Lili Hymowitz Sweeps the Gotham Small Pony Hunter Division with a Little "Bit of Love" Nougat du Vallet and Katie Dinan (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Eighteen-year-old Katie Dinan (USA) and Grant Road Partner's Nougat Du Vallet led the victory gallop in the $50,000 Horseware Ireland CSI 2* Grand Prix this afternoon at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Running through April 1, 2012, the FTI WEF will award more than $6 million in prize money throughout its 12-week...

Charlotte Dujardin and Valegro. Photo courtesy of British Dressage Wellington, FL - Organizers of the World Dressage Masters presented by Axel Johnson Group have been informed that the stallion Totilas and his rider Matthias Rath of Germany will be unable to attend the WDM Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach, which is set to take place January 26th to 28th. "I received a call this morning from Paul Schockemöhle, one of the owners of Totilas," said WDM Palm Beach...

Jessica Springsteen and Cincinnati La Silla, 3rd $250,000 ANHS GP. Photo: Shawn McMillen. Lexington, KY - Part of the sizzle of a breathtaking Saturday night of world-class show jumping at this year's Alltech National Horse Show in Lexington, KY, was the awarding of the Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider title. The 2011 title was awarded to one of the nation's fastest rising stars, Jessica Springsteen of Colts Neck, New Jersey. The Alltech National Horse Show concluded on Sunday,...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will host an open forum for the jumping community on Monday, November 7, 2011, at the Kentucky Horse Park Visitor's Center's South Theater. The forum will take place from 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET, and will be broadcast live on the USEFNetwork.com . Howard Pike will moderate the open forum which is designed to provide a sounding board for members interested in the sport of show jumping. Forum participants will tackle...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announces the following changes to the 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Short List for the Pan American Games: Alexandra Slusher with Last Call and William Coleman III with Obos O'Reilly have withdrawn from consideration for the 2011 Pan American Games. The first ranked substitute Shannon Lilley with Ballingowan Pizzaz and second ranked substitute, Alexandra Slusher with Pierre have been added on the Short List. In addition,...

Lexington, KY – It was a sunny and warm at the Kentucky Horse Park for the third day of the 2011 United States Equestrian Federation Pony Finals. The day began in the Walnut Ring with the Small Pony Hunter Model and Under Saddle phases. The Medium Pony Hunter Over Fences were up next, and after three days of competition the Overall Medium Pony Hunter Grand Championship was awarded to Meredith Darst for her ride aboard Enchanted Forrest. The final event of the day was the Pony Jumper...

Bjorn Ikast and Amore Claim 1st Place in the $10,000 Open Welcome at Summer in the Rockies 1 (Flying Horse Photography). Parker, CO - A thrilling summer at The Colorado Horse Park debuted this week with nearly $1,000,000 in cash and prizes during the inaugural edition of the expanded Colorado Summer Circuit, June 8-July 24, 2011. For 20 years this circuit has attracted some of the continent's best hunter and jumper competitors, and this year it expands from four to six weeks. With...

Scott Stewart and Empire at the Kentucky Spring Classic (Photo by Heather Bellock). Lexington, KY - It was a dreary first day at the Kentucky Spring Classic, but that's not keeping the competitors from boasting the beautiful courses here at the Kentucky Horse Park. Today, the Kentucky Spring Classic kicked off with the second week of the Kentucky Spring Series. This week features World Champion Hunter Rider Week. Riders will have the opportunity to earn quality points in various hunter...

Aaron Vale and Paparazzi. (ESI Photography.) Ocala, FL – Aaron Vale won the $25,000 Ocala Horse Properties, LLC Grand Prix on Saturday, April 9, during the Ocala International held at Sharn Wordley Equestrian in Ocala, FL. Just as Canada’s Francois Lamontagne had done the week before during the Ocala Jumping Classic, Vale won the $10,000 Blue Gate Farm Open Welcome on Thursday, April 7, as well as Saturday’s $25,000 Ocala Horse Properties, LLC Grand Prix during the Ocala International. Having...

Wellington, FL - March 5, 2011 - The $35,000 Hermès Puissance was the highlight event on Saturday night, and it was an exciting show of power and scope. Pablo Barrios (VEN) was the winner after he cleared the 7'3" puissance wall with G&C Quivola, owned by Gustavo Mirabal. The FTI WEF's eighth week of competition, sponsored by G&C Farm, concludes on Sunday, March 6. The Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Classic will be held on Sunday followed by the $150,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty...