Vaulting to be featured in the Middle East for the first time Sisters Cassidy and Kimberly Palmer, who placed first in the pairs (pas-de-deux) Vaulting event at the 2013 German Masters in Stuttgart last November, will be among the roster of world-class competitors who will gather in Doha, Qatar in March for the Second CHI AL SHAQAB. The siblings are the first vaulters from the United States to win a World Cup event. The prestigious event takes place at AL SHAQAB, the Arabian Gulf’s...

Bordeaux, France - Kimberly and Cassidy Palmer closed out the 2014 FEI World Cup Vaulting Final in fourth-place in the Pas de Deux Championship following a fourth place finish in Saturday’s second round on competition. The Palmers made history over the weekend as pas de deux competition was held for the first time ever as part of the Finals which were hosted at the Bordeaux Exhibition Centre in Bordeaux, France. The Palmer sisters (Half Moon Bay, Calif.) and lunger Wolfgang Rentz’s...

Bordeaux, France- The 2014 FEI World Cup Vaulting Final got underway Friday with all three sections of competition at the Bordeaux Exhibition Centre in Bordeaux, France. The United States’ sole entries, Kimberly and Cassidy Palmer Half Moon Bay, Calif.), vaulted to a fourth-place finish in pas de deux competition on Friday morning and stand in touch of a podium finish. Vaulting second in the order on lunger Wolfgang Rentz’s Leon 36, the Palmer sisters scored a 7.762 to lie less than...

Frances Land and Vieanne (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Frances Land (USA) and Vieanne proved themselves with a win against many of the world's best in Friday's $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m speed class during week three of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). An FEI World Ranking competition, the pair held a significant lead through most of the class, jumping clear and fast to top second place finishers Daniel Bluman (COL) and Apardi, with Ben Maher (GBR) and...

Stuttgart, Germany - At the Stuttgart German Masters CSI5*-W Friday young female American riders continued to show why they are a force to be reckoned with now, and will be for a while. Reed Kessler (Lexington, Ky.) won the 1.45m speed class, Prize of Raumpflege, with her own Soraya de l'Obstination, Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) took second with Old Oak Farm's Hannah, and Alexa Pessoa (Wellington, Fla.) finished fourth with Rodrigo Pessoa's Levade. Kessler was second in the...

Darragh Kenny and PROF DE LA ROQUE (AlCookPhoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - Ireland's Darragh Kenny was the crowned the 'speed demon' of the evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, capturing the $33,000 Keystone Classic Speed Stake with PROF DE LA ROQUE, owned by Postage Stamp Farm, LLC, as well as the Open Jumper Speed Championship with TOP GUN IV, owned by Oakland Ventures LLC. Fellow Irishman Alan Wade designed the course, which consisted of 13 obstacles set at 1.45 meters...

Spooner and Caretol 2 (From @csiogijon on Twitter) Gijon, Spain - After a second place finish on Thursday, the "Master of Faster" Richard Spooner one-upped himself and won the LACERA "speed and handiness" competition Friday. With Caretol 2 Spooner (Agua Dulce, CA) sped to a clear round in 79.83s, just fast enough to beat out France's Patrice Delaveau. Delaveau and Quenndal de Lojou HDC finished in 79.92s. For full results click here . Follow U.S. Jumping internationally here .

Lexington, KY - U.S. drivers are off to a strong start at the Minden CAIP-B4 in Minden, Germany. Katie Whaley (Paris, KY) stands in seventh place in a field of 24 following the driven dressage in the Pony Team division. She drove Mia Allo’s team to a score of 53.18. In the Pony Pair division, Wendy O’Brien lies fourth on a score of 44.29 after the dressage. The Aiken, South Carolina resident is driving her own pair of ponies in the ultra-competitive 35 strong field. For more...

Kristian Roberts repeated as Men's Gold Division National Champion in Denver (Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com) Denver, CO – Seven USEF National Championships were awarded at the National Western Complex on Sunday when competition in all six individual divisions and the open Pas de Deux division wrapped up. The day saw Kristian Roberts repeat as Male Gold Division National Champion, Elizabeth Ioannou get the best of a three-time defending champion to take top prize in the women’s...

Last year's A division team champions, Mt. Eden Sun, will return to defend their title in Denver (Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com) Denver, CO - Ten United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Vaulting Championships are up for grabs this week at the National Western Complex in Denver, Colorado. Team champions in the A,B, and C divisions will be determined, male and female individuals will compete for Bronze, Silver, and Gold divisions titles, and one pair will walk away Open Pas de Deux...