Dublin, Ireland - The British pipped their old rivals from Ireland in the seventh leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ 2011 at the Disc Great Britain won the seventh leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ 2011 in Dublin, Ireland today. Pictured (L to R): Michael Whitaker, Robert Smith, Chef d'Equipe Rob Hoekstra, Nick Skelton and Scott Brash (Photo: FEI/Tony Parkes). over Ireland Dublin Horse Show in Dublin, Ireland today. Just a week after the exciting jump-off at Hickstead (GBR) in...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following drivers to represent the United States at the two driving World Championships set to take place over the next two months. The FEI World Pair Driving Championships will take place in Conty, France August 24-28, 2011 and the three drivers who will represent the U.S. with pairs of horses will be: Kathi Dancer (Woodside, CA) Misdee Wrigley-Miller (Lakewood Ranch, FL) Joe Yoder (Aiken, SC) Alternates: Lisa Singer...

Lexington, KY - The USEF has named the following horse/rider combinations to the Short List/Nominated Entry for the 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team to represent the United States at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner (in alpha order) Emily Beshear/34/Somerset, VA/Here’s to You/11/Thoroughbred/G/ Deep Purple Eventing Hannah Sue Burnett/25/Ocala, FL/Harbour Pilot/8/Irish Sport Horse/G/ Jacqueline Mars William Coleman...

Caitlin Ziegler, 16, won the 1.35m Prix Sports Equestres riding Butragenia for Artisan Farms LLC on Friday, July 22, in Chantilly, France (Photo: Sportfot). Chantilly, France – Caitlin Ziegler won her first competition in Chantilly, France, by claiming victory in the €2,500 Prix Sports Equestres held Friday, July 22. The 16-year-old from Mequon, WI, won the first class she competed in at the international show jumping event in France, guiding Butragenia to victory over 70 other...

Laura Kraut clears a jump on her horse Teirra during the Warsteiner jumping competition on July 13, 2011, in Aachen, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images). Aachen, Germany - Another American victory came Saturday at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen, Germany. Show jumper Laura Kraut rode Woodstock O, owned by Joan Kalman and The Freedom Group, to the win in the Sparkassen-Youngsters Cup. They were also awarded with the overall special prize for the best rider/horse of...

Jimmy Torano riding Katina won the 1.30m Jumper competition at the Vermont Summer Festival horse show (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Jimmy Torano opened the second week of competition in the Vermont Summer Festival with two top finishes on Wednesday, July 13, in East Dorset, VT. A familiar face at the Vermont Summer Festival, Torano of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, won the 1.30m Jumper competition riding Katina and placed second in the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumper...

Devin Ryan and Roman Saluut won the $30,000 Vermont Summer Special Grand Prix, presented by The Equinox Resort and Spa, at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Devin Ryan and Roman Saluut won the $30,000 Vermont Summer Special Grand Prix, presented by The Equinox Resort and Spa, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. Ryan of Long Valley, New Jersey, made a clean sweep of the Open Jumper division on the first week of the Vermont...

Sandy Ferrell with Moshi and Louise Serio with Rock On earned the joint Green Hunter Circuit Championship at the Brandywine Valley Summer Series (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG). Devon, PA - The beautiful weather continued at the prestigious Devon Show Grounds for the first annual Brandywine Valley Summer Series, presented by Taylor Harris Insurance Services. The professional hunter divisions wrapped up their second day of competition, and it was Louise Serio and Sandy Ferrell that rose to the top...

Lake Placid, NY — Todd Minikus of Loxahatchee, FL won the $30,000 Intercat, Inc. Open Jumper Classic, Thursday’s highlight at the 34th annual Intercat, Inc. I Love New York Horse Show. Minikus was one of 11 entries from the starting field of 40 to reach the tiebreaking jump-off with a fault-free ride over the 16-jump, first-round course at the North Elba Showgrounds. Fifth to return for the seven-jump tiebreaker, he was the first to go clean, finishing in 34.410 seconds on...

Lake Placid, NY — Margie Engle of Wellington, FL, rode Indigo to victory in the $30,000 Intercat, Inc. Open Jumper Classic to highlight Friday’s competition at the 42nd annual Intercat, Inc. Lake Placid Horse Show. Engle, a 2000 Sydney Olympic veteran who has been a Grand Prix champion in Lake Placid a record seven times, was one of 11 entries from the starting field of 43 to qualify for the timed jump-off by riding without penalty over the 15-jump, first round course at the North...