Nicholas Dello Joio and Geledimar Z left all the rails intact during the 1.40m Open Jumpers at the Tampa Bay Classic in Tampa, FL, breaking the beam at 31.764 seconds and taking home the top award. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Tampa, FL - Riders gathered at the Covered Arena early this morning to welcome the second day of the Tampa Equestrian Series at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds. The morning was filled with anticipation as some of the nation's top riders took...

Lexington, KY - The jumper action continued this evening at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition, and speed wa s the name of the game as riders competed in the $60,000 Spy Coast Farm Open Jumper Speed Stake. The speedy veteran pair of Kent Farrington and Up Chiqui dominated the class with blazing time, beating second place finishers Nicholas Dello Joio and Notre Star De La Nutria by almost four seconds. Great Britain's Scott Brash and Bon Ami rounded out the top three with a quick...

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...

Over this past weekend, US team veterans of the 2008 Olympic Games and 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Laura Kraut and Cedric galloped to a strong fourth place finish at the Global Champions Tour in Valencia, Spain. To watch videos from the GCT please visit; https://www.globalchampionstour.com/gallery/videos/1 . This kicked off what is sure to be a very busy summer in Europe for the US contingent. On Friday, the first stop of the Top League FEI Nations Cup series takes place in La...

Burbank, CA - Fiesta Charity Spectacular, annual fundraiser and horse show in the 13th year is a revered Southern California equestrian tradition that raises funds for USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Children’s Hospital. Fiesta is held at the LA Equestrian Center in Burbank. The four-days feature multi-breed horse show competitions and a Charity Spectacular presented Saturday evening. The Spectacular, the main event, features an evening of non-stop equine Broadway style...

Steffen Peters and Weltino's Magic. (Photo by Jennifer M. Keeler.) Burbank, CA - Pan American Games qualifying heats up on the West Coast as the top four riders in today's CDI Intermediaire I test earned scores over 70% from judges Jean Michel Roudier (5* FRA), Cara Whitham (5* CAN) and Jeanne McDonald (4* USA) at the Festival of the Horse CDI-W/Y/J in Burbank, CA. Ultimately, Steffen Peters and Weltino's Magic continued to impress both the judges and the audience, earning the namesake of...

Ocala, FL - What do you get when you mix beautiful weather, talented horsemen, first-class facilities, exciting events and fabulous prize money? The answer is simple: HITS Ocala. The Ocala Winter Festival marked the second AA rated week of show jumping in the 'Sunshine State'. The two Grand Prix and weekly Devoucoux Hunter Prix saw record-breaking entries this week. In Thursday's $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, Kent Farrington of Chicago, IL, emerged as the...

Burbank, CA – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will hold two judges clinics during the Fiesta of the Spanish Horse, an annual benefit and horse show held May 4-8, 2011, at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. A USEF Friesian Judges’ Clinic will be May 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The clinic, held at the Courtyard Los Angeles Burbank Airport and L.A. Equestrian Center, will be open to licensed Friesian judges, applicants and those interested in becoming licensed. Attendance fulfills...

New Orleans, LA - The Paso Fino Horse Association Board of Directors and the PFHA Membership have elected the following officers: President: Mr. Lee Vulgaris - Marion, MA Vice-President: Mr. Don Schanche - Marco Island, FL Secretary: Ms. Janice Meyer - Troy, IL Treasurer: Ms. Peggy Tanner - Bixby, OK 3-Year Appointee: Mr. Norman Timbs - Memphis, TN 2-Year Appointee: Ms. Robin Ratliff - Lamont, FL 1-Year Appointee: Mr. Guillermo Iglesias - Miami, FL In addition to the new executive officers, we...

Horse Shows by the Bay Series II concluded on Sunday afternoon with the week's highlight event, the $30,000 Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix. Spectators from all over the region came out to the beautiful Flintfields Horse Park Sunday afternoon to enjoy the beautiful weather and watch some of the country's best compete at the highest level of show jumping competition. Twenty-six entries showed over the difficult course set by Brazil's Guilherme Jorge, and it was Scott Lenkart and Impulsive that...