In the first 1m45 class of the 2014 CHI-Geneve, the Prix des Vins de Genève, both Reed Kessler & Lauren Hough jumped clear over two rounds and into the top five. With Soraya De l’obstination, Kessler (Lexinngton, Ky) was clear over the jump off course in 30.17s, less than one second off the winning pace. She finished in third place. Watch video of Kessler & Soraya at the Pennsylvania national Horse Show . Less than .20s behind Kessler were Hough (Wellington, Fla.) and...

Lauren and Royalty des Isles (Photo from Lauren Hough's Facebook page) Lexington, Ky. - A strong contingent of Americans was in Paris, France over the weekend competing at one of December's marquee international show jumping events, the Gucci Paris Masters. None had more success than Lauren Hough. On Saturday night Hough (Wellington, Fla.) was only tenths of a second off the wining pace in the Longines Guerre Des Sexes. With Royalty Des Isles she jumped one of only five clear rounds and her...

Las Vegas, N.V. - Saturday's highlight events kicked off in winning form with a tremendously exciting $10,000 1.40m Winning Round Classic, presented by Cardflex Financial. The ten riders with the least faults and fastest times from the first round are brought back for round two, and given a clean slate to compete for the top prize. Brandon Howard and Balvino (McCool Photography) Set over a solid 1.40m, the course featured 15 efforts in a time allowed of 78 seconds. Course designer Olaf...

The vaulting portion of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is underway in Normandy with the Horse Inspection taking place on Monday. All U.S. horses passed and vaulters in the Individual Female, Individual Male, Pas de Deux, and Squad championships are ready to begin the competition and represent their country. FEI World Squad Vaulting Championship Having a fantastic year in 2014, the Woodside Vaulters will represent their country in Normandy in the FEI World Squad Vaulting...

After today’s first horse inspection, U.S. Endurance horse-and–rider combinations are poised and ready for the start of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games endurance race on August 28, 2014,. Setting out over the picturesque 100 mile (160km) track stretching from the Lucerne Forest to the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel are five U.S. combinations who look to climb atop the podium. The horses of the U.S. Endurance Team, made up of riders Ellen Olson, Heather Reynolds, Jeremy...

The U.S. Endurance Squad (Diana DeRosa) Sartilly, France - After today’s first horse inspection, U.S. Endurance horse-and–rider combinations are poised and ready for the start of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games endurance race on August 28, 2014,. Setting out over the picturesque 100 mile (160km) track stretching from the Lucerne Forest to the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel are five U.S. combinations who look to climb atop the podium. The horses of the U.S. Endurance Team, made...

Lexington, Ky . - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named five horse-and-athlete combinations to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Endurance Team. Additionally, four horse-and-athlete combinations have been named as alternates. The following horse-and-athlete combinations have been named to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Endurance Team (in alphabetical order): Ellen Olson (La Motte, Iowa) and Farzad Faryadi's Hot Desert Knight Hot Desert...

Kent Farrington & Uceko (Spruce Meadows Media Service) Calgary, Alberta - RCG Farm's Uceko quickly returned to the winner's circle with Kent Farrington (USA) at this week's Spruce Meadows 'North American' Tournament after nearly six months out of competition for a well deserved rest. Farrington and Uceko jumped to an impressive victory in Thursday's $85,000 Progress Energy Cup 1.55m over McLain Ward (USA) and HH Carlos Z (second), and Pablo Barrios (VEN) with Zara...

The Bronze medal-winning U.S. Team (Marie de Ronde-Oudemans) Sandringham, England- The United States closed out a successful weekend at The Royal Estate in Sandringham, England on Sunday by capturing Team Bronze at the 2014 FEI Para-Equestrian Driving Championships for Singles and adding Individual Silver to their medal haul. The team of Bob Giles, Virginia “Boo” Fitch, and Diane Kastama kicked off competition on Friday by driving into third place in the dressage and holding their...

Wiesbaden, Germany – Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.) and her own Ohlala beat 42 other riders in the Lotto Hessen Preis Saturday at CSI3* Wiesbaden. They jumped clear in 58.89s to win the class, nearly a second faster than runners-up Cameron Hanley & Newton du Haut Bois of Ireland. See full results at reitturniere-live.de .