Xalapa, Mexico – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team has won the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO4* Coapexpan in Mexico. The Team is composed of Candice King riding Kismet 50, Callan Solem riding VDL Wizard, Ali Wolff riding Casall, and Brianne Goutal riding Nice de Prissey. More news and photos to follow.

Nayel Nassar and Nakich Double Dutch (McCool) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The $25,000 Markel Insurance 1.40m Grand Prix kicked off the first of multiple showcase events during the third and final week of the Blenheim EquiSports Spring Classic series. With 66 entries in the class, veteran course designer Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) had the complex task of designing a track that would adequately challenge the huge field while being appropriate for the varying levels of competitor experience. With...

Verdades with Laura Graves, Debbie McDonald, and Judy Sloan (CA Bose/PSDressage.com) Wellington, Fla. - Deloitte, one of the "Big Four" professional services firms, has announced its sponsorship of Laura Graves as she pursues her goals of riding for the United States at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. News of the sponsorship, which is unprecedented in the sport of dressage, was shared with media members at a cocktail event on Saturday...

Molly Talla and Java Keltic Courage (McCool) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The second week of Spring season competition at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano culminated in today's $40,000 Spring Classic I Grand Prix. Eighteen entries competed for the top prize in the showcase class, presented by The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, over a sweeping track designed by Brazil's Guilherme Jorge. After 15 years of course designing for Blenheim EquiSports, Jorge is an...

Adam Prudent and Vasco Win at The Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour at the International Polo Club Palm Beach (Shannon Bower/Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - The final Wednesday of the Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour was incredibly successful, with both rings staying busy throughout the day. Adam Prudent topped the first 1.30-1.35m class riding Vasco for Plain Bay Sales. Prudent brought the horse over in order to prepare for the Finale Grand Prix on Friday. "It was a great course as usual at...

Lexington, Ky. - In an unprecedented move, the FEI has suspended the national federation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following a thorough investigation into major horse welfare issues and rule non-compliance. UAE has been suspended for an "indeterminate period" from attending FEI meetings, organizing international events, and participating in international events. However, UAE athletes - in disciplines other than endurance - competing in international competitions outside of the UAE may...

Laura Kraut and Cedric (USEF Archive) Ocala, Fla . - Following an uncharacteristic performance in Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Edge Brewing Barcelona, Laura Kraut and Cedric got redemption on Sunday as they blazed to victory in the $150,000 Ocala Grand Prix at CSIO4* Ocala. The Team Gold medalists from the 2008 Olympic Games were one of only four combinations to go double clear on Sunday, and as the penultimate pair in the seven horse jump-off they could not be caught...

Ocala, Fla. - Following an uncharacteristic performance in Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Edge Brewing Barcelona, Laura Kraut and Cedric got redemption on Sunday as they blazed to victory in the $150,000 Ocala Grand Prix at CSIO4* Ocala. The Team Gold medalists from the 2008 Olympic Games were one of only four combinations to go double clear on Sunday, and as the penultimate pair in the seven horse jump-off they could not be caught after posting a time of 36.04....

Derek Petersen and Cassevel win the $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Derek Petersen of Archer, Florida, riding his and Maddie Skimming’s Cassevel, came out on top in the $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome on Wednesday at HITS Post Time Farm, after placing second in the same class during the first week. The Brook Ledge Welcome included two combinations set in the course designed by Foster, and proved to be a challenge for the competitors. Only two, Petersen with...

Lexington, Ky. - Intense head-to-head dressage competition across 30 championship divisions concluded on Sunday at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington for the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®. Surrounded by friends and family, emotions ran high for competitors as they rode their way into history and celebrated their success with joyous victory laps before packing for their long journeys back to homes across the country. The appropriately-named Dutch Warmblood Eye Candy (Weltmeyer x...