Edwina Tops-Alexander and Lintea Tequila (LGCT) Miami - Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) and her feisty 13 year old bay mare Lintea Tequila rode a stunning class to claim the top spot in the 2016 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Miami Beach. Set against the backdrop of the iconic Miami Beach, equestrian enthusiasts and beach-goers packed the grandstand and lined the arena to watch the stars of show jumping battle it out as the 2016 season got underway. International guests included Elle...

Rendering of the new arena The Plains, Va. -- Excitement continues to build for the 2016 Land Rover Great Meadow International, Presented by Adequan®, which will host the first-ever FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ competition outside Europe when it returns to Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia, July 9-10. In addition to the chance to watch world-class horses and riders in the Nations Cup, Eventing fans will also be able to cheer on our nation's best horses and riders on the Land Rover...

Ocala, Fla. - Week VII of the Ocala Winter Circuit kicked off with the $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome and the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix. Aaron Vale and Carlo on their way to a $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome win. (ESI Photography) $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome Williston’s own Aaron Vale, riding Carlo, owned by Amatoville Enterprises, topped the leaderboard in Wednesday’s $2,500 Brook Ledge Open Welcome with a double clear round in a blazing-fast 33.220 seconds. Course designer...

Find out more about the U.S. Child Rider Team for the FEI Child Rider Nations Cup presented by Hollow Creek Farm: Ava De Caster Born: February 14, 2002 Residence: Wellington, Florida Most Recent Highlights: • Won the $1,500 Tackeria Nal Child/Adult Jumper Classic at the 2016 Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC. “Year End Awards” with Campbel Ellie Ferrigno Born: March 14, 2002 Residence : Newtown, Connecticut Most Recent Highlights: • Large Pony Hunter Champion at the 2015...

Shelly Francis and Doktor (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - The fourth day of competition at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) concluded today with a win for Shelly Francis (USA) and Doktor in the FEI Grand Prix Special CDI-W, presented by The Axel Johnson Group. Competition at AGDF 7 concludes tomorrow with the FEI Intermediaire I Freestyle, presented by Engel & Völkers. Francis and Doktor won the class with a 73.373%, narrowly edging fellow American Kasey...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the athletes that will represent the United States in FEI Nations Cup competitions during CSIO Wellington, March 1-6, 2016, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla. On Friday, March 4, the Senior team will compete in the $150,000 FEI Nations Cup CSIO4*. On Saturday, March 5, the future of the sport will be showcased in the FEI Young Rider, Junior Rider, and Child Rider Nations...

Nayel Nassar and Lordan on their way to a $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup - Jumping Thermal win. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - As the crowd gathered to watch the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Thermal on Saturday, February 13, an impressive lineup of horses and riders from around the globe gathered to jump for the final West Coast qualifying opportunity and a $100,000 prize purse. As the last qualifying opportunity on the West Coast, riders were hungry for the opportunity...

There is an Olympic ring to the new Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2016 season which gets off to a flying start this week with legs in Al Ain (UAE) on Thursday 18 and Ocala (USA) on Friday 19 February. Team Belgium topped the podium at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final in Barcelona (ESP) last season. The excitement begins all over again this week with the first two qualifiers of the 2016 Furusiyya series taking place at Al Ain (UAE) and Ocala (USA). (FEI/Dirk Caremans) Just...

Virginia Yarur Ready and Finn (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Virginia Yarur Ready (CHI) and her own Finn concluded the final day of week five of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) with a win in the FEI Intermediaire I Freestyle, presented by Kirk Arabians, at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Yarur Ready and Finn scored a 71.550% for first place, while Michael Klimke (GER) and Royal Dancer 33 collected second place with a 70.975%. Tina Irwin (CAN) and...

Wellington, FL - January 31, 2016 - Leida Collins-Strijk (NED) and Don Tignanello took a clean sweep of Small Tour competition at the third week of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), earning wins in all three classes presented by Chesapeake Dressage Institute. Collins-Strijk and Don Tignanello completed their dominating week this afternoon, earning a 75.792% in the FEI Intermediaire I Freestyle to take top honors. Michael Klimke (GER) and Djamba Djokiba followed in second place...