Lauren Hough and Ohlala (©ManciniPhotos) Wellington, FL - The Holiday and Horses CSI 2*-W show continued Thursday with another big class for show jumpers, the $33,000 Holiday and Horses Opener Grand Prix presented by Horse Gym USA. The grand prix is a FEI ROLEX ranking class, and the winning amount of points Thursdya went to Lauren Hough and Ohlala. They were the only double clear round to capture victory. The Holiday and Horses show continues through December 2 and is rated CSI 2*-W, Jumper...

Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Finals Presentation. (Al Cook) Harrisburg, PA - Meg O'Mara of Rumson, NJ, bested a field of 257 junior riders to win the prestigious Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Finals, presented by Randolph College, at the 67th Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show on Sunday. It was an emotional time for O'Mara. The announcer just finished naming Lillie Keenan of New York, NY, the Reserve Champion. When she realized that the Championship title was...

Dana Scott USEF Champion and KM Whatever RV Dana Scott of Wilton, CT, captured the gold medal riding KM Whatever RV in the $7,500 Randolph College/USEF National Junior Jumper Individual Championship at the 67th Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show on Saturday evening. The 17- year-old rider was nearly perfect finishing with a score of only two faults. "I got a little lucky," said Scott. "Everyone here has a really fantastic horse, everyone here has a fabulous team behind them and everyone...

Lausanne, Switzerland - Fifty top riders from 22 nations will be competing for victory at GCT’s debut event in Switzerland this weekend - with plenty of surprises on the social side and a focus on delivering an eco-friendly event. The Global Champions Tour Grand Prix will kick off from 1800 on Saturday as the best in the world compete for a share of the €285,000 prize money and for a chance to win points to move up the ranking board as the championship heads for its climax in two...

Major equestrian competitions attended by U.S. athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check Equestrian Weekly on Monday for a report of any top finishes by U.S. Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions or USEF Championships within the USA and international FEI...

Lexington, KY - The following riders have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in Nations Cup competition at the Spruce Meadows "Masters" Tournament held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on September 8, 2012. A change to the team has been made as Ashlee Bond will be replacing Lauren Hough. The United States will be represented by the following four riders who have each been entered on either one or two horses: Ashlee Bond (Hidden Hills, CA) on Little...

Lexington, KY - The following riders have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in Nations Cup competition at the Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on September 9, 2012. The United States will be represented by the following four riders who have each been entered on two horses: Brianne Goutal (New York, NY) on Remarkable Farms’ Nice De Prissey and Onira. Nice De Prissey is an 11-year-old Selle...

Bromont, July 22, 2012 - Nicolas Dello Joio completes the only double clear round of the BonjourQuébec.com World Cup qualifying event at the International Bromont today, Sunday July 22. A high-caliber event The course, designed by Venezuelan Leopoldo Palacios, was made up of 13 obstacles for 16 efforts, including 3 double combinations (2 jumps counting as one). The time allowed of 80 seconds proved to be a handicap for many riders who did not make it to the jump-off. Of the 26...

Major equestrian competitions attended by U.S. athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check Equestrian Weekly on Monday for a report of any top finishes by U.S. Equestrians. Eventing Barbury Castle CIC3* June 28-July 1, Great Britain Jumping* *competitions within the USA will only be listed if they are FEI World Cup...

U.S. Young Riders look to continue their success in Hagen this weekend (USEF Archive) Lexington, KY - The 2012 Show Jumping European Young and Junior Rider Tour makes its third stop this week in Hagen, Germany. Two weeks ago, the U.S. cruised to a second place finish in the Nations Cup at CSIOJY Reims, France and will look to go one better in their final European competition. Michele Grubb will again serve as Chef d'Equipe after leading the U.S. to their success in Reims. The CSIOJY Hagen...