Millstreet, Ireland – After a strong start in Noel C. Duggan Engineering CCI3* division at the Millstreet International Horse Trials on Friday, Jennie Brannigan and Stella Artois and continued their top form on Saturday’s cross-country day. The pair earned a dressage score of 47.10, then tallied 4.80 time penalties on the cross-country course to sit in fifth place heading into the show jumping phase on Sunday. Brannigan (Reddick, Fla.) received the USEA Foundation Rebecca Broussard...

Givrins, Switzerland – The Platinum Performance U.S. Junior Team earned the team silver medal at the 2017 SVAG FEI World Reining Championships for Juniors and Young Riders. The team, comprised of Sam Flarida, Emma Lane, and Emilia Reutimann, claimed the team silver medal with a score of 639.0 under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Jeff Petska. Italy won gold with a score of 645.0 and France received bronze with a score of 634.5. The Platinum Performance U.S. Young Rider Team finished...

Xalapa, Mexico – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team will look to extend its lead in the North American division when it competes against Canada and Mexico at FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Coapexpan tomorrow. With only 10 points separating the U.S. from second-place Canada, Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland has tapped Quentin Judge, Peter Lutz, Alison Robitaille, and Adrienne Sternlicht with the task of maintaining positive momentum. The U.S. has drawn second in the order and will...

Aaron Vale continued his winning streak at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival on Friday winning the $25,000 CWD Welcome Stake aboard Bonzini S. (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, Mich. - The Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) capped off on Friday with the $25,000 CWD Welcome Stake, which saw 34 horses and riders battle it out for the coveted prize money. Wednesday's 1.40m Jumpers winner, Aaron Vale, and Thinkslikeahorse's Bonzini S came out on top to secure...

Aachen, Germany – The U.S. will be represented by combinations in both the CDIO5* and CDI4* at CHIO Aachen this week. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the CDIO5* will include Katherine Bateson-Chandler, Shelly Francis , Arlene “Tuny” Page , and Steffen Peters . This competition is the final FEI Nations Cup™ for dressage in the series of six events that began with CDIO3* Wellington in late March. The U.S. is currently just...

Lexington, Ky . – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the Long List for the 2016 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Seniors, including Individual, Pas-de-Deux, and Squad. By no later than August 2, 2016, the USEF will name three individual females and one alternate, three individual males and one alternate, two Pas de Deux combinations, and one Squad to the championships taking place August 17-21, 2016, in Le Mans, France. The following athletes have...

The final day of Royal Windsor Horse Show combined top class sport and entertainment as the excitement builds ahead of The Queen's 90th Birthday Celebration in Home Park (Private) this evening. Kent Farrington (Revolution Sports + Entertainment) Kent Farrington Steals the Show A full-house of enthusiastic visitors witnessed the USA’s Kent Farrington claim the biggest spoils of the week in the Grand Prix for the Kingdom of Bahrain Trophy. Despite a valiant challenge by Britain’s...

Badminton, Gloucestershire, England – The 2016 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials CCI4* came to an exciting conclusion on Sunday over Kelvin Bywater’s show jumping track. U.S. duo Libby Head and Sir Rockstar brought their wonderful weekend to a close by finishing in 31st place on a score of 89.4. Michael Jung (GER) made history by winning the $350,000 Rolex Grand Slam of Eventing after clinching the Badminton title with La Biosthetique-Sam FBW. Libby Head and Sir Rockstar...

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week nine of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, began Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for Ireland's Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Jumper Classic. WEF 9 runs March 9-13, 2016, featuring CSI 5* jumper and 'AA' rated hunter divisions. The week will feature the...

Lars Petersen and Mariett (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Lars Petersen (DEN) and long-time mount Mariett proved they have hit their stride at the right point during the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) circuit, taking a commanding win in the Palm Beach Dressage Derby FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W, presented by Everglades Dressage, with a score of 78.025%. Competition at AGDF continues tomorrow with the FEI Grand Prix Special CDI-W, presented by Today's Equestrian and...