Hagen, Germany – On Thursday the Grand Prix Nations Cup presented by Almased Wellness GmbH took place at CDIO5* Hagen. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Christine Traurig, the U.S. team placed seventh against a competitive field to finish with a score of 210.000%. Charlotte Jorst (Reno, Nev.) and Kastel’s Nintendo, Kastel Denmark’s 12-year-old KWPN stallion, led the U.S. effort with a score of 70.840% in the Grand Prix. Arlene Page (Wellington, Fla.) and her...

Richie Moloney and Carrabis Z Mill Spring, NC - June 6, 2015 - Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) hosted its largest event of the spring season, packing the Tryon Stadium at the George H. Morris Arena with a crowd of more than 10,000 people. The stands were overflowing as visitors and guests from around the state flocked to Mill Spring, NC, to see the biggest Grand Prix the venue has hosted in its relatively short history. Richie Moloney (IRL) and Carrabis Z were the last to go in the...

Victoria Colvin and Clearway (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. – Equitation riders took their turn in the limelight at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows today, where Victoria Colvin was crowned winner of the $5,000 Equitation Challenge, presented by EquiFit, inc. She and Betsee Parker's Clearway were the best of 27 entries with scores of 90 and 92 for a 182 total and the win. In the hunter rings, Matti Fisher and Candia Fisher's As You Wish were Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter...

Simon Nizri and E Muze Yek (McCool) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - As the riders took to the Grand Prix field to walk the course, the gleaming horses entered in the $500 Grooms' Class sauntered in. Standing in center field the grooms illustrated all the essentials used to keep riders and horses prepared to enter the ring beautifully. Adolfo Garcia of Revolution Farms took home the win, showing off Laura Hite's Chapot Z in pristine, sparkling condition. Sally Stith-Burdette, Director of...

Scott Brash & Hello Sanctos (Stefano Grasso/LGCT) Miami, Fla. - World No1 Scott Brash was victorious for the second night in a row on Miami Beach Saturday evening as he galloped away with the inaugural Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach Grand Prix title aboard Hello Sanctos. This was the two-time Longines GCT Champ's fifth Grand Prix win in the last three seasons as he continues to dominate the Tour in spectacular fashion. Bassem Hassan Mohammed (QAT) and his relatively new...

Andres Rodriguez and Fifty Fifty 111 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) hosted show jumping for all ages and nationalities in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Thursday. Venezuela's Andres Rodriguez and Fifty Fifty 111 won the $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 8 in a speed round over Kent Farrington (USA) and Blue Angel. Laura Kraut (USA) earned an incredible one-two-three finish in the...

Ben Maher and Contigo (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) got underway with its eighth week of competition on Wednesday with a win for Great Britain's Ben Maher and Contigo in the $25,000 Nutrena Jumper Classic. Anthony D'Ambrosio (USA) is the course designer in the International Arena for week eight. D'Ambrosio began the week with 48 entries in the $25,000 Nutrena Jumper Classic with a 15-horse jump-off and six double clear rounds. Olympic team...

Lucy Davis and Barron (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Thursday with a win for 22-year-old Lucy Davis (USA) and Old Oak Farm's Barron in the $127,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 7. Steve Stephens (USA) set the track for 69 entries in Thursday's WEF Challenge Cup, with 13 to advance to the jump-off and five double clear rounds. Davis and Barron raced through the...

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued its fourth week of competition on Thursday with an incredible fourth consecutive win for Canada's Eric Lamaze in the Ruby et Violette Challenge Cup Series. One of the most competitive classes each week with a roster of top international horses and riders, Lamaze won the first two classes of the series riding Rosana du Park and earned his third and now fourth victories aboard Fine...

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on Friday with the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge featured in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. Continuing his top form throughout the first two weeks of the circuit, Canada's Eric Lamaze raced to victory aboard Artisan Farms LLC's Fine Lady 5 over teammate Tiffany Foster and Artisan Farms'...