Laura Kraut extended her lead to 13 points over Beezie Madden in the race for American Grand Prix Association (AGA) Rider of the Year following a fifth place finish in the Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix in Kentucky over the weekend. Meanwhile, victories by Aaron Vale in Kentucky and Rich Fellers in California have juggled the standings and moved both of those riders into contention for the American Grand Prix Association title. Entering its 27th year, the AGA Grand Prix Series of Show Jumping is...

Lexington, Ky. – The country’s best young hunter prospects will be on display on both coasts to compete in the 2019 Sallie B. Wheeler/United States Equestrian Federation/United States Hunter Jumper Association Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare. The championship will take place on Saturday, August 24, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va., and on Wednesday, August 28, at the Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar, Calif. Jessie Lang (Jackson,...

Lexington, Ky. - The best junior riders from across the country prepare to compete for top honors in the 2015 US Junior Hunter National Championships. The championships will take place on both the East and West Coasts for the 3’6” and 3’3” Junior Hunter, with the riders separated into 15 & Under and 16-17 sections, as well as Small Junior Hunter and Large Junior Hunter. The riders will compete in three phases: Classic Round, Under Saddle, and Handy Hunter. The Under...

Kimberly and Cassidy Palmer performing a Pas de Deux freestyle test on Saturday at CHIO Aachen (barnysphotoshop.eu) Lexington, KY – The first weekend of competition at CHIO Aachen in Aachen, Germany wrapped up Sunday with a day of CVIO3* vaulting competition. Representing the U.S. were sisters Kimberly and Cassidy Palmer (Half Moon Bay, CA) performing their second freestyle test in the Prize of Sparkasse Pas de Duex competition. On Saturday the pair, vaulting on Wolfgang Renz’s Leon...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the following dates and locations of the 2013 U.S. Hunter National Championships: US Junior Hunter National Championship - West Coast : July 22-23, 2013; Showpark Facility, Del Mar, CA US Junior Hunter National Championship - East Coas t: July 29-31, 2013; HITS On The Hudson, Saugerties, NY US Pony Finals: August 6-11, 2013; Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY Sallie B. Wheeler/US Hunter Breeding National Championship...

Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo (Shannon Brinkman) Devon, PA - All eyes will be on the Devon Horse Show this week as 13 of the top jumping combinations in the U.S. compete in the third of four 2012 U.S. Show Jumping Team Observation Events. Horses and riders on the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games will jump in Thursday's Wells Fargo Grand Prix of Devon and Saturday's Open Jumper Stake. Beezie Madden will be extremely busy this week as she...

Courtesy of the IALHA Ft. Worth, TX - The 2010 Show Committee is pleased to announce the following slate of judges for the 2010 National show, Oct 12-17 in Ft. Worth. Dressage and Sport Horse in Hand classes will open the show Tuesday, Oct 12. You do not have to qualify for Sport Horse in Hand classes and qualification for dressage classes is achieved by showing in a USDF show and achieving a score of 58 or better. Dr. Hoff-Carmona will officiate, bringing an impressive set of credentials to...

Photo by Flying Horse Photography (Martel and Jenny Karazissis.) The hunters were stellar on a surprisingly cool Saturday in San Juan Capistrano. Forty-one competitors galloped around the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby course with 14 returning for the Handy Round. Jenny Karazissis piloted Martel (Star Lane Farms, owner) with poise, winning both rounds for the top prize. The first round included 11 efforts, with four 4’ options. The course flowed smoothly, not too many trouble spots,...

Officials of the Hampton Classic Horse Show announced on August 1 that there will be a new fund-raising element at this year’s annual equestrian event. The Hampton Classic is building a new Southampton Hospital jump to be used during the $100,000 Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate Grand Prix. Spectators and table patrons will be given the opportunity to pledge any amount they wish to be paid each time a horse and rider clear the new Southampton Hospital Jump during the grand prix....

Castelsagrat, France – U.S. endurance athlete Avery Betz-Conway (Kingsland, Ga.) and RAS Istanbul, a 2011 Arabian gelding owned by Estanar S. A., completed the 2023 FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders and Juniors on Saturday, finishing in 18 th place out of a field of 70 starters and 37 finishers. The pair finished the 120 km ride in a time of 9:39:27. Avery Betz-Conway and Istanbul. ©Claire Sapet “It was a very technical ride, but it was a lot of fun,” said...