Parker, Colo. – The 2016 Adequan®/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) had five exciting days of competition from July 26-31 at The Colorado Horse Park. A total of 175 riders from Canada, Mexico, and the United States from three disciplines rode with determination as they vied for medals. Gold medalists on their victory gallop (Sportfot) Special trophies and awards were given throughout the week. They were: The Howard B. Simpson...

Lucy Deslauriers and Hester (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – The ‘Pan American’ Tournament CSI5*, presented by Rolex, concluded on Sunday at Spruce Meadows with wins for two 16-year-old riders from the United States. Lucy Deslauriers took victory in the Friends of the Meadows Cup 1.50m aboard Hester, and Mckayla Langmeier emerged victorious in the West Canadian Cup 1.45m riding Classic Care. The 2016 Spruce Meadows Summer Series hosts one more week of...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Olympic Dressage Team and one traveling reserve athlete-and-horse combination for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. One direct reserve horse has also been named. A direct reserve horse would be an automatic replacement should the original horse on which the athlete was named need to be substituted. Dressage competition at the Olympic Games will take place August 8-15, 2016 at the...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Olympic Eventing Team and one traveling reserve for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Four direct reserve horses have also been named. A direct reserve horse would be an automatic replacement should the original horse on which an athlete was named need to be substituted. Eventing competition at the Olympic Games will take place August 5-9, 2016, at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Olympic Eventing Team and one traveling reserve for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Four direct reserve horses have also been named. A direct reserve horse would be an automatic replacement should the original horse on which an athlete was named need to be substituted. Eventing competition at the Olympic Games will take place August 5-9, 2016, at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian...

Mike Etherington-Smith The Plains, Va. - As the excitement grows for the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® and the first FEI Nations Cup™ held outside Europe, world-renowned course designer Mike Etherington-Smith is building a world-class 3* cross-country course that will span Great Meadow's magnificent park and unitize its new $1 Million arena. In addition to hosting several international teams in the first-ever FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing...

Lauren Kieffer and Boyd Martin (22Gates) The Plains, Va. - Many of the nation's best event riders are filing their entries and finalizing their plans to compete in the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® on July 8-10. The 2016 Great Meadow International (GMI) at Great Meadow, in The Plains, VA, will be hosting the first-ever FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing competition outside Europe. This competition is the final preparation trial for the U.S. Olympic Eventing...

Kevin Babington and Mark Q (The Book, LLC) Devon, Pa. - The luck belonged to the Irish during the 2016 $225,000 Sapphire Grand Prix of Devon CSI4*. Kevin Babington and Mark Q repeated their 2011 victory in the Dixon Oval, beating Danielle Torano and McLain Ward in a three-horse jump-off for the lion's share of the prize money. A crowd of 9,000 spectators turned out for the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair's highlight event, watching as the best in the country competed over the...

Washington, D.C. - Today the 2016 Time to Ride Challenge, a nationwide grassroots contest to introduce new people to horses, begins for hundreds of competing stables, clubs, and other horse businesses. The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to partner with Time to Ride to bring 25,000 new youth engagements to equestrian sports in 2016 through the Time to Ride Challenge in partnership with First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative. Event hosts will compete through...

Winners of the $40,000 Bentley of San Francisco & Bentley of Los Gatos Grand Prix Mandy Porter & Eminent. (Alden Corrigan Media) Atherton, Calif. - Inspired by the 2016 Summer Olympics the 46th Menlo Charity Horse Show invites attendees on a fantastic journey to the vivacious Rio de Janeiro. The charm of the Menlo Circus Club and the sensational energy and color of Brazil are blended to bring the “Road to Rio” alive in show rings August 9th-14th from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m....