Josephina Nor Lantzman and Chello Z win the Grand Prix of the Pacific (McCool Photography) Del Mar, Calif. - West Palms Events' final show of the season, the Del Mar International Horse Show, finished the Welcome Week competition today at the Del Mar Fairgrounds with a bang with the Grand Prix of the Pacific! With a challenging course designed by Marina Azevedo, the 33 entries of riders and their horses, took on the final class of the Welcome Week! "The week has been filled with tough...

Lexin George Williams (USEF Archive) gton, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the appointment of the US Dressage Youth Coach and the Assistant Dressage Youth Coach. George Williams will serve as the US Dressage Youth Coach and Charlotte Bredahl-Baker will serve as Assistant Dressage Youth Coach, pending contract negotiations. George Williams is an accomplished International Grand Prix competitor that is widely renowned in his field. Over the years, he...

Molly Kinnamon and Puttin on the Ritz (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Elkton, Md. - The focus of U.S. eventing will be on Elkton, Md., this week as many of America’s top combinations are set to contest CCI2* and CCI3* competition at The Dutta Corp Fair Hill International. In 2014, 160 combinations have travelled to Fair Hill and of those 137 will by vying for U.S. National Titles at the competition running October 16-19. Wednesday afternoon hosted the first Veterinary Inspection; the CCI3* will...

The Feasers present Lil' Red to her new family the McBrides (Alexis Ferraro) Harrisburg, Pa. - - Heartstrings were stretched to the limit at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex as 10 rescue horses entered the ring on Tuesday night to display their new found skills after just 90 days of training. Ultimately it was the amazing work of Todd Feaser of Newville, PA, and the rescue horse, "Lil' Red" that wowed the judges. The pair completed the obstacle course with ease and went on to exhibit...

Waco, Texas. - With just two teams in action this weekend, very few changes were seen in this week’s National Collegiate Equestrian Association national team rankings, announced on Tuesday and determined by the NCEA selection committee. In the only event of last weekend, South Carolina defeated Auburn, 10-9, in Auburn, Ala. Georgia remains the nation’s No. 1 team, while Oklahoma State is No. 2. Kansas State is No. 3 in this week’s rankings, while Baylor checks in at No. 4....

Geoffrey Hesslink and Canny Windsor Z (The Book LLC) Gladstone, N.J. - The 2014 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals East came to an exciting conclusion Sunday at the USET Foundation Headquarters as Geoffrey Hesslink was crowned champion. Following the completion of Phase III, Andre Dignelli-trainees Hesslink with Peacock Ridge LLC's Canny Windsor Z, Lillie Keenan with Isabelle Caccamise's Catwalk 19, and Caitlin Boyle with Chansonette Farm LLC's Zentina B, joined Stacia...

Team and Individual Championship jumping competition at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games continued Wednesday in the d’Ornano Stadium as 150 horse-and-rider combinations went to task in the Individual Qualifier and Team Competition. On a day where Frédéric Cottier’s 13-obstacle track caused a great shake-up of the leaderboard, the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team climbed one place in the standings to head into Thursday’s final team round in...

Roxanne Trunnell and Rebecca Hart brought FEI World Para-Dressage Championship competition at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to a close with their Freestyle Tests. The La Prairie Racecourse hosted the final tests of the championships as the top third of competitors from Grade 1a, 1b, II, III, and IV looked to ascend the medal podium. Grade 1a rider Trunnell (Rowlett, Tx.) was making her final competitive appearance with Sidney Trunnell's 19-year-old KWPN mare Nice Touch and...

Manuel Torres and Cinderella top the $40,000 HITS Grand Prix presented by Zoetis (©ESI Photography) Culpeper, Va. - The clock didn’t strike midnight on Cinderella and Manuel Torres at HITS Culpeper this weekend. The eight-year old Westphalian mare carried Torres (Leesburg, Virginia) to top honors in the $40,000 Grand Prix presented by Zoetis. With only a handful of grand prix in her repertoire, Cinderella picked up her second high-performance blue on Sunday. “She’s peaking...

Lexington, Ky.- The 2014 US National Pony Jumper Championship, held as part of the US Pony Finals, came to an exciting conclusion on Saturday night with Individual titles up for grabs. Nineteen competitors came back to jump a fourth round over Richard Jeffery’s challenging course, with combinations producing their best performances of the week. A single rail separated the top 6 riders heading into Saturday’s final round. Genevieve Munson and Bluebelle (Shawn McMillen Photography)...