Quentin Judge and HH Whisky Royale © Spruce Meadows Media Services Calgary, AB, Canada – July 1, 2015 – The 2015 ‘North American’ Tournament CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows featured an impressive line-up of show jumping on Wednesday. USA’s Quentin Judge and HH Whisky Royale began the day with a win in the $50,000 Aon Cup 1.55m, Chile’s Samuel Parot and Couscous van Orti jumped to victory in the $34,000 ATCO Energy Solutions Cup 1.50m, and Venezuela’s Andres...

Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W (Mancini Photos) Wellington, Fla. - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) wrapped up its first week of spring competition this weekend at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a victory for 23-year-old Kaitlin Campbell of Georgetown, KY, and her mount Rocky W in the $25,000 Nutrena Spring 1 Grand Prix. Week one of ESP's Spring Series featured Richard Jeffery and Hector Loyola as the jumper course designers. In Saturday's...

Ben Maher and Diva II (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Great Britain's Ben Maher and Diva II jumped to victory in the $372,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI-W 5*, presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Saturday night at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The pair topped a three-horse jump-off with Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) and Fibonacci 17 in second and Laura Kraut (USA) with Cedric third. Alan Wade's (IRL) course under the lights tested all of the horses and riders...

Brianne Goutal and Ballade van het Indihof (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week five of the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival, sponsored by Ariat® International, concluded on Sunday with a win for Brianne Goutal (USA) and Ballade van het Indihof in the $127,000 Ariat® Grand Prix CSI 3*. After topping Friday's $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 5, Goutal and the 14-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare (Thunder van de Zuuthoeve x Heartbreaker) continued their winning form into...

Darragh Kenny and Picolo (SportFot) Wellington, Fla. - In the International Arena at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Friday, Darragh Kenny (IRL) took the top two spots in the $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m speed class aboard Oakland Ventures LLC's Picolo and Toffolon Partners LLC's Gatsby. Guilherme Jorge (BRA) set the track for Friday's 1.45m with 51 competitors and 23 clear rounds. Tiffany Foster (CAN) and Artisan Farms LLC's Melody des Hayettes Z set the leading...

Lexington, Ky. - To close out a year of milestones, Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, N.Y.) was awarded the Robert P. Strub Trophy as the 2014 USEF Equestrian of the Year at the USEF Pegasus Awards Dinner. In the process the jumping superstar again made history as the first athlete to ever earn the coveted title four times. The 2005, 2006, and 2013 Equestrian of the Year extended her legacy in 2014 with a remarkable campaign that saw her collect victories throughout North America and Europe. Her season...

Baku, Azerbaijan - Equestrian heroes - and a very special dog - were celebrated tonight at the FEI Awards Gala 2014 presented by Longines. The five winners of the “Oscars of the equestrian world” 2014 were presented with their awards by outgoing FEI President HRH Princess Haya on her final day as FEI President at a dazzling ceremony in Baku’s fabulous Buta Palace. The winners, who have made outstanding contributions to the growth of equestrian sport in 2014, are: Reem Acra...

Sydney Collier and her service dog Journey are honored with the Against All Odds award (FEI/Liz Gregg) Baku, Azerbaijan - Equestrian heroes - and a very special dog - were celebrated tonight at the FEI Awards Gala 2014 presented by Longines. The five winners of the “Oscars of the equestrian world” 2014 were presented with their awards by outgoing FEI President HRH Princess Haya on her final day as FEI President at a dazzling ceremony in Baku’s fabulous Buta Palace. The...

Temecula, Calif. - They may have traveled the farthest to get here, but Boyd Martin and Buck Davidson are making the most of their trip west by tying for the lead after dressage in the CCI3* at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event. Their score of 44.4, on Trading Aces and Copper Beech, gives them a slight cushion over Maya Black, who stands in third with a 47.6 on Doesn’t Play Fair. Martin, of Cochranville, Pa., joked, “I watched Buck’s test and thought, ‘Was I...

Beezie Madden and Cortes 'C' (SusanJStickle.com) Caen, France - 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...