Leida Collins-Strijk and Zantros (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Leida Collins-Strijk (NED) and Zantros finished with a win in the FEI Intermediaire I Freestyle CDI 1*, presented by Mike & Roz Collins, on the final day of competition of week ten at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), scoring a 73.250%. Lindsay Kellock (CAN) and Royal Prinz followed in second place with a 72.250%, while Christer Egerstrom (CRC) and Bello Oriente collected third place earning a 70.750%. AGDF...

Richie Moloney and Alsvid (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week four of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) kicked off on Wednesday morning with a win for Richie Moloney (IRL) and Equinimity LLC's Alsvid in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Jumper Classic. WEF 4, sponsored by Ariat®, runs February 3-7, 2016, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. The week will feature the Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® on Saturday,...

Kelley Farmer and Dalliance on their way to a $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby win at National Sunshine Series II in Thermal, Calif. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - The long-awaited HITS USHJA International Hunter Derby Tour is officially under way after Saturday’s first of four $100,000 nationwide events. Under the lights of the HITS Desert Horse Park Grand Prix Stadium, hunter riders from across the west coast and beyond gathered to take their chance at the two round derby...

Olivia Dorey And Ali Baba B Win $5,000 NAL Low Jr/AO Jumper Final Presented By Ultroz Inc. (Al Cook - www.alcookphoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - Olivia Dorey, 23, from Sudbury.MA, and her horse Ali Baba B won the $5,000 North American League (NAL) Low Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper Final a the 70th Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Dorey and Ali Baba B, a seven year old gelding, were one of six horse and rider combinations to go clear over the first course to advance to the jump off round. Many of the...

Laren Annet and Savannahh (Hoof Print Images) Devon, Pa. - For the first in 40 years, Dressage at Devon postponed the Grand Prix Freestyle Qualifier. “The safety of our competitors and their horses is our primary concern,” said President and CEO of Dressage at Devon. The following changes to the schedule and reserved seating have been made. Due to rescheduling of the Grand Prix Freestyle from Saturday 10/3 to Sunday 10/4, Saturday reserved seat tickets will be honored on Sunday 10/4....

North Salem, NY - Abigail McArdle is making the most of her first trip to the American Gold Cup with her veteran partner Cosma 20, taking home two blue ribbons in two days. Winning Wednesday's $8,000 Douglas Elliman FEI Open Jumper class was just the start for the pair, who raced to victory in the $35,000 Don Little Memorial Welcome Stake. McArdle and Cosma 20 beat out Ireland's Conor Swail and Martha Louise by just 1/10th of a second. Abigail McArdle and Cosma 20 (The Book)...

Douglas Boyd and Berkley III win the $1,500 1.30m Modified Jumpers at the Showplace Fall Classic Championship. (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Wayne, Ill. - The Showplace Fall Classic Championship welcomed an array of equestrians to the Lamplight Equestrian Center for the second day of showing on Wednesday. Douglas Boyd was one of the exhibitors to arrive for the subsequent day of classes, dominating the event with wins across the hunter and jumper divisions and concluding his winning...

Jamie Barge and Luebbo (CapturedMomentPhoto.com) Del Mar, Calif. - Timing was everything for Jamie Barge aboard KylieCo's Luebbo as she stealthily stole the top spot away from Karl Cook and Signe Ostby's Tembla in today's $50,000 Showpark Grand Prix. The event opened with a ceremonial American Civil War demonstration by the Frontier Army of the West, 2nd U.S. and 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry Regiments, along with the National Anthem performed by Mercedes Martin-Raya. To honor the...

Wayne, Ill. - On a beautiful summer day, the nation's top youth dressage athletes went to task in the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp. Coming away with top honors in the AGCO/USEF Young Rider Dressage National Championship was Catherine Chamberlain and Avesto Van Weltevreden. In the AGCO/USEF Junior Dressage National Championship Mickayla Frederick maintained her lead to be named National Champion. After day one of the USEF Pony Rider National Championship,...

Alexa Lowe-Wiseman and Ami Du Houssoit on their way to victory in the $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix on August 8, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. (Photo by David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, Vermont – Alexa Lowe-Wiseman of Upperville, VA, boasted the only double-clear performance of the day to win the $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix aboard Ami Du Houssoit on Saturday, August 8, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The...