They say it never rains in Southern California, but the heavens opened up on the CCI3* competitors at the Galway Downs International Three-Day Event. Still, the conditions didn’t prevent Buck Davidson, on Carl and Cassie Segal’s Ballynoe Castle RM, from taking the lead in dressage, scoring 41.8. “’Reggie’ was fantastic,” said Davidson, of Ocala, Fla. “He just keeps showing up. I just couldn’t be happier with him—he just steps up and does...

Kate Foy and Irina Shavlik. Photo: Howard Schatzberg. Shelburne, VT —The 2011 American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Youth of the Year Contest took place at this year's Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show™, held October 8-15 at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. It is with great enthusiasm that AMHA honors Kate Foy of Kingston, New Hampshire, and Louisville, Kentucky, as its 2011 Youth of the Year winner, and Irina Shavlik of White Bear...

Lexington, KY - Eight riders have been selected by Para-Equestrian High Performance Committee from an impressive group of applicants to participate in the upcoming Para-Equestrian Training Session to be held at USET Headquarters in Gladstone, NJ. This training session will take place November 5-6, 2011 and will be conducted by Robert Dover and Para-Equestrian Team Coach Missy Ransehousen. The following riders have been selected to participate in the Para-Equestrian Training Session: Erin...

Bridgehampton, NY — Victoria Colvin, of Loxahatchee, FL, finished first and second in the $10,000 Hermès Hunter Classic at the 36th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, NY, on Sunday. Only one point separated the top two, with defending champion Way Cool, owned by Dr. Betsee Parker, receiving the highest overall score of 180 points. Sanzibar, owned by Karen Long Dwight and Barbara Ridder Irwin, were second with 179 points. Pavarotti, owned by Teri Kessler, and ridden...

Boyd Martin and Neville Bardos. Photo: www.stockimageservices.com. Lexington, KY - There are incredible stories and then there is the story of the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. Not only did William Fox-Pitt ride Parklane Hawk to a record sixth win of his career, but a little American horse named Neville Bardos defied every possible odd to finish seventh in the world's toughest four-star. Fox-Pitt and the New Zealand Thoroughbred added one time fault in the show jumping to his...

Hampton Falls, NH - The horses are coming! Show jumping fans will flock to see these equine athletes and many of the world's top international riders when the Olympic sport of equestrian show jumping comes to southeastern New Hampshire during the week of September 14-18, 2011. The Fidelity Investments® Jumper Classic®, presented by Porsche, will be held on the picturesque show grounds of the Silver Oak Equestrian Center in Hampton Falls. The five-day show features a star-studded...

Markel representatives John, Lisa, and Brandon Seger as well as Gil Merrick present the Open Third Level Markel/Cornerstone Series Championship to Sherry Van't Riet and "Sir Deauville" (Genia Ply Photography). Burbank, CA – California's dressage riders enjoyed a weekend of hot championship competition and cool entertainment during Cool August Nights held August 25 - 28, 2011 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA, featuring the popular Cornerstone Open and Amateur...

Lexington, KY - This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials which means there was no better place to showcase the first grant recipients of the Land Rover Competition and Training Grants awarded to three of the six U.S. eventing riders in attendance. Leading the charge, fresh from being named to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the 2011 Pan American Games after his second place performance at the Mandatory Outing at Richland Park in Michigan last weekend,...

Since my last correspondence, we have experienced many fabulous events here in Conty! The opening ceremonies certainly did not disappoint anyone as several breeds were displayed. There were two Spanish riding horses moving in unison with music and a lovely, young French woman working at liberty with a single horse. A lively ensemble of horns and drums kept the crowd in beat and alert during much of the presentation. We were even treated to a woman and her border collie herding a flock of geese,...

Lene Bruheim and Anyway won the 1,500 NAL/WIHS Children's Jumper Classic and the High Children's Jumper Championship at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). Manchester, VT - Lene Bruheim had great success this past weekend while competing for her family's Nordic Lights Farm at the prestigious Vermont Summer Festival in Manchester, VT. The talented junior rider recently purchased a new jumper mount, and the duo has already formed a great partnership. After earning...