Laura Chapot and Quointreau Un Prince on their way to a $75,000 AIG Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - As the curtain closed on Week V at HITS-on-the-Hudson, riders and horses gathered to take a shot at bringing home the lion’s share of the purse in the $75,000 AIG Grand Prix. The rider to beat all week was Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, New Jersey. Chapot garnered top honors including the win and two more spots in the top five in both Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak...

McLain Ward and Tina la Boheme (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. – McLain Ward of Brewster, NY, and Tina la Boheme scored an impressive victory in the $130,000 Empire State CSI3* Grand Prix, presented by The Kincade Group, on Sunday to close out two weeks of competition at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows held at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. Collecting first and third-place ribbons, Ward topped a field of 39 over courses built by Alan Wade (IRL). Ward and Friday’s grand...

Hickstead, GBR - Another exciting day of competition took place at CSIO5* Hickstead on Sunday as 42 athlete-and-horse combinations entered the International Arena in hopes of winning the Longines King George V Gold Cup. Beezie Madden made history with Cortes 'C' last year, becoming the first woman to ever win the prestigious Grand Prix. Following this year's six horse jump-off, the pair did what did not seem possible and claimed the win once again. Beezie Madden and Cortes 'C' in...

Calgary, AB, Canada – June 7, 2015 – The ‘National’ Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, concluded at Spruce Meadows on Sunday with a clean sweep for USA’s Richard Spooner in both of the day’s features competitions. Spooner began the day with a win in the $40,000 ATCO Structures & Logistics Cup 1.45m aboard his own Chivas Z and continued on to victory in the $210,000 CNOOC Nexen Cup 1.50m Derby aboard Show Jumping Syndication International’s...

Todd Minikus and Cordonos (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week one of the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded on Sunday with the $30,000 WEF 1 Grand Prix held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. In a 22-horse jump-off with some of the fastest riders in the world, USA's Todd Minikus came out on top aboard Carl Brem's Cordonos. Ireland's Conor Swail and Grafton finished second and USA's Mclain Ward and HH Ashley were third. Course...

Lexington, Ky. - Belgium's Olivier Philippaerts guided Armstrong Van de Kapel to victory on Thursday night at the 131st National Horse Show, topping a starting field of 42 and then a massive jump-off roster of 21 to win the marathon Copernicus Stables $75,000 International Open Jumpers, presented by the Coulter Family. In the dash for cash, Philippaerts was the only rider to break the 40 second barrier as he raced home in 39.35 seconds for the win. Olivier Philippaerts and Armstrong Van de...

Lexington, Ky. – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team is off to a solid start at the Military Boekelo CCIO3* following the first day of dressage as competition got underway in Boekelo, The Netherlands. Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill by Night (Libby Law Photography) Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp (East Sussex, UK) and Fernhill by Night had a lovely test in front of the judging panel of Anne-Mette Binder (DEN), Christoph Hess (GER), and Angela Tucker (GBR) to receive a score of 47.90. She and...

The first day of dressage began on Thursday for the FEI World Team and Individual Eventing Championship at the Le Pin National Stud in Le Pin-au-Haras, France. The Ground Jury made up of Gillian Rolton (AUS), James Alain (FRA), and Ernst Topp (GER) saw 46 combinations perform their dressage tests, three of whom were representing the U.S. Phillip Dutton and Trading Aces had the best score of the day for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team, with Buck Davidson and Ballynoe Castle RM and Sinead...

Le Pin-au-Haras, France - The first day of dressage began on Thursday for the FEI World Team and Individual Eventing Championship at the Le Pin National Stud in Le Pin-au-Haras, France. The Ground Jury made up of Gillian Rolton (AUS), James Alain (FRA), and Ernst Topp (GER) saw 46 combinations perform their dressage tests, three of whom were representing the U.S. Phillip Dutton and Trading Aces had the best score of the day for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team, with Buck Davidson and Ballynoe...

Brandie Holloway benefitted from daughter Hunter's use of her horse for the Gladstone Program with George Morris (Carrie Wirth) Parker, Colo. - Colorado Horse Park's Week IV of Summer in the Rockies got underway Sednesday and the Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix Arena was rocking with show jumping action. The show is a sell-out for the next few weeks, with large numbers of competitors choosing to enjoy the undeniably ideal Colorado weather and the wonderful amenities of the Colorado...