Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week nine of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, began Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for Ireland's Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Jumper Classic. WEF 9 runs March 9-13, 2016, featuring CSI 5* jumper and 'AA' rated hunter divisions. The week will feature the...

Meagan Nusz and SRI Aladdin Mill Spring, NC - August 10, 2015 - USA's Meagan Nusz (27) landed the biggest win of her career Saturday night competing at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). The young rider guided her ten-year-old KWPN gelding, SRI Aladdin (Quasimodo Z x Burggraaf), to victory in a three-horse jump-off in the $127,000 August I Grand Prix CSI 3*, held under the lights of George H. Morris Stadium. Jonathan McCrea (USA) and Aristoteles V finished second, and Mark Bluman...

(c)Rich Kessler Photography The Plains, Virginia - June 03, 2015 -Many of the nation's best event riders have confirmed their entries and will be making their way to Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia to compete at the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® on June 19-21. In addition to the $30,000 CIC3* competition, the international event will host the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for its final preparation trial prior to the 2015 Pan American Games which will...

Hannah Isop and Red Ryder (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – May 16, 2015 – Hannah Isop of Pawling, NY, won her first-ever hunter derby at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows today in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, presented by The Gochman Family aboard Tracy Freels' Red Ryder. Highlighting the action from The Grand Prix Field, Quentin Judge and Double H Farm's HH Dark De La Hart took blue in their second speed derby of the two-week circuit, the $20,000 Speed...

Las Vegas, Nev. – Returning to the U.S. for the first time in six years, the FEI World Cup Finals will take over Las Vegas, Nev., this week, hosting many of the finest jumping and dressage athletes from around the world. The U.S. will be represented by an impressive line-up of athlete-and-horse combinations, including three former champions and four athletes currently ranked within the top ten in the world. Taking place April 16-19 at the Thomas and Mack Center, competition will include...

The Plains, Va. - A successful weekend at the Preparation Event for the Squad and Alternates for Squad for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games wrapped up Sunday morning with 11 U.S. combinations completing David O’Connor’s cross country. Crowds of 3,500 people came from throughout the United States to watch many of the best combinations in North America compete at the renovated Great Meadow on a beautiful Virginia weekend. Phillip Dutton...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named 10 show jumping athletes to the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Athletes named to the Short List will compete on U.S. teams in Nations Cup competitions at CSIOs Spruce Meadows 'Continental', Rotterdam, Aachen, Hickstead, and Dublin. The following 10 riders have been named to the Short List (in alphabetical order): Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) Katie Dinan (Wellington, Fla.) Margie...

David Blake and Park Lane (Mary Adelaide Brakenridge for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International) Lexington, KY - David Blake piloted the up-and-coming young horse Park Lane to a win in the $5,000 1.40m Open Jumpers to kick off the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show's jumper divisions. Earlier in the day, Christi Israel rode Bull Run's Zino Platinum to first place in the 1.35m Open Jumpers. The $5,000 1.40m Open Jumpers was run as a speed class over the course designed by Allen Rheinheimer....

Beezie Madden & Simon (Rebecca Walton/ Phelps Media Group) Gothenburg, Sweden - Valuable World Cup points were at stake Friday evening in the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final as riders vied for a place in Sunday's final competition. Uliano Vezzani tested the 38 riders that returned for round two over a flowing 13-obstacle track in the Scandinavium Arena. Riders within the top 26 placings following tonight's round qualified to jump in Sunday's final competition and of those entries...

Kirsten Coe and Baronez (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Week seven of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, sponsored by Hermès, continued on Thursday in Wellington, FL, with the $30,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 7 featured on the grass derby field at The Stadium at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). American duo Kirsten Coe and Ilan Ferder's Baronez were the winners of the class with the only double clear round in a jump-off of five...