Lexington, Ky.– US Equestrian is pleased to announce The Dutta Corp./USEF Eventing High Performance Flight Grant recipients. Established for eventing athletes who are targeting the 2024 Olympic Games, the grants were awarded to Will Coleman and Chin Tonic HS and Boyd Martin and Fedarman B. US Equestrian awarded the two air transportation grants with a value up to $20,000 each to be used toward horse flight expenses for the combinations as they aim for Les 5 Étoiles de Pau CCI5*-L...

Justine Dutton on "Jollybo" conquers the bareback puissance during the 2014 WEG Prep Trial at Great Meadow. (Alec Thayer, AB3 Photography) The Plains, Va. – Rounding out a robust opening night of the 2016 Land Rover Great Meadow International, Presented by Adequan® will be the Morningside Bareback Puissance, sponsored by Morningside Training Farm in The Plains, V.A. The event first appeared at Great Meadow as part of the 2014 WEG Prep Trial event and proved wildly popular with riders...

Rich Fellers and Flexible on their way to a $50,000 OSPHOS Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Desert Circuit V at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California, concluded with Sunday’s $50,000 Grand Prix sponsored by OSPHOS. Thirty-Six elite competitors battled it out for the chance to wear the long blue ribbon in the victory gallop and a share of the $50,000 purse. Anderson Lima, of Brazil, designed a demanding 16-effort course. Only six would jump the course fault-free...

Blythe Marano and Urban won the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix at the Kentucky Summer Classic. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Lexington, KY - The applause and excitement could be heard resounding throughout the Kentucky Horse Park [yesterday night] as the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix got underway in the Rolex Stadium. It was the fifth day of the Kentucky Summer Classic, and the nation's top riders gathered to show under the bright lights of the stadium for a share in the prize money,...

Diana DeRosa (Lauren Hough and Casadora lead the American effort after Day One of show jumping.) Rio de Janeiro—Some 47 Pan American Games show jumpers entered the arena at Deodoro Stadium outside of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday morning to begin the first of two days of team competition. Leading the way for Team USA was rider Lauren Hough aboard Casadora. The last of the four to go was Todd Minikus and Pavarotti. Team USA ended the day in a surprising overall fourth place after the...

Diana DeRosa (Team USA's Christopher Hickey, Katherine Poulin-Neff and Lauren Sammis) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—Gold is definitely a color that looks good on the necks of Americans equestrian athletes, and Team USA’s dressage squad were the first to have the honor to wear it among the three disciplines invited to the XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. The three-member team comprised of Lauren Sammis, Katherine Poulin-Neff and Christopher Hickey finished their combined work to...

The annual convention of the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) was a resounding success. Nearly 350 people went west to enjoy this week-long event held in Phoenix, AZ, February 7-12, 2005. The week was filled with exciting demonstrations and captivating seminars, as well as the AMHA Board of Directors quarterly meeting. The annual stallion service auction brought in more than $50,000, which for the most part goes to support the Association’s ten regional shows. At the Board of Directors...

Bromont, Quebec - July 25, 2016 -Young Lucy Deslauriers and her mount Hester excelled in the Québec Original Grand Prix on Sunday, July 24 at the end of the first week of the 2016 International Bromont, where three countries were represented. Lucy Deslauriers and Hester. Photo By: Tom von kap Herr. Expecting the Best Designed by renowned course designer Venezuelan Leopoldo Palacios, the course was very challenging. With 13 obstacles for 16 efforts, including a double combination as well...

Stephens City, VA - The Welsh Pony & Cob Society is pleased to announce an exciting and historic change for their organization. Effective immediately, the WPCSA will include Part-Bred Welsh into their registry. Dr. Ruth Wilburn, WPCSA President, acknowledges that including Part-Breds in the WPCSA furthers the Society's goal of recognizing the impact of the Welsh breed in all disciplines, while carefully maintaining pedigree information. "We are excited to welcome Part-Bred Welsh into...

Steffen Peters. (Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com) Glenda McElroy, who probably has run more dressage competitions, including four World Cup Finals on the West Coast, than any other show manager in the United States, is excited about the initiative to create a dressage stadium in Palm Beach, FL, as are the top riders competing at her shows. “Anything that can showcase dressage and appeal to a broader audience, bring a brighter spotlight to the sport, is good for dressage,” she said during her...