Wellington, Florida – Kelli Cruciotti of Parker, CO, was crowned the Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series Champion following the final event held Saturday, March 26, at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Kelli Cruciotti of Parker, CO, claimed the 2016 Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series Championship riding Chamonix H. Photo by Starting Gate Communications Wellington, FL. Seven events offering a total of $170,000 in prize money comprised this year’s Artisan Farms Under 25...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that two athletes that will represent the U.S. at the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final, March 23-27, 2016, in Gothenburg, Sweden at the Gothenburg Horse Show. The following combinations qualified during World Cup Qualifying Events in the North American League held throughout the 2015-2016 season (listed in ranked order): Guenter Seidel (Cardiff, Calif.) and James and Charlotte Mashburn’s...

Wellington, FL – February 9, 2016 – The Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) is set to host the prestigious CDI 5*, the highest international dressage rating, during the fifth week of the circuit on Wednesday, February 10, through Sunday, February 14, at The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Competition will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday with the FEI Grand Prix CDI 3*, presented by Wellington Equestrian Realty. Small Tour competition, presented by...

Team Ireland's Kevin Babington and Shorapur at the 2015 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at HITS Ocala CSIO4*. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - HITS, Inc. , home of the Triple Crown of Show Jumping, is pleased to announce the return of the Federation Équestre Internationale (FEI) Furusiyya Nations Cup™ CSIO-4* to the Ocala Winter Festival, February 16-21, 2016, the fifth week of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. Boasting a $100,000 prize purse, the namesake Nations Cup, presented by Edge...

Sovereign is stepping up to the plate for Lisa Goldman. Traverse City, MI - July 22, 2015 - The fourth and final week of the all-new Great Lakes Equestrian Festival got underway this morning, and many familiar faces returned to the beautiful Grand Prix Ring at Flintfields Horse Park to make their mark during the last week of competition. Lisa Goldman stole the show in the Grand Prix Arena, riding away with wins in both the 1.40m and 1.35m classes. Her ride in the 1.40m atop her new horse of...

Steffen Peters guided Rosamunde to her first Grand Prix Freestyle win at the Festival of the Horse CDI (Terri Miller) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Even though Steffen Peters' young star Rosamunde performed a Grand Prix Freestyle for the first time on Saturday, she looked like a seasoned veteran on her way to earning the unanimous win under all five FEI judges with an impressive final score of 77.750% at California Dreaming Productions' Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J/U-25 in San Juan...

Sharn Wordley and Popstar Lozonais (Shannon Bower/Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - The seventh week of the Ridge at Wellington Turf Tour kicked off in its usual fashion-with blazing speeds and top tier competition. Conor Swail and Sharn Wordley faced off on the open turf field at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, each fighting a battle against the clock in an attempt to rise to the top of the ranks. Conor Swail (IRL) was the first rider of the day to post a clear round, riding...

Lucy Davis and Old Oak Farm's Barron (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Twenty-three-year-old Stanford University student Lucy Davis, riding Old Oak Farm’s Barron, took top prize in the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix CSI-W2*, presented by OSPHOS®, an FEI World Cup Jumping qualifier under the lights in the Grand Prix Ring at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California, Saturday night. Davis and Barron were the only horse-and-rider team to go double-clear, and did so in 46.52 seconds, in...

Lexington, Ky. –The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and The Dutta Corporation will continue their partnership through 2018, as The Dutta Corp. will remain the Official Shipper for the U.S. Dressage and Eventing Teams, as well as: • Title sponsor of The Dutta Corp./USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship • Title sponsor of The Dutta Corp./USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship • Title sponsor of the Tim Dutta Grand Prix Dressage Ranking List...

Scott Hassler at a Markel/USEF Young Horse Training Session (USEF Archive) Lexington, Ky. - Scott Hassler who has served as the USEF Young Horse Dressage Coach since 2006 has announced he will be stepping down from the position on May 1, 2015 in order to spend more time with his family and focus on his competitive career. "It has truly been an honor to serve in this capacity, as I have so much passion and belief in the value of this program and its long-term impact on our sport. We have...