Todd Flettrich and Otto. (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF.) Lexington, KY - Although not rookies in the sport of dressage, both Todd Flettrich, of Royal Palm Beach, FL, and Katherine Bateson-Chandler, of Wellington, FL, rode in their first championship competition today for the United States. They set a strong start for the U.S. Dressage Team in the FEI World Dressage Championship. This was the Team Grand Prix competition, and the United States sits in fourth place after the first day of...

Adequan U.S. Reining Team Wins Gold! (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF.) Lexington, KY - The Adequan U.S. Reining Team kicked off the opening week for the United States with a spectacular performance at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games for the Team Gold medal. Tim McQuay/Hollywoodstinseltown, Craig Schmersal/Mister Montana Nic, Tom McCutcheon/Gunners Special Nite, and Shawn Flarida/RC Fancy Step all gave electric rides to take the U.S. to a large winning margin. Today's FEI Reining...

Lauren Fisher/PMG (therine Poulin and Brilliant Too won the FEI Grand Prix Championship at the 2010 GAIG/USDF Region 2 Dressage Championship.) Traverse City, MI - The sun came out for a gorgeous day in Traverse City, MI, on Sunday as the 2010 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Region 2 Dressage Championships and Dressage by the Bay Fall Classic concluded their final day of competition. Ending the show with an exciting victory were Katherine Poulin and Brilliant Too who won the FEI Grand Prix...

HITS' Holly Bachor and Joe Calcagno, alongside Mike McCormick, presented the awards to Tracy Fenney (© ESI Photography) SAUGERTIES, NY (August 31, 2010) -- Tracy Fenney and MTM Centano, owned by MTM Farm, captured Sunday's $40,000 HITS Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, to highlight the Constitution Classic at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. Fenney of Flower Mound, Texas and MTM Centano were one of 25 horse-and-rider combinations to ride the course designed by Doug...

Candice King and Skara Glen's Davos (Erin Cowgill) Dressage In Quebec, Canada at the Parc Equestre de Blainville, the Dressage at Blainville CDI3* took place, showcasing world-class dressage talent from all across North America. In the Grand Prix, Lauren Sammis and Sagacious HF finished with a score of 66.596% to leave them second, just behind winner Victoria Winter (CAN) who scored 66.681% aboard Proton. Sammis and Sagacious HF debuted their new Yanni themed freestyle, scoring a 73.20%, once...

Nevada Bay and Will Coleman (www.stockimageservices.com) Driving At the CAI Saumur in France US drivers Katie Whaley and Laurie Astegiano gave a strong showing against international competition. Astegiano and her Pony Team were second after an impressive clean go through the cones and finished fourth overall. Whaley competed in the Pony Pairs, she had a solid dressage phase, and was third after a strong performance in the marathon - she finished fifth overall. For complete results please click...

Showplace Productions is pleased to announce that respected hunter/jumper trainer Diane Carney will host several clinics during the 2010 Showplace Spring Spectacular Horse Shows. Held at the beautiful Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL, the Showplace Spring Spectacular will return with three consecutive weeks of competition this year, running June 8-June 25. Diane Carney of Telluride Farm in Hampshire, IL, has been both an active participant and influential trainer in the hunter and...

Photo by Jon Kassel (Grand Prix Course at the sold out Alliant Energy Center Arena .) The 10,000 seat John Deere Coliseum at Madison's Alliant Energy Center was standing room only Saturday night as five of 38 entries passed the course's first test and were asked back for the tie-breaking round. Ultimately it was the feisty chestnut mare Happy Z and Ohio's Wilhelm Genn who laid down an unbeatable jump-off track for the win. Laura Linback and As di Villagana, competing last, also put in a...

Photo by ESI Photography (Peter Leone and Nerval de la Batia win their first Grand Prix of the season at HITS Culpeper.) Peter Leone and Nerval de la Batia, owned by the Beaupre Group, are on the road to the Pfizer Million as they took home the victory in Sunday's $40,000 EMO Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, to highlight the Commonwealth National. "It means a lot to me to come here and kick-off the season," said Leone of Greenwich, CT, who competed in his first of eight needed...

Randi Muster/Mustphoto, Inc. (Richard Spooner and Cristallo) Wellington, FL – The test of endurance which serves as the USEF Selection Trials for the US Show Jumping Team for the Alltech 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games continued with the fourth round of jumping in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Twenty-six American horses jumped in the penultimate Trial and clear rounds continued to prove very valuable. There were four clear rounds and three that added...