Chris Ewanouski and Cortina (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - All eyes were on the up-and-coming horses of the future in the Rolex Stadium today as they vied for winning honors in the 7 & 8-Year-Old Jumpers and the 6-Year-Old Jumpers. Chris Ewanouski captured the first blue ribbon with his 8-year-old mount Cortina, while amateur rider Joyce Green piloted Cassidy to the top prize in the 6-Year-Old Jumpers. Great Britain's Richard Jeffries designed the track for the 7...

Christopher Payne and Truman (Shawn McMillen Photography) Lexington, Ky. - Maypine Farm's Truman has bundles of talent and, as of Thursday, a Kentucky Spring Horse Show championship tricolor to his name. This morning, Christopher Payne rode the 7-year-old gelding to the First Year Green Hunter championship title at the Kentucky Horse Park. Truman and Payne came in to the day with a first and third place finish over fences under their belts, sitting neck-and-neck in the points race with...

Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 dance to an impressive Grand Prix Freestyle win at the Festival of the Horse CDI 3*. (Terri Miller) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - Steffen Peters and Legolas 92, the number one-ranked Grand Prix rider/horse combination in the country, "wowed" not only spectators but also the judges on their way to dominating the CDI Grand Prix Freestyle on the final day of California Dreaming Productions' Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J/U-25 (presented by Hof Kasselmann) in San...

Scott Brash and Hello Sanctos (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival concluded on Sunday with an exciting line-up of world-class show jumping and the presentation of special awards to round out a very successful winter circuit at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. Although inclement weather caused Saturday night's classes to be postponed, the final afternoon of FTI WEF competition was blessed with beautiful clear skies...

Brian Hafner & Lombardo LHF earn another win in the Grand Prix Freestyle at the Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W. (Terri Miller) San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - California's Brian Hafner has developed an impressive resume of dressage success in the Young Rider, Brentina Cup, and Grand Prix divisions with his long-time partner Lombardo LHF, including a win in last month's Grand Prix Freestyle at the Mid-Winter Dressage Fair CDI-W in Burbank, Cal. On the final day of California...

Evi Strasser and Rigaudon Tyme (SusanJ.Stickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - The FEI Intermediaire Freestyle was seen later in the afternoon, with Canadian Evi Strasser besting the class with Rigaudon Tyme and a score of 72.208%. Second place went to Gabriela Stumpf (AUT) and Finally Love, who finished with a 68.125%. Amy Walker-Basak (USA) and Wagner were third with a 64.917%. Strasser's scores have steadily increased throughout the weekend before her win on Sunday. Strasser explained the trip...

Bronson, Fla. - Over 70 horse and rider combinations lined up Friday morning to race for top honors in the USEF North American Endurance Team Challenge. Competitors from Canada, Mexico, and the United States will vie for Team and Individual medals over the 160km course, with the leaders expected to finish the course just after 6:00pm ET. Many of the top competitors in North American have traveled to Florida to stake their claim on Team and Individual honors. Two-time world Champion Valerie...

Carlos Munoz and Klouseau (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, FL - Carlos Munoz (ESP) and Klouseau had a perfect end to their weekend with a first place finish in the FEI Intermediare Freestyle, presented by Peacock Ridge. Munoz and Klouseau, a twelve-year-old Trakehner gelding owned by Karen Blank, were the last pair to go in the class and scored an impressive 73.550% to leapfrog to the top of the rankings. Evi Strasser (CAN) and Rigaudon Tyme finished second with a score of 70.800%, Shelly...

The Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships will once again host the best up-and-coming dressage horses from throughout the United States. Now in its 11th year the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Program has continually produced horses that go on to excel on the world stage. These annual championships serve as a coronation for young horses as they take their next step towards representing the U.S. in international competition. Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage...

Wellington, FL - The World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach will be officially under way at 12:30 pm on Thursday, January 26th, when 15 of the world's top international dressage horses are presented at the FEI horse inspection. The Jim Brandon Equestrian Center is, for the second consecutive year, the venue for this unique and exciting event, which is organized by Wellington Classic Dressage. "The International Polo Club team has come into the Jim...