Wilhelm Genn and Welcome COR win the $50,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City, sponsored by Meijer, during the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. Pictured with Kendall Meijer (left) and Patty Genn (right). (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 5, 2016 - For Wilhelm Genn the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival at Flintfields Horse Park holds nostalgic memories. One in particular flashed across his face Sunday afternoon as he won the $50,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City, presented by...

Calgary, AB, Canada – June 12, 2015 – Spruce Meadows hosted the second day of competition at its ‘Continental’ Tournament CSI 5* on Friday with world-class show jumping featured in the Meadows on the Green. The highlight $126,000 Scotiabank Cup 1.55m was held in the evening with a win for USA’s Kent Farrington aboard the nine-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare, Gazelle (Kashmir van Shuttershof x Indoctro). McLain Ward (USA) and HH Azur finished second, and Pablo...

McLain Ward hoists the winning trophy with Brian Shkrobot, Vice President Regulatory & Controller, ATCO Pipelines Calgary, AB, Canada – June 4, 2015 - Spruce Meadows 'National' Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, continued with its second day of competition on Thursday featuring world-class show jumping in Calgary, AB, Canada. The day’s big win went to Venezuela’s Andres Rodriguez and Darlon van Groenhove in the $85,000 ATB Financial Cup 1.55m. McLain Ward (USA)...

Mclain Ward and HH Azur (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. – The first week of competition at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows wrapped on Sunday with Mclain Ward and Double H Farm's HH Azur besting 39 contenders in the $50,000 Old Salem Farm Grand Prix, presented by The Kincade Group. Also highlighting the final day of competition, Victoria Colvin and Ovation scored the Grand Junior Hunter Championship for the first time in Colvin's career at Old Salem Farm. The Old Salem Farm...

The riders of the 2015 George H. Morris Excellence in Equitation Championship, presented by Alessandro Albanese (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week eleven of the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on Friday with Lucy Deslauriers taking top honors in the George H. Morris Excellence in Equitation Championship, presented by Alessandro Albanese in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Ali Tritschler followed in second, T.J O'Mara was...

Julie Welles and Twan (Emily Riden/Phelps Media Group) North Salem, N.Y. - The 2014 edition of the American Gold Cup CSI4*-W kicked off today at Old Salem Farm, and from the perfectly manicured jump field to the phenomenal weather and the equally phenomenal competition, there was no place better to be horse showing today - particularly if you were Julie Welles or Shane Sweetnam. Welles and Sweetnam each rode away with victories in the $8,000 Danbury Porsche Audi 1.40m Open Jumpers. With over...

Hunter Holloway (AnLi Kelly Durham/Phelps Media Group,) Parker, Colo. - Friday at the Colorado Horse Park, all eyes were on the equitation riders, where many talented juniors vied for valuable points in the two phases of the WIHS Equitation and the ASPCA Maclay. The riders from Equi-Venture Farm of Topeka, KS left no blue ribbon unclaimed in the three medal classes. Hunter Holloway finished on top in both WIHS Equitation classes, while Misty Redd took the blue in the ASPCA Maclay. In the WIHS...

Sean Leckie (AnLi Kelly-Durham/Phelps Media Group) Parker, Colo. - All eyes were on the equitation riders Friday in the Olsen Family Main Hunter Ring. The beautiful Fourth of July weather made for ideal conditions for juniors as they vied for points towards several of the prestigious national medal finals. Sean Leckie claimed the blue in the WIHS Equitation Hunter Phase, while Kelli Cruciotti took the win in the Jumper Phase. Courtnay Edwards finished on top in the ASPCA Maclay, and Asha Jain...

Gladstone, N.J. - The third day of the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp hosted a packed day of competition as riders across five divisions went to task in the USET Foundation Headquarters’ Dick and Jane Brown Arena. In Grand Prix competition Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 took another step to claiming their third consecutive National Title with a win in the Grand Prix Special. Peters also notched another one-two finish in the Small Tour Championship. Young...

Calgary, AB, Canada – In a day packed full of show jumping, three top athletes posted victories in the International Ring on the opening day of the Spruce Meadows 'National' Tournament. In the $85,000 ATB Financial Cup 1.55m, Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Powerplay were victorious. McLain Ward (USA) had two wins today, and Shane Sweetnam (IRL) was also honored in awards presentations. The 'National' Tournament presented by Rolex is the first of five in the Summer Series and runs...