Boyd Martin and Master Frisky (Shannon Brinkman) Elkton, Md. - The first phase of competition came to a conclusion on Friday as the final 45 combinations in CCI3* competition completed their dressage tests, while the second half of the CCI2* field headed down centerline. Boyd Martin and Master Frisky will head out on the cross country in the pole position of the three-star, and in the two-star no one was able to catch Thursday’s leader Matt Brown. Martin (Cochranville, Pa.) and Stephen...

Reisenbeck, Germany - The U.S. team were men on a mission Saturday as they set out on the marathon at the 2012 FEI Four-in-Hand Driving World Championships. The United States have twice claimed the Team Silver medal at the FEI Four-in-Hand Driving World Championships (2002 and 2012) and are looking to add more hardware in Reisenbeck. They are within striking distance heading to the final cones phase on Sunday; currently standing fourth in the team standings just seven points behind Sweden....

Boyd Martin and Neville Bardos Go Clear for the U.S. Team. (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF. ) Lexington, KY - Everything was on the line today as 55 horse and rider combinations prepared to compete in the final phase of the Eventing World Championships presented by Reem Acra at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. With just about 10 points separating the top three teams in the Team Competition, everyone knew they had to have the ride of their lives to try to bring home the gold...

In accordance with the FEI Veterinary Regulations , as of January 1, 2022 all Horses competing at all FEI Events worldwide must fulfil the Horse Health Requirements via the FEI HorseApp . The Horse Health Requirements were devised and implemented in response to the severe EHV-1 outbreak in mainland Europe last year, and are vital for the health and welfare of horses at FEI Events by providing an important biosecurity system to reduce the risk of an outbreak of an infectious disease. Sanctions...

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands- Competition got underway at the Indoor Brabant Thursday evening in the 2012 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final with the first leg of the four round competition. Of the 37 combinations that went to task over Louis Koninck's 13 obstacle course, nine were representing the United States. With the faults converted format, riders needed to ride forward and efficiently while still jumping carefully. American Rich Fellers rode like a man on a mission to set a blazing...

Germany won the sixth leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ 2011 at Hickstead (GBR). Pictured (L to R): Hickstead's Daisy Bunn, German team members Holger Wulschner, Janne-Frederike Meyer, Chef d'Equipe Sonke Sonksen, Philipp Weishaupt and Marcus Ehning, FEI President HRH Princess Haya and Andrew Finding, British Equestrian Federation (Photo: FEI/Kit Houghton). Hickstead, Great Britain - Germany emerged victorious in a three-way jump-off against France and the U.S. at the sixth leg of the FEI Nations...

U.S. Driving Team Wins Silver (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF) Lexington, KY - The Combined Driving Championships came to an exciting conclusion today with the United States taking the Team Silver medal and Tucker Johnson winning his first ever individual medal, the Bronze. The Netherlands maintained their lead after yesterday's marathon to earn the Team Gold and Germany won the Team Bronze. Boyd Exell (AUS) took the Individual Gold and Isjbrand Chardon (NED) was the Individual Silver...

Laura Goldman and Carlingford JD (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF) Lexington, KY - The FEI World Para Dressage Championships kicked off today with riders competing in the Team Test. The Kentucky Equine Research U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team fielded a group of four riders, three of whom were new to the international stage for the team competition. Jonathan Wentz, Laura Goldman and Susan Treabess all represented the U.S. for the first time at the championship level, with the 2000 and 2008...

Photo by ESI Photography (Sue Lyman and The Lion's Share) Sue Lyman rode The Lion's Share to a roaring victory in Saturday night's $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Derby to highlight the Cavalier Classic for hunter riders at HITS Commonwealth Park, in Culpeper, VA. Lyman and The Lion's Share used a score of 85 in the first round to put them in the hunt for the blue ribbon when the top 12 horse-and-rider combinations returned for a handy round on a course set by Rian Beals. At the conclusion of the first...

Photo by SusanJStickle.com (Sagacious HF recently earned Crown Predicate honors from the KWPN (Dutch Warmblood) Registry) Al Guden’s 11-year-old Grand Prix KWPN gelding, Sagacious HF, recently earned Crown Predicate honors from the KWPN (Dutch) Registry. This special symbol on his registration papers means he is ranked in the top 200 FEI Dressage Horses in the world. Sagacious HF was actually ranked 56th in the world. Guden’s journey with Sagacious HF started when he purchased the...