Megan Davis and Modern rode to the top of the Large 16-17 Junior Hunter standings, taking home the championship award at the Kentucky Summer Classic. (Ashley N. Williams/PMG) Lexington, KY - August 3, 2012 - The morning riding conditions were pleasant for both rider and horse as the weather stayed bright but over-casted at the Stonelea Arena for the fourth day of the Kentucky Summer Classic. It was a championship day as participants prepare to take on the last three classes of their respective...

Great Britain's Guy Williams and Richi Rich 111 cleared 7ft 1in to share the honors in the Alltech Christmas Puissance at Olympia in London, England (Alltech) Lexington, KY - June 18, 2012 - The Alltech National Horse Show announced today that this year's already exciting Open Jumper schedule has been enhanced even further with the addition of the $50,000 Alltech Puissance class to be held on Friday evening. Following a successful debut last year, the second edition of the Alltech National...

Donna Ponessa and Western Rose (Susan J. Stickle) Gladstone, NJ - The level of competition was extremely high Monday, as six combinations scored over 70% in the National Para-Equestrian Championships which are being held in conjunction with the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage Paralympic Selection Trials. So with both a national title and spots to compete in London on the line, all competitors put forth their best efforts. FEI Team Tests were ridden by all 24 combinations in their respective...

Marilyn Little-Meredith of the United States and RF Rovano Rex won the dressage phase of the CIC3* division of the Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event on June 7 in Bromont, Quebec. (Cealy Tetley) Bromont, Quebec – Marilyn Little-Meredith took the lead in the CIC3* division of the Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, following the opening phase of dressage in Bromont, Quebec. This 26th edition of the Volvo CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event is the final North...

Boyd Martin and Remington XXV (Photo by Shannon Brinkman) Lexington, KY - Competition at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone officially got underway Thursday in the Rolex Stadium, with the first half of the order performing their dressage. With 28 combinations riding in front of the Ground Jury composed of Nick Burton (GBR), Michel Asseray (FRA) and Anne-Mette Binder (DEN). Boyd Martin and Henley House Stables' Remington XXV jumped out to the early lead and head the...

Sterling Graburn (Picsofyou.com) Raeford, NC - Thirteen of the best U.S. drivers in the Single Horse division went to task Friday afternoon on the Twin Gates Farm Derby Field at the Carolina Horse Park. The USEF National Single Horse Championship got underway with the dressage phase under sunny skies. At the end of the first day Sterling Graburn holds a six point lead in the division. Graburn (Georgetown, KY) drove a flashy and accurate test to score a 37.97. Graburn’s KWPN gelding,...

White Star Lexington, Kentucky - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has awarded the 2011 ‘ Hunter Sire of the Year Award ’ to the world-record breaking Elite and Premium Hanoverian stallion White Star (Weltmeyer/Glücksstern/Grande). Of interest to North American breeders, the German stallion is set to arrive in the US late February 2012 and will be standing at stud in Massachusetts. Based on the performance of a stallion’s offspring, the annual award is given...

Laura Sexton and Zoom awarded Amateur-Owner Hunter Grand Championship at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition. Photo: Kendall Bierer/PMG. Lexington, KY - The Amateur-Owner Hunters took center stage today in the Alltech Arena during the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition. Laura Sexton and her talented mount Zoom captured the Amateur-Owner 18-35 Hunters Championship with three blue ribbons over the last two days. The duo was also awarded the Grand Champion Amateur Owner Hunter...

So there is a lot to catch up on! For starters – the U.S. Eventing team has been dominating - they won the dressage and then jumped FIVE double clear rounds on Saturday’s cross country course in front of 33,000 spectators at Santa Sofia Golf Course. It was awesome to watch them – Buck set the mark on Absolute Liberty and the rest of them met it. You could count all hairy moments on one hand – we have a lot of which to be proud. The venue was beautiful and it was like a...

Harrisburg, PA – Patricia Hennessy of Kintnersville, PA, finishes big to win the $10,000 North American League (NAL) Adult Jumper Finals riding Little Tom at the 66th Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show on Saturday “It was exciting because I had never done that well before and it was like, finally! I did it!” said Hennessy. “I knew I was able to do it I just had to execute it.” The course designed by Steve Stephens proved to be a challenge for many of the...