Lexington, Ky. - The 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) came to a close Sunday with the last medals of the Championship being awarded. Area III won Team Gold while David Ziegler made history as he took top Individual honors in the CCI2* portion of the USEA North American Junior and Young Riders' Eventing Championship. In the CCI1*, Area II and their own Alexis Nelson claimed Team and Individual Gold medals. Area III,...

Hunter Holloway and Lyons Creek Bellini (AnLi Kelly Durham/Phelps Media, Group) Parker, Colo. - Week after week, the junior riders at Summer in the Rockies are consistent as ever. Many of this week's competitors are winner's circle veterans both at the Colorado Horse Park as well as on the national scene. Riding away as division champion of the Small Junior Hunters was Hunter Holloway and Lyons Creek Bellini. Emily Sutherland and Phineas took the Large Junior Hunter 15 and Under...

Abigail Albrecht and MTM Flashdance (Phelps Media Group) Parker, Colo. - The ASPCA Maclay courseset by Scott Starnes in the Olson Family Main Hunter Ring tested riders with various bending lines, a long approach to a substantial oxer, and a tight rollback to an in-and-out. Most challenging for this group of riders were the rollback and the spooky single oxer. Some of the horse and rider combinations struggled with keeping pace through the tight turn. The group was also tested on the flat. The...

Lars Petersen and Mariett (Susan J. Stickle) Wellington, Fla. - Lars Petersen (DEN) and Mariett have become familiar faces in the winner's circle at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), and Thursday evening was no exception. Petersen topped the FEI Grand Prix 4* presented by The Dutta Corp. with Marcia Pepper's 16-year-old Danish Warmblood mare with a score of 70.960%. For his win in Thursday's class, Petersen was also presented with the Champion Equine Insurance Dressage...

Kelli Cruciotti and Monterrey, winners of the $15,000 USHJA International Derby (Mary Adelaide Brakenridge for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International) Parker, CO - Kelli Cruciotti and Monterrey pulled out all the stops to seal the victory in the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby on the final day of Summer in the Rockies III at the Colorado Horse Park. Cruciotti made a risky move to kick off the handy round, taking a challenging inside route to the first fence, and reaped the rewards with...

Kelli Crusiotti and Ishana III won both a $500 High Junior/Amateur Owner Jumpers class and the $2,500 Open Jumper Welcome Stake. (iHorse Photo Media) Parker, CO - It was a successful opening week at the new A-rated spring series at Colorado Horse Park. Two junior riders proved their talent and ability by racking up an impressive list of wins. Kelli Cruciotti demonstrated that she and her jumper mare, Ishana III, were solidly capable of moving from the Low to the High Junior Amateur Owner...

A couple of top ranked NCEA teams traveled to Texas this past weekend and didn't escape with out scars on their records. Auburn lost its first match of the weekend to Texas A&M, K-State had a rough couple days, Georgia and South Carolina won big in their final home matches of the season, and Fresno State finally added a few marks to the win column. My quick recap of the weekend that was across the NCEA is below The Texas A&M Aggies looked like a revitalized team against Auburn on...

Victoria Colvin and Ovation (Anne Gittins Photography) Wellington, FL - Week seven of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF), sponsored by Hermès , continued on Saturday with the $50,000 USHJA World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular. Fifteen-year-old Victoria Colvin of Loxahatchee, FL, took home her second win in a row in the prestigious class, this year riding Dr. Betsee Parker's Ovation to victory. Previous winners...

Tim Gredley and Unex Valente (Rebecca Walton) Lexington, KY - Great Britain's Tim Gredley proved to be one of the world's bravest riders Firday evening when he galloped up to a 7'6" wall aboard his talented mount Unex Valente. The pair was already champions of the $50,000 Puissance at Alltech National Horse Show, 129th edition after being the only horse and rider combination to clear the 7" wall. Although they were unsuccessful during their final attempt, the crowd was on their feet...

Scott Stewart and VIP Z. (Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.) Upper Marlboro, MD – The best six hunter riders in the country this year - Peter Pletcher, Scott Stewart, Elizabeth Boyd, Kelley Farmer, Hunt Tosh, and John French - competed in the WCHR Professional Finals sponsored by the John R. Ingram Fund. The head-to-head unique competition saw Scott Stewart ride four different horses for his fifth win, the most of any rider in the 19 year history of the class. In the afternoon session, Annie...