Despite CoCo just being nine-years-old, she jumped to a win in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Ocala with Scott Keach in the saddle. Keach plans to start pointing the mare to more grand prix and is very pleased with how she has been performing lately (ESI Photography) Ocala, FL – Scott Keach could not have been happier with the way his young horse performed yesterday in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis at HITS Ocala. The Australia native,...

Wellington, FL - Mark Bellissimo and Donald Trump are pleased to announce that they will host the first annual $100,000 Trump Invitational to benefit the 2013 FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® (FTI GCC). A FEI-rated show jumping event, it will be held on the grounds of the stunning Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, FL, on Sunday, January 6, 2013, at 12 p.m. Mar-a-Lago, the former Marjorie Merriweather Post Estate purchased and restored by Trump in 1985,...

Lauren Hough and Ohlala (©ManciniPhotos) Wellington, FL - The Holiday and Horses CSI 2*-W show continued Thursday with another big class for show jumpers, the $33,000 Holiday and Horses Opener Grand Prix presented by Horse Gym USA. The grand prix is a FEI ROLEX ranking class, and the winning amount of points Thursdya went to Lauren Hough and Ohlala. They were the only double clear round to capture victory. The Holiday and Horses show continues through December 2 and is rated CSI 2*-W, Jumper...

Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Finals Presentation. (Al Cook) Harrisburg, PA - Meg O'Mara of Rumson, NJ, bested a field of 257 junior riders to win the prestigious Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Finals, presented by Randolph College, at the 67th Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show on Sunday. It was an emotional time for O'Mara. The announcer just finished naming Lillie Keenan of New York, NY, the Reserve Champion. When she realized that the Championship title was...

Dana Scott USEF Champion and KM Whatever RV Dana Scott of Wilton, CT, captured the gold medal riding KM Whatever RV in the $7,500 Randolph College/USEF National Junior Jumper Individual Championship at the 67th Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show on Saturday evening. The 17- year-old rider was nearly perfect finishing with a score of only two faults. "I got a little lucky," said Scott. "Everyone here has a really fantastic horse, everyone here has a fabulous team behind them and everyone...

McLain Ward and Esplanade sail away with the win in the Hallmark Feeds 1.40m (Parker/Russell-The Book LLC) North Salem, NY - The first day of The American Gold Cup FEI CSI 4* dawned clear and cool with a cloudless sky in North Salem, NY. The magnificent Old Salem Farm is the new home of the 2012 show after an off-and-on hiatus and it's back and better than ever. The American Gold Cup is one of the world's most prestigious show jumping events, now celebrating its forty-second year. The...

Lausanne, Switzerland - Fifty top riders from 22 nations will be competing for victory at GCT’s debut event in Switzerland this weekend - with plenty of surprises on the social side and a focus on delivering an eco-friendly event. The Global Champions Tour Grand Prix will kick off from 1800 on Saturday as the best in the world compete for a share of the €285,000 prize money and for a chance to win points to move up the ranking board as the championship heads for its climax in two...

Major equestrian competitions attended by U.S. athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check Equestrian Weekly on Monday for a report of any top finishes by U.S. Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions or USEF Championships within the USA and international FEI...

Lexington, KY - The following riders have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in Nations Cup competition at the Spruce Meadows "Masters" Tournament held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on September 8, 2012. A change to the team has been made as Ashlee Bond will be replacing Lauren Hough. The United States will be represented by the following four riders who have each been entered on either one or two horses: Ashlee Bond (Hidden Hills, CA) on Little...

Sabrina, 2012 Best Young Horse East Coast and Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Champion, and handler Bucky Reynolds. (Susan M Carter) Lexington, KY - The tallies are in and the Overall Grand Champion has been crowned at the 2012 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship. The east coast's Best Young Horse Champion has won the Overall title for the sixth time in the Championship's two phase history as Sabrina, a chestnut Hanoverian filly, was selected as the...