Holly Orlando and Eclypse (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – May 13, 2015 – The second week of competition at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows got underway today with the presentation of Grand Hunter Champion to Holly Orlando of Wellington, FL, and her own Eclypse. On The Grand Prix Field, Peter Lutz of Katonah, NY, kicked off Open Jumper competition with a win in the $3,000 1.30m aboard Adorose for Libertas, LLC. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are in the second week of...

Waco, Texas - The National Collegiate Equestrian Association on Wednesday announced its 2015 All-America Teams, as determined by the NCEA Selection Committee. The top-four riders per discipline will be selected and named First-Team All-America by the NCEA Selection Committee. The next four riders per discipline will be named Second-Team All-America, while Honorable Mention All-Americans will be selected via the established criteria below. There shall be no limit on how many riders receive this...

Ocala, Fla. – The bucolic Live Oak Plantation set the backdrop for a morning of combined driving dressage as the 2015 USEF Driving National Championships for Single Pony, Pair Pony, Pony Teams, and Pair Horse divisions got underway. USEF Single Pony Driving National Championship Tracey Morgan (Beallsville, Md.) was first in the ring and presented a performance that could not be bested, scoring 43.84. Morgan and her own Fuego 88, a 14-year-old German Riding Pony gelding, executed a solid...

The brand new Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League was launched in Miami (USA) today by three of the biggest names in the sport – Beezie Madden, the most decorated US female equestrian athlete of all time and currently the only woman in the top 10 of the Longines world rider rankings, American Gold Cup winner and FEI Solidarity Ambassador Jessica Springsteen, and Hannah Selleck, team and individual gold medallist at young rider level and one of the sport’s...

Hasbrouck Donovan and Cymplify win the blue in the $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS Ocala Week VIII Saturday, March 7, 2015 (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Hasbrouck Donovan, of Gainesville, Florida, and Cymplify showcased their partnership and Cymplify’s spectacular jumping style with a win in Saturday’s $10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix, held in the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium. The beautiful chestnut epitomized the classic hunter style and earned a class-topping second round...

Lars Petersen and Mariett (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - - Lars Petersen and Mariett won yet another "Friday Night Stars" FEI Grand Prix Freestyle at the 2015 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), this time in the CDI 5* competition presented by Diamante Farms. Petersen and Mariett scored a 79.175% for victory. Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 placed second with a 76.200% and Mikala Gundersen and My Lady came in third scoring a 75.725%, all riding in front of a completely packed...

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Olympic gold medalist Eric Lamaze (CAN) is now three for three in the Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Series at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Held each Thursday throughout the 12 weeks of WEF competition, Lamaze won the first two classes aboard Rosana du Park and scored his third victory in Thursday's $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 3 riding Fine Lady 5. He rides both horses for Artisan Farms LLC....

Alex Granato and Gangsta (Shannon Bower/Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - The Ridge at Wellington's Turf Tour returned home to The Ridge at Wellington for its third week of competition. Michel Ismalun, a member of the course design team from World Equestrian Games 2014 and a world-renowned course designer, built the young jumper course on the grand prix field. The course proved to be very inviting and educational for each of the divisions, allowing the younger horses to go forward and...

Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park (SportFot) Wellington, Fla. - Canada's Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park are now two for two in this year's Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Series at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). After winning the $25,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 1 in the first week of competition, the pair stepped up to win Thursday's $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 2 in week two at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC)...

Lars Petersen and Mariett (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Lars Petersen (DEN) and Mariett took home the win in the first "Friday Night Stars" event of the 2015 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) season. In the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle, presented by MTICA Farm, they scored an impressive 78.325% to secure the victory. Mikala Munter Gundersen (DEN) and My Lady followed in second receiving a 74.075% with Caroline Darcourt (SWE) riding Paridon Magi to finish third with a 72.700%....