Andres Rodriguez and S.F. Ariantha (Sportfot) Mill Spring, N.C. - Andres Rodriguez (VEN) and the talented grey mare S.F. Ariantha proved too quick to beat in the $127,000 Tryon Estates Grand Prix CSI 3*, the final Grand Prix of the 2015 season at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Rodriguez and S.F. Ariantha flew through the timers, securing the fastest double clear effort of the night, finishing with a time of 43.26 seconds. Andrew Kocher (USA), winner of the $34,000 Suncast®...

Ermelo, The Netherlands – The United States showed up in force this week at the inaugural FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors, sending a full contingent of athletes and collecting three podium finishes. The competition wrapped-up today with the round two freestyle tests. Leading from the start and earning the Gold medal in the Pas-de-Deux was Bodhi Hall and Michelle Guo, while compatriots Sarah Dunn and Janie Salisbury also stood on the podium as the Bronze medal winners. The U.S....

Ermelo, The Netherlands – Following round one of competition for the Individual Males, Individual Females, and Pas-de-Deux at the 2015 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors, the United States sits poised for top placings as it sends five individuals and both Pas-de-Deux forward to round two. In the Individual Males, the top 15 athletes move forward to round two. Colton Palmer aboard Zygo, lunged by Maurits De Vries, leads the American effort in seventh place on a score of 6.964....

Lucy Deslauriers and Hester Quebec Original FEI Open Welcome (Photo By: Tom von Kap-herr) Bromont, Quebec - August 6, 2015 - Sixteen-year-old Lucy Deslauriers won the opening FEI event, the Québec Original 1.50, today with Hester, at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park in the last week of the International Bromont. Nine riders qualified their horses for the jump-off, including Daniel Bluman (COL), Leslie Howard (USA), Ali Ramsay (CAN), Elizabeth Gingras (CAN), Jill Henselwood (CAN),...

Ermelo, The Netherlands – The United States contingent of six individuals, two pas de deux, and one squad are set to compete at the inaugural FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors in Ermelo, The Netherlands August 6-9. The small, quaint town in central Holland will host a total of 21 nations including 37 individual females, 18 individual males, 11 pas de deux, and 12 squads, all competing for the coveted title of World Champion. U.S. Junior World Vaulting Championship Contingent...

Mike Suchanek and Fighting Chance L. (D&G Photography) Cumming, IA - June 20, 2015 - Leatherdale Farms' young horses continued to rack up blue ribbons and high scores in their second show of the year at the IaDCTA Iowa Classics I and II, held June 13-14 at Maffitt Lake Equestrian Center in Cumming, Iowa. Mike Suchanek rode six horses owned by Leatherdale Farms, including five sired by Leatherdale stallions, to strong performances in classes ranging from 4-year-old tests to Third Level....

Gabriella Stumpf and Finally Love (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Gabriela Stumpf (AUT) and Finally Love performed a lovely test to take the win with a score of 69.927% in the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) FEI Intermediaire 1 Freestyle presented by MTICA Farm. Mary Bahniuk-Lauritsen (USA) and Wench De Jeu followed in second scoring a 68.675% and Jill Irving and Dio Mio finished in third with a total score of 68.625%. Stumpf, who has been partnered with the eight-year-old...

Reed Kessler & Soraya (from Reed Kessler's Instagram account - @Reedcat5000) Reed Kessler (Lexington, Ky.), earned a win at Olympia, the London International Horse Show. She and Soraya de l'Obstination had 65 points in 44.87s to earn the win. In second place place were Great Britain’s Ben Maher & Cloud Nine with 65 points in 45.31s. Full results are available here .

n the first 1m45 class of the 2014 CHI-Geneve, the Prix des Vins de Genève, both Reed Kessler & Lauren Hough jumped clear over two rounds and into the top five. With Soraya De l’obstination, Kessler (Lexinngton, Ky) was clear over the jump off course in 30.17s, less than one second off the winning pace. She finished in third place. Watch video of Kessler & Soraya at the Pennsylvania national Horse Show . Less than .20s behind Kessler were Hough (Wellington, Fla.) and...

In the first 1m45 class of the 2014 CHI-Geneve, the Prix des Vins de Genève, both Reed Kessler & Lauren Hough jumped clear over two rounds and into the top five. With Soraya De l’obstination, Kessler (Lexinngton, Ky) was clear over the jump off course in 30.17s, less than one second off the winning pace. She finished in third place. Watch video of Kessler & Soraya at the Pennsylvania national Horse Show . Less than .20s behind Kessler were Hough (Wellington, Fla.) and...