Lexington, Ky. - Exciting head-to-head dressage competition got underway on Thursday at the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® in Lexington, KY, November 6 - 9, 2014. Nearly four hundred Adult Amateur and Open riders from Training Level to Grand Prix have come to the Kentucky Horse Park in their quests for national championship honors, and many of them made their final preparations today by competing in one of the multitude of open and warm-up USDF Dressage in the Bluegrass classes....

Upper Marlboro, Md. - The Capital Challenge Horse Show, presented by The Gochman Family, concluded with another day of fantastic hunter competition. Junior and Children's riders were featured in the Show Place Arena and the outdoor ring, and six championships were presented. Lili Hymowitz and Tiffani won the Grand Junior Hunter Championship, while Savanah Stuart and Andover were named Grand Children's Hunter Champions. The Capital Challenge Horse Show hosts the premier hunter...

Riding Ariana, Ireland's Conor Swail successfully defended his title (Ben Radvanyi Photography) Palgrave Ontario. - For the second year in a row, Ireland’s Conor Swail stood in the winner’s circle following the $50,000 World Cup Grand Prix, presented by Peel Maryborough and Aviva Insurance, held Sunday, September 28, at the CSI2*-W Canadian Show Jumping Tournament at the Caledon Pan Am Equestrian Park in Palgrave, ON. While Swail was the winner last year riding Lansdowne for owners...

Devon, PA – Since 1978 more and more spectators, riders and trainers have enjoyed Dressage with the Experts. This year an over-ear style personal receiver allows you to follow all the commentary of some of the foremost experts in the world of dressage. Listen as they comment and give personal opinion and insight into the horse and rider during their performances. For only $35 (pre-ordered) or $40 on the day of the show, you get a behind the scenes perspective exclusive only to those with...

Lisa Stroud (Hippo Foto Team - Dirk Caremans) Caen, France - The 2014 FEI World Team and Individual for Four-in-Hands Driving Championship, held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, got underway with 23 drivers performing their dressage tests. The U.S. sent two drivers before the Ground Jury of Klaus Christ (GER), Andrew Counsell (GBR), Anne-Marie Turbe (FRA), Joaquin Medina (ESP), and Pia Skar (DEN). Both Misdee Wrigley Miller and Lisa Stroud are making their Four-in-Hand World...

Beezie Madden and Cortes 'C' (SusanJStickle.com) Caen, France - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team got off to a quick start in Team and Individual Championship competition at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Tuesday in the opening Speed Leg. Tidy jumping and efficient lines were the order of the day in the faults-converted class over Frédéric Cottier’s 14-obstacle track in the d’Ornano Stadium. The U.S. team of McLain Ward, Kent Farrington, Lucy Davis,...

Eventing- Cross Country begins at 4:00am ET Buck Davidson & Balynoe Castle RM ride at 4:00am ET Sinead Halpin & Manoir de Carneville ride at 5:12am ET Phillip Dutton & Trading Aces ride at 5:32am ET Kim Severson & Fernhill Fearless ride at 7:08am ET Lynn Symansky & Donner ride at 7:32am ET Boyd Martin & Shamwari 4 ride at 9:08am ET Reining - Individual Final starts at 2:00pm ET Troy Heikes & Lil Gun Dunit are 3rd in the order Tom McCutcheon & Dun Git a Nicadual...

Jeremy Olson and Wallace Hill Shade (Diana DeRosa Photo) Sartilly, France – On Thursday morning, 165 horse-and-rider combinations set out on the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games endurance course. Covering stretches of sandy beaches, wooded trails, and town streets, Jeremy Olson (La Motte, Iowa), riding his and Amy Wallace-Whelan’s Wallace Hill Shade, were one of only 38 combinations to complete the trying course. Rain throughout the week created difficult footing, leaving...

"Just being patient and doing what you know is right, can get you where you want to go." Listen to Laura Graves chat with Rupert Bell after her 5th place finish in the Dressage Freestyle today

Caen, France - The FEI World Team Para-Dressage Championships at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games came to a conclusion on Thursday, with the United States securing a 11th place finish. Team scores were determined by combining the top scores from Monday and Tuesday’s Team Test with the Individual Tests performed on Wednesday and Thursday, the U.S. team of Sydney Collier, Rebecca Hart, Susan Treabess and Roxanne Trunnell finished on an overall total of 407.042. Great Britain...