Sabine Schut-Kery and Sanceo (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Friday morning, the FEI Prix St. Georges class sponsored by the Chesapeake Dressage Institute concluded, as it continued over two days due to the large number of entries. Sabine Schut-Kery (USA) topped the large class of 48 aboard 2006 Hanoverian stallion Sanceo, scoring a 71.184%. She was followed by Kasey Perry (USA) riding Goerklintgaards Dublet receiving a 70.947% and Tina Konyot (USA) taking third aboard Wyoming with a 70....

Peter Pletcher and Thanks for the Gold (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Peter Pletcher and Thanks For The Gold kicked off hunter action for WEF 3 in the Shapley's Grooming Products Green Conformation Hunters. Thanks For The Gold, owned by Rancho De Los Arboles of Oak Point, TX, topped two of the over fences classes, along with the model and under saddle, to finish the day as champions. Also turning in consistent performances over the two days were Having Said That ridden by Kelley Farmer. The...

Andy Kocher and Land Rebel sail over the CWD oxer on their way to the win Saturday night (A&S Photography) Pensacola, Fla. - Andrew Kocher of Lake St. Louis, Missouri has had a very successful run during Week II of the Gulf Coast Winter Classics in Pensacola. After scoring a trifecta win in Friday's $5,000 HorseFlight Open Welcome class, he went on to win the $25,000 Nutrena Grand Prix with his own Land Rebel under the lights in the covered arena on Saturday night. "The course looked...

Scott Stewart and A Million Reasons (SportFot) Wellington, Fla. - For the second week in a row Dr. Betsee Parker's A Million Reasons, ridden by Scott Stewart, has taken home championship honors in the Wrenwood Farms High Performance Working Hunters. This was A Million Reasons second show in the High Performance Working Hunters, having done the Second Year Green Hunters last year. "She [A Million Reasons] is a really good jumper, a great mover, beautiful, big stride. She's like the...

Lexington, Ky. - The National Horse Show is steeped in history, and the 2014 Grand Champion Junior Hunter is a horse that is not only adding to that history, but creating quite the legacy for himself as well. Tori Colvin and Ovation (Emily Riden/Phelps Media Group) "In the history of the [United States Equestrian Federation] and the [American Horse Show Association] there has never been a Small Junior Working Hunter that has won as many of the big ones as he has. You're looking at an animal...

Lexington, Ky. - The National Horse Show is steeped in history, and the 2014 Grand Champion Junior Hunter is a horse that is not only adding to that history, but creating quite the legacy for himself as well. Tori Colvin and Ovation (Emily Riden/Phelps Media) "In the history of the [United States Equestrian Federation] and the [American Horse Show Association] there has never been a Small Junior Working Hunter that has won as many of the big ones as he has. You're looking at an animal that...

Lexin George Williams (USEF Archive) gton, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the appointment of the US Dressage Youth Coach and the Assistant Dressage Youth Coach. George Williams will serve as the US Dressage Youth Coach and Charlotte Bredahl-Baker will serve as Assistant Dressage Youth Coach, pending contract negotiations. George Williams is an accomplished International Grand Prix competitor that is widely renowned in his field. Over the years, he...

Molly Kinnamon and Puttin on the Ritz (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Elkton, Md. - The focus of U.S. eventing will be on Elkton, Md., this week as many of America’s top combinations are set to contest CCI2* and CCI3* competition at The Dutta Corp Fair Hill International. In 2014, 160 combinations have travelled to Fair Hill and of those 137 will by vying for U.S. National Titles at the competition running October 16-19. Wednesday afternoon hosted the first Veterinary Inspection; the CCI3* will...

Barcelona, Spain - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team entered Friday’s Challenge Cup competition at the 2014 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final looking for redemption after a ninth-place finish in the First Competition. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland led the determined team of McLain Ward, Margie Engle, Lauren Hough, and Beezie Madden, who delivered throughout the afternoon that saw them beat out the Australian team in a jump-off to claim their second consecutive Challenge...

Geoffrey Hesslink and Canny Windsor Z (The Book LLC) Gladstone, N.J. - The 2014 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals East came to an exciting conclusion Sunday at the USET Foundation Headquarters as Geoffrey Hesslink was crowned champion. Following the completion of Phase III, Andre Dignelli-trainees Hesslink with Peacock Ridge LLC's Canny Windsor Z, Lillie Keenan with Isabelle Caccamise's Catwalk 19, and Caitlin Boyle with Chansonette Farm LLC's Zentina B, joined Stacia...