Devon, PA - The ticket office for the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair opens Today, April 9, and with top Olympic hopefuls competing in two Observation Events at this year’s show, getting reservations early is very important. At least three of the eight top riders on the long list of candidates for the London Olympics show jumping team have said they will compete in the Observation classes at Devon, May 24 to June 3. Mclain Ward on Sapphire and Antares F were given a bye for the first...

Lexington, KY - Over 45 Million viewers will have the chance to watch world class show jumping in their living rooms this coming Tuesday, April 10th when CBS Sports Network broadcasts the FEI Nations Cup at 8pm ET. The event, which was held on March 2nd, features the world's best equestrian jumpers representing their countries in an exciting team competition. Ten countries fielded teams of four riders this year including the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Germany and Ireland. The...

: Canada's Rochelle Kilberg & "Rudy" won the Intermediaire Freestyle on the final day of the Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J Presented By HorseShow.com (Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, CA - On the final day of the Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J Presented By HorseShow.com in San Juan Capistrano, competitors vied for top honors in entertaining FEI freestyles. Canada's Rochelle Kilberg claimed the win in the Intermediaire Freestyle on a score of 69.583% with "Rudy", an 11-year-old...

Lexington, KY - Four-time Grammy Award winner and country music legend Lyle Lovett will join a world-class field of Reining riders competing in the second annual Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup, April 27-28 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. The Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup (AKRC) is held during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone, which runs April 26-29. The AKRC features a CRI3*, the only Three Star Reining competition currently scheduled in the United States for...

Alix Szepesi and William (Susan J. Stickle) Wellington, FL - Alix Szepesi of Hamilton, MA topped the leader board again at the Global Dressage Festival National Classic 2 on Wednesday, the second and final day of the show. Szepesi and William, owned by Margie Kelk, scored 75.541% in the USEF First Level Test 2-Open at the Stadium show grounds of the Global Dressage Festival (GDF). Szepesi was not even supposed to compete this week and was a late entry. "His owner was originally going to compete...

Riders from over 20 colleges and universities throughout the United States will converge at the Centenary College Equestrian Center in Long Valley, New Jersey for the Intercollegiate Dressage Association’s10th annual National Championship. Centenary College and their dressage team will host over 100 riders who will compete April 28th and 29th as either part of a 4 member team or as individuals in each of the IDA’s four divisions, Introductory, Lower Training, Upper Training and...

Tina Konyot and Calecto V (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Tina Konyot and her Calecto V scored an impressive 72.644% to take the FEI Olympic Grand Prix Special at the $15,000 Wellington Dressage Classic CDI***, presented by the Chesapeake Dressage Institute, held March 15-18 at the Global Dressage Festival (GDF)Stadium show grounds in Wellington, FL. Konyot's competitive record proves she is a top athlete. She has been named to the USET Developing List, the USET Grand Prix List and short listed...

The Welsh Pony and Cob Society of America held its 2012 Annual General Meeting over the weekend of February 24-26, 2012 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Society members from across the United States enjoyed wonderful accommodations and excellent service at the Embassy Suites in this beautiful area. A packed-full agenda began on Thursday of that week and included such events as Society Board, business and committee meetings, informative clinics for all ages, award banquets and presentations, a field...

Ashley Holzer of Canada and Pop Art (Susan J. Stickle) Wellington, FL - International riders will once again be featured at the $15,000 Wellington Dressage Classic CDI***, presented by the Chesapeake Dressage Institute, to be held March 15-18 at the Global Dressage Festival (GDF) Stadium in Wellington, Fl. Riders from the United States and several nations including: Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, and Germany will be competing. The FEI Grand Prix Freestyle class will once again be...

Monday, January 29, 2012, Tulsa, OK – The Global Reining Sport Group, owners and producers of the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic, is thrilled to announce today the continued support from Ariat International as the title sponsor of this prestigious event. Title sponsors since nearly the inception, Ariat International has been instrumental in the Tulsa community’s support of this annual top-five Reining event. Scheduled from August 29 to September 2, the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic will...