Brooke USA ambassador and international three-day eventer Boyd Martin (Brooke USA) Lexington, Ky. - Three-day eventing fans had a chance to get up close and personal with some of the top names in the sport while learning about the overseas work that Brooke USA does to support equine welfare during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington, Kentucky. Brooke USA had a booth generously donated by Equestrian Events Inc at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. Board member Jim Wolf was on hand...

Kayla Lott - Elvenstar, Moorpark, California 2016 IEA Leading Hunt Seat Rider (Ron Schwane Photography) Columbus, Ohio - 549 of the nation's leading middle school and high school equestrians competed in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The finalists represented over 1,300 teams and over 11,000 student-riders from eight zones throughout the country. Individuals and teams participated in multiple competitions during regular season shows, regional finals and...

Harold Chopping and Basje on their way to a $30,000 HITS Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Culpeper, Va. - One Grand Prix victory was not enough for Southern Pines, North Carolina, equestrian Harold Chopping in the first week of the HITS Culpeper Show Series. Coming off a hot streak with a first and second place finish in the $25,000 Brook Ledge Grand Prix on Friday, as well as a win in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix on Saturday, Chopping closed out the weekend in style by taking home the...

Harold Chopping and Basje on their way to a $25,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix win. (ESI Photography) Culpeper, Va. - Harold Chopping, of Southern Pines, North Carolina, made a statement to kick-off the HITS Culpeper Summer Series, finishing first and second in the $25,000 Brook Ledge Open Jumper Prix held on Friday. Chopping claimed the blue with Basje, owned by Kendra Bullington, and finished a close second with Contefino 6, owned by Caroline Russell Howe. Five returned for the jump-off in...

Lexington, Ky. - In less than one week, teams of the nation's top middle and upper school equestrians will converge and ride for national titles at the 2016 Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Hunt Seat and Western Finals. The 2016 IEA National Finals will be held April 20-24 at the Kentucky Horse Park and will welcome more than 60 teams and over 600 individual riders from across the United States. Teams qualifying for the National Finals have placed in the top positions in their...

Omaha, Neb. - The fifth annual International Omaha, an internationally sanctioned equestrian competition featuring high-level dressage and jumping together under one roof, is delighted to welcome top national and international dressage riders who have competed in the Olympic Games, FEI World Cup™ Finals and Pan American and World Equestrian Games. The exciting world-class competition is produced by the Omaha Equestrian Foundation (OEF) and takes place May 5-7 at the CenturyLink Center in...

Wellington, Fla. - March 31, 2015 - After nine weeks of intense competition, the top 12 finalists battled it out on the stage last Sunday night at the 2016 American Equestrians Got Talent Finale, a fundraiser to support the United States The 2016 American Equestrians Got Talent Finale Contestants. Equestrian Team Foundation. Ultimately, it was gifted musician David Oliver Willis who took home the title of America's Most Talented Equestrian and a $10,000 grand prize courtesy of Robert Ross...

Nayel Nassar and Lordan on their way to a $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup - Jumping Thermal win. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - As the crowd gathered to watch the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Thermal on Saturday, February 13, an impressive lineup of horses and riders from around the globe gathered to jump for the final West Coast qualifying opportunity and a $100,000 prize purse. As the last qualifying opportunity on the West Coast, riders were hungry for the opportunity...

Kelli Cruciotti and Chamonix H, winners of the 2015 Sapphire Grand Prix (Rebecca Walton/PhelpsSports.com) Devon, Pa. - Promises made, promises kept. The 120th annual Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, to be held May 26 - June 5 at the historic show grounds, has taken a major step forward with FEI recognition and the sanctioning of the International/Open Jumpers at this year's show. Celebrating the 120th anniversary year with the theme "Silver to Gold," the improvements and upgrades to the...

Lexington, Ky. - The 133rd annual CP National Horse Show, scheduled for the Kentucky Horse Park on November 1-6, 2016, today announced the judges for the highly competitive rated Hunter divisions and for the prestigious ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship Championships. The ASPCA Maclay championship will span two days over the weekend. On Saturday, all of the qualified junior riders will have the opportunity to compete in the over fences phase, as they set their sights on the most prestigious title of...