Caitlin Ziegler and Valencia (photo by Spruce Meadows Media Services). Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta - History was made at Spruce Meadows Thursday with 16-year-old Caitlin Ziegler (USA) becoming the youngest ever winner of an FEI event in the Spruce Meadows International Ring. Riding her 13-year-old mare, Valencia, Ziegler bested an international field of 32 horse/rider combinations with a convincing double clear, and a 3-second margin of victory in a seven-horse jump-off in the 1.5m AON Cup....

Lake Placid, NY — Richie Moloney of Ireland swept the top two places in the Hollow Brook Associates 1.45m Jumper Class Friday at the 34th annual Intercat, Inc. I Love New York Horse Show. Moloney, runner-up in Sunday’s $75,000 Mirror Lake Inn Grand Prix of Lake Placid, rode clean on two mounts, Slieveanorra and Ahorn Van De Zuuthoeve, over the nine-jump power portion of the course at the North Elba Showgrounds. Midway through the class, he took the lead on Ahorn Van De Zuuthoeve...

Richard Spooner and Pariska 2 (Spruce Meadows Media Services). Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta - The Pepsi Challenge 1.45 m led off competitions in the International Ring on Friday of the North American Tournament. Twenty of the 49 entered moved forward to the jump-off of the Werner Deeg (GER) designed course. In a truly international field, with entries representing nine nations, it was Richard Spooner (USA) aboard the 14-year-old Dutch mare, Pariska 2, who proved to be unbeatable with a...

Kate Haley is currently training with Callan Solem after winning the EAP National Training Session (Photo Courtesy Kate Haley). Chester Springs, PA - Callan Solem Show Stables is pleased to welcome Kate Haley, winner of the USHJA Emerging Athletes Program (EAP) National Training Session, for 30 days of advanced training. Upon placing first in the 2010 National Training Session, Haley chose to train with grand prix rider Callan Solem. Solem, based in Chester Springs, PA, is a member of the EAP...

Scott Stewart and Dedication - First Year Green Hunter Reserve Champion (Photo courtesy of Photographs courtesy of Alden Corrigan, Meg Wiederseim, Parker/Russell - The Book LLC). Devon, PA - Scott continued his Devon Leading Hunter Rider streak, adding his name to the Hope Montgomery Scott Perpetual Trophy for the nonth consecutive year with the help of partners Touchdown, Dedication, Empire and Carlos Boy. As the professional hunter riders turn the Dixon Oval over to the wide variety of breeds...

Dressage Jan Ebeling and Rafalca. Photo by Aly Sanderford/Phelps Media Group. Three American dressage riders traveled to Leipzig, Germany, to compete in the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final, April 27-May 1. Jan Ebeling, Catherine Haddad-Staller and Shawna Harding all qualified to compete in the Grand Prix Freestyle after strong performances in the Grand Prix presented by Sparkasse on Thursday afternoon. Ebeling rode Ann Romney's Rafalca to a 10th place finish on a score of 68.191% in...

Lexington, KY - Mary King was not going to be stopped in her quest to take a Rolex watch back to Great Britain. Lying first and second after the cross-country at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone - with Kings Temptress and Fernhill Urco - she did not flinch in the final show jumping phase and jumped an immaculate double-clear round on both horses. Mary King and Kings Temptress (Photo by Shannon Brinkman/USEF). For the first time in history, the champion and reserve...

Buck Davidson and Titanium at the jog. Photo by Joanie Morris/USEF Archives. Lexington, KY - The weather has been the topic of conversation at the 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone as a rain-plagued Kentucky was battered once again on Wednesday morning. But the show goes on at the Kentucky Horse Park. The first horse inspection was delayed one hour from its rescheduled 10 a.m. start time and about halfway through the inspection the sun even began to shine. Due to...

Leipzig, Germany – The United States presented three horses to the veterinary panel at the Horse Inspection this afternoon for the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final. All proved sound and ready to compete. There were 18 horse/rider combinations fielded from the 11 nations competing at the 2011 Final. Shawna Harding and Come On III at the First Horse Inspection at the 2011 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Final. (Photo by Aly Sanderford/PMG) The U.S. will be represented by: Rider / Age / Home...

Sutherlin, OR - If your goal is to breed, own or ride the next Ravel, Totilas, Judgement ISF, Idocus, or Popeye K, the KWPN-NA Annual Meeting added to your inspiration. With insights from Olympic medalist Steffen Peters and renowned breeder and KWPN judge Cor Loeffen, along with networking with some of the world's biggest and best KWPN horse breeders, the event was the largest in recent years. Two hundred enthusiastic equestrians gathered in Visalia, California to discuss and debate the...