Jonathan McCrea and Special Lux (SEL Photography) Lexington, Ky. - On a picture-perfect Fall day in Lexington, the Split Rock Jumping Tour welcomed 36 horse and rider combinations in the $100,000 CSI3* Grand Prix, presented by Split Rock Farm, with five making it to the jump-off. Some of the sport's top international athletes competed today, attracting a great local crowd. Jonathan McCrea and Candy Tribble's Special Lux were the only double clean and took the top prize. Anthony...

Charlise Casas and Alaika (SEL Photography) Lexington, Ky. - On a clear and cool Fall morning, the action in The Rock Jumping Field kicked off with the $7,500 UltrOZ™ Low Junior-Amateur/Owner Final, followed by the $7,500 Brook Ledge Horse Transportation High Junior/Amateur Final. Later, the afternoon show jumping commenced with the $15,000 El Milagro U25 Cup at noon, then the $100,000 CSI3* Grand Prix, presented by Split Rock Farm, rounded out the inaugural Bourbon International CSI3* on...

Conor Swail and Viva Colombia (SEL Photography) Lexington, Ky. - October 10, 2015 - On a tremendous Day Two at the Split Rock Jumping Tour's Bourbon International, Conor Swail made it two-for-two when he picked up the win in the $35,000 Amalaya CSI3* Speed Cup. Thirty-five horses vied for the top prize over a 1.45m course where not only speed was needed to go clean. FEI course designer Anthony D'Ambrosio set a technical track with some light jumps and stride options, and less than half...

Katherine Bundy and Levkoi (Rebecca Walton/PhelpsSports.com) North Salem, N.Y. - Every year, junior riders from around the country strive to earn points to qualify for the ASPCA/NHSAA Maclay Regional Championships. On Saturday, 37 of those young, qualified riders gathered at the American Gold Cup CSI4*-W to compete in the Region 2 ASPCA/NHSAA Maclay Regional Championships and to vie for their shot to ride at the esteemed ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship Championship Finals at the National Horse Show...

The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce Ashley Duvall of Scottsburg, Ind., as the recipient of its inaugural scholarship for high school seniors. The program was created to support a student who intends to continue his/her equestrian career during college, either through an equestrian-related degree or by riding on an intercollegiate team. Duvall shared her experiences in her essay, writing, "The opportunities I have been given through my involvement with horses have...

Lexington, Ky. – Dressage riders from across the United States and Canada competed for Individual medals at the 2015 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) on Friday at the Kentucky Horse Park. In the USDF/Platinum Performance North American Junior and Young Rider Dressage Championship, it was Helen Claire McNulty (Region 2) who claimed the Gold medal in the Junior division. In the Young Rider division, the Gold medal went to...

Lexington, Ky. - The Silverama Horse Show & Region XIV Championships would like to invite everyone to visit the Kentucky Horse Park June 24-28, 2015 for one of the largest Arabian & Half Arabian Shows in the country. The show will start at 8:00 am ET and run until approximately 10:00 pm ET every day but Sunday. During the breaks you can visit the horse museums and many different exhibits the Kentucky Horse Park has to offer. There is no charge to watch the show. June 24 Silverama @...

Margie Engle and Ashland Farms' Lord Spezi on course in Friday's $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, NY (ESI Photography). Saugerties, NY — With competition taking place in 10 different show rings and more than 1,600 horses on the premises, the opening week of the HITS-on-the-Hudson summer series is going like gangbusters, proving that Saugerties, New York is the place to be this summer. Olympian Margie Engle...

Silvio Mazzoni rides to victory aboard his own Remonta Habano in the $40,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix at HITS Culpeper (ESI Photography). . Culpeper, VA – Silvio Mazzoni of Leesburg, VA, and his own Remonta Habano captured their second Grand Prix victory at HITS this year by winning Sunday’s $40,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, at HITS Culpeper. The duo also won the blue in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal...

The Dutch team scored a back-to-back double when winning the third leg of the 2011 FEI Nations Cup™ at St Gallen, Switzerland today. Pictured (L to R) Peter Stoessel, CSIO St-Gallen President; John Roche, FEI Director of Jumping and Dutch team-members Eric Van Der Vleuten, Maikel Van Der Vleuten, Chef d’equipe Rob Ehrens, Piet Raymakers Jr and Jur Vrieling. Photo: FEI/Katja Stuppia. St. Gallen, Switzerland - The Dutch team recorded a back-to-back double when topping the third leg of the 2011...