Mclain Ward and HH Carlos Z (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – May 15, 2015 – Mclain Ward went one-two against 43 contenders to win the $35,000 Grand Prix of North Salem, presented by Karina Brez Jewelry, on HH Carlos Z for Double H Farm. He was also second aboard Troya Retiro, who he co-owns with Susan Heller, to kick off weekend competition at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are in the second week of competition and run through Sunday,...

Vivian Yowan and Vornado van den Hoendrik win the High Amateur-Owner/Junior Jumpers at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - For Lexington native Vivian Yowan, the winner's circle at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show is a familiar place. Today, the young talent returned to the Rolex Stadium with veteran mount Vornado van den Hoendrik, capturing the $1,500 High Amateur-Owner/Junior Jumper as the only double-clear combination of the class....

The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows kick off next week and are proud to welcome a celebrated list of horse sport supporters in 2015. Again ranking among The North American Riders Group's Top 25 Horse Shows and offering over $500,000 in prize money, the 2015 season runs May 5-10 and May 12-17 with two weeks of exceptional equestrian competition. Highlighting a group of dedicated returning and new sponsors alike, The Kincade Group at Merrill Lynch continues its support of the Old Salem Farm...

Calgary, AB, Canada – The 'National' Tournament, presented by ROLEX, continued with three major competitions in the International Ring at the Spruce Meadows Summer Series. Topping the $85,000 Spectra Energy Cup 1.55m was Eric Lamaze on Powerplay, who were also yesterday's big winners. Earlier in the day, winners included Darragh Kenny (IRL) with his first-ever International Ring victory and McLain Ward, who added another first place prize to the two he earned on Wednesday....

Liza Boyd and Crack On (Shawn McMillen Photography) pper Marlboro, MD – Professional riders gain points all year in order to be the top six in the country and qualify for the WCHR Professional Finals, sponsored by the John R. Ingram Fund, at the Capital Challenge Horse Show. This year, the top six were Liza Boyd, Kelley Farmer, John French, Peter Pletcher, Amanda Steege, and Scott Stewart, and it was Liza Boyd who finished the competition with top honors. In the afternoon session, Haleigh...

Lexington, KY - Open Jumper action at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition, wrapped up on Saturday night with a fast-paced jump-off during the Alltech National Horse Show $250,000 Grand Prix CSI-W. Richard Spooner and Cristallo set the pace with tidy inside turns and a clear effort, beating Great Britain's Nick Skelton aboard Carlo 273 by just three-tenths of a second. Jessica Springsteen and Cincinatti Le Silla rounded out the three as the fastest four-fault combination during...

Hampton Green Farm's Idolo Americano (Photo by Diana Hadsall). Traverse City, MI - The first of thousands of horses are due to arrive this week for the opening leg of the five week Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival. Kicking things off this Thursday is the production of Northern Michigan's only rated Dressage show: Dressage by the Bay Summer Series 1 and 2. The first ride will get underway at 8 a.m. Following the three days of what is commonly called "horse ballet" will be four...

La Baule, France - In just few days, the International Jumping of France will present the following elite rider/horse couples programmed to perform in its 2011 show from May 12th through the 15th in La Baule. 17 nations will be represented in France’s CSIO 5*: Recognized as one of the world’s best 8 horseshows, the International Jumping of France‘s 2011 edition will uphold its illustrious reputation by welcoming 60 of the world’s best riders with 163 top performing...

JJ Torano and FPF Favor (Shawn McMillen Photography) Lexington, Ky . – A beautiful day was the backdrop for day four at the 2022 USEF Pony Final presented by Honor Hill Farms. Friday brought the first grand champion title of the 2022 Pony Finals with JJ Torano and FRF Favor earning the Overall Grand Champion Green Pony Hunter, while Alexa Elle Lignelli and Higher Love were the Overall Reserve Grand Green Pony Hunter. Champions were also crowned in the Medium Green and Large Green Pony...

Saugerties, N.Y. – Dressage and jumping competition at the 2017 Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) began on Wednesday at HITS-on-the-Hudson, and the rising stars of the sport have been delivering excellent performances. For the USDF North American Junior and Young Rider Dressage Championships of the NAJYRC, the Region 3 Young Rider Team claimed the first gold medal of the Adequan/FEI NAJYRC with a score of 209.684. The Region...