Deeridge Farms (Phelps Media Group) Wellington, Fla. - Horses and athletes have arrived at Deeridge Farms to kick off the inaugural CP Wellington Masters, presented by Sovaro™, featuring the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Wellington. The private property, owned by the Jacobs Family, will be open to the public for the first major competition of this size ever to be held on the facility grounds. Sixty-six horses turned out for the FEI jog, with one mount being held for re-inspection...

Laura Kraut and Constable secured the win in the $8,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m class during the second week of the Winter Equestrian Festival. (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The second week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) is well underway, and Olympian Laura Kraut has already proven that she is a force to be reckoned with in the show ring this 2016 circuit. Kraut rode Cherry Knoll Farm's Constable to an impressive win in the $8,000 1.45m Douglas Elliman Real Estate Open Jumpers. Kraut...

Kimberly Herslow, Steffen Peters, Sabine Schut-Kery and Laura Graves at the 2015 Pan American Games (MA Brakenridge/PSDressage.com) Gladstone, N.J. - The Dressage Challenge, created by Fritz and Claudine Kundrun and the United States Equestrian Team Foundation, has reached 61 percent of its goal of raising $1,500,000 for the High Performance Dressage program. Concluding on December 31, 2015, the Dressage Challenge, which offers a one-for-two match to donations, will provide vital support to...

Children dress up as Wizard of Oz characters. (Kendall Bierer) Lexington, Ky. - All young horse fans and their families are invited to come in costume for free admission Saturday, Oct. 31. Trick-or-treating begins at 6:30 p.m. on Halloween with over 30 vendors handing out candy and goodies on the Alltech Arena concourse at the Kentucky Horse Park. Come early to enjoy the world-renowned Budweiser Clydesdales exhibition before filling up on treats! Enjoy a safe and family friendly evening...

Daniel Bluman and Conconcreto Believe (Josh Walker for The Chronicle of the Horse) New York, N.Y. - Show jumping returned to Wollman Rink as it played host to the third day of competition at the second-annual Rolex Central Park Horse Show with the $212,000 U.S. Open CSI 3* Grand Prix, presented by Rolex, on Friday evening. Colombia's Daniel Bluman has been waiting to win a coveted Rolex watch since the start of his career in show jumping, but the wait is over after he piloted Conconcreto...

Freddie Vazquez and Esprit De Vie win the $30,000 Showplace Grand Prix at the Showplace Fall Classic Championship. (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Wayne, Ill. - It was only two months ago that Freddie Vazquez and Esprit De Vie were paired up for a whirlwind journey to Toronto, Canada for the 2015 Pan American Games. The 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare gave him all her heart, never saying "no" to Vazquez, and although they did not medal at the Pan American Games, Vazquez came away with a...

The Board of Directors of the EQUUS Foundation is proud to announce that over $250,000 was awarded in grants and scholarships in 2015 to ensure the well-being of horses, improve the quality of life of people through equine-assisted activities and therapies, and foster the horse-human bond. "Our challenge is to not only come to the rescue of horses in need and to make equine therapy available to more people, it is also to ensure that the charities receiving financial support are operating at the...

Sandy Ferrell and Shadowplay (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Littlestown, Pa. - In addition to a full day's schedule of competition in the Grand Prix Ring, Main Hunter Ring and the Dover Ring, day three of the Swan Lake Fall Festival also hosted three derby classes in the Annex Ring: the $500 2'6" Swan Lake Horse Shows Hunter Derby, the $1,000 2'9" Swan Lake Horse Shows Hunter Derby and a $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby. The highlight of the day was the $5,000 USHJA National...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) are seeking existing equestrian training facilities to serve as Para- Equestrian Dressage Centers of Excellence (COE), which will be at the heart of the development of Para-Equestrian Dressage throughout the United States. The objective of a COE is to serve as a foundation for High Performance Para Dressage athlete development. The USEF/USPEA are committed to work with COEs...

Lexington, Ky. - Applications for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Youth Sportsman's Award are being accepted through September 1, 2015. The award recognizes young equestrians who exhibit exceptional leadership potential, serve as positive role models for their peers, demonstrate an ongoing commitment and dedication to the promotion of equestrian sport, are involved in their community, and exemplify positive sportsmanship principles. The overall winner of the 2015 USEF Youth...