(Lexington, VA) – The Virginia Horse Center was host to the Virginia Horse Trials and CCI* during the Memorial Day weekend. Divisions ran from Intermediate to Beginner Novice, and Connemaras were evident in ribbon winners in many divisions on many levels. Dornin North, of Berryville, VA, rode Mitford, a half-bred gelding by Aladdin’s Denver out of a Thoroughbred mare, to win the dressage and go clean in stadium in the Open Preliminary Division, only to have the horse slip on cross country,...

On Friday, May 29 2009, just two days after having seen the exciting final match for the crown of European club football, Italian capital Rome will be back in the spotlight of international top level sport by hosting the second leg of the 100th anniversary edition of team jumping’s most important annual competition, the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™. Thanks to FEI TV, fans across the U.S. won’t have to miss a moment of the action following their favorite American jumpers across Europe. Four of the...

Karen Healey Stables spent the holiday weekend at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center competing at the Memorial Day Classic Horse Show, held May 21-25, 2009. Healey's students showed in the hunter, jumper, and equitation divisions throughout the weekend and earned top placings in all three disciplines. The Memorial Day Classic had an exciting equitation team challenge over the weekend that provided a fun opportunity for each team, which was made up of one professional, one amateur, and one junior...

The Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W/Y is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 Challenge Series Awards. Jennifer Huber, riding her own Al Pacino, claimed the Adult Amateur Grand Prix High Score Award with a 67.872%, as well as the overall Grand Prix/Grand Prix Special Award. These special prizes are awarded at each level to the horse/amateur rider combinations with the highest average score at both the Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W/Y and Dressage at Equestrian Estates horse shows....

Lexington, KY – A Gold medal winner from last summer’s Olympic Games, Laura Kraut put the riders on the European tour on notice that she was on form again in 2009. At CSIO5* Barcelona, Kraut blazed to a major victory with a lightning fast jump-off round on her wonderful 18-year-old veteran, Anthem. One of 44 entries in the Grand Prix, the pair bested a top class field including Individual Gold Medalists from the 2008 Olympic Games, Canadian Eric Lamaze and Hickstead. Anthem, who has been an...

The 2008/2009 ASG Software Solutions/United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) International Hunter Derby Qualifying Series was brought to a close this past weekend at the Devon Horse Show in Devon, PA, and the Memorial Day Classic in Burbank, CA. The 18-month series will culminate at the Hunter Derby Finals on August 21-22, 2009, at the Kentucky Horse Park. The top 75 horses based on earnings will be invited to Lexington to compete for an unprecedented $100,000 in prize money. Forty-five...

Lexington, KY – The US Hunter Jumper Association has been a supporter of the FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships since 2006, serving as the title sponsor of the show jumping championships since 2007. They continue their support this year as the presenting sponsor of the Jumping Championship at the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC). The title sponsor of Jumping is longtime NAJYRC supporter CN. Having served as...

The Morgan Open High-Point Award is sponsored by the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) and is available to open equestrian competitions around the country. Currently more than 150 events will be offering the award to competitors exhibiting with a registered Morgan. Congratulations to Wayne Tolbert riding Windstorm Sienna (Funquest King Ofancy x Homestretch Brandie), who won high-score honors riding in the open heavyweight division at the Spanish Trial Competitive Trail Ride held on March...

Hilltop is proud to announce that it will once again be hosting inspections for both the American Hanoverian Society on August 8 and the ISR/OldenburgNA Registry on August 28-29. Inspections not only offer the breeding community the opportunity to receive approval and input from top registry officials but also offer educational opportunities for all sport horse enthusiasts to learn more about each registry's requirements and ideal conformation and movement for sport horses today. During...

Hilltop Farm is excited to report on the early show season successes of some of our stallions. Fielding (Fred Astair x Lessing, by Banter), a five-year-old stallion owned and bred by Autumn Hill Farm made his United States Equestrian Federation debut under Michael Bragdell on April 18-19 at the Virginia Dressage Association (VADA)/Nova Spring Dressage Show. The pair handily won all three of their first level tests with scores up to 68.571%. The young stallion displayed his excellent composure,...