Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 2011 - The 53rd Annual Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), held Oct. 25-30 at Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C., engaged and entertained more than 150,000 horse enthusiasts at the show and through its free live streaming event, reaching an unprecedented audience for this historic Washington, D.C. fixture. "We are thrilled with the success of this year's Washington International," said Juliet W. Reid, show president. "Not only was the quality of...

WESTPORT, CT - America's Favorite Equestrians will be selected based on the athletes with the highest number of votes recorded in each of the eight disciplines. The announcement will be made at the America's Favorite Equestrian Victory Celebration on Friday, November 4, 2011, at 9:30 p.m., at the Alltech National Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky. This is it! Keep Voting! All it takes is a $5 gift to The EQUUS Foundation to insure that your favorite is America's favorite. To vote,...

SAUGERTIES, NY – Jennifer Staniloff will always remember her first trip to HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York. On Saturday afternoon, the fourth grader was named Champion in the Children’s Hunter Pony Small Division at the 2011 Marshall & Sterling League National Finals aboard Nancy Buzzeta’s Shimmer. Staniloff of Setauket, New York and Shimmer led the way as they captured the blue ribbon in the first over fences class and then finished second in the under saddle,...

Wayne, IL - Competition was in full swing at the Lamplight Equestrian Center as the top 6-year-olds and developing horses in the U.S. took to Ring 2 for their first National Championship classes of the weekend. The day began with competitors in the USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals presented by Dressage Today 14-18 division performing in an optional warm-up class. Emily Wagner and Wakeup. Chuck Swan/ Swan Studio LLC. In the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championship 6-year-old...

Dressage CDI Verden in Germany hosted the 2011 FEI World Breeding Championships and the U.S. was represented in this prestigious event by dressage rider Jennifer Hoffman. Hoffmann and Florentinus V were eighth in the first qualifying competition for 5-year old horses with a score of 8.42, with Ratzinger Z, Hoffmann was tied for eighth in the 1st qualifying competition 6-year old horses with a score of 8.36. Hoffman qualified for the Finals in both the 5-and 6-year-old divisions, which was a...

Dressage CDI Verden in Germany hosted the 2011 FEI World Breeding Championships and the U.S. was represented in this prestigious event by dressage rider Jennifer Hoffman. Hoffmann and Florentinus V were eighth in the first qualifying competition for 5-year old horses with a score of 8.42, with Ratzinger Z, Hoffmann was tied for eighth in the 1st qualifying competition 6-year old horses with a score of 8.36. Hoffman qualified for the Finals in both the 5-and 6-year-old divisions, which was a...

Westport, CT -The results of Round 3 of America's Favorite Equestrian are in. Four equestrians in each of the eight disciplines that participated in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games have moved onto Round 4. Who's In the Lead? Dressage: Debbie McDonald followed by Steffen Peters, Guenter Seidel and Courtney King-Dye. Driving: Chester Weber followed by Tucker Johnson, Rochelle Temple and Suzy Stafford. Endurance: Becky Hart followed by Dave Rabe, Julie Suhr and Bill Wilson....

Becky Broussard's Legacy Rides on with Record Number of Competitors Registered for the West's Largest Equestrian Competition July 21-24, 2011 Kalispell, Mont. - A record 503 competitors are registered to compete in the 10th Anniversary of The Event at Rebecca Farm where many of the world's best horses and riders, as well as promising young competitors, will compete July 21-24, 2011. The Event is the largest equestrian triathlon in the U.S. and a selection trial for the 2012 London...

Clark Montgomery of Fairburn, GA, holds the Todd Sandler Challenge trophy after winning the CCI3* Bromont Three Day Event on June 12 in Bromont, Quebec. Photo by Cealy Tetley, www.tetleyphoto.com. Bromont, Quebec – Clark Montgomery of the United States won the CCI3* Bromont Three-Day Event, The Todd Sandler Challenge, on Sunday, June 12, in Bromont, Quebec. More than $30,000 in prize money was awarded to the top finishers. In addition to Clark’s win in the three-star...

Westport, CT - The results of Round 2 of America's Favorite Equestrian are in. Five equestrians in each of the eight disciplines that participated in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games have moved onto Round 3. America's Favorite Equestrians Round 3: Dressage: Todd Flettrich, Courtney King-Dye, Debbie McDonald, Steffen Peters, Guenter Seidel Driving: Tucker Johnson, Lisa Singer, Suzy Stafford, Rochelle Temple, Chester Weber Endurance: Garrett Ford, Becky Hart, Dave Rabe, Julie Suhr,...