Baku, Azerbaijan - Equestrian heroes - and a very special dog - were celebrated tonight at the FEI Awards Gala 2014 presented by Longines. The five winners of the “Oscars of the equestrian world” 2014 were presented with their awards by outgoing FEI President HRH Princess Haya on her final day as FEI President at a dazzling ceremony in Baku’s fabulous Buta Palace. The winners, who have made outstanding contributions to the growth of equestrian sport in 2014, are: Reem Acra...

"Equestrian sport is one which inspires passion and dedication at all levels. The following nominees epitomize this passion, having overcome many challenges and setbacks in order to achieve their dreams." Read more here; http://www.feiawards.org/press-releases/details/announcing-the-shortlist-for-the-against-all-odds-award-2014

Roxanne Trunnell and Rebecca Hart brought FEI World Para-Dressage Championship competition at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to a close with their Freestyle Tests. The La Prairie Racecourse hosted the final tests of the championships as the top third of competitors from Grade 1a, 1b, II, III, and IV looked to ascend the medal podium. Grade 1a rider Trunnell (Rowlett, Tx.) was making her final competitive appearance with Sidney Trunnell's 19-year-old KWPN mare Nice Touch and...

The FEI World Team Para-Dressage Championships at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games came to a conclusion on Thursday, with the United States securing a 12th place finish. Team scores were determined by combining the top scores from Monday and Tuesday’s Team Test with the Individual Tests performed on Wednesday and Thursday, the U.S. team of Sydney Collier, Rebecca Hart, Susan Treabess and Roxanne Trunnell finished on an overall total of 407.042. Great Britain earned Team Gold on...

Three more para-dressage grades held their Individual tests in Normandy today, and U.S. riders finished in the top ten in two of them. In Grade 1a Roxanne Trunell & Nice Touch scored 69.435% to finish in 8th place. Earlier, Rebecca Hart & Schroeter's Romani scored 67.486% in Grade II to earn a 7th place finish.

Nations took the next steps in earning Para-Dressage Team medals, as riders also had their first opportunity to claim Individual medals at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Wednesday at the La Prairie Racecourse. Grade III and 1b combinations went to task throughout the day, as the U.S. was represented by Angela Peavy and Sydney Collier. In the Grade III Championship, Peavy (Avon, Conn.), competing as an Individual, closed out her first World Championship experience in the...

With a final score of 68.103 on Willi Wesley, para-equestrian Sydney Collier has finished 9th overall in the Grade 1b Individual Test.

Roxanne Trunnell & Nice Touch were the last american combination to compete today. They've scored 68.087%, so they're currently in the top 10 of Grade 1a para-dressage competitors.

Rebecca Hart & Schroeters Romani have finished up their Grade II Team Test for the U.S. Para-Dressage Team and scored a 67.971%. That's the best U.S. Para-Dressage score so far, and has Rebecca in 3rd overall in Grade II competition .

Susan Treabess & Kamiakin were the first U.S. Para-Equestrian dressage combo to show on Tuesday and they earned a 65.833% score. That has them in 10th overall in Grade IV competition.