Canada’s Francois Lamontange riding Anton won the $30,000 Ocala Horse Properties LLC Grand Prix at t (ESI Photography.) Ocala, FL – The Sixth Annual Ocala Jumping Classic will take place March 31-April 3 and April 6-9 at Sharn Wordley Equestrian in Ocala, FL. The two-week show jumping tournament will offer more than $125,000 in prize money and feature divisions ranging from 1m all the way up to Grand Prix. Internationally renowned course designers Michel Vailliancourt of Canada and Catsy Cruz...

Wellington, FL - The tenth week of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) has come to a close at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The FTI WEF hosts the best that the sports of show jumping, hunters, and equitation have to offer in 12 rings of competition. In addition to competition, the FTI WEF hosts many exciting activities. See what you can do in the upcoming weeks! What You Should Know for Week 10 of the FTI WEF $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix - Saturday, March 26...

Lexington, KY - The Board of Directors of the Midwest Charity Horse Show invites all to attend its 70th anniversary edition, set to take place Tuesday, June 14, through Saturday, June 18, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. In addition to celebrating its 70th year, Midwest also will celebrate the honor of being named 2010 UPHA National Honor Show of the Year. Officiating this year’s show are David Cater, Dunbarton, NH; Kim Cowart, Statesville, NC; and Renee Lavery, Simpsonville,...

Nick Skelton and Big Star. (Photo by Sportfot©.) Wellington, FL - Week 10 of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded with two great events at The Stadium, the grass field venue at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Nick Skelton (GBR) and Big Star, owned by Beverly and Gary Widdowson, notched another big win this circuit by taking the top prize in the $78,000 Pennfield Feeds Grand Prix, CSI 2*. The FTI Winter Equestrian Festival's feature event, the $500,000 FTI...

Scottsdale, AZ - Once again, the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show provided 11 days of electrifying entertainment to a packed show-ground from February 17-27, 2011. Any attendee will tell you that this event is a phenomenal production. With six constantly busy arenas where the beautiful and versatile Arabian horse could be seen competing in every type of class, an extravagant shopping expo and the best food Scottsdale has to offer – this show had something for everyone. To provide some idea of the...

Augusta, KS Meet Jjs Summer Breeze, who holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for horse with the longest tail. Editor Stephanie Doyle “interviewed” Summer (via her owner, Crystal Socha). Summer is a registered American Paint Horse and also is registered with the Pinto Horse Association of America. Just how long is your tail? Currently my tail is 13’6” long. When it was officially measured for the Guinness Book it was 12’6”. What’s your favorite thing about your tail? My favorite thing...

Wellington, FL - The FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) announces that the World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Hunter Classic Spectacular will be returned to its original format in the 2012 season. With input from riders and trainers, the decision was made to return the class back to a one-night event on Saturday during Week 6 of the 2012 FTI WEF. A Hunter Forum meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 22, at 3:30 pm at The Wellington Club for riders and trainers to identify various ways to...

Richard Spooner and Lady Like. (Photo by Sportfot©.) Wellington, FL - It was a fun night of competition with a highlight event, the $50,000 Vita Flex Match Races, at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Advancing through five rounds of races, it was Richard Spooner (USA) and Lady Like, owned by the C&S Partnership LLC who finished as the winners. In the final round, they topped Daniela Cordero of the Dominican Republic and T Cavalier. The FTI WEF's tenth week of competition, sponsored by...

Sweden’s Stefan Jansson in the clinic arena. (Photo courtesy of JRPR) Wellington, FL – Dressage trainer and rider Stefan Jansson spent his first trip to Florida mentoring Lusitano horses and their riders during a clinic at Carlene Blunt’s Country Club Stables in Boynton Beach, FL. Sponsored by Interagro Lusitanos, the clinic came on the heels of The Lusitano Collection International Horse Auction, and was a fantastic learning experience for dressage riders who compete and train on Lusitanos....

Gary Lane and Olivier. (Photo by JRPR. ) Wellington, FL – Thanks to a nice top line, a great swing and a beautiful muscular build, Olivier, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood ridden by Gary Lane, rode away with The Sanctuary Peak Performance Award during the Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge II CDI. Sponsored by The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center, the award is presented to a horse with a successful performance during the show due to their fitness level. Lane, of Country...