North Salem, N.Y. – Alexander Dawson qualified for his first Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North two years ago. He anticipated competing against talent from all across North America. Unfortunately, three days before the NAYC he was riding at home and his horse reared, lost his footing, and landed on its side. One of Dawson’s stirrups ended up lodged between his foot and horse, which broke Dawson’s tibia and fibula. This...

North Salem, N.Y. – Several athletes concluded their 2018 Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North experience by competing in the USHJA North American Show Jumping Individual Farewell Competitions on Saturday, August 4. Mexico’s Camila Saad Vega and Doncella Granith Chief topped the children’s class while Zone 3’s Barbara Ruziska and Elonie earned the blue ribbon in the combined junior and young rider class. USHJA North...

Wins don’t get much more convincing than Zone 2’s gold medal in the USHJA North American Young Rider Show Jumping Team Championship at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships, presented by Gotham North, at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY on August 3. Earlier in the day, Zone 5 handily won the USHJA North American Junior Rider Show Jumping Team Championship, while Canada were the gold medalists in the USHJA North American Child Rider Show Jumping Team Championship....

North Salem, N.Y. – Mexico’s Mateo de la Mora Ramiro had the ride of his life at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships on Friday. With a silver medal at stake in the $35,000 USHJA North American Junior Rider Show Jumping Team Championship, de la Mora Ramiro produced a clean second round to help his Mexican teammates to a podium position. The emotion filled team silver medalist sat down for a post competition conversation. What did you think of today’s course...

North Salem, N.Y. – After having the best overall score in Thursday’s Team Championship, Callie Jones and Don Philippo turned around to win the USDF North American Young Rider Individual Championship on Thursday at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North. Jones and Don Philippo performed a stunning test to earn a score of 72.20%, besting a field of 28 entries. Canada’s Beatrice Boucher and Delfiano earned silver with a score of...

Lexington, Ky . - The 2018 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions will take place August 21-26, 2018, at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form to [email protected] by August 17, 2018. This year will be the first time that all 14 USEF Dressage National Championships are held under the same roof, at the same event, under the banner of the 2018 U.S. Dressage Festival of...

North Salem, N.Y. – The USHJA North American Show Jumping Individual Qualifying Competitions took place across the children’s, junior and young rider divisions on Thursday at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North. With the focus on speed and handiness, The United States’s Mia Albelo (Children’s, Zone 4) and Daisy Farish (Young Rider, Zone 5) as well as Puerto Rico’s Claudia Villamil (Junior) topped their respective...

North Salem, NY – The United States Region 3 dressage team used consistency and concentration to secure gold in the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) North American Junior Dressage Team Championship at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, N.Y. The Region 3 Gold Medal Team ( SusanJStickle.com ) All four riders on the Region 3 team claimed the top spot with a combined score of 202.78. The U.S....

Goshen, Ky. – Two drivers will go head-to-head for the USEF Advanced Pair Horse Combined Driving National Championship at the Kentucky Classic CDE from August 3-5. Defending champion Steve Wilson, who has won the title the past three years, will compete with Paul Maye, a two-time USEF Advanced Single Pony National Champion who aims to add a new title to his resume. Defending champion Steve Wilson (Picsofyou.com) Wilson (Louisville, Ky.) and his mixed KWPN and Lipizzaner pair have had top...

North Salem, N.Y. – It was 25 years ago that Guatemalan Olympian Juan Andrés Rodríguez competed at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North. As a proud father, he will watch as his 13-year-old twin daughters Ana Cristina and Ana Sophia compete in the children’s division of the North American Youth Show Jumping Championships presented by USHJA this week. The twins and their mother, Michelle Bovssinot Rodriguez, took a seat...