Del Mar, Calif. – As the distinctive opening bass line of “Under Pressure” rang out in the covered arena at the Del Mar Horse Park with the voiceover “Hi, I’m Legolas, let’s go!”, there was no doubt that Legolas 92 was back in top form as he and Steffen Peters posted the second-highest Grand Prix Freestyle score of their career at California Dreaming Productions’ Dressage Affaire CDI3*/Y/J/U-25, being held March 10-13. The veteran U.S. Dressage...

Wellington, FL - March 12, 2016 - Ireland's Richie Moloney and Equinimity LLC's Carrabis Z were the winners of Saturday night's $380,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix CSI 5* during week nine of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Competing under the lights of the International Ring at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), Moloney topped a field of 42 starters and an eight-horse jump-off, with Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Casper in second, and Lillie Keenan (USA)...

Haley Gassel and Quite Dark 2 on their way to a $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - Elite competition commenced during Week VIII of the Ocala Winter Circuit with the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix in Ocala Horse Properties Stadium. Twenty-three-year-old Hayley Gassel of Lenoir City, Tennessee, riding her own Quite Dark 2, with the expert guidance of trainer David Jennings, executed her plan perfectly to win against a jump-off field of 18 riders, capturing her first...

DEL MAR, CA – In the midst of a hard-fought Olympic Games qualifying season, Steffen Peters was looking for a confidence-building performance for his veteran partner Legolas 92, and he got exactly what the doctor ordered on the first day of California Dreaming Productions’ Dressage Affaire CDI3*/Y/J/U-25, being held March 10-13 at the Del Mar Horse Park. With a correct and expressive test, Peters and Four Winds Farm’s Steffen Peters & Legolas 92 were victorious in the CDI...

Wellington, FL - March 11, 2016 - The $25,000 Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Semi-Final, Kaely Tomeu and Gentille. Photo by Sportfot. presented by Seabrook LLC, was the feature event on Friday night during week nine of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The class had 48 entries with a four-horse jump-off and a win for Kaely Tomeu (USA) and Gentille competing under the lights in the International Ring at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The $35,000 Illustrated...

Wellington, FL - March 11, 2016 - Equestrian Sport Productions is pleased to announce that the major event from week 7 of the Winter Equestrian Festival will be broadcast on NBC Sports Network on Saturday, March 12, from 5-6 p.m EST. Watch live or set your DVR - don't miss this grand prix action! The event, which was held on February 27, features the world's best show jumpers in one of the biggest events of the season at the Winter Equestrian Festival. The broadcast is a great...

Wellington, FL - March 11, 2016 - After weeks of exciting auditions the American Equestrians Got Talent Finale is almost here! The AEGT Finale website is live, so head over to the website to learn more about the Finale and to purchase your tables and tickets. The Finale will be held at the Adequan Global Dressage pavilion on Sunday, March 20 at 6 p.m. The 2016 AEGT supports USEF High Performance Programs that identify and develop talented horses and athletes who hope to make their dreams come...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Hackney Committee has selected the six competitions at which heel measurements will be required in Roadster Pony and Hackney Roadster Pony Championship classes as defined by USEF Hackney and Roadster Division rules. The mandatory heel measurements will be taken from the first-place and fourth-place ponies in the following competitions in 2016: Rock Creek - Louisville, Ky. (June 7-11) Blue Ridge Classic - Fletcher, N.C. (July 26-30)...

Wellington, FL - March 10, 2016 - Week nine of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, continued on Thursday with a win for Reed Kessler (USA) and Cylana in the $130,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 9 held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. It was Kessler and Cylana's second win of the series in 2016 after also topping the $130,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 5. Reed Kessler and...

New Albany, Ohio – For the fourth consecutive year, the North American Riders Group (NARG) has named The New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day the #1 Specialty Equestrian Event in North America. The Classic was recognized as best-in-class among an impressive group of events that included the Trump Invitational at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida and the Rolex Central Park Horse Show in the heart of New York City. “When we developed The Classic 19 years...