Steffen Peters with Legolas 92 (Lindsay McCall for HorseGirlTV.com) Del Mar, CA - Once again the 2013 Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CDI-YJ3* held at the Del Mar Horse Park was packed with competitors. Unfortunately, the inclement weather made for creative changes to the dressage show schedule. Without the use of the outdoor rings, the show was moved indoors and proceeded as promised. The CDI classes featured many of the top riders in the U.S. showcasing their finest of mounts. For the...

John Bragg and Cansas were the ones to beat this week in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix at HITS Thermal and pocketed a total score of 172 for the win (Flying Horse Photography) Thermal, CA - It was a hard fought contest for the ribbons in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix Friday, with 46 horse-and-rider combinations on course. At the end of the day, it was three top California riders in the first three slots, with John Bragg of Rancho Santa Fe and Cansas in first. Carleton Brooks of Pacific...

The answer to this question is a simple, but detailed one. The Western Dressage Association® of America chose to pursue and become a nonprofit organization for many reasons, including fulfillment of our educational mission, greater opportunities for private funding and benefits of tax exemption… but the primary motivation was for YOU! When an organization applies for nonprofit status it states that it is declaring that its association is motivated by other goals then making a profit....

Darragh Kenny and Any Given Sunday Wellington, FL - The grass was freshly cut, the vibrant and colorful jumps were set and music was playing in the background for the ninth week of The Ridge's 1.40m Grand Prix Invitational Series. Eleven went clear over Pierre Jolicouer's course, but no one could catch up to Darragh Kenny in the jump off. Aboard Any Given Sunday, the two were on a mission to claim first place and were not about to let anyone stop them. After completing the first round...

Lauren Hough and Ohlala (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Week nine's CSI-W 5* competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Friday with a win for Lauren Hough (USA) and Ohlala in the $33,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class, a Longines FEI world ranking event. Week nine, sponsored by The Bainbridge Companies, runs March 6-10, 2013. The week will feature the $300,000 FEI World Cup CSI-W 5* presented by The Bainbridge Companies on Saturday evening, and the...

Sizzle and Lissa Brazeal (Anne Gittins Photography) Wellington, FL - Lissa Brazeal and her eight-year-old Hanoverian gelding Sizzle took home championship honors in the Adult Amateur 36-50 Section A Hunter division during week nine of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Brazeal, of Delray Beach, FL, and Sizzle were leading the division after day one of competition when the pair placed third under saddle and second and first over fences. Day two, the pair secured victory with a second place...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to welcome AGCO as the Title Sponsor of the Young Rider and Junior National Championships for the 2013 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by the Dutta Corp. The AGCO/USEF Young Rider Dressage National Championship will feature the top 12 riders from the ages of 16- to 21-years-old. While the AGCO/USEF Junior Dressage National Championship hosts the top 12 riders in the 14 to 18 age bracket from across the...

Del Mar, CA - The 2013 Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CDI-YJ3* launched into action at the Del Mar Horse Park on Thursday, March 7th. The main Rancho Valencia arena maintained a constant horse-in horse-out repetition and the exciting FEI Jog marked the official start of the CDI competition. With an eerie sky threatening rain throughout the morning, the FEI Jog was moved ahead of schedule. Eighteen horses stepped forward passing without hesitation preparing them for Friday’s (CDI) FEI...

Traverse City, MI - Jumper riders have 10,000 more reasons to enjoy their time at the 2013 Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival! The Hagyard Equine Medical Institute--the Official Veterinarian of Horse Shows by the Bay--is sponsoring a new $10,000 Leading Jumper Rider Cash Bonus Award for the Horse Shows by the Bay Hunter/Jumper series, July 3-28 in scenic Traverse City, Michigan. "Our partnership with Horse Shows by the Bay over the past five years has delivered us a unique opportunity...

Kentucky's Perspective and Position Updated: March 7, 2013 Equine Herpes Virus Type 1 (EHV-1) is described to be a highly contagious pathogen that is ubiquitous in horse populations throughout the world. Infections in horses can result in a variety of ailments that include respiratory disease, abortions, neonatal deaths and the neurologic disease termed Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). Recently, alerts of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy being diagnosed in multiple states have been...