Laurie Moore rode Cynthia Hunting’s Zonnerhall to the highest score at the International Sport Horse Palm Beach Show Loxahatchee, FL – Dressage trainer Laurie Moore reunited with her former equine partner Zonnerhall, owned by Cynthia Hunting, at the International Horse Sport Palm Beach Show and the reunion proved to be award winning as the duo captured the high score at the show. Moore and Zonnerhall earned a 77.903% in the USEF First Level Test of Choice to ride away as the winner of The...

USPEA President Hope Hand (Sitting), Coach Kai Handt (Standing), and Grade Ib winner at the 2011 Dressage Affaire CPEDI3*Jonathan Wentz and NTEC Richter Scale (Lindsay Y McCall for USPEA) Del Mar, CA - Kim Keenan Stordahl and the team at Keenan Productions Events Inc. added to their outstanding horse show the first CPEDI3* at the Del Mar Horsepark in Del Mar, CA. In 2012 the Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CPEDI3*, will once again host the international para-equestrian dressage riders March...

Wellington, FL - Equestrian Sport Productions is pleased to welcome Horseware Ireland as the title sponsor of week three at the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, the FTI WEF has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 1, 2012. Week three of the FTI WEF runs Wednesday, January 25th through Sunday, January 29th and will feature many exciting events. Highlights include the $25,000 Suncast 1....

Heather Blitz, Betsy Juliano, Anne Gribbons, James Kofford on Pharaoh and Steffen Peters (USEF Archive) Lexington, KY – Continuing with preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games, - Continuing with preparations for the 2012 Olympic Games, the United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET) and United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) kicked off 2012 with two training sessions for Dressage Olympic hopefuls. Betsy Juliano graciously opened the doors of her Havensafe Farm South to riders in...

Houston, TX -January 24, 2012 - January 21, 2012 - As the 2012 London Paralympics approach, the opportunity to qualify individually as a para-equestrian dressage rider is down to just six months. Before time runs out para-equestrians should consider adding to their schedule the Houston Dressage Society 2012 Spring Classic CPEDI3* scheduled for April 26-29 in Katy, TX. The Houston Dressage Society (HDS) has masterfully planned to produce an impressive CPEDI3* event at the Great Southwest...

Stephens City, VA - The Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America is pleased to announce that it is offering an amnesty period for reduced registration fees through August 31, 2012. This amnesty period is in response to a similar program offered during 2011. It will apply to all qualified Purebred, Part-Bred and Half-Welsh ponies. Dr. Ruth Wilburn, WPCSA President, acknowledges that a similar program in 2011 was timely and highly successful. “In light of today’s economic environment,...

Valegro arrives at the JIm Brandon Equestrian Center (Susan Stickle) Wellington, FL - Four European horses arrived at the venue for the 2012 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach on Sunday afternoon, following their release from quarantine in Miami. Charlotte Dujardin's Valegro (GBR), Carl Hester's Wie Atlantico (GBR), Anja Plönzke's Le Mont D'Or (GER) and Minna Telde's Deinhardt (SWE) all came off the transport truck looking...

Stephens City, VA - The Welsh Pony & Cob Society is pleased to announce an exciting and historic change for their organization. Effective immediately, the WPCSA will include Part-Bred Welsh into their registry. Dr. Ruth Wilburn, WPCSA President, acknowledges that including Part-Breds in the WPCSA furthers the Society's goal of recognizing the impact of the Welsh breed in all disciplines, while carefully maintaining pedigree information. "We are excited to welcome Part-Bred Welsh into...

Below is the list of Training Sessions and Selection Trials for the 2012 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team: February 1-3: Ocala Training Session 6-9: Aiken Training Session 13-14: Ocala Training Session 18-19: California Training Session @ Shannon Lilley’s 20-21: Katie Prudent Training Session in Aiken 28-29: Twin Rivers Training Session March 5-6: Ocala Training Session 7-8: Red Hills (FL) Training Session 8-11: Red Hills (FL) – CIC3*/A 13-16: Aiken Training Session 19-20: Katie...

Wellington, FL -January 22, 2012 - For dressage enthusiasts there is not a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than watching F.E.I. level freestyle competition. As was the case at the final day of the Gold Coast Dressage Opener CPEDI3* where para-equestrian dressage riders exhibited their energizing freestyles and where team and individual awards were presented. Capturing the title of 2012 Gold Coast Dressage Opener CPEDI3* was the Canadian Team followed by The United States Team in second....