July 26, 2016 (Lexington, KY) — Over forty riders with Pony Club connections will be competing at the 2016 Adequan/FEI North American Junior Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) held at the Colorado Horse Park July 26-31st. Riders from all over country and North American will be representing their Country, Region, Zone and Area at this prestigious Continental Championship recognized by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI). NAJYRC is the only championship...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Upper Echelon Academy (UEA) have signed an exclusive provisioning agreement making Upper Echelon Academy the Official Tutoring Provider of the 2016 Adequan®/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) and the 2016 US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, as well as a Bronze Sponsor of the Adequan®/FEI NAJYRC. "The United States Equestrian Federation is honored...

Part I We have a green light and Mission Control has pressed the big red, white and blue button. Afterburners have been ignited and phase one of the move to Rio is under way. Ok, so a bunch of Team clothing arrived after we had left, we do not know how we are going to get some 60 bags from USOC Team Processing in Houston to Rio, we are not entirely sure where our containers are in Rio, and the delivery of Coca Cola product to the Venue in Rio didn't go quite as smoothly as we had hoped....

Saugerties, NY (July 25, 2016): Riders and horses turned out for the event of the weekend at HITS-on-the-Hudson IV, the $75,000 Horze Equestrian Grand Prix, for a chance to claim the lion’s share and blue-ribbon bragging rights. Leslie Burr Howard and Utah on their way to a $75,000 Horze Equestrian Grand Prix win. (C) ESI Photography Seven advanced to the jump-off over the course set by Bernardo Cabral of Lisbon, Portugal. It was a race against the clock in a down-to-the wire challenge,...

Traverse City, Mich. - July 24, 2016 - It was a repeat victory for Aaron Vale on Sunday afternoon as he and Carlo blazed the way to win the $50,000 Great Lakes Grand Prix, presented by the Ingram Family. Out of 25 horse and rider combinations, Vale led the class from beginning to end, never losing sight of the victory. He set the pace at an untouchable 33.441 seconds to win his second grand prix of the summer series. Aaron Vale and Carlo win the $50,000 Great Lakes Grand Prix at GLEF III....

Mill Spring, NC - July 23, 2016 - Todd Minikus (USA) and Quality Girl rode to victory in the $216,000 Tryon Estates Grand Prix CSI 4* at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), taking the final tour around the jump-off course and finishing as the only pair to earn a double clear effort on the night. Minikus and Quality Girl crossed through the timers in 41.093 seconds to secure the win, while Marilyn Little (USA) and Clearwater collected second place, finishing the track in 41.473 seconds...

East Dorset, Vermont – For the third year in a row, Danielle Torano of Wellington, FL, won the $30,000 Otter Creek Grand Prix, presented by The Equinox – A Luxury Collection Golf Resort & Spa, on Saturday, July 23, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The Vermont Summer Festival runs for six consecutive weeks from July 5 through August 14, 2016, at Harold Beebe Farm. Danielle Torano and Callas III won the $30,000 Otter Creek Grand Prix, presented by The Equinox, on...

Saugerties, NY (July 23, 2016): As the weekend commenced at HITS-on-the-Hudson IV, equestrians descended on the Grand Prix ring for a shot at the title in Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix. McLain Ward and Tina La Boheme on their way to a $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix win. (C) ESI Photography The Order-of-Go was stacked, and the crowd gathered to watch what would be an exhilarating battle of the quickest over the course set by Bernardo Cabral of Lisbon, Portugal. The world’s top...

Traverse City, Mich. - July 22, 2016 - Amanda Derbyshire and Lady Maria BH celebrated their one-year partnership with a victory in the $25,000 Devoucoux Welcome Stake at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) Week Three. The grey mare rose to the occasion, out jumping 32 contenders for the lion's share of the prize, tripping the timers in 33.649 seconds. Amanda Derbyshire and Lady Maria BH win the $25,000 Devoucoux Welcome Stake at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. ©Kendall...

Dublin, Ireland – The United States overcame immense pressure to tie with Sweden for the Bronze medal at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ presented by Longines at CSIO5* Dublin, Ireland today. The Hermès Show Jumping Team of Georgina Bloomberg, Lauren Hough, Laura Kraut, and Jessica Springsteen battled a tough field to extend its podium success in Nations Cup competition. In an intense jump-off, Italy went clear to snatch the Gold medal on zero faults from the home team of...