2015 Freestyle World Champion Laura Sumrall & Wimpys Top Model (©Waltenberry) Lexington, Ky. - The 5th annual Kentucky Reining Cup held in conjunction with the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event was one for the record books. Attendance at the event increased by a whopping 50% over the previous (a World Equestrian Games qualifying year), while the online broadcasts via USEFNetwork.com and iEquine.com were seen by over 50,000 viewers from all 50 states and 39 countries around the world. The top...

Lexington, Ky. – Cross-country was the order of the day at the Kentucky Horse Park as the second phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover took place under rainy skies. Despite deteriorating conditions the competition went off as planned with 72 starters challenging Derek di Grazia’s course of 47 jumping efforts. It was a tough day for the American contingent with several top placed athletes opting to retire on course, but brave rides were rewarded as the U....

Xalapa, Mexico –The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team took an emphatic win today in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO4* Coapexpan. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. team of Candice King riding Kismet 50, Callan Solem riding VDL Wizard, Ali Wolff riding Casall, and Brianne Goutal riding Nice de Prissey stood atop the podium on the strength impressive jumping efforts, including a double clear round from Wolff. The U.S. has now clinched the North and Central America...

Ali Wolff and Casall (photo by Anwar Esquivel) Xalapa, Mexico – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team took an emphatic win today in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO4* Coapexpan. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. team of Candice King riding Kismet 50, Callan Solem riding VDL Wizard, Ali Wolff riding Casall, and Brianne Goutal riding Nice de Prissey stood atop the podium on the strength impressive jumping efforts, including a double clear round from Wolff. The U.S....

Xalapa, Mexico – Having drawn second in the order of four teams, the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team is set for a strong performance in Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO4* Coapexpan. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. team looks to earn valuable points in qualifying in this second North American qualifier for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Final in September in Barcelona, Spain. The following combinations will represent the Hermès U.S. Show...

Las Vegas, N.V. – The 2015 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final concluded this afternoon with United States jumping elevating its status on the world stage, placing five athletes in the top 20, including three in the top 10. Twenty-nine starters came into the Thomas & Mack Center Arena in Las Vegas, N.V. for Round I with 20 moving forward to Round II, taking on two challenging tracks set by course designer Anthony D’Ambrosio. On a day when clear rounds were at a premium, the U.S....

Beezie Madden and Simon (SusanJStickle.com) Las Vegas, N.V. – The 2015 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final concluded this afternoon with United States jumping elevating its status on the world stage, placing five athletes in the top 20, including three in the top 10. Twenty-nine starters came into the Thomas & Mack Center Arena in Las Vegas, N.V. for Round I with 20 moving forward to Round II, taking on two challenging tracks set by course designer Anthony D’Ambrosio. On a day...

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The NCEA Championship Winning South Carolina Gamecocks (Anthony Hall) Waco, Texas - No. 3 South Carolina upset No. 1 Georgia, 10-6, on Saturday to win the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) National Championship. It marks the Gamecocks' third national title in program history, and South Carolina finishes the 2014-15 season with a 12-5 record. The Gamecocks defeated United Equestrian Conference champion Fresno State, Big 12 Champion Baylor, and SEC Champion Georgia in a span...

Laura Graves and Verdades (SusanJStickle.com) Las Vegas, N.V. – In the highly anticipated Finale to the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final, Laura Graves and her own Verdades rose to the occasion scoring a 79.125 to place fourth. In their first World Cup Final appearance, Graves and Verdades showcased their continued brilliance in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. With 18 starters from nine countries participating, the competition was stiff. Graves (Plymouth, Fla.) and the KWPN...