Lexington, KY - Charlotte Jorst and Vitalis have travelled to Verden, Germany to represent the U.S. at the 2013 FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses this week. The talented pair will compete in the six-year-old division at the annual championship which hosts many of the of most promising young dressage horses from throughout the world. The 2013 FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses will run August 7-11. Jorst (Reno, NV) and Skagen Holding’...

Last year's A division team champions, Mt. Eden Sun, will return to defend their title in Denver (Lynne Owen/VaultingPhotos.com) Denver, CO - Ten United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Vaulting Championships are up for grabs this week at the National Western Complex in Denver, Colorado. Team champions in the A,B, and C divisions will be determined, male and female individuals will compete for Bronze, Silver, and Gold divisions titles, and one pair will walk away Open Pas de Deux...

Olympic Gold Medalist Peter Wylde has developed many young jumpers in European competition, including Lipton L'Othain who he began working with as a 6-year-old (Carrie Wirth) Jacksonville, FL - The Southeast Medal Finals management is pleased to announce the addition of a new and exciting young jumper division - the Developing Sport Horse. The competition is based on European-style classes where the horses are judged on their athletic potential to be top contenders in the future of the sport....

Lexington, KY - The United States heads into the CSIO5* Dublin on top form after claiming second place honors in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup of Great Britain presented by Longines last week at CSIO5* Hickstead. Four members of the Hickstead squad head to the premiere Irish competition; Beezie Madden, McLain Ward, Reed Kessler and Katie Dinan will look to secure another set of top finishes for the U.S. They will be joined by Kent Farrington who was the Chef d’Equipe of the winning U.S....

July 31 through August 4 Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta California will be the site for the 2013 “Gold N Grand Cowboy Dressage Show.” The show sports 42 classes with competitive divisions for open, amateur and youth riders who will be riding walk/jog and walk/jog/lope and Cowboy Challenge tests. As of this writing, there were 165 rides scheduled in three days! Such a fabulous turnout for Cowboy Dressage in Northern California. Show official Michele Dodge will oversee 3...

Prize List The preliminary Prize list for the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan and USDF Dressage in the Bluegrass competition is now posted . Declarations Declarations are now being accepted for the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan. The horse/rider combination must declare their intention to participate by the closing date for their Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Championshipsp. There is no fee to declare, but horse/rider combinations must declare at the level(s) and...

Margie Engle and Indigo jump their way to a win in the $100,000 Strongid® C 2X Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Saugerties (ESI Photography) Saugerties, NY - Margie Engle of Wellington, Florida and Indigo, owned by Garber, Griese, Hidden Creek & Gladewinds share a storied career together, most recently highlighted by a win in Sunday’s $100,000 Strongid® C 2X Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Saugerties. The duo topped 35 on their way to the blue, piecing together...

The U.S. team with Chef d'Equipe Emmett Ross at the Closing Ceremonies (US Endurance Athletes Association, Inc. Facebook Page) Lexington, KY – The U.S. was represented by a strong contingent of young endurance riders on July 27 in Tarbes, France for the FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders. Kelsey Russell rode Valerie Kanavy’s My Wild Irish Gold to an impressive fifth-place finish. With the 10-year-old Anglo-Arabian mare, Russell (Williston, FL) finished the...

Margaret O'Meara and Casino win the CWD saddle presented by CWD representative Lindsay McKinnon at the Equifest Series at Lamplight Equestrian Center. (Brenda Mueller) Wayne, IL - It was all about Margaret O'Meara today in the winner's circle at the Equifest Series at Lamplight Equestrian Center. O'Meara had not just one good day or one good week at the series, but managed to top the charts both weeks with her pair of matching greys, Casino and Voice of Reason. Last week at Equifest...

Stephanie Novas and Amyra R rode to the top of the $7,500 Cavalor High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic leader board for the final day of Equifest II (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Wayne, IL - Some girls dream of the "Pretty In Pink" sweet sixteen fantasy, others fantasize of beautiful ballrooms and dazzling dresses, but for Stephanie Novas her sixteenth birthday marked a major accolade. Novas rode Amyra R to the $7,500 Cavalor High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic victory, riding to a blazing fast...