The Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic, the only American Grand Prix Association grand prix show jumping event in New England, will be presented by Animal Planet this year at the show grounds in South Hamilton, MA, September 5-9, 2007. As presenting sponsor, Animal Planet will provide one of the jumps in the grand prix course by Olympic course designer Richard Jeffrey. Animal Planet programming has included equestrian events, such as the Sporthorse Cup and the Rolex FEI World Cup Finals, and...

What a difference a week makes. Just ask Sulu Rose-Reed who captured the top prize in the $40,000 Footings Unlimited Grand Prix aboard Leondor on Sunday, August 26, as the duo got the best of 21 other pairs to conclude the Winston National horse show at HITS Culpeper. With the win, Rose-Reed not only collected $12,000 in prize money for The Galloping Field, but she also catapults into the top 30 of the United States Grand Prix League (USGPL) Standings. The win gives her $15,200 as she moved all...

Christina Thomas and Simpatico (Terri Miller ) Lexington, KY – With a stellar field of 22 riders, the 2007 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Dressage Seat Medal Finals presented by Dressage Today® brought together a wealth of talented juniors from across the country to the spectacular HITS on the Hudson show grounds in Saugerties, New York, August 17 – 19, 2007. Hosted by Centerline Events, the finals were held in conjunction with the CDI-W/Y/J/P Saugerties, NY, an...

From a Press Release by Daniel Rieffer, Communications Manager, American Saddlebred Horse Association Lexington, Kentucky ­– The World’s Grand Champions were crowned Saturday night before a crowd of nearly 15,000 at Louisville’s Freedom Hall for the World’s Championship Horse Show. A South African bred horse ridden by a Californian claimed the $100,000 “Big Stake” as Michele Macfarlane won the Five-Gaited title aboard (SA) CCV Casey’s Final Countdown, co-owned by Si-Si Stables and Macfarlane....

For Immediate Release August 27, 2007 Lexington, KY - The eight American combinations boarding planes to head to the 2007 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials include a grandfather, an Idahoan, an 18-year-old horse, a combination contesting their first CCI**** and a combination looking to settle a score with one of the most challenging CCI**** tracks in the world. Ranging in age from 21 to 56 these riders bring all levels of experience and expectation to England to take on the world’s best at...

For Immediate Release August 27, 2007 Lexington, KY - The USEF has announced the World Cup Qualifiers for the upcoming season to culminate with the World Cup Final in Gothenburg, Sweden April 23-26, 2008. East Coast Qualifiers Fall ’07 – Spring ‘08 Date Competition Location Aug 26-Sept 2 Hampton Classic Bridgehampton, NY Sept 19-23 American Gold Cup Moreland Hills, OH Sept 28 Kentucky National Lexington, KY Oct 1-7 Capital Challenge Upper Marlboro, MD Oct 8-14 Washington International...

Horses Unlimited’s grand prix dressage stallion Galant du Serein has been euthanized. The 13-year-old bay Selle Francais stallion was suffering from laminitis as a result of complications from an injury sustained during hernia surgery in April. Every effort was made to save the Olympic dressage horse, but when the laminitis became too painful, the decision was made to let Galant go. “This is heartbreaking,” said Anne Sparks Whitten, owner of Horses Unlimited. “Galant had a zeal for life and to...

When Mary Gaylord McClean rode down Freedom Hall’s “victory lane” on According To Lynn as the World’s Champion in the Five-Gaited Mare Stake Tuesday night, it capped a sensational night for her Golden Creek Farms, as both competitors and breeders. According To Lynn, by CH Callaway’s Born To Win out of Carol Lynn (BHF), is the older sister of Lynn Williams, by Top Spool out of the same Broodmare Hall of Fame dam. And Lynn Williams herself had just won the American Saddlebred Registry’s very rich...

Lexington, KY - Lexington, KY - The USEF announced the show jumping team for the Samsung Super League Final at CSIO Barcelona in Spain, September 13-16, 2007. The Samsung Super League Final is a chance for the eight teams involved in the Super League to make up valuable ground as the Final offers double points for its placings. As it stands now, the Germans look like they will be tough to catch. After the seventh round at CSIO Dublin, they sit comfortably atop the leader board: 1. Germany - 47....

In October of every year hundreds of Iberian horses and their owners gather in Ft. Worth, TX, at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center to compete for national titles in numerous disciplines. The schedule includes many classes—from carriage to English and Western, from hunt seat to Doma Vaquera and much, much more. Every year the schedule of competition is exciting, educational and beautiful to watch. There are also many unique shopping opportunities oriented toward Iberian horses that will be...