Darragh Kenny rode Gatsby to victory in the $10,000 Open Jumper class on Wednesday at the Hampton Classic (ESI photo) Birdgehampton, N.Y. - With a victory in the $10,000 Open Jumper class, Irish rider Darragh Kenny, who lives in Ocala, FL, led an Irish sweep in the Grand Prix Ring at the Hampton Classic. On Gatsby, his jump-off time of 36.629 seconds nipped Shane Sweetnam on Cyklon 1083 (37.45) and Sweetnam again on Buzonder (38.38). The 39th annual Hampton Classic Horse Show runs Aug. 24-31,...

Richie Moloney won the $10,000 Newsday Open Jumper on Bailey. (Shawn McMillen photo) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Peter Leone of Greenwich, CT, expertly guided Jewel's Exclusive Touch to victory in the $10,000 Legacy Stables Open Jumper class on the first day of jumper competition at the 39th Annual Hampton Classic. His time of 55.519 seconds nipped Adam Prudent on Vasco (56.091) and Anne Kursinski on Diva (56.295). Earlier in the day, Richie Moloney, an Irishman who lives in Wellington, FL, rode...

Lexington, Ky. - The country's best examples of hunter breeding will be on display this week on both coasts to compete in the 2014 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship. Judges Linda Andrisani, of Phoenix, Md., and Daniel Robertshaw, of Camden, S.C., will travel to both coasts to assess the entrants. On August 27, young horses on the West Coast will meet at the Showpark All Seasons Summer Tournament in Del Mar, Calif. The championship then moves to the East Coast to the...

Shawn Flarida & SPooks Gotta Whiz met some very high expectations and blew away all the competition up till now. Their 229.5 score is 5.5 better than the three combinations currently tied for second. With that score the Adequan U.S. Reining Team will end on 677.5 total, and win Team Gold! Y ou can watch clips from Shawn's ride on Instagram .

Black Label, ridden by Patricia Griffith, won the $50,000 Clear Channel Hunter Derby, presented by Meadow View Farm, at the Hampton Classic (ESI Photography) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Patricia Griffith, riding Black Label, won the $50,000 Clear Channel Hunter Derby, presented by Meadow View Farm, on The Atlantic Opening Day at the Hampton Classic. Black Label scored a total of 179 points over the two rounds to defeat Carrico (Callie Seaman, 171) and Pioneer (Victoria Colvin, 165). Some 30 horses...

David Beisel celebrates after a speedy round on Ammeretto (A. Glavan/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - He may be the smallest horse in the class, but do not let his size fool you. The just barely 16 hand stallion Ammeretto is a fierce competitor with rider David Beisel, and he makes up for what he lacks in height and galloping speed with nimble turns. It was just such a turn that clinched the top spot in Sunday's $40,000 Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix, sponsored by Audi. Beisel was able...

Pablo Barrios and Antares Soar to Victory (A. Galvin/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - Who ever said lightning never strikes the same place twice has not met Pablo Barrios. The Venezuelan rider once again piloted Antares to the top of the pack in the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic presented by Zoetis, mimicking his effort two weeks prior in the $50,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix. The win comes just in time for Barrios to add to his stockpile of points for the Hagyard Leading Rider Bonus...

Owens & Messick (Shawn McMillen Photography) Lexington, Ky. - Amateur rider Kyle Owens picked a good day to break into the 90s for the first time in his riding career. And, his excellent timing and performance aboard Messick paid impressive dividends, as he tied professional John Barker with Carlotta for the blue ribbon in the Second Round of the USHJA Pre-Green Incentive Championship, August 12-14 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. "This was so exciting. I'd never even gotten a...

Gotham and Hunt Tosh during their winning trip in Round 1 of the Pre-Green Incentive (Amanda Oppold/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - The second annual 2014 USHJA Pre-Green Incentive Championship kicked off with an opening round Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. While there were many new riders and horses competing in the round, it was the championship's 2013 winner, Hunt Tosh, who took top honors in the opening class, showing the field of 130 how it is done aboard the Douglas Wheeler...

Lexington, KY - The 46 entries in the US National Pony Jumper Championships began their quests toward National Titles Thursday evening in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena. Held August 7-9 as part of the US Pony Finals, these annual championships host the best pony jumper competitors from across the United States. Thursday’s first Individual Phase was the first of four rounds to be jumped over Richard Jeffrey-designed courses. Held as a clear round class, the opening round of...