Erica Ferreira and His Way were the Grand Champion Children's Hunter at the Hampton Classic. (Shawn McMillen photo) Bridgehampton, NY - Children's hunters, both horses and ponies, took over the hunter rings in Tuesday's edition of the 38th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show. Erica Ferreira, of Bridgehampton, N.Y., and His Way were named the Grand Champion Children's Hunter after earning the Children's Hunter Large Pony Championship. Blu Venture, ridden by Hensley Humphries of...

Lexington, KY - The United States heads to Topolcianky, Slovakia, this week to secure a podium finish at the 2013 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs. The U.S. will be represented by three talented drivers at the bi-annual championship, which in 2013 is hosted at the National Stud Farm Topolcianky and runs August 28-September 1. All three members of the U.S. team were part of the fourth-place effort at CAIO Riesenbeck at the beginning of August. Misdee Wrigley-Miller (Lakewood Ranch, FL)...

Bridgehampton, NY - Lillie Keenan rode her Londinium to a narrow victory in the $20,000 Hampton Classic Time Challenge at the 38th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show. Her time of 57.08 seconds barely eclipsed the time of Todd Minikus on Tuxedo, who stopped the clock in 57.51 seconds. Shane Sweetnam rode Cyklon 1083 to third place in 58.47 seconds. Keenan, 16, New York, N.Y., said she'd watched Minikus go on Tuxedo, and she knew that replicating his performance would be the key. Minikus went...

Lexington, KY – The country’s best examples of hunter breeding will be on display this week on both coasts to compete in the 2013 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship. Judges of Sharon Stewart-Wells of Ruidoso, NM and Deborah Sands of Encinitas, CA will travel to both coasts to assess the entrants. On August 28, young horses on the west coast will meet at the Showpark All Seasons Summer Tournament in Del Mar, California. In her final year of eligibility, the...

The NorCal Hunter Jumper Association and Langer Equestrian Group are pleased to announce that the 33rd Annual NorCal Medal Finals (Oct 9-13) are right around the corner! Many of Northern California’s top horses and riders will compete at the Brookside Equestrian Park in not only the NorCal Medal Finals themselves, but a variety of other classes and special events at this USEF “A” rated, NorCal double pointed 2013 NorCal Medal Finals Horse Show. The NorCal Medal Finals started...

Emily McGowan (center) receives her equitation blue ribbon from grand prix rider Molly Ashe-Cawley (left) as mother Katie McGowan watches. (Classic Communications) Bridgehampton, NY - For the eighth consecutive year, the Hampton Classic hosted the championship finals for the Long Island Horse Show Series for Riders with Disabilities on Monday, with riders in three divisions competing for year-end titles. Bridgehampton National Bank sponsored the day of competition for riders with disabilities,...

Washington, DC - Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is pleased to announce a new incentive bonus sponsored by SHF Enterprises, Inc. for the rated Jumper divisions, along with the winner of the $125,000 President's Cup Grand Prix, to honor horses that also competed in the Young Jumper Championships (YJC). The bonus is yet another highlight for jumper riders at the 55th annual WIHS, held October 22-27, 2013, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. The “SHF Enterprises, Inc. Young...

Bridgehampton, NY - Horses stabled on Long Island had their day in the spotlight on Sunday, August 25, the first day of the Hampton Classic Horse Show, competing in the five local hunter divisions. They competed in the grass-covered Anne Aspinall Hunter Ring or in Hunter Ring 2. Savannah, ridden by Ashley Raynes and owned by Patricia Raynes, was the day's biggest star, earning the Grand Local Hunter Championship after winning the Local Junior Hunter Championship by jumping to first place in...

Wayne, IL - The 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by HorseShow.com continued on Friday with the second and final day of Qualifying Classes. Promising Six-Year-Olds and Developing Prix St. Georges Horses showcased their talents in front of the judging panel of Janet Foy, Bill Warren and Linda Zang in Lamplight Equestrian Centers’ Championship Arena. In the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Six-Year-Old National Championships presented by...

Devon, PA - Following a hugely successful and popular inauguration last year, the Devon Fall Classic, featuring an all-jumper show with boutique shopping, music, delicious food and rides and games, will be held Sept. 12-15 at the Devon show grounds on Route 30. Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, N.J., who won the $25,000 Devon Fall Classic Grand Prix last year on Umberto and also placed third on Zealous, is bringing both back this year in defense of her title. In addition, Chapot also has...