Wellington, Florida, USA – March 29, 2023 – The heat is on at Wellington International this week as the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) winds down for one final week of top competition there, hosting CSI 5* & CSI 2* competitions. The competition promises to be fierce, especially in […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 08, 2023 – It’s time for five-star action again at the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and the stars have gathered for another week of great sport at the Wellington International equestrian venue. After winning the $425,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 5* almost […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 25, 2023 – Wellington International was brimming with horse sport fans on the edge of their seats Saturday night as top show jumping talent from across the globe jumped for the $425,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 5* title. The seventh week of […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 9, 2023 – The energy was high in the International Ring at Wellington International on Thursday morning as a slew of the top riders in the world suited up to contest the precursor event to Saturday evening’s CSI5* grand prix during ‘Saturday Night […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 04, 2023 – Victory was sweet for Count Me In and Ireland’s Conor Swail in the CHF$216,000 MARS Equestrian™ Grand Prix CSI 4*, the featured event on the expansive grass derby field at Equestrian Village during the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) Week 4 on […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 01, 2023 – A stellar line-up of riders and horses is what equestrian fans from around the world will be able to see this week at the Wellington International. The winter home of the noble sport hosts the fourth week of FEI action during […]
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA – October 28, 2022 – Olympic gold medalist Laura Kraut (USA) headlined the feature class on Friday, October 28, at the 2022 Washington International Horse Show CSI 5*-W, presented by MARS EquestrianTM. She and Calgary Tame, owned by Eugenie Angot and Stars and Stripes, outraced […]
Upper Marlboro, Maryland – October 27, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center (PGEC) as it hosts the Washington International Horse Show CSI 5*-W, event that features the second leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – North American League. The last two champions […]
Rome, Italy – May 25, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping all over the world this week as 17 FEI-rated shows take place around the globe, highlighted by three five-star attractions. On the historic showgrounds of the Piazza di Siena, many of the world’s best riders and horses […]
Rome, Italy – May 24, 2022 – Excitement is at boiling point ahead of this week’s CSIO Rome – Master Fratelli d’Inzeo 2022 at the Piazza di Siena in the Villa Borghese gardens which lie at the heart of the Roman capital city. Dating all the way back to 1926 […]
Lexington, Kentucky – May 11, 2022 – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* at the Piazza di Siena in Rome, Italy from May 26-29. The Nations Cup competition is scheduled to take […]
Grimaud, France – May 12, 2022 – For the moment, few female riders have managed to add their name to the list of winners of the Grand Prix of the Hubside Jumping Grimaud-Golfe de Saint-Tropez, a circuit of excellence launched in 2019 by the international rider and successful entrepreneur […]
Grimaud, Saint Tropez, France – May 12, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping once again at the Hubside Jumping de Grimaud. Laura Kraut (USA) leads a very talented group of riders which includes Pénélope Leprévost (FRA), François Mathy Jr. (BEL), Kevin Jochems (NED), Gudrun Patteet (BEL), Ellen Whitaker […]
Opglabbeek, Belgium – May 04, 2022 – A three-star horse show that feels like a five-star competition! That’s exactly what you can expect throughout the week at Sentower Park as many of the world’s best riders and horses “warm-up” for the outdoor season in Europe. The competition promises […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 19, 2022 – Events at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Saturday, March 19 culminated in the $216,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 4* during the “Saturday Night Lights.” WEF 10, also sponsored by Horseware Ireland, is the fourth week of FEI-rated four-star competition hosted […]
Gladstone, New Jersey – March 05, 2022 – Two-time show jumping Olympic medalist Laura Kraut (USA) of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, was awarded the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation’s 2022 Whitney Stone Cup at a special ceremony during the $150,000 Nations Cup CSIO 4*, presented by Premier Equestrian […]
Naples, Florida – January 14, 2021 – US Equestrian is pleased to congratulate 2021 International Equestrian of the Year Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and National Equestrian of the Year Hunt Tosh (Alpharetta, Ga.). Kraut and Tosh received the most votes from US Equestrian members in the Equestrian […]
Lexington, Kentucky – December 21, 2021 – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2021 Horse of the Year and Equestrian of the Year nominees. The International and National Equestrians of the Year will be announced at the 2021 Pegasus Awards Dinner Celebration on Thursday, January 13, and the International […]
Lexington, Kentucky, September 30, 2021– US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the 2021 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final hosted in Barcelona, Spain, at the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. Competition will begin with the Nations Cup First […]
Aachen, Germany – September 16, 2021 – What an evening in the Mercedes-Benz Nations’ Cup 2021! An outstanding US team with three newcomers, a fall for the German team and a hot pursuit by the French team turned the Thursday evening at the CHIO Aachen into a nail-biting affair. […]
Tokyo, Japan – August 03, 2021 – The U.S. Jumping Team fielded the maximum of three athlete-and-horse combinations in the Jumping Individual Qualifier at the Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan, with the three combinations narrowly missing the cut for a return for the Individual Final tomorrow evening, and […]
Lexington, Kentucky – July 05, 2021 – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as part of Team USA in Tokyo, Japan. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 06, 2021 – Laura Kraut (USA) had a stellar weekend competing at the Longines Global Champions Tour CSI 5* and , both held at the Tops International Arena. On Saturday, the American teamed up with Jos Verlooy (BEL) to win the Global Champions […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 05, 2021 – The battle for the 2021 GCL Championship intensified dramatically today with Valkenswaard United taking over the overall ranking lead from Shanghai Swans. In the tense final moments of the GCL of Valkenswaard, Monaco Aces Jos Verlooy (BEL) and Laura Kraut […]
Rome, Italy – May 30, 2021 – David Will (GER) posted the eleventh German win and became the tenth German rider to clinch the coveted Rolex Grand Prix of Rome at Piazza di Siena on Sunday in Italy. This is a title every top showjumping athlete wants to […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 19, 2021- US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the Nations Cup of Rome CSIO 5* held at the Piazza di Siena in Rome, Italy from May 26-30, 2021. The two-round team competition […]
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – April 26, 2021 – Olympic team champion at Beijing 2008, American show jumper Laura Kraut (USA) admits how fortunate she has been to have spent the winter months competing in warmer climes; she explains her Tokyo 2020 ambitions; and gives some insights into her […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 18, 2021 – On the final day of ESP Spring II, a new partnership continued to blossom as Laura Kraut (USA) and Baloutinue, owned by St. Bride’s Farm, took top prize in the Sunday afternoon feature class, winning the $137,000 Bainbridge Companies Grand Prix CSI […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – April 15, 2021 – US Equestrian has announced the 10 athletes who have been selected to the U.S. Jumping Team Olympic Short List for continued observation ahead of team selection for the 2020 Olympic Games later this summer in Tokyo, Japan. The following athletes […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 31, 2021 – Laura Kraut (USA) claimed her second consecutive Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award on Sunday, January 31, during week three of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL. Kraut was the highest-placed female rider in both the $37,000 FEI […]
