Tag: USEF Equestrian

Hillary Ridland & Wonder Kid are Wonderful in $25,000 Silver Tour Markel Insurance Grand Prix

San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – August 28, 2021 – Hillary Ridland (USA) and Wonder Kid topped the $25,000 1.45m Silver Tour Markel Insurance Grand Prix on Saturday, August 28, as the only pair to successfully navigate the course without fault. Ridland (USA) and the 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, owned by […]

Kent Farrington & Austria 2 Cruise to First in $36,900 AltaGas Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 02, 2021 – Day two of the ‘National’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, began with the $36,900 AltaGas Cup CSI 5*. An impressive lineup of twenty-four horse and rider combinations took on this course, designed by FEI course designer Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA). With […]

McLain Ward & Blossom Z Blaze to Win $37,000 Hampton Classic Speed Stake CSI 4*

Bridgehampton, New York, USA – September 02, 2021 – Five-time Olympian McLain Ward (USA) piloted the 11-year-old Blossom Z, a Zangersheide mare owned by Ward, Wyndmont, and Heller, to an impressive win in the $37,000 Hampton Classic Speed Stake CSI 4* on Thursday. Early in the class’s 40-rider […]

Jessica Springsteen is the Boss in €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* at the Brussels Stephex Masters

Brussels, Belgium – August 29, 2021 – The finale of the €500,000 Brussel Stephex Masters unfolded like a wonderland fairytale. With two Stephex riders who finished on the podium and the winner of the 1.60m Grand Prix also based at the stables of Stephan Conter in Brussels. With her […]

Kyle King & Etalon Claim the Crown in $37,000 Tbird Challenge CSI 3*

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 25, 2021 – Kyle King (USA) kicked off Thunderbird Show Park’s Summer Fort Festival CSI3* with great success Wednesday afternoon, swiftly rising to the top of the leaderboard in the $37,000 CSI3* tbird Challenge 1.45m. While many of the combinations competing at the […]

Hannah Loly Goes for Gold in $25,000 Markel Insurance Grand Prix

San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – August 22, 2021 – The 12th qualifying leg of the $25,000 Markel Insurance 1.45m Jumper Series was contested Saturday afternoon on the Oaks International Grand Prix Field at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park. Following an exciting eight horse jump-off, it was Hannah Loly […]

Tiffany Hammack & Crack Elle Chavannaise Triumph in the $40,000 Bluegrass Grand Prix

Lexington, Kentucky – August 22, 2021 –  The $40,000 Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix, presented by Audi of Lexington, was the marquee event in the Rolex Stadium on Sunday afternoon, capping off an exciting week of hunter and jumper competition at the Kentucky Horse Park. The class had a […]

Brooke Kemper Taps into Arpeggi’s Potential

West Palm Beach, Florida, USA – August 23, 2021 – When Brooke Kemper met Arpeggi more than two years ago, she was not expecting to be introduced to her next grand prix horse. Caroline Blum arrived at Kemper’s Shadow Pond Stables in Ocala, Florida, USA, in 2019 with […]

Daniel Geitner & Fazous Take Top Honors in $25,000 Bluegrass Classic

Lexington, Kentucky – August 20, 2021 –  Showjumping competition at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show returned to the Rolex Arena Friday, August 20, to welcome athletes for the $25,000 Bluegrass Classic. As the concluding class of the day, 52 horse-and-rider combinations entered hopeful to close out Friday’s competition […]

Artemis Horse Match Set to Revolutionize Horse Sales Industry

Nick Bourdon is not an equestrian. He is not a rider, groom, manager, or anything else related to the sport. When he heard the complaints from many of his equestrian friends about the inefficiency in the equine world, he brought his problem solving skills and ability to create […]

Olivia Chowdry & Balkana du Tillard Win $36,600 Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan – August 13, 2021 – Friday’s $36,600 Welcome Stake CSI3* featured 30 world-class athletes from nine nations competing during the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors. Three combinations produced double clear efforts in the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring ahead of […]

Aaron Vale & Prescott Power to Win $75,000 Agricon Kubota Superstore Grand Prix at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – August 08, 2021 – An international list of competitors from 11 different countries took to the WEC Grand Arena Saturday night to contest the $75,000 Agricon Kubota Superstore Grand Prix. Doug Russell designed the winding track that featured a difficult triple combination that tested many riders […]

Bliss Heers & Antidote de Mars are the Best in $137,000 Southern Arches Grand Prix CSI 3*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – August 08, 2021 – Week V of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, came to a pinnacle Sunday, August 8, bringing international show jumping athletes back to the Flintfields Horse Park for another day of top sport. Taking center […]

It’s a Birthday Win for Bliss Heers & Antidote de Mars in $36,600 Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan – August 06, 2021 – The penultimate day of CSI 3* show jumping competition at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, took the form of the $36,600 Welcome Stake CSI 3*. A field of 54 talented international athletes entered the Turtle Creek […]

Kyle King & Enzo Claim the Crown in $36,600 Winning Round CSI 3* at Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – August 5, 2021 – Jumper competition during Week V of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, continued Thursday, August 5, at the Flintfields Horse Park. A new week of sport brought new athletes to the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel […]

Daisy Farish & RMF Retro Dominate to Win $25,000 Kentucky Summer Classic

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – August 5, 2021 –  Thirty-seven contenders took to the Rolex Stadium Thursday night to vie for the lion’s share of the prize in the $25,000 Kentucky Summer Classic Grand Prix. The first of two big-money classes to be held during the Kentucky Summer Classic, […]

U.S. Jumping Team Athletes Turn Focus to Team Qualifying Competition at the Olympic Games

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 […]

Joie Gatlin & High Five Claim the Jackpot in $25,000 Markel Insurance Grand Prix

San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – July 31, 2021 – Joie Gatlin (USA) earned plenty of high fives on Saturday, July 31, after topping the $25,000 1.45m Silver Tour Markel Insurance Grand Prix with her mount High Five. As one of the featured events of the Blenheim Racing Festival at […]

Aaron Vale & Major Prove Unbeatable in $75,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix at WEC Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – August 01, 2021 – World Equestrian Center – Ocala saw another exhilarating night of equestrian sport on Saturday as 44 horse-and-rider combinations took to the WEC Grand Arena to contest the $75,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix. Tucker Williams designed the technical tracks that featured three double […]

Hunter Holloway & Pepita Con Spita Power to Win $72,900 North Face Farm Grand Prix CSI 2*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – August 01, 2021 – The conclusion to Week IV of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, took the form of the $72,900 North Face Farm Grand Prix CSI2* Sunday afternoon. As the sun shined on the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel […]

Dominic Gibbs & Samantha Schaefer Share the Win in $36,600 Staller Shows Welcome Stake CSI 2*

Traverse City, Michigan – July 30, 2021 – Passing the halfway mark during the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, Week IV saw an exciting field of show jumping competitors take to the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring for the $36,600 Staller Shows Welcome Stake […]

Summer Showcase I & II at Fieldstone Show Park – Pre-Entries Due August 3rd!

Halifax, Massachusetts, USA – July 29, 2021 – We are less than a month away from two weeks of Summer Showcase and MHJ Finals. Don’t forget to have your pre-entries in by August 3, 2021!  We look forward to seeing you! USEF A Rated 4 Star JumpersNational Rated Hunters […]

US Equestrian Competition Calendar Update for 2022

Lexington, Kentucky – July 29, 2021 – As a follow-up to our recent webinar on competition calendar management, we are writing to provide an update on the competition calendar for the first trimester of the 2022 competition year (December 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022) in the state of […]

World Equestrian Center – Ocala Implements Precautionary Equine Biosecurity Measures

Ocala, Florida, USA – July 27, 2021 – World Equestrian Center (WEC) – Ocala features three more weeks of our Summer Series NSBA hunter/jumper horse shows, and we are committed to safety and wellbeing of all equine and human athletes at our facilities. Considering the recent positive case […]

Hunter Holloway & Pepita Con Spita Power to Win $75,000 Grand Prix CSI 2*

Parker, Colorado, USA – July 25, 2021 – The final day of the inaugural Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) Denver International hosted the feature international event, the $75,000 1.45m Grand Prix CSI 2*, closing out an exciting week of hunter, jumper and equitation competition at the picturesque Colorado […]

Team Eye Candy Tastes Sweet Victory in Major League Show Jumping $200,000 Team Competition CSI 5*

Traverse City, Michigan – July 24, 2021 – Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) competition continued Saturday, July 24, in the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring during Week III of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, with the MLSJ $200,000 Team Competition CSI5*. The […]

Olivia Chowdry & Chuck Berry 8 Top $36,600 Groulx Family Speed Stake CSI 2* at Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan – July 24, 2021 –  Speed continued to the be the theme of the day with the MLSJ $36,600 Groulx Family Large Tour 1.45m Speed Stake CSI 2* taking place next with 76 entries. Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) and Starlight Farms 1 LLC’s Cadans Z (Carosso VDL x […]

Hunter Holloway & Pepita Con Spita Triumphant in $37,000 Restylane Welcome CSI 2* at Denver

Parker, Colorado, USA – July 24, 2021 – The first-ever Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) Denver International kicked off Wednesday, July 21, offering top hunter, jumper, and equitation competition throughout the scenic Colorado Horse Park. Featuring a CSI2* rating, the all-new location showcased exciting international competition across the […]

2021 Pennsylvania National Horse Show Prize List Now Available

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – July 20, 2021 – The prize list for the 75th-anniversary edition of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show is now available online here. Entries for the 2021 show, to be held October 14-23 at the PA Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA, will open at 12 p.m. (EST) […]

Tracy Fenney & MTM Apple Triumphant in $75,000 E-Z-GO Grand Prix at WEC Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – July 18, 2021 – World Equestrian Center – Ocala hosted a thrilling night of equestrian sport on Saturday for the $75,000 E-Z-GO Grand Prix. Forty entries took the WEC Grand Arena under the lights to contest a course built by FEI Level IV course designer Alan Wade […]