Kate Levy of Katonah, NY, won the Whiteface Mountain 1.45m Jump-off to kick off the 41st Annual Lake Placid Horse Show. Levy was the third of 20 entries to try the 12-jump, first-round course at the North Elba Showgrounds. She rode her mount, Vent Du Nord, to one of what would be eight fault-free rides. She then turned in another fault-free ride in 37.350 seconds to take an early lead that would hold for the remainder of the class. Placing second was Hillary Dobbs of Sussex, NJ, who had two...

The 2010 Showplace Spring Spectacular Horse Show Series concluded its third and final week of competition at the scenic Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL. The exciting $100,000 Showplace Challenge Cup completed its final three divisions with wins going to Dana Waters riding Biloxi in the $10,000 Low Junior/AO Finals, Alissa Kinsey riding Grisset in the $10,000 NAL Child/Adult Finals, and Ashley Reed riding Madonna in the $4,000 Modified Child/Adult Finals. The day wrapped up with a...

Photo by Flashpoint Photography (Daniel Geitner and Sympa) Classic Company’s Atlanta Summer Finale week was chocked full of big action, but the highlight was the debut of the Open Musical Freestyle Equitation Classic on Saturday evening under the bright lights of the former Olympic arena. Horses, riders, and the masses watching were all tapping toes to the various beats. Brought to life by Classic Company President Bob Bell, the Musical Freestyle, open to both adults and juniors, gave...

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a personalized play-by-play as you watch athletes compete at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games? Well, you’re in luck. World Equestrian Radio is providing a personal radio service at the 2010 Games that will allow listeners to have a live commentary streaming through their ears as they watch the events. “It is a live radio station of what is going on at the Games,” said Brian O’Connor, equine announcer and co-director of World Equestrian Radio. O’Connor, who...

Photo by Flying Horse Photography (Mandy Porter and LaMarque) The $30,000 Copa de Amistad Grand Prix, presented by EquiFit, Inc., welcomed 24 horse-and-rider teams onto the Peter Holmes-designed course at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park. With seven riders, six of them women, earning spots in the jump-off, it was the second to last duo of Mandy Porter and Wild Turkey Farm’s young stallion, LaMarque, who led the victory gallop. Porter also qualified her other mount, Chesapeake (Wild Turkey...

Photo by Reflections Photography (Vocas owned by Louisburg Farm and and ridden by McLain Ward, was the winner of the $25,000 Fairfield Grand Prix.) McLain Ward aboard Vocas owned by Louisburg Farm emerged victorious over a field of 27 competitors at the $25,000 Grand Prix on Saturday, June 26, 2010, the culminating event of the Fairfield County Hunt Club June Benefit Horse Show held in Westport, CT. Urged on by spectators and over 350 guests at The EQUUS Foundation Grand Prix Benefit Luncheon,...

Are you searching for the perfect summer family activity? Then check out the Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic horse show, July 9-25, at the Cleveland Metroparks Polo Field located at the corner of Route 87 and Chagrin River Road in Moreland Hills. The highlight of the horse show is the $30,000 Cleveland Grand Prix on Sunday, July 18, featuring exciting competition among top local riders and Olympic riders. The Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic is proud to announce that this is the 45th...

Photo by Mike Ferrara (In 2008 Pelphrey and DA Salvatore earned the Champion spot in Youth Nationals’ largest class, Arabian Hunter Pleasure.) Think today’s teenagers are lazy and lack ambition? You’ll think again when you meet the 2009 Arabian Horse Association (AHA) Youth of the Year, Katie Pelphrey from Louisville, Ky. Pelphrey was chosen for the Youth of the Year honor among a field of incredible young individuals who represent the Arabian breed to the greater equine community in ways...

The World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Emerging Pro Division will now be tracked as one group rather than two groups divided by height. Like the other WCHR divisions, riders will earn points on their highest-placed horse at a WCHR member event, regardless of whether those points were earned from the pre-green or rated sections. The top 10 in the National standings after the divisions at Capital Challenge, plus the top six from each region will be invited to participate in the Emerging Pro...

Catalpa Corner, in Iowa City, IA, has just added Spalding Labs/United States Eventing Association (USEA) Young Event Horse (YEH) and USEA Future Event Horse (FEH) competitions to their Horse Trials, July 31-August 2, 2010. The YEH jumping course will include a bank, water, terrain, and stadium jumps reflecting Iowa's heritage. Located in eastern Iowa, Catalpa Corner is just a short hop from Chicago, IL, and St. Louis, MO. Event details are on the Catalpa Corner website or see their Omnibus page...