The Murieta Equestrian Center was buzzing long before the first judge’s bell rang at 8 a.m. to welcome competitors down centerline on Day One of the 48th Annual California Dressage Society (CDS) Annual Championship Show, Sept. 17-20, 2015 in Rancho Murieta. Once again featuring the Great American Insurance Group/United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Region 7 […]
Today, 36 international riders have been announced as qualified to compete for $1 Million in prize money at the Longines Masters of Los Angeles CSI 5*, October 1- 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Thirteen U.S. riders will compete with the top 22 from Europe and one from the Middle East in what in only its second year […]
Scott Brash pockets a cool $1.8 Million for his victory in the CP International, presented by Rolex, at the Spruce Meadows Masters Tournament riding superstar mount Hello Sanctos. Brash makes history as the first rider to in the three years of its existence to conquer the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping by winning a trio […]
The Marshall & Sterling Insurance League Finals, which runs through Sunday at HITS Saugerties, is at capacity, according to show management, who welcomed riders from around the country to compete at a national level. “It’s sold out again,” HITS CEO Tom Struzzieri said. “We can only take 500 horses.” Now in its 24th year, the […]
Happy ponies and riders swimming in colorful ribbons gathered for victory laps at the conclusion of the 2015 National Dressage Pony Cup, September 5-6 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. After two days of competition, a full roster of 2015 champions was named for Intro through FEI levels in Open, Adult Amateur, and […]
Beezie Madden and Simon decisively won the HITS CP $1 Million FEI 5* Grand Prix today, taking home a $330,000 slice of the pie for the horse’s owner Abigail Wexner. The duo was the only team with a clear round over Steve Stephens razor’s edge of a course, and they did it in a speedy 88.320, […]
Aaron Vale and Dress Balou took blue and a stunning $150,000 check in the HITS Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Finals. The event is the richest hunter rider competition in the world, and played out over three days, Sept. 4-6, at HITS’ headquaters in Saugerties, NY. A total of 75 riders qualified, based on their […]
Michael Jung (GER) and his impressive La Biosthetique Sam jumped the perfect clear round to win the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in Great Britain, Sept. 4-6, 2015. The event was the sixth and final leg of the FEI Classics 2014/2015 tour. Burghley also saw Jung’s German compatriot Ingrid Klimke, 47, accept the FEI Classics 2014/2015 championship. […]
Margot Peroni and Orlon took the blue in the HITS Platinum Performance $250,000 Hunter Prix Final in Saugerties, NY, taking home a $75,000 share of the prize purse. It as a dramatic ascent for Peroni, of Califon, NJ, from last year’s 25th place finish in the competition riding the same horse. After Friday’s two preliminary rounds, […]
Five Olympians, international riders from Germany, Mexico, Ireland and Canada and two past HITS $1 Million title-holders are on the list of 41 riders unveiled by HITS to compete in its CP $1 Million FEI CSI 5* presented by Wells Fargo later this afternoon, making for what is sure to be an event spectacle. (Watch […]
