Defending champion Henrik von Eckermann of Sweden and his peerless mount, King Edward, took the first leg of the Longines FEI World Cup Show Jumping Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, just as they did last year in Omaha. "It was a great round today," the...

The U.S. dressage Olympic rankings got a good shake-up over the weekend, with candidates competing in shows on both coasts. Candidates are looking toward being named next month to the eight-member contingent that will ride in European observation competitions prior to...

In an effort to increase support for equestrian athletes, the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation has issued "a call to action" geared to 100 days before the start of this summer's Paris Olympics and Paralympics. USET Foundation Giving Day, set for April 17, offers an...

McLain Ward, Kent Farrington, Laura Kraut and Aaron Vale -- the U.S. bronze medal team at the Ocala Longines League of  Nations competition last month -- are among those who have been named to the 10-member U.S. show jumping Olympic short list in preparation for the...

A day after winning the Grand Prix for the Freestyle on Thursday with Lars van der Hoenderheide at the World Equestrian Center Ocala, Adrienne Lyle took Friday's Grand Prix for the Special with Lars' stablemate, Helix. (73.065 percent). Then she topped the Special...

 Fran Steinwedell, a fervent supporter of horse sports, passed away Monday. "She loved her family and was passionate for horses and the show jumping community. She spent much of her life improving our sport for the West Coast," her daughter, Francie, wrote on social...

Brett Parbery, once one of Australia's top 20 bronc riders, will present Dressage at Devon's popular Masterclass Sept. 26. But don't worry, he isn't going to be offering rodeo tips. His expertise in dressage was demonstrated impressively when guiding Australia's...

In only her second international competition with Lars van de Hoenderheide, Olympic veteran Adrienne Lyle won the 3-star Grand Prix Special at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival with a mark of 73.192 percent on Saturday. She bested the winner of Thursday's Grand...

Former Virginia Horse Center CEO Glenn Petty joined Tryon International in March as general manager, equestrian operation. He has been manager of the Gov. James B. Hunt,Jr. Horse Complex in Raleigh, N.C., and managed the all-breed and discipline North Carolina State...

They call it “the best weekend all year,” and one of the things that makes the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event live up to that title is, of course, the horses and riders that will be competing in Lexington next month. Plenty of big names are signed up for the...