Werth Makes It A Golden Hat-Trick In Fabulous Freestyle Finale At European Championships

On a day of breathtaking sport, Germany’s Isabell Werth brought the 2019 Longines FEI Dressage European Championships to a close when claiming her third gold medal of the week in the freestyle riding her great mare Bella Rose 2. And on a day filled with personal-best performances, her compatriots Dorothee Schneider and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl […]

Wagman Caps Off A Whirlwind Season With Double Championships At Lamplight

Wayne, Ill.—Aug. 25 After a successful first year competing in the Grand Prix with Don John in 2018, Nick Wagman’s 2019 has also been strong, with a trip to Europe to compete for the U.S. and being named as the reserve rider for the Pan American Games (Peru). But after returning from Europe with two Nations […]

Fuchs Takes Individual Jumping Gold In Fighting Finish

Martin Fuchs became the sixth Swiss rider in the 62-year history of the event to claim individual Jumping gold at the Longines FEI European Championships 2019 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands today. At last year’s FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Tryon, USA, and again at the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Gothenburg, Sweden earlier […]

Sole Mio Claims Second Consecutive Markel/USEF Young Horse Championship

Wayne, Ill.—Aug. 24 Emily Miles feels lucky to have brought one horse, WakeUp, through the young horse ranks, so to do it again with Leslie Waterman’s newly crowned Markel/USEF Young Horse 5-year-old champion stallion, Sole Mio, feels surreal. “I love that horse Mio,” said Miles, who also rode Sole Mio (Stanford—Donna-Rafaela, Donnerschwee) to the 4-year-old […]

Lily Of Chincoteague Brings Some Color To The Festival Of Champions

Wayne, Ill.—Aug. 24 Heads were turning as Paydan McLaughlin and Lily Of Chincoteague trotted down centerline this morning in the children’s team test at the U.S. Dressage Festival Of Champions. Scoring a 67.17 percent for sixth place, “Lily” held her own against some very fancy horses and ponies. The 14.1-hand pinto is a 15-year-old Chincoteague […]

A Twist Of Fate Brings Ots A Win At Festival Of Champions

Wayne, Ill.—Aug. 24 Endel Ots experienced every horse owner’s worst nightmare when Lucky Strike had an accident in the trailer on the way to the Pan American Games (Peru) at the end of July. Ots, 34, was set to make his U.S. team championship debut, and in an instant, the opportunity he’d been working towards […]

Tarjan Seeks Redemption In USEF/Markel Developing Grand Prix Championship

Wayne, Ill.—Aug. 23 There’s no mistaking Alice Tarjan and Candescent (Christ—Farina, Falkenstern II) when they step into the ring. Tarjan is one of two adult amateurs contesting the 2019 USEF/Markel Developing Grand Prix championship at the Lamplight Equestrian Center (Lucy Tidd, riding Ellert HB, is the other) but she looks right at home among the […]