WAYNE, Illinois, Aug. 21–The U.S.-bred Pikko del Cerro HU ridden by the globe-trotting Mikala Gundersen of Denmark won the Markel/USEF National Dressage Championships six-year-old preliminary test…

WAYNE, Illinois, Aug. 21–San Shivago, a Sandro Hit stallion out of a Donnerhall mare, won the five-year-old preliminary test at the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Championships Friday, giving the rider/owner Louise Koch a “fresh start” to her riding career at…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Aug. 19–The first ever FEI Awards “to celebrate the equestrian community and pay tribute to the heroes of the sport” were announced Tuesday by the International Equestrian Federation…

WELLINGTON, Florida, Aug. 18–The U.S. Equestrian Federation committees that nominated Anne Gribbons as the new American chef d’equipe met for 2 1/2 hours Tuesday with expressions of regret over what some regard as a flawed selection process. Overriding much of…

WINDSOR, England, Aug. 18–The Alltech FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships will be broadcast globally on a Championship radio station dedicated to the event from Aug. 25-30…

WINDSOR. England, Aug. 17–Final nominated entries for the European Dressage Championships Aug. 25-30 were released Monday. Fifty-six horses and riders from 19 nations are entered…

HANSBEKE, Belgium, Aug. 16–Anky van Grunsven rode IPS Painted Black in their first competition since an injury to the stallion earlier this year, and a record score for the partnership in the Grand Prix left no doubt they are back…

WELLINGTON, Florida, Aug. 13–Kelly Layne, a member of the Australian team at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Germany, is moving with her family and her Grand Prix prospect to Wellington, a premier high performance equestrian community in South Florida…

RANDBØLDAL, Denmark, Aug. 16–Blue Hors Matiné, the gray mare ridden by Andreas Helgstrand that captured the Grand Prix Freestyle silver medal at the 2006 World Equestrian Games and hearts of the dressage world for her extravagant gaits, has been officially…