Get an inside look at the eventing world from Max Corcoran, Karen O'Connor's head groom, in this EquiSearch.com blog.

September 14, 2010--The outstanding group of horse and rider combinations includes Steffen Peters and Ravel; Tina Konyot and Calecto V; Todd Flettrich and Otto; and Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Nartan, along with alternates Catherine Haddad and Winyamaro and Pierre St.Jacques and Lucky Tiger.

September 13, 2010--McLain Ward and Sapphire win the history-making Pfizer Animal Health $1 Million Grand Prix at HITS-on-the Hudson in Saugerties, N.Y. Charlie Jayne places second with Athena.

September 9, 2010--Chester Weber, Tucker Johnson, Jimmy Fairclough, David Saunders and Josh Rector attended a four-in-hand driving team "mandatory outing" at Tucker Johnson's scenic Cedar Lane Farm in Oldwick, N.J.

September 2010--Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas were named grand champions at the CHIO Aachen (Germany) after winning three classes in a row. The pair was awarded the dream score of 10 by the judges 24 times, amassing a final score of 90.96%.

August 30, 2010--About 112 riders from 29 countries are expected to compete in reining at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, with medals to be awarded in team and individual competition.

In his "Road to WEG" blog, driver Chester Weber takes readers behind the scenes as he prepares for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

The U.S. Para-Equestrian Association honors the owners of the talented horses named to the nominated entry for the 2010 U.S. Para Dressage Team competing at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

August 17, 2010-- The USEF has named eight horse-and-rider combinations to the U.S. dressage team short list for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

August 17, 2010--The USEF has named 12 horse-and-rider combinations to the U.S. endurance team short list for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

August 17, 2010--The USEF has named the individuals and teams on the U.S. vaulting short list for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

August 15, 2010--Tina Konyot closed out the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Grand Prix National Dressage Championship in impressive fashion sweeping the four legs of competition and winning her very first National Grand Prix Championship.

August 14, 2010--Carole Dwinell give us an overview of this season's vaulting selection trials that lead to the final U.S. team and individual choices for the 2010 WEG.

The vaulting horse has a different but no less important mission than horses ridden or driven. Here’s a brief primer on what it takes and a preview of likely participants at the World Equestrian Games.

August 13, 2010--An American Paint Horse, Colonels Nite Special, has qualified to be a part of the U.S. Reining Team that will compete at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

August 11, 2010-- The USEF has just announced the short list for the show jumping team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

August 9, 2010--Dressage Today magazine hears from Eastern Europe about how they're preparing for dressage at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

August 9, 2010--Dressage Today magazine hears from Japan about how they're preparing for dressage at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

August 9, 2010-- Dressage Today magazine hears from Great Britain about how they're preparing for dressage at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

August 9, 2010--Dressage Today magazine hears from Sweden about how they're preparing for dressage at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

August 9, 2010--Dressage Today magazine hears from Germany about how they're preparing for dressage at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Dressage Today magazine hears from The Netherlands about how they're preparing for dressage at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

August 9, 2010--Tina Konyot maintains her lead and the top three placings remain unchanged in the National Grand Prix Dressage Championships at 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of Champions.

August 8, 2010--With more than just a USEF National Championship title on the line in 2010, the competition was fierce in the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Grand Prix Dressage Championship as 15 horse/rider combinations also vied for selection for the U.S. Team at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

August 1, 2010--The Endurance Canada International Committee is pleased to announce the squad and alternates who will represent Canada at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) to be held in Lexington, KY September 25–October 10, 2010.

July 30, 2010--El Sueño Equestrian Center was the site of the fourth Selection Trials for American vaulters on the road to this year’s WEG. With only one more Selection Trial here in the U.S. for teams, the USEF/AVA National Championships in Santa Barbara will be the place where all the stops will be pulled out.

July 22, 2010--The United States Equestrian Federation has named the following drivers to the Nominated Entry for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. From this group the Definite Entry (Team and Individuals) will be named to represent the United States in the Four-in-Hand Driving Championships.

July 21, 2010--The USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship and the USEF Para-Dressage Selection Trials for the 2010 WEG recently concluded. Of the 15 riders, 10 will be submitted for definite entry on September 30, 2010.

July 18, 2010--The USEF has added the following horse/rider combinations to the short list for the 2010 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team. These combinations, in addition to those previously selected, will be submitted on the nominated entry due August 16, 2010.

July 12, 2010--WEG veteran Shawn Flarida topped the competition at AQHA's Battle in the Saddle. He leads the U.S. reining team chosen for the 2010 WEG. The other three members, in order of placement, are Tom McCutcheon, Craig Schmersal, and Tim McQuay.

July 4, 2010--Produced by the students at Ex'pression College of the Digital Arts, this video includes footage of the Mt. Eden and Woodside vaulting teams in practice and at the May Garrod's Spring Classic.

June 28, 2010--U.S. Para-Equestrian team veteran Rebecca Hart came out on top again this year, winning the short course, the National Championship title on Kazan, and National Reserve Champion on Norteassa.

June 27, 2010--Long course leader Robin Brueckmann is looking forward to the prospect of competing at the WEG: however, she has another goal in mind this weekend. "It is very important to me to be able to maximize the performance of my horses while at the selection trials. It is also nice to get a clear idea of were are scores line-up under international judges prior to WEG."

June 26, 2010--In today's short course team test, Rebecca Hart earned both the first place and second place ribbons. Hart rode her trusty gelding Norteassa to the blue earning a 69.048 % overall. Hart also earned the second place ribbon with Kazan earning a 68.889% overall.

June 25, 2010--The third of five trials for the team spot was held at the Portola Training Center in Menlo Park, California. All five top teams competing for WEG slots demonstrate their artistry, as did individual competitors vying for the top USEF ranking spots.

June 25, 2010--The final selection trial for the U.S. reining team begins July 8 at Battle in the Saddle in Oklahoma. Brad Ettleman, the discipline manager for reining at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, offers a primer on the selection process.

June 7, 2010--Chester Weber sweeps all three phases to win the four-in-hand competition at the 2010 Garden State Driving Event. Nancy Jaffer reports for EquiSearch.com.

While most final selection trials have yet to take place, here are some of the dressage competitors from around the world who are hoping to compete in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

French riders to watch during the countdown to WEG are Jean-Philippe Siat and Marc Boblet, says FEI judge Bernard Maurel, writing for Dressage Today magazine. Siat is the current French champion with Tarski and Boblet is a top contender with his 2008 Olympic mount, Whitni Star.

The freestyle has sparked a lot of interest in dressage among Italian horse lovers, says FEI judge Dr. Vincenzo Truppa, writing for Dressage today magazine. Italy has invested in recent years in the development of young riders, and hopes are high that the country can field a good WEG team.

Nicky Turner of Equestrian Australia writes about the country's dressage team for the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Dressage Today magazine. The sport is increasingly popular in Australia, with 47 percent of the official competition horses registered to compete in dressage.

Most European federations will not be sending dressage riders to the WEG, says Wojtek Markowski, writing for Dressage Today magazine. Out of 20 Eastern European countries—not counting Russia, Belarus and Ukraine--only nine riders made it onto the FEI’s dressage rider ranking list. Only Poland and Hungary plan to send competitors.

Having the World Equestrian Games in the United States gives Latin American riders a better chance to participate, says FEI judge Gabriel Armando, writing for Dressage Today magazine. Puerto Rico, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Colombia and Mexico are likely to send dressage riders.

Writing for Dressage Today magazine, FEI judge Mariano Santos Redondo forecasts that Spain will draw from a wealth of homebred horses for its 2010 WEG team. Spain won a team silver at WEG 2004, using mounts that have since been retired.

The tiny country of Denmark has been a major player in European and world dressage circles since the 1950s. The Danish team that won the bronze medal in the 2008 Olympics is likely to represent the country again at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

June 4, 2010--This year is the most exciting calendar year for the United States Para-Equestrian Team in history. It will be the first time ever that the para-dressage team will compete with all of the equestrian disciplines at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) in Lexington, KY.

Beginning July 6, the world's most talented horses and cowboys will compete in five Western disciplines at the inaugural AQHA Battle in the Saddle in Oklahoma City. The event is the USEF National Open Reining Championship and the reining qualifier for the 2010 WEG.

For the first time this year, the five vaulting teams declared for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games met in competition. While this is the second of the five scheduled trials, it is the first where all the teams were present to compete.

A partial short list for the 2010 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team has been named to represent the United States at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY.

May 4, 2010--Australian Paul Tapner went clear in the final Jumping to hold his slim overnight lead at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR), and now lies in second place, behind William Fox-Pitt (GBR) in the HSBC FEI Classics™.

April 29, 2010--The USET Foundation is pleased to announce an impressive list of Live Auction items at "The Road to Kentucky Continues..." on May 8, 2010, at Staysail Farm in North Salem, NY.

April 28, 2010--Nancy Jaffer shares some images from the 2010 Kentucky Cup and Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event that concluded this past Sunday at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. We even get to see how the deformable, crushable fence works.

April 26, 2010--Beezie Madden, of Cazenovia, N.Y., showed why she's one of the best show jumpers in the world in the $60,000 Kentucky Cup Grand Prix at the Kentucky Horse Park. She guided Danny Boy to a jump-off time of 38.37 seconds to defeat the three other riders who qualified for the deciding round.

April 25, 2010--Nancy Jaffer reports from Lexington on Rolex's final day where William Fox-Pitt, who led on Day 2 and 3, went on to win the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event.

April 25, 2010--On his sixth try, William Fox-Pitt won the 2010 Rolex-Kentucky Three-Day Event, leading from dressage through the victory gallop, adding no penalties in either cross-country or show jumping.

April 24, 2010--William Fox-Pitt continues to lead Rolex Kentucky after today's cross country. Kim Severson is the highest ranked American after this round.

April 24, 2010-- It all started going wrong with the weather report. Wisely, after word that thunderstorms and a tornado would be coming in the afternoon, organizers of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event decided to get on with the cross-country before the rains came.

April 23, 2010--Nancy Jaffer covers the action on the second day of dressage at Rolex Kentucky at the Horse Park.

April 23, 2010--While we were all busy paying attention to Oliver Townend of Great Britain and his quest for the $350,000 Rolex Grand Slam, his countryman William Fox-Pitt sneaked up and won the dressage phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event this afternoon.

April 22, 2010--Nancy Jaffer shows us some of the leaders, on and off the course, at Day One of Rolex Kentucky.

April 22, 2010--Nancy Jaffer reports on the cross country course, some upcoming retirements of key players at Rolex events, a wild ride on the Land Rover obstacle course, and the day's competition results.

April 21, 2010--Nancy Jaffer covers the action of Day 2 at the Kentucky Cup in Lexington.

April 21, 2010--The first veterinary check for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event this afternoon was a fun fashion-forward happening for the hundreds of fans who turned out to watch at the Kentucky Horse Park.

April 20, 2010--Nancy Jaffer captures the action at the Kentucky Cup Dressage at the Kentucky Horse Park.

April 20, 2010--This week in April is usually dominated by the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, but this year, it's not all about Rolex. Sharing a bit of the spotlight are the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games test events in dressage and jumping.

April 20, 2010--The cloud of volcanic ash that has canceled hundreds of airplane flights from Europe has forced the organizers of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event to replace four of its officials at the last minute.

April 20, 2010--The test events at the Kentucky Horse Park this week are the final preparation for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

April 20, 2010--A four-in-hand team of black Morgan geldings, owned by Alan and Maureen Aulson, are one step closer to their bid of making team to represent the United States at the World Equestrian Games (WEG), a first in the Morgan breed.

April 19, 2010--The Kentucky Cup Dressage and Kentucky Cup Jumping test events, the official test events of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, will offer spectators a final preview of the world championship competitions coming to the Kentucky Horse Park September 25–October 10.

April 18, 2010--Friday night at the NRBC featured top reiners competing for the chance to represent their country at the 2010 Alltech® World Equestrian Games. Matthew Noel Palmer won big aboard his parents’ Guy and Joan Palmer’s gelding Whale Of A Whiz.

April 14, 2010--The top riders in show jumping will come to the Kentucky Horse Park this month to compete at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games venue.

Several of the reining industry’s brightest stars are coming out of retirement to compete at the 2010 WEG. One of the most successful is Custom Legend, who amassed $226,375 in NRHA earnings with NRHA Million Dollar Rider Andrea Fappani at the helm.

April 8, 2010--In preparation for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, the Kentucky Cup Dressage Test Event is gearing up to be a spectacular showcase of top level dressage.The test event, to be held April 19-22 in conjunction with the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, is in preparation for the Games to be held September 25-October 10.

March 31, 2010--This fall, September 12-18, 800 top national and international horses and 2,000 riders will compete in this NRHA “AA” rated event, with over $150,000 in added money and prizes.

March 8, 2010--The United States Equestrian Federation's Ad Hoc Committee on Selection has approved naming the following 15 horse/rider combinations to the Show Jumping Long List for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

March 7, 2010--Nicole Shahinian-Simpson (Thousand Oaks, CA) refused to let the pressure off her fellow Californian Richard Spooner--who was leading the Selection Trials after four rounds.

March 21--UPDATE: According to King-Dye's husband, the U.S. dressage Olympian has been moved to a "step-down" intensive care unit, the next stage in her care. King-Dye has been in a coma since a schooling fall on March 5, but is becoming more active.

March 5, 2010--California’s Richard Spooner and Cristallo lead the pack after four jumping trials for a spot on the U.S. jumping team for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

March 4, 2010--The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has designated this year's $200,000 Gene Mische American Invitational as a qualifying event for the 2010 World Equestrian Games and for the European Championships in 2011.

March 2, 2010--Watch the final two selection trials for the WEG U.S. jumping team (March 5 and 7) on UniversalSports.com, a partnership between NBC Sports and InterMedia Partners.

March 2, 2010--The USEF Ad Hoc Committee on Selection has approved naming the horse/rider combinations of Lauren Hough/Quick Study and Laura Kraut/Cedric to the Show Jumping Long List for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to be held in Lexington, KY, September 25-October 10, 2010.

February 23, 2010 -- The USEF High Performance Vaulting clinic was held February 20-21 at the Frankel’s Equestrian Center and the Garrod’s Equestrian Center respectively, both in the San Francisco Bay Area. This was in preparation for the 2010 WEG.

February 19, 2010 -- International horse sport has a new European association, the European Equestrian Federation (EEF). The new body was established February 18, 2010, by 27 European National Federations present at a meeting in Warendorf (Germany).

February 16, 2010 -- Adrienne Lyle, the 2008 National Brentina Cup Champion, was on fire during Thermal’s Dressage Getaway show, winning Grand Prix’s with both of her horses and earning top scores aboard all of her mounts.

February 13, 2010--Several U.S. riders aiming to represent the United States in eventing at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will launch their selection bids at the Galway Downs International Horse Trials on March 26-28.

Team USA rider Tom McCutcheon of Aubrey, TX, won the individual final in Kentucky Cup Reining, the first test event for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Chester Weber of Ocala, FL, is now in possession of the 2009 Kentucky Cup, which was a test event for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and a record 7th USEF Four-In-Hand National Championship.

The United States dominated the Kentucky Cup Endurance FEI CEI***, sponsored by Emirates Equestrian Federation, and the official endurance test event for the 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games.

The Mt. Eden Vaulters, of Saratoga, Calif., finished the Kentucky Cup Vaulting on Sunday the way they started it--by sweeping the first-place awards.