Saugerties, N.Y.—Sept. 11  

When 15-year-old Brian Moggre realized he had won the $250,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Prix, his reaction was priceless.

He quickly turned around in his saddle, looking for someone to confirm his victory. A smile was glued to his face, and he grinned ear to ear. He reached down to hug his horse, and he cupped his gaping mouth with his hand. Elation.

Saugerties, N.Y.—Sept. 11  

Jessica Springsteen won her first five-star grand prix in style.

Saugerties, N.Y.—Sept. 11

As Patricia Griffith rode Skorekeeper into the ring for the final round of the Diamond Mills $500,000 Hunter Prix Final at HITS Saugerties (N.Y.), Callie Seaman didn’t know what to do with herself.

“It’s the most nerve-wracking experience,” she said. “It’s really incredible. As a rider, I get nervous, but I’ve never been that nervous in my life.”

Saugerties, N.Y.—Sept. 10

As Allie Joyce rode Nicole Manoog’s Boccaccio back to the barn at the HITS show grounds in Saugerties, N.Y., she was treated like a movie star that had just won an Oscar. Along the horse path, a group was taking photos and videos on their phones. Others shouted their congratulations, while still more came over to shake her hand or give her a hug.

Ocala, Fla—March 27  

First there was a clunk as a rail dropped to the ground for Andre Thieme. Then, you could hear the whooping from the schooling area. Roberto Teran’s crowd of supporters ran back from the in-gate. “You won, you WON!” you could hear them shouting.

And win he did. Teran and Woklahoma topped the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix by more than 2 seconds over a star-studded field.