Bonheiden, Belgium - The U.S. Young Rider Show Jumping Team was second Saturday in the Nations Cup at CSIOJY Bonheiden - the first Young Rider Nations Cup of the USEF European Young Rider Tour.

The U.S. Junior and Young Riders Ready for Action in Belgium. USEF Archives.

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• Saratoga Springs: Health, History and Horses
• Kentucky Summer Horse Shows Prize List Now Available
• 2011 Vermont Summer Festival Prize List Now Available
• Mr. Valentine and Ehrin Rittmueller Win Hunter-Jumper Association of Michigan's $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Classic Out of 40 Entries 
• Unbelievable Uceko! Kent Farrington Takes $55,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix Win at Kentucky Spring Classic
• Kent Farrington and Uceko Speed to Victory in $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at Kentucky Spring Classic
• Danielle Goldstein and Levistano 2 Score Double-Clear Victory in $20,000 Bluegrass Classic at Kentucky Spring
• Greer Hindle and Freedom Victorious in USEF Hunter Seat Medal at Kentucky Spring Classic
• Louise Serio and Phillipa Take High Performance Hunter Championship at Kentucky Spring Classic
• Quentin Judge and HH Sandor Win 1.45m Open Jumpers at Kentucky Spring Classic
• Scott Stewart Commands the Green Conformation Hunters Aboard Empire at the Kentucky Spring Classic
• Ward Saved the Best For Last in Empire State Grand Prix
• Riggio Has Brilliant Week in Spite of Weather
• Griffith and Sienna Dance Their Way to the Top in USHJA Hunter Derby
• Leslie Howard Scores Knockout With Lennox Lewis 2 at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows

Tom McCutcheon and Darlins Not Painted. Art & Light/FEI.

Bökeberg, Sweden - Set in a beautiful arena and in front of a capacity crowd, the 2011 FEI World Reining Final had an electric atmosphere at Bökebergs Gård, Sweden, just outside of Malmö. The best reining horses in the world contested the highly coveted title, and Tom McCutcheon of the United States was flawless in his effort to top the podium.

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• Reining by the Bay: Top National and International Horses and Riders to Compete for More Than $100,000 in Cash and Prizes During Five Days of Competition 

Lexington, KY - The United States 

Tina Konyot and Calecto V - Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Grand Prix Dressage Champion in 2010. Photo by Susan J. Stickle.

Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced the dates and location for the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions which will also serve as the USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Dressage Team for the 2011 Pan American Games. The competition will be held over four days ...  

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• Riders' Quests to Earn Spots on Pan Am Teams Continue at Woodside Spring Dressage CDI*/Y/J
• Bent Jensen Rides in 2011 Dancing Horse Challenge

Sinead Halpin was awarded the USET Foundation's Pinnacle Cup Trophy. Photo by Amy Dragoo.

Lexington, KY - The USET Foundation has announced that this year's recipient of the Pinnacle Cup Trophy at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI**** is Sinead Halpin of Gladstone, NJ. Halpin rode Manoir de Carneville to a third-place finish at the top event and was the highest placed American rider.

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• Andrea Leatherman and Mensa Clinch Jersey Fresh CCI3* Victory

Lexington, KY - Software Developer Level I. United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). IT Department. Directly responsible for the maintenance and creation of software and to make the tasks of adding, updating, deleting and displaying of information easy and user friendly. Should build projects to specification and timescale. Should develop data analysis capabilities, establish developer-client relationships, develop the capability to manage portions of projects assigned and communicate effectively project statuses to a direct supervisor daily. Additional duties involve, but are not limited to, performing web updates, and helping the staff with computing issues when other members of the department are unavailable. For more information visit www.usef.org. Go to About USEF/Employment.

Lexington, KY - Director of Licensed Officials. United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). Responsible for overseeing the operations of the Licensed Officials department, providing leadership and supervision to staff, ensuring the quality and effectiveness of services provided by the department, managing communication with officials regarding license requirements and renewals, and serving as liaison to the Licensed Officials Committee. Minimum of two years supervisory experience required. Must have at least one year of experience with a breed/discipline recognized by the Federation. For more information visit www.usef.org. Go to About USEF/Employment.

Amarillo, TX - Manager of Membership. American Quarter Horse Association. Develop and implement recruitment and retention campaigns to increase membership numbers, track membership statistics and promotion results, and create, implement and promote member benefit programs and services to current and potential members using current and potential AQHA programs. Evaluate promotions, create reports and determine success/fail of membership campaigns. For more information, visit the AQHA employment page.  

Lexington, KY - Building on the success of National Helmet Awareness Day 2010, the popular helmet awareness campaign Riders4Helmets.com has announced plans to host International Helmet Awareness Day 2011 on Saturday, June 11. Riders4Helmets has teamed up with leading helmet manufacturers to offer discounts on helmets to equestrians via participating retailers globally on this day. More than 300 retailers in the U.S. and eight retailers internationally offered discounts on helmets from eight different manufacturers during last year's event. It is anticipated that the 2011 event will attract participation from more than ...

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• Entries Open for the Pony Finals Auction
• Commissioner Farmer Encourages Owners to Vaccinate Horses for West Nile Virus

Information Regarding Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) and Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM)

As of 12 p.m. EST on May 20, cases of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) have been confirmed in eight states and in Canada. Please use the state veterinarian in your state as a resource for information and guidance regarding this disease.
Please see the USDA situation report for updated information.
For affected states' veterinarian contact information,
please visit the USEF website.

Kelsey Kimbler receives the 2010 USEF Youth Sportsman's Award from David O'Connor. Photo by Geoff Bugbee.

Lexington, KY - The search is underway for nominees for the 2011 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Youth Sportsman's Award. Now in its sixth year, the award recognizes young equestrians who exhibit exceptional leadership potential, serve as a positive role models for their peers, demonstrate an ongoing commitment and dedication to the promotion of equestrian sport, are involved in their community and exemplify positive sportsmanship principles.

All national winners will...

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Achleiten, Austria - Jan Ebeling and Rafalca were fourth in the Grand Prix for the Special with a score of 69.850% and fifth in the Grand Prix Special at CDI3* Achleiten in Austria. The American pair scored 69.920% for their efforts in the Grand Prix Special. Ebeling has put together a string of successes with the mare in Europe, beginning with the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final and good placings at back-to-back European CDIs.

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