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I Am US Equestrian: Lauren Reischer

by Emily Girard | Aug 7, 2023, 10:45 AM EST

I was born with cerebral palsy. It was recommended that I start therapeutic riding because at the time, my brain didn’t recognize my legs as being two separate limbs. Essentially, my brain thought I had a “mermaid tail,” as I like to call it. My doctors felt that sitting on top of a horse and rocking in the saddle with the motion of the horse would help my brain learn to use my legs separately from one another. The first time I sat on a horse was the first time my legs ever...

Mid-Year Progress Report for USEF Eventing Development and Emerging Programs

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | Aug 2, 2023, 7:25 PM EST

Some Development and Emerging Program participants earned top results at The Event at Rebecca Farm, such as CCI4*-L winner James Alliston riding Karma and pictured with the Broussard family. ( USEA /Hope Carlin photo) The halfway point of the 2023 competition year has passed, which offers a great opportunity to review the season thus far. The USEF Eventing Development and Emerging Program participants have recorded impressive competition results in recent weeks, such as the silver medal at the...

July 2023 Updates from the USEF Eventing Owners Task Force

by USEF Eventing Owners Task Force | Jul 28, 2023, 1:56 PM EST

The USEF Eventing Owners Task Force has assisted in coordinating several owners hospitality events throughout the 2023 competition season, with a focus on increasing owner communication, engagement, and recognition. The Task Force made it their goal in 2023 to focus on these areas as well as highlight every 4*-L in the U.S. The hospitality events serve the Eventing community as they provide an opportunity for outreach with prospective owners within the discipline and out, increase and develop...

Event Horse Owner Spotlight: Patricia Vos

by Patricia Vos | Jul 28, 2023, 1:28 PM EST

A few weeks ago, I was asked to write about our experiences as high performance event horse owners. I thought to myself, "Oh, great timing," as we’re on our way to CHIO Aachen where our horse Z and rider Phillip Dutton have been named to U.S. Team. And maybe we’ll win a medal - wouldn’t that be a great thing to write about!? An event horse owner adventure to CHIO Aachen in Germany (Courtesy of Patricia Vos) Of course, as a long time owner, I knew it was also entirely possible...

A Cross-Disciplinary Community

by Emily Girard | Jul 28, 2023, 10:11 AM EST

Andrea Pianka started riding horses when she was seven years old, starting at a hunter/jumper barn and later competing in saddle seat equitation. However, she transitioned to carriage pleasure driving after becoming quadriplegic in a car accident when she was 18. “I’ve always liked driving, and then when I got injured, I started learning about adaptive driving with a carriage and it opened up a whole new world,” Pianka said. “I was very happy to know that I could still...

Meet Charles Owen’s Kylo Helmet: Safety Features, Style, and Savings

by USEF Communications | Jul 25, 2023, 9:00 AM EST

Equestrians devoted to both safety and style have consistently looked to the innovators at Charles Owen. With its new EQ x helmet line, Charles Owen is announcing a revolution—in both design and price. The Kylo helmet is certified to three international safety standards. Photo: Courtesy of Charles Owen The company unveiled the EQ x line with the Kylo helmet in May, and it’s already become a bestseller as equestrians take advantage of the Kylo’s pioneering dial-fit feature,...

Get More Out of Your Training Time with Ridely

by Glenye Cain Oakford | Jul 17, 2023, 1:41 PM EST

Have you ever wished you could download quick, practical advice directly to your brain from Olympians and other top U.S. and international equestrian competitors? You can’t do mental downloads (yet!). But Ridely brings that wisdom directly to you, in a succinct, step-by-step format, via the Ridely PRO app, which is available at a 30% discount for USEF members. And their stable of experts is growing: this week, Ridely is launching a series of videos for equitation, hunters, and jumpers...

"You Can Enter a Career": Young Licensed Officials Discuss Their Path

by Emily Girard | Jul 13, 2023, 2:00 PM EST

Rob Jacobs, 'r' Hunter and Hunter/Jumping Seat Equitation Judge. Photo: Julia B Photography The USEF Licensed Officials program provides training for people interested in becoming judges, course designers, technical delegates, or stewards. USEF also offers grants to reduce financial barriers to licensure, such as travel costs associated with apprenticing or attending official clinics. The program started in 2022 and aims to encourage new licensed official applicants to climb the...

Saddlebreds Can Do It All

by Glenye Cain Oakford | Jul 10, 2023, 9:31 AM EST

If you want to know how versatile the American Saddlebred is, ask Missouri equestrian Jean Mutrux to introduce you to her mare, CH Absolute Empress. The 13-year-old Saddlebred mare competes at Prix St. Georges in dressage. She also has evented, competed in hunter and jumper classes, led the jumping field across country with the Bridlespur Hunt, and served as a therapeutic lesson horse. Jean Mutrux, who bought Emmy for $1,000 when the mare was two, took some time to share her thoughts on...

Five Things to Know About Your First Western Riding Lesson

by Emily Girard | Jun 29, 2023, 3:32 PM EST

From reining to dressage to equitation, the Western category encompasses multiple disciplines that are open to all. Photo: Courtesy of the Arabian Horse Association The Western category encompasses a wide variety of disciplines, including reining, trail, ranch, equitation, and Western dressage, all of which have lesson programs at barns across the country. “The lesson programs are such an important part of all of our breeds and all of our industries, because it's the way we're...