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Rider4Helmets Announces International Helmet Awareness Day 2017!

by Riders4Helmets / Charles Owen | Sep 12, 2017, 3:00 PM EST

After years of far-reaching global success, Riders4Helmets has announced that their much-anticipated International Helmet Awareness Day will take place over two days this year: Saturday, September 16, and Sunday, September 17. International Helmet Awareness Day embodies the message of safety that Charles Owen shares 365 days a year. By uniting retailers and riders in an informative day of discounts and safety education, this weekend is an exciting opportunity to support and celebrate the...

365 Days Until the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018!

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 12, 2017, 12:00 PM EST

We’re kicking off the 365-day countdown until the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 , which take place Sept. 11-23, 2018, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, N.C. WEG only comes around once every four years, bringing together the world’s elite equestrian athletes from eight Fédération Equestre Internationale disciplines: jumping, dressage, para-equestrian dressage, three-day eventing, combined driving, endurance, vaulting, and reining. The...

US Equestrian Awards Five Students Higher Education Equestrian Scholarships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 1, 2017, 4:43 PM EST

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce the five recipients of the USEF Higher Education Equestrian Scholarships for graduating high-school seniors. Created to support students who intend to continue their equestrian careers during college, either through an equestrian-related degree or by riding on an intercollege equestrian team, the scholarship awards a $1,000 grant to each recipient to be used towards their education at their respective college or university. The...

US Equestrian Lettering Program Is Underway for 2017-’18 School Year

by | Aug 29, 2017, 12:52 PM EST

Lexington, Ky. - Even if your junior-high or high-school athletic program doesn’t have an equestrian team, you can still earn your varsity letter in horse sports, thanks to US Equestrian’s Athlete Lettering Program. The program recognizes and honors equestrians in grades five to 12 for their dedication to equestrian sports. To be eligible, a student must Be a US Equestrian member (fan or competing) Log 100 hours of equestrian activity Compete at three competitions of any type or...

Disinfecting 101: Brushes, Buckets, and Stalls

by Glenye Cain Oakford | Aug 29, 2017, 12:00 PM EST

It’s cheap and effective to make disinfecting part of your barn routine. We’ve got Hagyard Equine Medical Institute’s top tips. Regular disinfecting around the barn can help prevent disease, so it’s worth making a good scrub part of your horsekeeping routine. But how often do brushes, buckets, and stalls need disinfecting? And what are the best disinfectants? We asked Dr. Nathan Slovis of Hagyard Equine Medical Institute for his advice. The good news: it’s cheap...

From Tragedy to Triumph: NAJYRC Gold Medalist Tillie Jones Arrives at USEF Dressage National Championships

by Andrea Evans | Aug 22, 2017, 3:03 PM EST

On July 23, 2017, Tillie Jones found herself on top of the podium at the Adequan ® /FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) as the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Individual Freestyle Dressage Gold Medalist. However, it came with no shortage of hardships along the way. This week, Tillie will face stiffer competition when she competes in the AGCO/USEF Junior Rider Dressage National Championships in Wayne, Ill. It is her perseverance...

Saving Ground: Fair Hill’s Equestrian Community Unites to Grow and Preserve Land for Horse Sports

by Glenye Oakford | Aug 15, 2017, 12:00 PM EST

There has been a variety of horse sports at Fair Hill in Elkton, Md., since at least 1925, the year William DuPont, Jr., established his property in Cecil County with thoughts of using it as a cattle farm, nature preserve, and equine sporting paradise for his beloved Thoroughbred racing and foxhunting. Today, Fair Hill offers high-quality three-day eventing, endurance, combined driving, flat race training, and steeplechase racing, among other things, at the 5,600 acres now owned by the state of...

From Hippotherapy to Paralympic Dreams

by Glenye Oakford | Aug 15, 2017, 12:00 PM EST

If someone had told Alanna Flax-Clark 15 years ago that she’d be pointing for the 2020 Paralympic Games in para-dressage , she probably would have laughed and said, “What’s dressage?” “I was never that girl running around in cowboy boots with all my Breyer horses when I was younger,” Flax-Clark, 34, says in her website bio. “I knew nothing about horses! They only came into my life at a time when I needed them the most.” Alanna Flax-Clark and...

Must-Sees at USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm

by Glenye Oakford | Aug 8, 2017, 10:10 AM EST

It only comes once a year, and every year is special. We’ve got your playbook for USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm so you can make the most of the event when it takes place Aug. 8-13 at the Kentucky Horse Park. From live stream info to US Equestrian logowear to sponsor events and giveaways, we've got everything you need. Photo: Shawn McMillen Photography See all the live stream action on USEF Network . Starting Tuesday, Aug. 8, at 9:30 a.m., stay tuned to USEF...

Get Your Microchip at the Kentucky Horse Park with Hagyard’s Microchipping Clinic

by USEF Communications staff | Aug 8, 2017, 10:00 AM EST

The new United States Equestrian Federation microchip rule--which requires horses and ponies competing in the hunter jumper, jumper, and equitation divisions to be microchipped--goes into effect on December 1, 2017. Hagyard Equine Medical Institute is making it easier to get prepared early by conducting a microchipping clinic for participants in the USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm at the Kentucky Horse Park on Aug. 10 and Aug. 12. Equine microchips are about the size of a...