Christine McCrea competing at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. (The Book, LLC) North Salem, New York –The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are set to kick off Tuesday, May 10, with an exciting schedule of equestrian competition and spectator-friendly events at Old Salem Farm in the rolling hills of North Salem, NY. Competition runs Tuesday-Sunday for two consecutive weeks on May 10-15 and May 17-22 and features over 130 hunter and jumper classes each week, boasting something for...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of 2016 USEF Developing Dressage Program Competition and Training Grants. The grants are part of the program’s mission to build the depth of upcoming talented combinations in the U.S. The following athlete has received a European Competition Grant: Barbara “Bebe” Davis (Wellington, Fla.) with Arl Antonia’s Equestricon’s Carrera, a 2000 Hungarian Warmblood...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) are excited to announce the first USEF/USPEA International Para-Equestrian Dressage Centers of Excellence (COE). These regional hubs of excellence will attract new riders to the sport of para-equestrian dressage. Additionally, they will work in partnership with the USEF high performance programs to develop athletes to a level where they can represent the U.S. in...

Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run's Faustino De Tili (Sharon Packer Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. - Kristen Vanderveen (USA) and Bull Run's Faustino De Tili were unbeatable today in the first FEI class of the season at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), as the duo picked up their first major win at the venue since last year, finishing the $35,000 FEI 1.45m Horseware Ireland Speed Stake with a time of 66.25 seconds. Samuel Parot (CHI) piloted both of his mounts to a top three...

Badminton, Gloucestershire, England – A field of 77 combinations are set for the start of the 2016 Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials CCI4*, taking place May 4-8. Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant recipient Boyd Martin, with his mount, Cracker Jack, and two other U.S. combinations, Buck Davidson & The Apprentice and Libby Head & Sir Rockstar, are ready to tackle the prestigious event. Boyd Martin and Cracker Jack (Libby Law Photography) Martin (Cochranville, Pa.)...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations for the CDIO5* and two combinations for the CDI3* at Compiegne May 19–22, 2016. Both competitions are designated observation events for determining the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. The following athletes and horses will compose The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the CDIO5* (in alphabetical order): Allison Brock (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Claudine and Fritz Kundrun’s...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations for the CDIO5* and two combinations for the CDI3* at Compiegne May 19–22, 2016. Both competitions are designated observation events for determining the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. The following athletes and horses will compose The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the CDIO5* (in alphabetical order): Allison Brock (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Claudine and Fritz Kundrun’s...

Kayla Lott - Elvenstar, Moorpark, California 2016 IEA Leading Hunt Seat Rider (Ron Schwane Photography) Columbus, Ohio - 549 of the nation's leading middle school and high school equestrians competed in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The finalists represented over 1,300 teams and over 11,000 student-riders from eight zones throughout the country. Individuals and teams participated in multiple competitions during regular season shows, regional finals and...

Mill Spring, N.C. - Jim and Bernadette Cogdell of The Fork International CIC */**/*** & Horse Trials announce the relocation of the event to the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, NC, in 2017. One of the most prestigious Eventing competitions on the North American calendar, the Cogdells have made the decision to move locations in order to ensure that the popular event will continue at the same high level. Jim Cogdell stated, "We have proudly hosted The Fork Horse...

Wellington, Fla. - The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation is pleased to announce that this year's recipient of the Pinnacle Cup Trophy at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI**** is Lauren Kieffer of Middleburg, Va. Kieffer rode her mount Veronica to a second place finish overall and as the highest ranked American rider, ultimately earning her the trophy. This is Kieffer's second time receiving the Pinnacle Cup after being the top placed American rider at Rolex in 2014....