Wayne, Ill. – Competition continued in the 2015 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse National Championships at the Lamplight Equestrian Center with the preliminary tests for the Six-Year-Old and Developing Horse Grand Prix competitors. Sitting atop the leaderboard in the six-year-old division is Gallant Reflection HU, ridden by Lisa Wilcox. Taking a commanding lead in the Developing Horse Grand Prix were WakeUp and Emily Miles. FEI Six-Year-Old Young Horse Preliminary Test Lisa Wilcox...

Wayne, Ill. – The 2015 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships got underway today at the Lamplight Equestrian Center with three preliminary tests: the USEF Four-Year-Old Test, the FEI Five-Year-Old Young Horse Preliminary Test, and the FEI Prix St. Georges Test. USEF Four-Year-Old Test Top-ranked Alice Tarjan (Frenchtown, N.J.) stole the show in the field of 13 as her own Danish Warmblood Tiko and Oldenburg Donatella M took first and second place,...

Wayne, Ill. – The country’s young dressage talent will descend upon Wayne, Ill. this week for the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp. This annual competition, running Friday, August 20 through Sunday, August 23 at the Lamplight Equestrian Center, will include three days of top notch competition across four divisions. These championships include the USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage National Championship presented by Dressage Today, the...

Wayne, Ill. – The future of United States dressage will be showcased this week when 65 talented combinations compete at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in the 2015 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships, August 20-23. Combinations will be vying for titles across four divisions including Young Horse Four-, Five-, and Six-Year-Olds as well as the Developing Horse Prix St. Georges and Grand Prix. Each division will determine its champion after two days of...

WHAT: Patricia Griffith and Black Label won the $50,000 Hunter Derby on The Atlantic Opening Day to kick off the 2014 Hampton Classic ©ESI 40th Annual Hampton Classic Horse Show The Atlantic Opening Day WHEN: Sunday, August 23, 2015 Horse Show runs Sunday, August 23 through Sunday, August 30, 2015 8:00 am - 5:00 pm WHERE: 240 Snake Hollow Road Bridgehampton, NY FEATURES: The highlight of the Classic's The Atlantic Opening Day is the $50,000 iHeartMedia Hunter Derby, presented by Ghurka at...

Lyman, Maine - Para-Equestrian Dressage riders are looking forward to Carlisle Academy's Para-Equestrian Pipeline Training Camp scheduled August 25-28, 2015. Carlisle Academy in Lyman, Maine, a Premier Accredited PATH Center and national leader in grassroots development for para-equestrian sports, has been the educational link for developing athletes and coaches. Experienced international para-equestrian clinicians, therapists, and coaches with their riders will congregate for training and...

Kevin Babington and Shopour, winners of the $250,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix in 2014 Bridgehampton, N.Y. -- A world-class line-up of horses and riders is set to compete in the 40th annual Hampton Classic Horse Show which returns to Bridgehampton, NY, August 23-30. Show jumping's best and brightest stars, including Olympic and Pan American Games medalists, will be on hand to compete for top honors in three FEI Grand Prix events, culminating with the Classic's featured event, the...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Neue Schule is now "The Official Bit of the USEF." Neue Schule's innovative, quality bits are the choice of many of the top riders in the world. "We could not think of a better partner, and look forward to Neue Schule's continued support of the USEF," says the USEF CEO Chris Welton. "Because of Neue Schule's attention to research, design, and craftsmanship in the construction of its products,...

David Beisel and Ammeretto win the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic, presented by Zoetis, during the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - For David Beisel, the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show holds incredible memories, yet there is one in particular that stands out for him. It was three years ago exactly that David Beisel and Ammeretto, owned by Equine Holdings, LLC, entered into only the second grand prix of their show jumping partnership during...

USEF High Performance Para-Driving Clinic at Whispering Oaks Performance Horses Newcastle, California August 31, 2015 9:00 AM For Actively Competing Para-Equestrian Drivers Newcastle, Calif. - The United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. (USEF) is pleased to present a one day Para Equestrian Driving Clinic featuring clinician Olof Larsson at Whispering Oaks Performance Horses in Newcastle, California. The high performance clinic is geared to currently competing para-equestrian drivers who are...