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NCEA Announces Latest National Team Rankings

by NCEA | 2/24/2015 8:42:42 PM

Waco, Texas. - Following a busy weekend of collegiate equestrian action, the National Collegiate Equestrian Association released its latest national team rankings on Tuesday, as determined by the NCEA Selection Committee. Baylor remains the nation’s No. 1 team and South Carolina holds steady at No. 2. Georgia moves up to No. 3, while Auburn (No. 4) and Texas A&M (No. 5) round out the top-five. TCU checks in at No. 6, while Fresno State is No. 7 and Oklahoma State is No. 8. SMU is...

USEF Names Combinations for FEI Nations Cup presented by Kingsland Equestrian at CSIO4* Wellington

by USEF Communications Department | 2/24/2015 5:55:59 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team has drawn first in the order of nine teams for Friday’s FEI Nations Cup presented by Kingsland Equestrian at CSIO4* Wellington. The following combinations will represent the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in the FEI Nations Cup presented by Kingsland Equestrian: Margie Engle (Wellington, Fla.) and Elm Rock Partners, LLC’s Royce Royce is a 2004 Oldenburg gelding. Candice King (Wellington, Fla.) and Bellissimo...

USEF Names Combinations for FEI Nations Cup presented by Kingsland Equestrian at CSIO4* Wellington

by USEF Communications Department | 2/24/2015 5:55:22 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team has drawn XX in the order of XX teams for Friday’s FEI Nations Cup presented by Kingsland Equestrian at CSIO4* Wellington. The following combinations will represent the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in the FEI Nations Cup presented by Kingsland Equestrian: Margie Engle (Wellington, Fla.) and Elm Rock Partners, LLC’s Royce Royce is a 2004 Oldenburg gelding. Candice King (Wellington, Fla.) and Bellissimo...

CSIO Wellington Nations Cup - TEAM USA Pep Rally hosted by the USET Foundation and USEF

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 2/24/2015 8:58:40 AM

Wellington, FL – CSIO Wellington, Nations Cup Night is just a week away, and the United States is calling on all fans to show their support. On Friday, February 27, the United States Equestrian Team Foundation and the United States Equestrian Federation will be hosting a TEAM USA Nations Cup Pep Rally Reception. The event will be held just prior to the Nations Cup, running from 6-7pm in the “USA” section of the Special Events Pavilion at the Palm Beach International Equestrian...

Allyssa Hecht and Calvatos Z Win $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic - High in Thermal

by HITS E-News | 2/23/2015 10:42:36 PM

Allyssa Hecht and Calvatos Z, owned by Neaulani Farms, won the $10,000 Jr. A-O Jumper Classic High at HITS Thermal on Sunday, February 22, 2015 (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Allyssa Hecht and Calvatos Z won Sunday's $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic – High at HITS Thermal. Hecht won the class, and $3,000, on Neaulani Farms’ Calvatos Z, in a two-horse jump-off over Gerardo Pasquel on his Big Red. Federico Fernandez Senderos rounded out the top three on his Pyrenes...

Katherine Dinan and Nougat Du Vallet Win $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix at HITS Thermal

by HITS E-News | 2/23/2015 9:42:30 PM

Katherine Dinan and Nougat Du Vallet, owned by Grand Road Partners, jump in the $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix CSI2*-W Saturday night at HITS Thermal (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Katherine Dinan and Nougat Du Vallet won the $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix CSI2*-W FEI World Cup Qualifier Saturday night, after a fast paced two-horse jump-off that pitted two young promising American riders against each other for the blue under the lights at HITS Desert Horse Park....

Approved Judges Clinic offered during AGM Hunter Discussion Panel

by WPCSA | 2/23/2015 8:42:00 PM

The Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America (WPCSA) is offering a Judges Clinic to be held in conjunction with their AGM and Awards Banquet at the Embassy Suites, Orlando Airport, Orlando, FL. The topic of the clinic will be “Hunters” and will be held on Sunday, Mar 1, 9:00 to 12:00. The cost for attendance is $25.00. The Society is fortunate to have Mr. Gary Duffy for our clinician. Gary has a USEF ‘R’ in Hunter, Hunter Breeding, and Hunter Equitation. His...

USEF Announces Moratorium on Federation-Generated Protest Measurements

by USEf Communications Department | 2/23/2015 3:01:17 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The USHJA and the USEF have announced that there will be no Federation-generated protest measurements of equines competing in hunter and jumper divisions in the 2015 competition year. This moratorium on Federation-generated protest measurements does not preclude members from protesting other members during the 2015 competition year. As discussed at the annual meetings, USEF and USHJA are dedicated to producing a better equine measurement system. It is our goal to develop a fair...

Peters Scores 80.825% in Grand Prix Freestyle at Mid-Winter Dressage CDI-W To Move to Top of NAL World Cup Rankings

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 2/23/2015 1:46:55 PM

Steffen Peters & Legolas 92 accept congratulations from the ground jury for their big win in the Grand Prix Freestyle at the Mid-Winter Dressage CDI-W. (Terri Miller) Burbank, Calif. - The much-anticipated inaugural West Coast qualifying competition for this year's Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final came to a resounding conclusion on the final day of California Dreaming Productions' Mid-Winter Dressage Fair CDI-W/Y/J/U-25 in Burbank as U.S. Dressage Team veterans Steffen Peters...

UPDATED: USEF Names Young Rider, Junior Rider, and Child Rider Teams for CSIO Wellington

by USEF Communications Department | 2/23/2015 11:32:46 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The following teams and athletes have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in FEI Nations Cup competitions during CSIO Wellington, February 25-March 1, 2015 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla. On Saturday, February 28, the International Arena will showcase the future of the sport in the FEI Young Riders Nations Cup presented by Hollow Creek Farm, the FEI Junior Riders Nations Cup presented by Hollow...