Aurora, Colo. - Arabian horses are known for their endurance, their beauty, and their ability to be versatile and strong. The Arabian Distance horse is no different and the Arabian Horse Association’s (AHA) Distance Horse of the Year award recognizes these attributes and the significant accomplishments of an Arabian, Half-Arabian or Anglo-Arabian horse in the distance sports each year. This year, with an impressive field of nominees, only one could be selected and the honor of this...

Alenandra Crown & Basic (twitter.com/acrown) Lexington, Ky. – Talented young American rider Alexandra Crown finished her 2014 show season well, earning a second place finish in the Écuries d'Écaussinnes CSI1* Grand Prix at the Gucci Paris Masters on Sunday. With her own Basic and Zafira, Crown qualified for the jump off round. On Zafira, she had a rail down in 36.62s and finished in 13th place. With Basic, she nearly won it all. Jumping a clear round in only 35.74s,...

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the Eventing 25 Program participants for the 2015 season. Training Session dates and locations will be finalized and announced upon the hiring of the USEF Eventing Developing Rider Coach at the end of December. The following 14 riders have been selected for the Eventing 25 Program for the 2015 season: *Alexa Ahearn (Newcastle, Wash.) Helen Bouscaren (San Ramon, Calif.) Zachary Brandt (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) Jenny Caras...

Lauren and Royalty des Isles (Photo from Lauren Hough's Facebook page) Lexington, Ky. - A strong contingent of Americans was in Paris, France over the weekend competing at one of December's marquee international show jumping events, the Gucci Paris Masters. None had more success than Lauren Hough. On Saturday night Hough (Wellington, Fla.) was only tenths of a second off the wining pace in the Longines Guerre Des Sexes. With Royalty Des Isles she jumped one of only five clear rounds and her...

Aurora, Colo. - The Arabian Horse Association’s (AHA) Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes program has been rewarding excellence in Arabian breeding for over 30 years. Adding excitement to the show ring through prize money, and bringing pride to breeders across North America, Sweepstakes has recently undergone some positive changes effecting its 2015 program and beyond. AHA’s Sweepstakes Trustees have made changes to the current program, based on feedback from both current Sweepstakes...

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the Eventing 25 Program participants for the 2015 season. Training Session dates and locations will be finalized and announced upon the hiring of the USEF Eventing Developing Rider Coach at the end of December. The following 15 riders have been selected for the Eventing 25 Program for the 2015 season: *Alexa Ahearn (Newcastle, Wash.) Helen Bouscaren (San Ramon, Calif.) Zachary Brandt (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) Jenny Caras...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce plans for the 2015 USEF Developing Dressage Program. The USEF Developing Dressage Program is made possible by a generous gift from Akiko Yamazaki and Red Husky Foundation through the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation. Debbie McDonald returns in 2015 as USEF Developing Dressage Coach, as the program seeks to identify talented, developing combinations with potential for future team and international success. The...

• Is it required that I file my Medication Report Form (MRF) on-line? - No, paper forms will still be available at the competition and can be downloaded from the Drugs and Medications web page. • How do I sign the form? -Typing in your name will serve as an electronic signature. • How will I have a copy for my records? - When the form is submitted, an email will be sent back with a copy of the form for your records that can be retained electronically. • How do I get the...

Emily Wagner and WakeUp (Ron Berg) The Dressage Foundation is pleased to announce that Emily Wagner of Overland Park, KS, and her American Warmblood stallion, WakeUp, have been selected to receive this year's $25,000 Anne L. Barlow Ramsay Grant. The purpose of the Grant is to showcase talented American-bred horses ridden by United States citizens, by providing money to train and compete in Europe. Emily and WakeUp won the 2011 National Championships for six year olds, finished as 2012...

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