Aurora, Colo. - The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) would like to invite kids, teens and adults of all ages to participate in the Total Arabian Interactive Learning (T.A.I.L) Tours at the 2014 U.S. National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show. The horse show is hosted by Expo Square in Tulsa, Okla. and the tours are designed to give horse crazy kids and adults a chance to experience Arabian horses up close. Through T.A.I.L tours, children and their chaperones learn about Arabian...

Waco, Texas. - With just two teams in action this weekend, very few changes were seen in this week’s National Collegiate Equestrian Association national team rankings, announced on Tuesday and determined by the NCEA selection committee. In the only event of last weekend, South Carolina defeated Auburn, 10-9, in Auburn, Ala. Georgia remains the nation’s No. 1 team, while Oklahoma State is No. 2. Kansas State is No. 3 in this week’s rankings, while Baylor checks in at No. 4....

Lexington, Ky. - The membership nomination period for positions on the 2015 USEF Board of Directors is now open and will run through November 17, 2014. This year, members will be nominating individuals to fill the following two National Officer positions: • One Vice President, to serve a four-year term • One Secretary/Treasurer, to serve a four-year term Nominations for the Vice President and the Secretary/Treasurer may be submitted online no later than November 17, 2014 using the...

Jill Wilson receives the Leading Lady Rider Award for the sixth consecutive year (Al Cook - alcookphoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - It was a night of 'old tradition' at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as 19 Hunt Clubs, including hounds, huntsmen, and horses, took over the main arena at the Farm Show Complex for Hunt Night, sponsored by Kinsley Construction. The competition was steep in the Field Hunters Competitions, in which each horse and rider competed over a course of eight...

Lexington, Ky. - On Sunday morning, a rainbow was spotted over the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. as the sun finally broke through for the last day of competition at the Great American Insurance Group/United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Region 2 Dressage Championships and the Kentucky Dressage Association (KDA) Fall Classic, being held October 9 - 12, 2014. But nothing shone brighter than the smiles of competitors as they rode their dressage tests and gathered coveted awards as part...

Spencer Smith (Al Cook Photo) Harrisburg, Pa. - After a full day of competition at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show the Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Medal Finals presented by Randolph College came to a historic conclusion, as Spencer Smith topped the field of 241 competitors to claim the 2014 National Title and in doing so became the first male rider to do so in 12 years. Smith (Wellington, Fla.) was among the 25 competitors to come back for a work-off and then in the final five rider test that...

2014 Pessoa/USEF Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Finals presented by Randolph College Work-Off Order 41 Carly Hoft 227 Kelsie Brittan 98 Lizzie Van Der Walde 87 Victoria Colvin 112 Vivian Yowan 134 Katherine Strauss 31 Kelli Cruciotti 56 Hayley Iannotti 95 Hunter Holloway 214 Lucy Deslauriers 67 Kennedy Knapic 211 Kai Devoglaer 148 Emma Waldfogel 229 Madison Sellman 152 Emma Wujek 12 Caitlin Boyle 49 Sophie Simpson 123 Tj O'mara 100 Coco Fath 172 Katherine Bundy 189 Spencer Smith 74 Ashton...

2014 Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Finals presented by Randolph College Standby List After 200 Riders (in numerical order) Halie Robinson Caitlin Boyle Kelli Cruciotti Carly Hoft Sophie Simpson Hayley Iannotti McKayala Langmeier Kennedy Knapic Ashton Alexander Tori Colvin Hunter Holloway Lizzie Van Der Walde Coco Fath Victoria Press Vivian Yowan TJ O’Mara Katherine Strauss Emma Waldfogel Emma Wujek Michael Hughes Ailish Cunniffe Robert Leckie Katherine Bundy Ali Trischler Spencer...

Lexington, Ky. – The Military Boekelo CCIO3* came to a close on Sunday with the final standings being decided over Jos Brinkman’s show jumping track. Double clear rounds ended the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team’ss weekend on a high note. Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen (Libby Law Photography) USEF Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Clark Montgomery (Wiltshire, UK) and Loughan Glen, owned by Jessica Montgomery, Kathryn Kraft, and Holly and William Becker, had a fabulous...

2014 Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Equitation Medal Finals presented by Randolph College After 150 Riders (in numerical order) Halie Robinson Caitlin Boyle Kelli Cruciotti Carly Hoft Lolly McLellan Destry Spielberg Sophie Simpson Mitchell Endicott Hayley Iannotti McKayala Langmeier Kennedy Knapic Ashton Alexander Tori Colvin Hunter Holloway Lizzie Van Der Walde Coco Fath Victoria Press Bailey Brasington Vivian Yowan Madison Goetzman TJ O’Mara Katherine Strauss Emma Waldfogel Megan MacPherson