Lexington, Ky. - The search is now underway for 2014 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Youth Sportsman's Award nominees. This award recognizes young equestrians who exhibit exceptional leadership potential, serve as positive role models for their peers, demonstrate an ongoing commitment and dedication to the promotion of equestrian sport, are involved in their communities, and exemplify positive sportsmanship principles. The overall winner of the 2014 USEF Youth Sportsman's...

Karl Cook & Jonkheer Z (Osteen/From the Del Mar National Horse Show Facebook page) Del Mar, Calif. – Thirty horses tried to clear the $100,000 Grand Prix of Del Mar course on Saturday night, only two were able to do it. Designer Leopoldo Palacios lined up a set of obstacles with enough variety that one little misstep turned otherwise fnatastic rides into efforts of 4 faults or more. Nineteen from the field of thirty had tried to jump those obstacles before Lane Clarke & Charlotte...

Lane Clarke & Kiss The Sky (Del Mar National Horse Show Facebook Page) Del Mar, Calif. - Friday’s $25,000 Surfside Grand Prix speed class at the 2014 Del Mar National horse show was a r for Saturday’s Grand Prix of Del Mar. That inspired more than 50 horse and rider combinations to enter the class, with the top 30 horses earning qualification. Leading the field were Lane Clarke & Horsemanship Unlimited’s Kiss the Sky. They were the fastest of the combinations that were...

Lexington, Ky .- The United States will be represented by four talented horse-and-rider combinations in Nations Cup competition at the CSIO4* Coapexpan in Mexico on May 9th. Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup will serve as the second qualifier for the U.S. to earn an spot in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Series Final to be held in Barcelona, Spain October 9-12, 2014. At the CSIO4* Coapexpan the United States will be represented by the following combinations: Beezie Madden (Cazenovia,...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Boyd Martin has been awarded a Land Rover Grant to compete at the Luhmuhlen CCI4* in Luhmuhlen, Germany, June 12-15, 2014. Martin (Cochranville, Pa.) will ride the Shamwari 4 Syndicate LLC’s Shamwari 4. Shamwari 4 is a 2002 Hanoverian gelding. Martin, the winner of the 2003 Adelaide CCI4*, relocated to the U.S. in 2007 from his native Australia and in 2009 began riding under the American flag....

The United States Equestrian Federation extends its deepest condolences to all of the connections of RF Smoke on the Water following his passing as a result of injury due to rolling in his stall at his summer RF Smoke on the Water (Shannon Brinkman) base at Raylyn Farms in Frederick, Maryland. The 9-year-old Wurttemburger gelding, owned by Raylyn Farms Inc. and Phoebe and Michael Manders, had recently completed the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover in fifth place with...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation is announcing an exciting contest for Saddle Seat riders, sponsored by Freedman's Harness and Saddlery. From today, May 1, through May 19, contestants are asked to create a short video that answers the question, "What would it mean to you to be on a Saddle Seat World Cup team?" From the submitted videos, a panel of judges will select 10 finalists. Those ten finalists will be announced on June 2, and for 15 days the general public will...

YPÄJÄ, Finland - While George Morris is an American through and through, his teachings are respected all over the world. Next week, Morris will travel to YPÄJÄ, Finland to teach a clinic at the Equine College of Ypäjä from May 6-8, 2014. This special event will allow international auditors and riders to learn the foundations of good horsemanship from the best in the business. After retiring as Chef d'Equipe of the United States Show Jumping Team, Morris has set...

Part of Group 1 finishing the revised format of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Endurance Team Selection Trial (Becky Pearman Photography) Lexington, Ky. – The top U.S. athletes in endurance headed to Broxton Bridge Planation in Ehrhardt, S.C., to take part in the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Endurance Team Selection Trial CEI2* 120km. The race was scheduled to take place April 19 but heavy downpours caused the race to be rescheduled to April 20 and run under a new...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the following dates and locations for the 2014 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals. Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals West: September 19-21, 2014; Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals East: October 3-5, 2014;USET Foundation Headquarters, Gladstone, N.J. For more information, or...