Emily Chapman, the winner of the 2013 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final, riding CH EQ One Night Stand (Howard Schatzberg) Lexington, KY – A sunny day at the historic Red Mile Race Track in Lexington, Kentucky provided the backdrop for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final, held during the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show. The judges made a unanimous decision to crown Emily Chapman the 2013 winner of the USEF Saddle Seat...

Lexington, KY – The country’s best adult amateur saddle seat equitation riders are ready to compete in the USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final. Taking place at the historic Red Mile Race Track in Lexington, Kentucky, the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show plays host to the USEF Championship on Friday, July 12. Riding before judges Chuck Herbert, James Nichols, and Barbe Smith, riders will demonstrate their skills that have qualified them for the Final. The American...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and President Chrystine Tauber appointed a newly formed six member Dressage High Performance Owners’ Task Force. Dressage High Performance Owners’ Task Force (DOTF): Bruce Hlavacek, Chairman Jane Forbes Clark Margaret Duprey Michael Davis Elizabeth Meyer Akiko Yamazaki The Dressage High Performance Owners’ Task Force was developed out of the recommendation of the Blue Ribbon Panel and the High Performance Dressage...

Parker, CO - Exciting show jumping action kicked off the first day of competition at Summer in the Rockies V in the Kathy and Brad Coors Family Grand Prix Arena at the Colorado Horse Park. Brazilian course designer Anderson Lima welcomed horse and rider combinations to Week V of the "AA"-Rated series with courses that offered interesting options for shaving off time. Thirty riders and their mounts jumped around the 1.30m track. Hunter Holloway and Julie Dodd's Libra were the first to go...

Zenith UHS and Aaron Vale (Tricia Booker Photography) Traverse City, MI - When Aaron Vale jumped to the victory in today's $2,500 CMJ Sporthorse 1.40m Jumper Speed Stake, he also edged closer to the top of the $10,000 Hagyard Leading Jumper Rider Cash Bonus Award standings. The 6.25 points he accrued for first place with 2VR Showjumpers' Zenith UHS--added to last week's point total of 91--puts him just behind Yann Candele, last week's victor in the $30,000 Danny & Ron's...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation's dressage coaching staff will be on hand at the Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North on Thursday, July 18, in Lexington, Kentucky to present the USEF Dressage "Roadmap to the Podiums". The presentation will cover the coaches' plans for the country's world-class training and competitive programs from grassroots to international-level competition. All four USEF Dressage...

Major equestrian competitions attended by U.S. athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check Equestrian Weekly on Monday for a report of any top finishes by U.S. Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions or USEF Championships within the USA and international FEI...

Lexington, KY- The USEA and USEF are pleased to announce the riders selected for the Eventing 18/Advancing Athletes program. A total of 10 riders have been chosen from around the country to participate in the new initiative designed to build a foundation of future athletes destined for high performance teams. The riders are: Brynn Littlehale – Saratoga, CA David Pawlak – Boyce, VA Patience (Viola) O'Neal – Spokane, WA Adrian Jones – Schamong, NJ Rowdie Adams –...

Lexington, KY - The following athletes have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in Nations Cup competition at the CSIO5* Gijon, August 28-September 2, 2013 in Gijon, Spain. The five following athletes will represent the U.S. at the CSIO5* Gijon: Reed Kessler (Lexington, KY) Lauren Hough (Wellington, FL) Kirsten Coe (Royal Palm Beach, FL) Saer Coulter (San Francisco, CA) Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, CA) Horses will be named following the submission of...

Canada’s Carly Morrison riding Duvel won the $10,000 SJHOF High Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic on Sunday (David Mullinix Photography) East Dorset, VT - Canada’s Carly Morrison and Connecticut’s Wendy Collins were the two big winners on Sunday, July 7, at the Vermont Summer Festival running July 2 through August 11 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. Morrison took the win in the $10,000 SJHOF High Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic riding Duvel while Collins emerged victorious in the...