Buck Davidson and My Boy Bobby will both be in New York on April 18th (Mike McNally) Lexington, KY - Three Olympic hopefuls and a former USEF National CCI4* champion horse will be part of a United States Olympic Committee's invasion of Times Square in New York on April 18th. April 18th marks the 100-day countdown to the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games and the USEF will field three humans and one horse as part of a 75 athlete celebration. 2011 Pan American Games medalists...

Instructor Jean White teaches rider Lee Burton on her PRE stallion Amando the ins and outs of the Gate obstacle (Catherine Peak) Riding Instructors are the unsung heroes of the horse world! WEUSA would like to bring these heroes into the lime light and recognize the instructor’s achievements through their student’s successes! WEUSA’s new Instructor Recognition and Awards Programs are supporting and rewarding the contribution our instructors make to the education of riders and...

It is with deep regret that the United States Equestrian Federation acknowledges the passing of Amy Tryon, a stalwart of the United States Eventing Team. Amy, 42, died in her sleep on April 12, 2012. We wish to express our condolences to her husband Greg, her mother, Jemi and the rest of her family and will follow Greg's lead to assist and support in any way possible. The family is grateful for the outpouring of love and support, service arrangements will be made available once they are...

2012 Olympic Trials for Show Jumping Winner Reed Kessler has had great success with Mika at the Kentucky Horse Shows for many years. (Rebecca Walton/PMG) Lexington, KY - The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows are just around the corner and some of the nation's top riders are gearing up for the two-week event. The first week of competition, the Kentucky Spring Horse Show CSI3*, May 9-13, 2012, has been designated by the USEF as a 2012 US Show Jumping Team Observation Event. Long Listed riders such...

Gettysburg College Team Rewarded with U.S. Olympian Peter Leone Clinic April 17 Fairfield, CT - April 13, 2012 - What do Thoroughbred yearlings and college students have in common? Heart. The story behind the first Community Service Project by an Equestrian Team to be recognized by the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association with an IHSA Service Award is all about heart, hope, and horsemanship. The Gettysburg College IHSA team has been rallying behind a herd of young Thoroughbreds seized in...

Southern Saddlebred Sales and UPHA Chapter 8 Horse Show Join Forces April 26th - 28th Southern Saddlebred Sales inaugural event is scheduled for the last weekend in April. The Spring Sale already has consignments from Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, and Tennessee. “We currently have around 100 entries, which we feel is a strong first sale, and we are especially pleased with the...

Nations Cup Competitors and Chefs d'Equipe at the Global Dressage Festival (Susuan J. Stickle) Wellington, FL - All the horses passed the veterinary inspection for the $35,000 WEF Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO3*, presented by Stillpoint Farm, on Thursday afternoon. Team spirit overflowed as the dressage riders representing eight teams from thirteen nations presented their horses for the prestigious competition that takes place April 13-14 at the Stadium show grounds of the Global...

Waco, TX - NCEA National Championship day two competition is currently underway at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, TX. 4 first round and 2 second round matchups were completed in both Western and Hunter Seat disciplines during day one yesterday. One of the day's biggest results came from the Western bracket second round where #5 seed South Carolina upset reigning overall national champion Auburn, the Western bracket #4 seed. The gamecocks entered the tournament on a roll and kept it...

Lexington, KY - U.S. Show Jumping Chef d'Equipe George Morris will be undergoing treatment for prostate cancer this spring. Morris will remain in his position of Chef d'Equipe and will stay closely involved with the program, the selection process and the riders even though he will be unable to travel to the Observation Events. Morris has asked Robert Ridland (who was recently named the Morris' successor beginning in 2013: https://www.usefnetwork....

The River Valley Welsh Club will present an official WPCSA Judge’s Clinic, May 12, 2012 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Black River Falls, Wisconsin. Current as well as prospective WPCSA judges are encouraged to attend this informative and worthwhile event. Individuals who own, breed and show Welsh are welcome to audit the clinic and participate in this great learning opportunity. Well respected WPCSA judges, horsewomen and Wisconsin residents Kathleen Lindholm and Joann Williams...