Lexington, Ky. – The country’s top adult amateur saddle seat equitation riders will compete for the title of 2018 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final champion on Wednesday, July 11, at the historic Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show. Betsy Boone (Concord, N.C.), Karen Homer Brown (Georgetown, Ky.), and Dwayne Knowles (Kutztown, Pa.) will serve as judges for the Final, hosted at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Last year,...

Lexington, Ky. - Abuse of any kind has absolutely no place in sports. Protecting our athletes is of utmost importance. The US Equestrian Federation (USEF) is complying with all requirements of the U.S. Center for SafeSport (Center) and Federal Law. Many of our members have asked about our Safe Sport Policy and program. The information below addresses these questions and outlines actions taken by USEF to help keep our athletes safe. USEF is communicating directly with our members, including the...

Paris, France – For the second evening in a row, Beezie Madden and Breitling LS have claimed the top position at the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final. Tonight the combination won the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final II with a time of 33.22 seconds in the jump-off. Breitling LS is a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by Abigail Wexner. Harrie Smolders (NED) and Emerald finished second and Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and Toveks Mary Lou finished third. Full Results Overall...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following combinations to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA. Competition will occur from March 27-29 during the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival at the Equestrian Village. The jog will take place on March 27, followed by the Grand Prix on March 28 and the Grand Prix Special on March 29. Ashley Holzer (New York City, N.Y.) and Havanna 145, Diane Fellows’s 11-year-old Hanoverian mare Olivia...

Lexington, Ky . - The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce that SmartPak is returning as an Official Partner of US Equestrian and a Gold Level Sponsor of the US Equestrian Learning Center. SmartPak has a special interest in education for proper horse care and will sponsor seven Learning Center videos available to all US Equestrian members. The Learning Center already hosts over 50 educational videos featuring elite athletes, trainers, and industry experts....

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce that Ice Horse ® , a leading manufacturer of equine cold therapy products, has signed an agreement to become an Official Sponsor of US Equestrian. Effective immediately, Ice Horse products are now the Official Cold Therapy Products of US Equestrian. "We are thrilled to welcome Ice Horse as a sponsor of US Equestrian," said US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney. "The welfare of our equine athletes...

Lexington, Ky. - Gabriella Kammerer, Dani Latimer, Cade McCutcheon, and Jack Medows are rising stars in the reining world. They will get their first dose of international and team experience when they compete on the Platinum Performance U.S. Young Rider team in the 2017 SVAG FEI World Reining Championship for Junior and Young Riders August 9-12. This impressive group of diverse athletes will bring depth and experience not often seen in riders of their age to the show pen in Givrins, Switzerland....

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the team of Pam Roush, Barbe Smith, and Kent Swalla as coaches of the 2016 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team, who will travel to South Africa in July 2016 for the International Saddle Seat World Cup. Roush (Lutz, Fla.) has developed equitation teams at her own Avalon Stables for the last 20 years. She has held offices in UPHA Chapter 16 for nearly a decade and was named its Horse Person of the Year for 2010 and...

Tulsa, OK - The Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic hosted the Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship Friday afternoon as many of the best in the game went head-to-head for the 2013 National Title. When the final pattern had been ridden in the Ford Truck Arena it was Brian Bell and Wimpys Brian Bell and Wimpys Showboat (Waltenberry) Showboat that emerged victorious. Bell (Marietta, OK) and Amy Anderson's seven-year-old stallion slid their way to a score of 221 to top a six horse field that...

Chester Weber, the nine-time USEF National Four-In-Hand Combined Driving Champion, will donate two days of training during the silent auction at the upcoming Salute To Driving USET fund raiser. He is shown here competing in 2011 at the CAI Altenfelden (Marie de Ronde-Oudemans ) Ocala, FL – Decorated combined driver Chester Weber will donate a package for Two Days of Training at the United States Equestrian Team’s “Salute to Driving” Fundraiser. The benefit is designed to...