Lexington, KY - Charlotte Jacobs has been named as the Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for August. Jacobs competes in the East Conference Junior division of the Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series aboard Promised Land. The month of August was a huge success for the pair, as they swept first-place honors in Series classes held at the Sussex County Horse Show and Vermont Summer Celebration, earning an impressive 300 points. With Cavalor's support, the...

Photo Courtesy American Morgan Horse Association (Ciara Cummiskey with her coach, Pamela Steere Maloof, and sister, Tyla, and Queen's Delilah.) Ciara Cummiskey, 15, of Hope, RI, and Queen's Delilah (Mizrahi x NBN Noble Vixen) have qualified to represent the United States and the Morgan breed in the dressage division at the Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Riders Championships, presented by Gotham North. The championship will take place at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, July...

Lexington, KY - The USEF has added the following horse/rider combinations to the Short List for the 2010 Land Rover US Eventing Team to represent the United States at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY. Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner Buck Davidson/33/Riegelsville, PA/Titanium/9/Thoroughbred/G/Carl and Cassandra Segal Phillip Dutton/46/West Grove, PA/Kheops du Quesnay/12/Selle Francais/G/Ann Jones and Rebecca Broussard The Short List/Nominated Entry of 18...

Photo by PicsofYou.com (National Champions Robin Groves and Thor's Toy Truck) Lexington, KY - Pending the final approval of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Ad Hoc Committee on Selection, the following combinations have been named to represent the USA at the FEI World Singles Driving Championship in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy July 30 - August 1, 2010. Team: National Champions Robin Groves and Thor's Toy Truck (Picsofyou.com) Robin Groves/65/Brownsville, VT/Thor's Toy...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named Eirin Bruheim to represent the United States at the first Youth Olympic Games in Singapore August 14-26, 2010. The Youth Olympic Games will feature 3,000 athletes from 205 nations in 26 different sports, including Equestrian, which will be represented by Jumping. Like the Olympic Games, athletes will participate in Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and live in the Youth Olympic Games Village. The Youth Olympic Games will be...

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has officially named Paula Johnson of Mound, MN, as its new Executive Director. When the ASHA Selection Committee began the search for its next Executive Director, the committee determined that strong leadership skills, a background with budgets, and strong communication skills were essential to success in this position. Paula Johnson brings all three. Strategic planning, management of staff (both professional and support staff), budget...

Lexington, KY - The following five horse/rider combinations have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to the 2010 Show Jumping Young Rider Tour. These horse/rider combinations were selected based on the criteria outlined Selection Procedure for the 2010 Show Jumping Young Rider Tour. It is planned that the following horse/rider combinations will compete at CSIOY Moorsele (BEL), May 13-16, 2010; CSIOY Reims (FRA), May 28-30, 2010; and CSIOY Wierden (NED), June 3-6, 2010....

McLain Ward and Sapphire at the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final (Shannon Brinkman/USEF) Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Ad Hoc Committee on Selection has approved naming the horse/rider combination of Sapphire/McLain Ward to the Show Jumping Long List for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Lexington, KY, September 25 – October 10, 2010. Per the USEF Selection Procedure for the Show Jumping Team, the Selectors have the discretion to recommend up to six...

Competition in the Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series remained strong in the month of July. With the summer competition schedule heating up, many horse shows featured Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series classes, making every point count in this month's battle for Rider of the Month. With Cavalor's support, the Series honors one rider each month as the Cavalor Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Rider of the Month. The honor goes to the one...

From the USEF Show Jumping Department Lexington, KY – Five horse/rider combinations have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to the final leg of the 2009 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ Tour. These horse/rider combinations were selected based on their ranking on the June 5, 2009 USEF Computer List. The following horse/rider combinations will compete at: CSIO5* Falsterbo, CSIO5* Hickstead and CSIO5* Dublin. They will benefit from the guidance of Chef d’Equipe George Morris while...