Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Para-dressage competition at the Paralympic Games will take place September 12-16, 2016, at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The following athlete-and-horse combinations will compose the Team (in alphabetical order): Sydney Collier (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Grade Ib, and Wesley...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Para-dressage competition at the Paralympic Games will take place September 12-16, 2016, at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The following athlete-and-horse combinations will compose the Team (in alphabetical order): Sydney Collier (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Grade Ib, and Wesley...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations for the CDIO5* and two combinations for the CDI3* at Compiegne May 19–22, 2016. Both competitions are designated observation events for determining the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. The following athletes and horses will compose The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the CDIO5* (in alphabetical order): Allison Brock (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Claudine and Fritz Kundrun’s...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations for the CDIO5* and two combinations for the CDI3* at Compiegne May 19–22, 2016. Both competitions are designated observation events for determining the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. The following athletes and horses will compose The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the CDIO5* (in alphabetical order): Allison Brock (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Claudine and Fritz Kundrun’s...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the ranked alternates for the U.S. Pan American Eventing Team for the 2015 Pan American Games. The alternate athlete-and-horse combinations have been ranked in the following order (pending the approval of the Ad Hoc Selection Group): Jennie Brannigan (Kennett Square, Pa.) and Nina Gardner's Cambalda, a 2002 Thoroughbred Cross gelding Lauren Kieffer (Ocala, Fla.) and Jacqueline Mars' Vermiculus, a 2007...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Federation (USEF) has named three drivers to the U.S. Team for the 2014 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles in Izsak, Hungary September 24-28. The following drivers will represent the U.S. at 2014 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles (in alphabetical order): Jacob Arnold (Snow Camp, N.C.) and John C. Merritt and Karen K. Chandor's Hotspur's Red Rowl Hotspur's Red Rowl is a 2004 Morgan gelding. Leslie Berndl (Newcastle, Calif.) and...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation has named five drivers to the Short List/Nominated Entry for the 2014 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles. Three athlete-and-horse combinations will be selected from the following five Nominated Entries to compete as the U.S. Team at the Championships on September 24-28 in Izsak, Hungary (in alphabetical order): Jacob Arnold (Snow Camp, N.C.) and Belle Grey Farm, LLC's Tara 14 Tara 14 is a 2002 Austrian Warmblood mare. Leslie...

Will Connell (teamgb.com) Lexington, Ky. - United States Equestrian Federation Chief Executive Officer Chris Welton announced today the culmination of an expansive search for the USEF Director of Sport Programs by naming Will Connell to the post. From 2003 to present, Connell served as the British Equestrian Federation Performance Director with responsibility for the coordination and delivery of the UK Sport-funded World Class Program for disciplines of eventing, dressage, jumping, and...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation Board of Directors has voted unanimously to appoint Chris Welton as Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2014. Welton will replace John Long who announced his decision to retire from the position a year ago. Welton possesses a broad background in sport development and management and has acquired a deep understanding of and experience with the Olympic movement. After practicing law in Atlanta for six years, in 1991 Welton was named...

Lexington, Ky. - At the USEF Year End Awards Gala Saturday night Abigail Wexner's Simon and Janet Peterson and Liza Boyd's Brunello were named International Horse of the Year and National Horse of the Year respectively. Voting was open to the public in December and both horses, already fan favorites, were rewarded for their tremendous results throughout 2013 with support from voters. International Horse of the Year Simon (Mr. Blue x Naline) 1999 Dutch Warmblood gelding Owner: Abigail...