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Long List Named for U.S. Show Jumping Team for 2012 Olympic Games

by USEF Communications Department | 3/25/2012 2:48:34 PM

Wellington, FL - Following the conclusion of the USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team, the USEF has named the following athlete/horse combinations to the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games. These combinations have been ranked in the following order: 1 Cylana/Reed Kessler 2 Indigo/Margie Engle 3 Cedric/ Laura Kraut 4 Coral Reef Via Volo/Beezie Madden 5 Mika/Reed Kessler 6 Urico/Mario Deslauriers 7 Flexible/Rich Fellers 8 Antares F/ McLain...

Steffen Peters Named 2011 USEF Equestrian of the Year

by USEF Communications Department | 1/14/2012 11:58:49 PM

Steffen Peters, 2011 Equestrian of the Year, at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Cincinnati, OH - To cap off a record-setting year, dressage superstar Steffen Peters added one more record to his résumé on Saturday night at the United States Equestrian Federation’s Pegasus Awards dinner. He became the first person to score the USEF’s Equestrian of the Year title three times. Peters (San Diego, CA) won the top honor in 2008 and 2009 based largely on his...

American Saddlebred Horse Association Youth Club of the Year Honor Awarded to Two Clubs for 2009; Name the Foal Contest Winner Announced

by By Brice Carr | 3/10/2010 1:54:00 PM

At the American Saddlebred Horse Association's (ASHA) 2010 Annual Convention and Youth Conference, two Saddlebred Youth Clubs shared the honor of being named ASHA's Youth Club of the Year. Each year before the ASHA Convention and Youth Conference, Saddlebred Youth Clubs submit yearbooks created by members, which show their activities throughout the previous year in the categories of history, membership, fund raising, meetings and programs, promotions, and community service. An award is given...

US Equestrian Names NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for Longines FEI Nations Cup™ Canada

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/23/2019 11:25:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team will compete in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Canada on Sunday, June 2. The competition is part of the Langley Odlum Brown BC Open, taking place Wednesday, May 29, through Sunday, June 2, at Thunderbird Show Park. It also serves as the last qualifying competition in the North America, Central America & Caribbean division for the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final in October. In addition, Junior and Children’s FEI Nations...

US Equestrian Names Emerging Athlete Eventing 25 Program Participants for 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/8/2017 4:53:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The US Equestrian (USEF) Eventing Sport Committee has approved the following 15 athletes from a pool of applicants for the Emerging Athlete Eventing 25 program for 2018. This follows the list of athletes named to the Emerging Athlete Eventing 18 program list . Talent Advisors evaluated several factors to determine the Emerging Athlete Eventing 25 program participants including current form, competition results, and potential to make a valuable contribution in team...

USEF Names Show Jumping and Dressage Teams and Individuals for CHIO Aachen

by USEF Communications Department | 6/30/2016 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky . – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team and The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team, along with three individual athlete-and-horse combinations, for CHIO Aachen, taking place July 12-17, 2016. Robert Ridland will serve as Chef d'Equipe for the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team and Robert Dover will serve as Chef d'Equipe for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team. The following athletes will compose the...

USEF Names 2015 Eventing High Performance Summer/Fall Training Lists

by USEF Communications Department | 6/15/2015 5:19:39 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the following High Performance Summer/Fall Training Lists for 2015. The following athletes will participate in Training Sessions with U.S. Eventing Team Coach David O'Connor. Training Session dates and locations will be announced at a later date. World Class List: Athletes that currently possess the ability to be competitive anywhere in the world. Additions to the list denoted with an *. Will Coleman (Gordonsville,...

UPDATED: USEF Names Young Rider, Junior Rider, and Child Rider Teams for CSIO Wellington

by USEF Communications Department | 2/23/2015 11:32:46 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The following teams and athletes have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in FEI Nations Cup competitions during CSIO Wellington, February 25-March 1, 2015 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla. On Saturday, February 28, the International Arena will showcase the future of the sport in the FEI Young Riders Nations Cup presented by Hollow Creek Farm, the FEI Junior Riders Nations Cup presented by Hollow...

USEF Names Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for CSIO4* Ocala

by USEF Communications Department | 1/14/2015 5:00:37 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the riders who will represent the United States on the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup competition at CSIO4* Ocala, in Ocala, Fla., February 11-15, 2015. The following riders will represent the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team at CSIO4* Ocala (in alphabetical order): Georgina Bloomberg (New York, N.Y.) For Georgina Bloomberg, the daughter of former New York City mayor...

USEF Names Individuals to Restructured Board of Directors and Newly Formed Councils

by USEF Communications Department | 1/9/2014 1:53:36 PM

Lexington, Ky. - In accordance with Bylaws amended at the USEF Board of Directors Mid-Year Meeting the Federation’s governance structure has been modified to create a more agile and efficient organization. During the 2014 USEF Annual Meeting currently underway in Lexington Kentucky the new structure has been populated. The Administration & Finance Working Group, FEI Affiliates Working Group, High Performance Working Group, and National Affiliates Working Group have transitioned to...