Lexington, Ky. – The country’s best young hunter prospects will be on display to compete in the 2018 Sallie B. Wheeler/United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare on Saturday, August 25, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va., and Wednesday, August 29, at the Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar, Calif. Sue Lightner (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Chris Wynne (Virginia Beach, Va.) will serve as judges for the East...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced an update to the Short List for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team. Sabine Schut-Kery (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) and Sanceo, Alice Womble’s 12-year-old Hanoverian stallion, were originally named to the Short List on May 1, 2018. Unfortunately, Schut-Kery has withdrawn herself and Sanceo from consideration, as previously announced . The following horse-and-athlete combinations compose the Short...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce that 10 athlete-and-horse combinations have been selected to compete at the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage Invitational Event from July 6-8, 2018. Hosted by Wheatland Farm in Purcellville, Va., the invitational event serves as an opportunity for combinations to qualify for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG). The selectors, in consultation with the USEF Para-Equestrian High Performance Consultant, Chef...

Becky Pearman Photography Mill Spring, N.C. – Last weekend, the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), host of the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, welcomed top endurance riders from around the world as they hosted the WEG Test Event CEI2*, TIEC’s first-ever endurance ride. Nearly 75 horse-and-rider combinations contested the 120 kilometer distance, with 24 combinations completing the race. Of the combinations that completed, four were Americans, including Heather...

Mill Spring, N.C. - The Tryon International Equestrian Center, home of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG), hosted the WEG Driving Test Event this past weekend. The CAI3* competition, held from April 20-22, saw single pony, pair pony, single horse, and four-in-hand horse combinations compete at the top-notch venue. The precursor to the WEG allowed athletes and support staff to familiarize themselves with the venue and various facilities. A marathon obstacle at the WEG Driving...

Lexington, Ky. The U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions has been named as the home for all 14 USEF Dressage National Championships in 2018. Hosted at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill., from August 21 through 26, the Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Dressage National Championships as well as the USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage National Championship presented by Dressage Today will be hosted in conjunction with the other dressage divisions. The U.S. Dressage...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce that innovative equestrian software, BarnManager, has become a sponsor of US Equestrian as the Official Barn Management Software. “Many of our US Equestrian members own and run their own equine-related businesses,” says US Equestrian CEO, Bill Moroney. “Our partnership with BarnManager will give these business owners an additional tool to assist in running their business. We...

Barcelona, Spain – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team heads to the Longines FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final at CSIO5* Barcelona with the reigning Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Finals Champion and boasting eight podium appearances out of 10 Nations Cup competitions, four of them gold medal performances. The U.S. team is ready to compete in Barcelona, September 28-30. Under the experienced guidance of Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, team members Lauren Hough, Laura Kraut,...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following combinations as the definite entries for the 2017 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs, September 20-24, in Lipica, Slovenia. Laurie Astegiano will serve as the Chef d’Equipe and Danielle Aamodt will be the Assistant Chef d'Equipe, while Thorsten Zarembowicz will serve as the team coach. The U.S. Team will consist of: Kathrin Dancer (Woodside, Calif.) with Redford, her and Scott Dancer’s 18-year-old Hessen gelding;...

Lincolnshire, England – Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant recipients Lynn Symansky and Donner and Boyd Martin and Steady Eddie captured sixth- and 10th-place, respectively, on Sunday at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI4*. Part of the Grand Slam of eventing sponsored by Rolex, “Burghley” is known for its tough courses and competition as the best eventers in the world chase the title. Lynn Symansky and Donner (Photo by: Libby Law Photography) Symansky...