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2008 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Springs Into Action

by By Michelle Riggs | 4/3/2008 2:26:00 PM

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series has been enjoying great success at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. The series finished its third month of competition, and is already shaping up to be one of the most competitive years ever. The series will see classes at more than 100 horse shows across the country before culminating in year-end championships at the National Horse Show. The series hosts separate divisions for junior and amateur-owner riders...

Hilltop Farm Announces Summer Inspections

by By Hilltop Farm | 6/19/2007 3:59:00 PM

Hilltop Farm, Inc., is proud to present the American Hanoverian Society (AHS) Stallion, Mare and Foal Inspection on July 14, and the ISR/Oldenburg NA Mare and Foal Inspection on August 25, at Hilltop Farm in Colora, MD. These venues are open to the public, and all are encouraged to attend. This is an invaluable opportunity to see the future superstars of tomorrow, today. Top breeders from the East Coast will bring the cream of the crop of foals, mares and stallions to be evaluated by their...

Christian Simonson and Son of a Lady Win Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship on Day Four of 2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 8/24/2023 11:00:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – A busy day of competition took place at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center with seven classes across two rings for day four of the 2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions . The Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I division had its conclusion with the FEI Freestyle Test, culminating in the second national championship title of this year’s show. Madeleine Bendfeldt and Lindholm's Quick Step. ©SusanJStickle.com Markel/USEF Five-Year-Old Dressage National...

Upton Earns 2016 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Title

by USEF Communications Department | 7/7/2016 10:23:45 AM

Reagan Upton and Oh Night Divine (Howard Schatzberg) Lexington, Ky. - A field of 19 competitors, the largest field in the class' history, vying for the 2016 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final title kicked off the evening session at the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show on Wednesday, July 6. Following the competitive field's display of equitation skills, 27-year-old Reagan Upton was named the unanimous 2016 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Champion. Upton...

USEF Congratulates Second Group of 2006 Outreach Grant Recipients

by Jeannie Putney | 6/12/2006 4:16:00 AM

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation® has finalized the second list of breed events that will receive outreach grants through the new program announced in January. The maximum grant is $1,000, and grants are still available. A total of $125,000 has been budgeted in 2006 for grants to financially challenged breed competitions that meet the grant requirements and are approved by the USEF. To date, 61 applications have been received and 49 have been approved. Grant requests are...

USEF Announces 2006 Outreach Grant Recipients

by Jeannie Putney | 3/28/2006 9:40:07 AM

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation® has finalized the list of breed events that will receive outreach grants through the new program announced in January. A total of $125,000 has been budgeted in 2006 for grants to financially challenged breed competitions which meet the grant requirements and are approved by the USEF. This program operates on a first-come, first-served basis. The maximum grant is $1,000. Each grant request was evaluated based on when it was received and on...

The ARK Pet Oasis and The ARK at JFK Equine & Livestock Export Center Now Open

by The ARK at JFK | 2/13/2017 1:47:00 PM

Lobby at Pet Oasis/ The ARK at JFK (AnthonyCollins.nyc) New York, NY – February 13, 2016 – Today, The ARK at JFK announces the official opening of its Phase 1 services, which include The ARK Pet Oasis, Equine & Livestock Export Center and Aviary In-Transit Quarantine. The opening of Phase 2 is expected to take place in Q2 2017, which will include a full-service ARK Import-Export Center (“IEC”) featuring Equine Quarantine/Import, Grooms’ Lounge and The ARK...

Genevieve Zock Rises to the Top Winning 2012 USHJA Hunterdon Cup at Kentucky Summer Horse Show

by Ashley N. Williams for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/26/2012 12:02:39 PM

Genevieve Zock won the 2012 USHJA Hunterdon Cup Equitation Classic at the Kentucky Horse Park (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Lexington, KY - As the sun began to set on the Kentucky Horse Park, the final work-off of the USHJA Hunterdon Cup Equitation Classic got underway. The prestigious championship prize was only a test away from being revealed, and four riders were vying for the top honors. It came down to Meredith Darst, Lillie Keenan, Hasbrouck Donovan and Genevieve Zock as they completed the final...

HITS Welcomes the 2010 Marshall & Sterling League National Finalists to Saugerties, New York

by HITS Media | 9/15/2010 1:38:00 PM

HITS' Kristen Vale and Marshall & Sterling's Mary Moeller congratulate Mira Hopkins after winning the 2009 Championship in the Children's Hunter Horse Division. (Lili Weik Photography) Saugerties, NY - After an historic weekend that saw the best ih high performance show jumping take aim at history in the Pfizer Million, HITS-on-the-Hudson now gets ready to welcome this year’s star competitors from its highly popular grass-roots organization, the Marshall & Sterling League. The...

Green and Gold to Recognize the World's Best Jumping Rider

by By Malina Gueorguiev | 12/10/2009 1:46:00 PM

The International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC), in partnership with the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), has launched a major new initiative to recognize the world’s best rider according to the Rolex Rankings. Starting at the 2009 Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final in Paris, the leading rider will wear a green and gold armband featuring the words "Number 1, The Rolex Rankings" at FEI Jumping events throughout 2010. The Rolex Rankings are updated every week and officially released at the start of...