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Youth Reiners Gear Up for Top Level Competition in Oklahoma City

by USEF Communications Department | 6/28/2013 12:35:11 PM

Lexington, KY - The future of reining in the U.S. will be on display this weekend in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma’s State Fair Arena as a group of talented youth goes head-to-head for National Titles. Competitors will not only vie for USEF National Championships but also selection for July’s Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North. National Championship and Selection Trial competition will be held July 29 in conjunction with NRHA Derby....

Second U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational Set to Get Underway in New Orleans

by USEF National Affiliates Department | 6/28/2013 12:33:21 PM

Lexington, KY – Starting Friday at 5pm ET three- and five-gaited saddle seat equitation teams from the U.S. and the Republic of South Africa will go head to head in the second of two U.S. Saddle Seat Invitationals of 2013. This event is being held at Cascade Stables in New Orleans, LA's historic Audubon Park and will feature three- and five-gaited competitors riding unfamiliar horses in rail work and pattern phases. It will be the second ever competition for the newly formed U.S....

U.S. Continues to Produce Top Finishes at CHIO Aachen: Weber Wins Again as Driving Team Stands Second, U.S. Dressage Team Third in Lambertz FEI Nations Cup

by USEF Communications Department | 6/27/2013 6:10:17 PM

Aachen, Germany - The United States produced top results for a second day running at the 2013 CHIO Aachen. In CAIO-4 competition, Chester Weber seized his second victory of the week as the U.S. Team stands in second place. In the Lambertz FEI Nations Cup, the U.S. Dressage Team put forth a polished effort to earn third-place honors. The American jumpers again went head-to-head with many of the best in the world in Aachen’s prestigious Main Stadium, while the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team...

U.S. Dressage Team Storms to Third Place in Lambertz FEI Nations Cup at Aachen CDIO5*

by Helen Murray | 6/27/2013 5:15:04 PM

Aachen, Germany - The U.S. Dressage Team emphatically marked their resurgence with a podium finish in Wednesday’s Lambertz FEI Nations Cup at the Aachen CDIO5*. The U.S. Team of Steffen Peters, Tina Konyot, Jan Ebeling and Shelly Francis earned a third place finish on a team total of 217.298. The U.S. Team (Shannon Brinkman) “Our Nations Cup riders came here for a medal and they did not disappoint. Each of them showed why they are among the best in the world,” said Chef...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Looks For Victory in Aachen CICO3* Debut

by USEF Communications Department | 6/27/2013 2:10:11 PM

Lexington, KY - The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team heads to a mecca of horse sport this week to compete at the Aachen CICO3* for the first time. Eventing competition will be held over two days, June 28-29, at the prestigious German venue which hosted the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. On Friday competitors will perform their dressage tests early in the day before heading to the Main Stadium in the evening for the show jumping phase. Following the conclusion of Saturday’s cross country...

Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Provides Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) Supply Update

by Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 6/27/2013 9:21:33 AM

Shirley, NY – Luitpold Animal Health, a division of Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., manufacturers of Adequan® IM, Adequan® IA, and Adequan® Canine provide the following supplyinterruption update: Luitpold’s NY facility has undergone significant renovations and upgrades to meet enhanced quality standards and address observations made by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These renovations required cessation of manufacturing and affected Luitpold’s ability...

American Driving Society Annual Member Meeting Registration Now Open: Equines Welcome

by Maria McGinnia for the American Driving Society | 6/27/2013 8:49:22 AM

Cross Plains, WI - Members and friends of the American Driving Society (ADS) are encouraged to attend the 39th annual Members Meeting, September 26-29 in Aiken, South Carolina. Registration is open now until September 6, 2013. Registration will be $145.00 for members and $175.00 for non-members. A-la-carte pricing is available. The ADS Members Meeting is presented in part by a generous grant offered by the City of Aiken to encourage tourism and commerce. The purpose of the Members Meeting is to...

"Team America" Donates Top Winnings from $10,000 Paramount Resources Prix des Nations at Spruce Meadows to Calgary Flood Relief

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 6/27/2013 5:28:28 AM

Caitlin Ziegler and Butragenia (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB – The Spruce Meadows Summer Tournaments continue this week at the 'Canada One,' held June 25-30. Today was full of team competition and camaraderie, with the Paramount Resources Prix des Nations competitions held for junior and amateur riders at levels 1.10m-1.40m. There was also a 1.00m Friends of the Meadows Prix des Nations. Caitlin Ziegler, a member of the 1.40m Prix des Nations winning team who has...

CHIO Aachen in Full Swing, Weber Wins Preis der Fa. Horsch

by USEF Communications Department | 6/26/2013 5:05:38 PM

Aachen, Germany - Competition was in full swing at CHIO Aachen Wednesday with dressage, driving and jumping competitions all taking place. The U.S. had representation in all three disciplines and did not disappoint as American combinations notched solid results. Driving Leading the U.S. effort on Wednesday was veteran driver Chester Weber, who dominated the start of CAIO-4 competition. For the second consecutive year, Weber (Ocala, FL) claimed victory in the Preis der Fa. Horsch in a...

Veteran U.S. Team Ready for Lambertz FEI Nations Cup at Aachen CDIO5*

by USEF Communications Department | 6/26/2013 2:45:06 PM

Lexington, KY- The U.S. will be represented by a veteran team in Wednesday’s Lambertz FEI Nations Cup, one of the feature competitions of the 2013 Aachen CDIO5*. All three members of the U.S. Team from the 2012 London Olympic Games will be competing at the Tina Konyot and Calecto V (Shannon Brinkman) prestigious German competition, along with a 1998 FEI World Equestrian Games veteran. The Aachen CDIO5* will run June 26-30 as part of the CHIO Aachen. Jan Ebeling, Shelly Francis, Tina...