Lexington, KY - Marion Maybank has been promoted to the position of Director of Hunter and Collegiate Activities for the United States Equestrian Federation®. She assumes the position vacated by Andrea Ice, who had been with USEF since 1993 and is moving overseas. Maybank’s duties will include oversight of the Hunter Department, under the supervision of Karen Homer-Brown, Managing Director, National Affiliates. In addition, Maybank will continue her efforts in developing and implementing...

Wellington, FL - Riders from the United States and several nations competed in the $15,000 Wellington Dressage Classic CDI3*, presented by the Chesapeake Dressage Institute, and National Show held March 15-18 at the Global Dressage Festival (GDF)Stadium show grounds in Wellington, FL. On Thursday, March 15, the first day of the National Show, Anna Marek, of Morriston, FL, rode Voyager to victory in the Intermediare 1- Open class with a score of 68.816%. Marek was also the high score winner of...

Governor Steve Beshear (Photo courtesy Kentucky Horse Park). Lexington, KY - The Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games held in 2010 at the Kentucky Horse Park had an economic impact of $201.5 million, Governor Steve Beshear announced today. "The World Equestrian Games were indeed a success and this report illustrates the positive result that our local and state governments, our sponsors, the many volunteers, the business community and the citizens of the Commonwealth working together can have."...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the establishment of The Dutta Corp./USEF Eventing High Performance Flight Grants. These grants will be awarded to eventing athletes who are targeting the 2024 Olympic Games. US Equestrian will award two air transportation grants with a value up to $20,000 each to be used toward horse flight expenses for a CCI4* or CCI5*-L competition during the 2023 calendar year. The application period will run from June 20th to August 7th, and...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce Roeckl Sports as an Official Sponsor of the organization and the Official Riding Glove of US Equestrian beginning with the 2022 season. Roeckl Sports has been a family-run business for six generations. Based in Munich, Germany, the company has crafted premium gloves for more than 175 years and specializes in premium gloves designed for athletic performance. “We are pleased to support the US Equestrian Federation as the official...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) has announced the launch of a new U.S. Dressage Coaches Support Network that will gain momentum in 2019. Still in its infancy, the aim of this pilot program is to establish a group of like-minded dressage trainers to support U.S. dressage program events and initiatives. Select dressage trainers will work in concert with, and support the current U.S. dressage coaching staff of Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald, Development Coach...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company as an Official MemberPerk Sponsor. Goodyear is now offering active USEF members a special discount on all tires available for purchase online at www.goodyear.com , including vehicle and trailer tires. “We are excited to launch this program with Goodyear and provide US Equestrian members with a great discount on such an essential product,” said US Equestrian CEO, Bill Moroney....

Lexington, Ky. – On Monday, July 23, 2017, the US Equestrian Federation (USEF) Board of Directors approved the recommendation to allocate the designation of an additional United States eventing CCI4* competition in 2019 to Fair Hill International. In January 2017, the Board of Directors narrowed the list of five applicants to two and following that decision spent several months researching, meeting with Organizing Committees and conducting additional site visits. The USEF CCI4* Task Force...

Devon, Pa. -- Preparations for Dressage at Devon 2016 are under way! Reserved tickets will be available online on April 1st ( www.dressageatdevon.com ). Dressage at Devon will take place September 27 – October 2, 2016 at the Devon Horse Show and County Fair Grounds in Devon, PA. This six-day event features the largest open breed show in the country. The ever-popular performance division features top horses and riders from around the world. Measuring nearly 18 acres, the facility includes...

Irish native Richie Moloney earned the win of the $215,000 Longines FEI World Cup™Jumping New York. (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. - More than 5,000 fans experienced the $215,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping New York in person at Old Salem Farm during the American Gold Cup September 13. An international field of world-class competitors representing 14 nations from around the globe competed in this year's event. The following day, NBC Sports Network aired a 90-minute broadcast of...