The 64 th Annual Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show wrapped up last week at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Ariz. As one of the largest horse shows on North American soil for Arabian and Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian horses, the event boasted over 2,200 horses from 15 countries and 48 states. Despite the historically unprecedented cold and rainy weather for the area, over 200 staff and volunteers worked to put on this premier event for the nearly 6,000 spectators in attendance. The 11-day horse show served as...

Lexington, Ky. - Thirty junior individual and squad vaulters from 10 vaulting clubs spent two weekends training at the Horse Park at Woodside in Woodside, Calif., Atlantis Farm in Fort Lupton, Colo., and Summit Equestrian in Longmont, Colo., with Germany’s top vaulter and coach, Daniel Kaiser, along with Elizabeth Osborn (Menlo Park, Calif.), Isabelle Parker (Redwood City, Calif.), Mary McCormick (Canon City, Colo.), and Katie Peuvrelle (San Jose, Calif.). Upon accepting the USEF Vaulting...

Mill Spring, N.C. - The U.S. Driving Team claimed the gold medal for the home team today at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Sunday. Led by Chef d'Equipe Barry Hunter, the U.S. Driving Team of James Fairclough with Caletta 5, his 16-year-old Austrian Warmblood mare; Bento V, his 2006 Dutch Warmblood gelding; Citens, his 2007 KWPN gelding; Dapper, his 2008 Dutch Warmblood gelding, and Zenden, his 2004 Dutch Warmblood gelding; Misdee Wrigley Miller with Daan 8, her...

Mill Spring, N.C. - In an exciting Reining Individual Final at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018, it was Dan Huss and Ms Dreamy who claimed the individual silver medal.Cade McCutcheon and Custom Made Gun collected the individual bronze medal following a run-off. Bernard Fonck and What a Wave from Belgium earned the individual gold medal. More news and photos to follow. The USEF International High Performance Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, USOC, and USEF...

Oklahoma City, Okla. – The Arabian Horse Association’s (AHA) 2018 Youth National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show (Youth Nationals) had another successful year in Oklahoma City, Okla., at the State Fair Park from July 21-29. Exhibitors and spectators enjoyed a great horse show and all the excitement the city had to offer. Youth Nationals provided an economic impact of over $5 million to the area. Over 700 horses and 2,600 exhibitors, trainers, family members, and...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce that Equestrian Services International, LLC (ESI) has become a sponsor of US Equestrian as the Official Arena Designer and Builder of the USEF and a Learning Center Content Partner. “We are pleased to welcome ESI as a sponsor of US Equestrian. With their expertise and high-quality products, ESI will be able to help US Equestrian members with all their arena design, building, and...

Lexington, Ky. – The final day and phase of the 2017 USEF Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship at the Kentucky Classic CDE proved to be a challenging test for the drivers and horses. Nifty Hamilton and Makari Design (Picsofyou.com) Nifty Hamilton (Alva, Fla.) and Makari Design, a nine-year-old KWPN gelding owned by herself and Milton Hamilton, completed the cones course with 2.85 penalty points, but they could not be caught by the competition. Hamilton secured the title of...

Aurora, Colo. - The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is excited to announce its return to Raleigh, N.C., for the 15th annual Sport Horse National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show. Displaying the athleticism and diversity of the Arabian, Half-Arabian, and Anglo-Arabian horse and taking place at the Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. Horse Complex, the show runs from Tuesday, September 5, through Sunday, September 10, and will be streamed live by the Arabian Horse Global Network . With...

Chester Weber won the Four-in-Hand division of the Drebkau CAI 3* competition in Drebkau, Germany. (Dr. Jürgen Schwarzl ) Drebkau, Germany - Thirteen-time Four-in-Hand U.S. National Champion combined driver Chester Weber drove his way to the top of the coveted international podium in Drebkau, Germany this weekend by winning the CAI 3* competition. Once again proving himself worthy of his merited nickname “Mr. Dressage,” Weber took the lead by winning the dressage phase, then...

Columbus, Ohio - The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) is pleased to announce that it will continue the member Referral Program for the 2016-2017 season. Membership enrollment is available now through November 1, 2016. The Referral Program provides adult IEA members with a cash reward for each new equine professional member they refer to the IEA. There is no limit to how many rewards a member can accrue, and anyone interested in promoting the IEA is encouraged to contact the IEA...