Langley, British Columbia - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team has won FEI Nations Cup CSIO4* Langley at Thunderbird Show Park, qualifying for the FEI Nations Cup Final in Barcelona, Spain. The U.S. team consisted of: Heather Caristo-Williams and Qui Vive Des Songes Z Catherine Tyree and Bokai Adrienne Sternlicht and Cristalline Margie Engle and Royce The Canadian team finished with silver, while Ireland brought home the bronze. More news and photos to follow. Follow US Equestrian for the...

Lexington, Ky. - Please review Annex A, a supplement to DR121 of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Dressage Rules, found on our website under our Dressage “ Useful Documents & FAQs ” section. Upon review, please note that some bits previously not permitted are now allowed as snaffles or bridoons in a double bridle at USEF/United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Dressage Competitions. The Dressage “Useful Documents & FAQs” section of our website will...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) and the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) will conduct a joint Town Hall meeting on Monday, June 5, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. ET at the Upperville Horse Show in Upperville, Va. The purpose of the meeting is to engage US Equestrian and USHJA members in a meaningful dialogue about quality competitions and evaluations, doping, and medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA). US Equestrian and USHJA leadership will use the...

Last week, courtesy of the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, we began our tour of the top 10 poisonous plants to watch for in your horse’s pasture, based on a list compiled by the American Association of Equine Practitioners . Part 1 of this two-part series spotlighted five toxic plants to keep an eye out for in your horse’s pasture (click the plant name to see an image and additional information): bracken fern , hemlock , water hemlock , tansy ragwort , and Johnson grass / Sudan...

Gladstone, N.J. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions came to its conclusion on Sunday with three national champions being crowned. All competitors in the USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship, USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship, and USEF Young Adult “Brentina Cup” Dressage National Championship presented by Dressage Today performed their freestyle tests in order to earn the remainder of their overall championship score. Kasey...

Compiègne, France – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team finished 5th overall at the 2017 CDIO5* Compiègne on Sunday. With a combined score of 454.5 points, the U.S. team, comprised of Shelly Francis, Arlene “Tuny” Page, and Kathleen Raine finished behind Denmark and ahead of Belgium. Shelly Francis and Danilo (Photo Credit: Agency Ecary) Additionally, Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Danilo, Patricia Stempel’s 2004, Hanoverian gelding finished 5th in...

Gladstone, N.J. – On Saturday, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions moved one day closer to reaching its conclusion. Competitors in the USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship performed their second test before the final day of competition. Adrienne Lyle won the FEI Intermediate I Test with Horizon in a class with less than half a point separating the top three finishers. Watch the live stream brought to you by Performance Farms on the USEF Network and catch...

LaGoy-Weltz and Pai Shine on Day Two of 2017 The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Gladstone, N.J. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions continued on Friday at the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation headquarters at Hamilton Farm. Competitors in the USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship and the USEF Young Adult “Brentina Cup” Dressage National Championship presented by Dressage Today performed their second tests before the...

Compiègne, France - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team returns to FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO5* Compiègne where they will take on seven teams vying for podium honors May 18-21. Full of Nations Cup veterans, the U.S. team of Shelly Francis, Arlene “Tuny” Page, and Kathleen Raine are poised to challenge the standards in the Grand Prix ring this weekend. Jennifer Hoffmann and XXXL Rubinio NRW have withdrawn for veterinary reasons. Chef d’Equipe Charlotte...

Gladstone, N.J. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions began Thursday at the United States Equestrian Foundation (USET) headquarters at Hamilton Farm. All three national championship divisions performed their first tests to kick off the competition. Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet, Jane Cleveland and Monique, and Molly Paris and Countess began the quest for a title, but their competitors are not far behind them. Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet...