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Peters and Graves Impress in Grand Prix at Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final

by Leah Oliveto | 4/16/2015 9:39:07 PM

Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 (SusanJStickle.com) Las Vegas, N.V. - The 2015 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final got underway this afternoon in the Thomas & Mack Center Arena in Las Vegas, N.V. with 18 of the world’s best athlete-and-horse combinations contesting the FEI Grand Prix test. The U.S. duo of Steffen Peters and Laura Graves gave the home crowd something to cheer about, executing brilliant tests to place third and fifth, respectively. Steffen Peters (San Diego, Calif.)...

An Invitation to Attend the USEF Town Hall Meeting May 18, 2015 – 3:00-6:00 PM ET

by USEF Communications Department | 4/16/2015 4:57:47 PM

In an effort to create a dialogue between the USEF and its members about issues pertinent to the Mileage Rule Revision Task Force, the USEF will host a Town Hall Meeting on May 18 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The event will take place at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington, Ky. and will be broadcast live on USEFNetwork.com . The Town Hall is open to all USEF equestrians. Participation from every breed and discipline is strongly encouraged. The panel of USEF Mileage Rule Revision Task Force...

TDF’s Young Rider International Dream Program is Going to Aachen

by The Dressage Foundation | 4/16/2015 11:42:16 AM

The Dressage Foundation's International Dream Program for Young Riders is ready to go for the thirteenth year! The concept of the program evolved as a result of former Olympian Michael Poulin’s wish to offer an opportunity for gifted Young Riders to enhance their understanding of dressage theory through a European tour. The program is both funded and administered by The Dressage Foundation. The program is open to USDF Young Riders, riding at Fourth Level or above, who are 16-21 years...

Applications Now Being Accepted for 2016 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Coaches

by USEF Communications Department | 4/16/2015 10:51:38 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications for 2016 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Coaches. Interested parties should complete an application and submit their resume no later than September 1, 2015. The application and job description can be found here: https://www.usef.org/documents/disciplines/SSE/2016/2016CoachApplication.pdf The USEF reserves the right to amend the job description. Any additional information will be made available on www....

U.S. Riders Familiarize on Wednesday

by Helen Murray | 4/15/2015 7:34:00 PM

The U.S. jumpers had their training session Wednesday moring, while the dressage riders utilized the afternoon for familiarization. Beezie Madden/Simon and Hardin Towell/Lucifer V Laura Kraut/ Nouvelle, Todd Minikus/Babalou, and Rich Fellers/Flexible McLain Ward/Rothchild, Lucy Davis/Barron, and Katie Dinan/Stakorado Kirsten Coe/Baronez, Karl Cook/Jonkheer Z, and Vinton Karrasch/ Coral Reef Baloufino Laura Graves and Verdades Steffen Peters and Legolas 92

APHA Open-Amateur World Show Dates to Change in 2017

by APHA | 4/15/2015 2:14:39 PM

Beginning in 2017, the APHA Open & Amateur World Championship Show will take place in September at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Fort Worth or Oklahoma? For trainers, exhibitors and judges who love both Paints and Quarter Horses, the tough choice between the AQHA and APHA World Championship Shows will be eliminated in a few short years. Based on feedback from APHA exhibitors and market analysis, the dates of the APHA World Championship Show will shift from November...

All U.S. Horses Fit and Ready Compete at the 2015 FEI World Cup Finals

by USEF Communications Department | 4/14/2015 9:45:27 PM

Las Vegas, Nev. – Returning to the U.S. for the first time in six years, the FEI World Cup Finals will take over Las Vegas, Nev., this week, hosting many of the finest jumping and dressage athletes from around the world. The U.S. will be represented by an impressive line-up of athlete-and-horse combinations, including three former champions and four athletes currently ranked within the top ten in the world. Taking place April 16-19 at the Thomas and Mack Center, competition will include...

View the 2015 FEI World Cup Final Media Guide

by USEF Communications Department | 4/14/2015 1:46:25 PM

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Kent Farrington and Belle Fleur 38 Win Spring 2 Grand Prix at PBIEC

by Cat Allen for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 4/14/2015 10:16:31 AM

Kent Farrington and Belle Fleur 38 (Mancini Photos, www.manciniphotos.com) Wellington, Fla. - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) finished its second week of its Spring Series this past weekend at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a victory for the number five ranked rider in the world, Kent Farrington of Wellington, FL. He rode Belle Fleur 38, owned by Haity McNerney, to victory in the $30,000 Equestrian Sport Productions Spring 2 Grand Prix....

Learn More about the Riders Competing in the 2015 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final

by USEF Communications Department | 4/13/2015 5:26:33 PM

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