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Adequan USEA Gold Cup & PRO Tour Series CIC3* Takes The Fork by Storm

by USEA | 4/4/2013 9:14:35 PM

Originally published at www.useventing.com Jessica Phoenix (CAN) and Patras VR are the overnight leaders in the Adequan USEA Gold Cup & PRO Tour Series CIC3* at The Fork (Leslie Threlkeld/USEA Photo) Announcer Brian O'Connor called it "difficult conditions." What started as a windy and slightly damp morning worsened as the day progressed, and by the time the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series CIC3* division got under way this afternoon, a cold rain blew sideways. Nevertheless,...

Postcard: 2013 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival

by Nancy Jaffer | 4/4/2013 4:38:21 PM

The following link to Nancy Jaffer's March 31, 2013 artcle providing coverage of the USEF Town Hall Meeting on Equisearch can be found here: https://www.equisearch.com/news/nancy_jaffer/2013-fti-winter-equestrian-festival/ This link had been included with the permission of Nancy Jaffer and Equisearch.

It's Time to Deal with the Drug Culture

by Nancy Jaffer | 4/4/2013 4:31:59 PM

A link to this article had been printed with the permission of Nancy Jaffer and USHJA's In Stride magazine. It's Time to Deal with the Drug Culture - In Stride March 2013

Nations Go Head to Head in CDIO Competition Next Week

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 4/4/2013 1:44:21 PM

Last year's CDIO competition was a great success. Come see riders competing for their countries in team competition again on April 11-14 (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, FL - The Adequan Global Dressage Festival continues April 12 as the Wellington Nations Cup, presented by Stillpoint Farm, kicks off another thrilling week of CDIO 3* and CDI 3* competition. Ten teams representing various countries compete on behalf of their nations in the highlight competition of the AGDF. Currently there are...

USEF Weekend Preview April 3, 2013

by USEF Communications Department | 4/3/2013 5:45:48 PM

Major equestrian competitions attended by U.S. athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check Equestrian Weekly on Monday for a report of any top finishes by U.S. Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions or USEF Championships within the USA and international FEI...

South Carolina Makes Record Rise to No.1 in Final NCEA Coaches Poll of the Season

by Andrew Minnick | 4/3/2013 2:50:00 PM

South Carolina proved to be the best in the SEC when they won the first ever SEC Equestrian Championship over the weekend. Now they're No.1 in the NCEA Coaches poll rankings as well (Cory Burkarth) Lexington, KY – South Carolina has made a historic leap to return to No.1 in the NCEA coaches poll. With wins over the top two ranked teams in the country, the Gamecocks won the inaugural SEC Equestrian Championship over the weekend, and voters noticed. Previously ranked No.6, the Gamecocks...

Not Going Off The Reservation

by Mollie Bailey | 4/3/2013 1:46:28 PM

This article has been reposted from The Chronicle of the Horse ( https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/not-going-reservation ) Wellington, Fla.—March 27 At today’s U.S. Equestrian Federation Town Hall Meeting, U.S. Hunter Jumper Association President Bill Moroney didn’t mince words when discussing the importance of changing the hunter/jumper culture when it comes to overuse and misuse of drugs and medications. “We have to admit we have an issue,” said Moroney,...

Updated Information Regarding USEF Town Hall Meetings

by USEF Communications Department | 4/3/2013 11:39:29 AM

Lexington, KY - The first of the USEF Town Hall Meetings series was hosted by Equestrian Sport Productions at their FTI Winter Equestrian Festival show grounds on March 27, 2013. Federation representatives joined prominent industry owners, trainers, and veterinarians to discuss topical issues contributing to unprecedented public scrutiny relating to medication and treatment of performance horses. Media articles have brought focus to both therapeutic techniques and medication practices in...

“A” for Effort? First USEF Town Hall Meeting on Horse Welfare is Heavy on Promises, Plans

by Erin Gilmore | 4/2/2013 4:56:11 PM

This article has been reprinted with permission of Erin Gilmore. The original article can be found at https://www.proequest.com/news/2013/03/28/a-for-effort-first-usef-town-hall-meeting-on-horse-welfare-is-heavy-on-promises-plan [Wellington, FL] “We have to admit that we know we have a problem.” No, this wasn’t a church basement gathering of recovering addicts, although an atmosphere of “enough is enough” hung heavy in the air. A crowd of 75 trainers, riders and...

Celebrity Filled Competition to Highlight Kentucky Reining Cup

by Equestrian Events, Inc. | 4/1/2013 4:11:57 PM

Lexington, KY - The Kentucky Reining Cup, which features World Championship gold medalists and other world-class competitors, is held alongside the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, America’s only Four Star Eventing competition, which runs April 25-28. The Kentucky Reining Cup features an international Three Star Reining competition and the incredibly popular World Freestyle Championship. Action begins on Friday night, April 26 with the CRI3*. On Friday, four-time Grammy Award winner and...