Nearly 1,200 of the finest American and international show horses will gather at the recently expanded Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg, PA, for the 59th annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show, October 14-23, 2004. The show draws tens of thousands of horse enthusiasts, who travel from throughout the region and across the U.S. to enjoy the unparalleled competition, special attractions, excellent shopping and the chance to see the stars of equine sports in action. Horses and riders compete for...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the inaugural USEF College Fair brought to you by Upper Echelon Academy will occur on Monday, July 25, during the 2022 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championships - West in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., near the Olympic Sand Arena. This event is open to the public and free to attend. Attendees will also have a chance to enter to win a fun giveaway. The following colleges/universities are confirmed for the West Coast...

Lexington, Ky. – As spring rolls in, the school year and competition season are wrapping up for the young athletes riding with US Equestrian’s education partners . There are six USEF-recognized education partners, all of which are dedicated to providing individuals attending scholastic and collegiate institutions with opportunities to participate in equestrian sport. They all offer a competitive program that includes a final championship event, incorporating either team or...

Lexington, Ky. – A Presidential Modification to WD130 has been approved for the 2022 competition year. The Presidential Modification clarifies the recently updated rule, to now include “in the same competition year” at the conclusion of the added sentence, “To be eligible for Intro Level, a horse/rider combination must not have shown in a Western Dressage Test at First Level or above.” WD130 should be followed as written below for the 2022 competition year: 1....

Dear Members, Over the past several days, US Equestrian and the United Stated Hunter Jumper Association have made the difficult decision to cancel several national championships, and at the same time Kentucky Horse Shows LLC canceled two weeks of hunter/jumper competition at the Kentucky Horse Park due to multiple reports of positive COVID-19 cases. As we look ahead in what continues to be a challenging and unpredictable year, we remain fully committed to keeping equestrian competitions viable...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce that Dr. Kerri Sowers, DPT, Ph.D.(c), NCS, has been named to the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) Classification Working Group. Sowers resides in Galloway, N.J., where she is an Assistant Professor of Health Science at Stockton University. She is an FEI Level 2 Classifier for para-equestrian sport and a USEF National Classifier, and she serves on the USEF Adaptive Sports Committee and the USEF...

Washington, D.C., August 4th, 2016. - Known for capturing hearts across America on the current season of ABC's hit television series The Bachelorette, horse enthusiast and country singer-songwriter Luke Pell is teaming up with Time to Ride as celebrity spokesperson for their new sweepstakes campaign " Pledge to Take a Friend Riding ." The sweepstakes will take place September 1-30, 2016 and will award one grand prize of an all-inclusive, three-night vacation at luxury dude ranch, the Resort...

South Carolina Equestrian Head Coach Boo Major Columbia, S.C. - University of South Carolina head coach Boo Major has been named 2014 National Coach of the Year, it was announced on Tuesday by the National Collegiate Equestrian Association. "This is a big honor for Boo and we felt she was very deserving of this award," said Meghan Cunningham Corvin, president of the NCEA and head coach at UT-Martin. "She's one of the longest serving coaches in the country and has been a leader in our sport....

Lexington, KY - USHJA and the Emerging Athletes Task Force announce the 2013 EAP National Training Session finalists, presented by Dover Saddlery . The top 16 contenders have been invited to ride in the National Training Session. The National Finalist for 2013 are: Erin Bland, Carlsbad, CA Katharine Carroll, Beverly Hills, CA Bowers Cone, Collierville, TN Gabby Conte, Deale, MD Marissa Degner, Tulsa, OK Sunny Drescher, Hinesburg, VT Jackie Flynn, Charlotte, VT Jesse Fortier, Candia, NH Izzy...

OSU Head Coach Larry Sanchez (OSU Photo Archive) Columbia, S.C . - Oklahoma State head equestrian coach Larry Sanchez has been named the NCEA Coach of the Year, it was announced today. Sanchez was voted the top coach in collegiate equestrian by his NCEA peers at the spring meetings in Indianapolis. Sanchez, who was voted Big 12 Coach of the Year in April, led the Cowgirls to a Western National Championship at last month’s NCEA National Championships in Waco. It marked the fourth Western...