Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Dressage Short List Observation Event will take place June 8-11, 2021, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form by May 31, 2021. You must request special permission for more than one person per media outlet to attend the event. Media attending the event are expected to follow all outlined procedures in the COVID-19 Action...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is accepting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 USEF Show Jumping National Championships and USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championships. EOIs may be submitted for one or both of the championships. The USEF Show Jumping National Championship is being refreshed since its last appearance in 2012. The championship will be held over three days and will serve as the senior level national championship for the top U.S. jumping...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced that it has initiated proceedings to terminate the recognized affiliate status of the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) as soon as possible following the AERC Board of Director’s approval of a disaffiliation motion on January 14, 2019, indicating that they wish to terminate their affiliation with USEF as of December 1, 2019. While USEF shares AERC’s concerns regarding horse welfare, the...

Lexigton, Ky. – US Equestrian regrets to announce the cancellation of the Hermitage Classic CDE, scheduled for October 19 – 22, 2017. Due to the World Pairs Championship in Lipica, Slovenia, on September 20 – 24, 2017, the Hermitage Classic CDE would be very difficult to produce. This is largely due to the host of the event, and much of the Hermitage staff, being in Europe this summer as well as the expense and certain restrictions on return shipping to the USA. Host Steve...

Dressage Members, Please review the MEMO regarding the FEI Dressage Tests for Seven-Year-Old Horses (Preliminary and Final Tests) and how to offer these tests at a national Dressage competitions. These FEI Tests for Seven-Year-Old Horses may be offered at any level of Dressage competition (Levels 1-5), per the directions on this memo and in line with USEF Rules . These tests are not used in the qualifying process for any 2017 Dressage National Championship. Questions can be directed to Hallye...

Lexington, Ky. - Calling all equestrian-related businesses looking for interns and employees! US Equestrian will be hosting a career fair at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., May 5, 2017. The fair will be held in conjunction with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association’s (ISHA) National Championships, an event which will host over 300 college equestrians and their coaches, families, and friends. The career fair is an opportunity for the students to interact with successful...

Lexington, Ky. - The United Professional Horsemen's Association, American Saddlebred Horse Association, American Hackney Horse Society and the American Road Horse & Pony Association joined the United States Equestrian Federation in supporting and applauding the recent U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement of new rules added to the Horse Protection Act (HPA) designed to end the practice of soring Tennessee Walking Horses and racking horses. Together we commend USDA's...

Lexington, Ky. – The USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships sponsored by Deloitte and Selection Event for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games will take place June 2-5 at the Waterloo Hunt Club in Grass Lake, Mich. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form by May 27, 2016. Run in conjunction with the Dressage at Waterloo Spring Classic I & II, the event will begin Thursday, June 2 with the FEI Jog...

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. - McLain Ward (USA) of Brewster, NY, and HH Carlos Z saved the best for last to win the $50,000 Old Salem Farm CSI 2* Grand Prix, presented by The Kincade Group, from the final spot in the jump-off order at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. Highlighting Sunday’s hunter competition, McKayla Langmeier of East Granby, CT, claimed the Grand Junior Hunter Championship with long-time partner, Czar-Z. The Old Salem Farm Spring...

Darby Mazzarisi and Gemology (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – May 7, 2015 – Adult Amateur hunter competition at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows was highlighted today as Darby Mazzarisi of Chesterfield, NJ, collected Grand Adult Amateur Hunter Champion honors aboard her own Gemology. On the Grand Prix Field, Mclain Ward kept Double H Farm on the leaderboard today, winning his second $5,000 Open Jumper 1.40m in a row, this time in the irons of the seasoned HH Carlos Z. The Old...