Aiken, SC - The Salute to Driving fundraising event that will be held in Aiken, and Windsor SC, February 19-21, 2011, is quickly approaching. This début event will benefit this country's High Performance Driving programs for the United States Equestrian Team Foundation. The exciting weekend event will feature a beautiful dinner and auction on Saturday evening, multiple driving clinics with some of the world's top trainers, and a Combined Test Competition for all on Monday. The Salute to Driving...

Taylor Ann Adams after winning the 2009 Essex Classics/USHJA Hunterdon Cup at HITS Saugerties. (Lili Weik Photography©) Saugerties, NY - HITS, Inc. is pleased to announce that the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has selected HITS-on-the-Hudson to be the host site for the 2011 Junior Hunter National Championships – East Coast, marking the return of the event to HITS facility for the sixth time in the past seven years. The 2011 USEF Junior Hunter Championships - East Coast will be held...

Effective March 1, 2011, the following rules apply to Dressage Competitions and Regular Competitions holding Dressage classes: 1. Riders under age 18 must wear protective headgear, as defined by DR120.5 and in compliance with GR801, at all times while mounted on the competition grounds. This includes non-competing riders as well as those competing at any level. 2. While on horses competing in national level tests (Fourth Level and below), riders must wear protective headgear as defined by DR120....

Tucker S. Johnson earned the Individual Bronze Medal at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (Photo By: Susan J. Stickle.) Gladstone, NJ - January 10, 2011 - The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is pleased to announce that Combined Drivers Tucker S. Johnson of Hobe Sound, FL, is the recipient of the 2011 Whitney Stone Cup. The award is presented annually to an active competitor who displays consistent excellence in international competition and high standards of sportsmanlike...

Aiken, SC - December 17, 2010 - The Salute to Driving fundraising event that is being held in Aiken, and Windsor, SC, February 19-21, 2011, will benefit this country's High Performance Driving programs. The exciting weekend event will feature a beautiful dinner and auction on Saturday evening, multiple driving clinics with some of the world's top trainers throughout the weekend, and a Combined Test Competition for all on Monday. In addition to supporting the United States Equestrian Team (USET)...

Gladstone, NJ - December 8, 2010 - This year during their fundraising event, the United States Equestrian Team Foundation recognized the Whitney Stone Cup recipient McLain Ward. The award is given to an active competitor whose consistent excellence in international competition, and whose standards of sportsmanlike conduct and contributions as an ambassador for the sport and for the USET, exemplify the Team's highest ideals and traditions. In 2009, Ward was unstoppable as he consistently...

Flashpoint Photography (Nicholas Dello Joio and Malcolm ) Conyers, GA - Excitement is building as once again the Atlanta Fall Classics will play host to both the USHJA Zone 4 Finals and the National Hunter Jumper League Finals at the Georgia International Horse Park November 10-21. “These two big events are always a great way to end our show season, but there are so many other special classes occurring during our year end finale, such as the $25,000 Barry Lane Memorial, the Silver Cup...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - More than 100 dignitaries, alumni, donors and students today celebrated the groundbreaking for a new equine center wing, the first-ever addition to the University of Louisville College of Business. The two-story, eco-friendly 7245 sq. ft. addition will cost $3.38 million and will include a green roof and sky garden. “Today we expand the college’s commitment to equine-business education and entrepreneurship, two programs that have distinguished the college internationally,”...

Karen Polle aboard Cachette Z (Al Cook Photo) Harrisburg, Penn. - The four team members from Zone 2 came to Harrisburg with the intention of winning, and that is exactly what they did. With seven of their eight trips clear, Katie Dinan, Reed Kessler, Meg O'Mara and Karen Polle made it look easy. The riders from Zone 2 led the way all night, but they were closely followed by last year's Prix de States Champion, Zone 10. Jocelyn Neff aboard Gaja 20 and Audrey Coulter aboard Rodenburghs California...

Gail Morey (John French and Crown Affair. ) Carson City, NV - With only a few days left to prepare for the $25,000 Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby at the Franktown Meadows Equestrian Facility, anticipation is mounting. Equestrians are traveling from all over to take part in the first standalone hunter derby on the West Coast. Among the many hunter derby exhibitors will be top professionals John French and Jenny Karazissis. French will be accompanied by four hunter derby horses, which include two...