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Centenary College Hosts 39th Annual ANRC National Intercollegiate Equitation Championships

by Tara Clausen | 4/5/2016 11:49:21 PM

Centenary College will be hosting the 39th Annual ANRC National Intercollegiate Equitation Championships April 15-17, 2016 at the Centenary College Equestrian Center in Long Valley, New Jersey. Over 60 riders representing eleven colleges and universities will compete in four phases over the course of three days. Judges for this year’s event will be Dacia Funkhouser-Johnson of Monticello, FL and Todd Karn of Fayetteville, NY. Colleges and Universities may enter a team of two or three horse...

Update: New York Court Upholds USEF Suspension of Brigid Colvin

by USEF Communications Department | 11/17/2015 6:17:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – A New York court has upheld the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) suspension of Brigid Colvin for a violation of Chapter 4, GR410-411 of the USEF rules, in connection with the 2014 USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship Horse Show. The USEF Hearing Committee had issued a seven-month suspension, effective September 1, 2015. Following the issuance of the USEF ruling, Colvin filed a lawsuit against the USEF in the state of New York challenging the...

Application Deadline Approaches for 2016 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Selection Trials

by USEF Communications Department | 8/17/2015 2:51:27 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The application deadline for the 2016 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Selection Trials is September 1. The Trials will be held at William Woods University in Fulton, Mo., December 4-5, 2015. A riders' meeting/draw will be held the evening of Friday, December 4, and the Selection Trials will take place on Saturday, December 5, with team member announcements that evening. Online applications must be submitted through the My USEF Account for members on usef.org by clicking on...

USET Foundation Trustee Elizabeth Juliano Establishes Human Sport Science and Medicine Challenge for Olympic Preparation

by Phelps Media Group | 7/30/2015 9:51:59 AM

Elizabeth B. Juliano of Havensafe Farm Gladstone, NJ - July 29, 2015 - The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is pleased to announce a new fundraising effort, the "Elizabeth B. Juliano & Havensafe Farm Human Sport Science and Medicine Challenge," to help prepare the United States Equestrian Team for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Juliano will match contributions, dollar for dollar, up to $100,000 with the goal to raise $200,000 to implement the program. Gift commitments...

Sarah Segal and Ubris Win $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix by Narrow Margin

by HITS, Inc. | 6/1/2015 11:11:16 AM

SAUGERTIES, New York - Galloping as fast as she could, Sarah Segal and Ubris, owned by Chartwell, shaved two-tenths of a second off her nearest competitor’s time to take first place in Friday's $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS-on-the-Hudson II. Sarah Segal and Ubris Win $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix by Narrow Margin at HITS-on-the-Hudson II, on Friday, May 29, 2015 (ESI Photography) Segal went last in a jump-off of six contenders. Jonathan Corrigan went first in the shortened course...

Mclain Ward and HH Carlos Z Top $35,000 Grand Prix of North Salem, presented by Karina Brez Jewelry, $5,000 Grooms Class Crowns Savanna Hajdasz and Efren Rebollo

by Lindsay Brock for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 5/15/2015 7:47:50 PM

Mclain Ward and HH Carlos Z (The Book LLC) North Salem, NY – May 15, 2015 – Mclain Ward went one-two against 43 contenders to win the $35,000 Grand Prix of North Salem, presented by Karina Brez Jewelry, on HH Carlos Z for Double H Farm. He was also second aboard Troya Retiro, who he co-owns with Susan Heller, to kick off weekend competition at The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows. The Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are in the second week of competition and run through Sunday,...

USEF Names Athletes for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Team for CSIO3* Lisbon

by USEF Communications Department | 5/13/2015 11:20:59 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the athletes who will represent the U.S. at CSIO3* Lisbon, May 28-31 in Lisbon, Portugal. The following athletes will be on the U.S. Team for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup competition: Heather Caristo-Williams (Saugerties, N.Y.) Alex Granato (Salt Lake City, Utah) Paige Johnson (The Plains, Va.) Catherine Pasmore (Wellington, Fla.) Denise Wilson (Dousman, Wis.) The USEF International High Performance...

The Dressage Foundation Announces Krystal Wilt as Recipient of the Inaugural Karen Skvarla Fund Grant for Young Professionals

by The Dressage Foundation | 4/13/2015 10:58:17 AM

Krystal Wilt (Pat Hendrick Photography) The Dressage Foundation is pleased to announce that the inaugural Karen Skvarla Fund Grant has been awarded to young professional, Krystal Wilt, of Sand Lake, NY. Krystal intends to use the $500 grant to ride two horses in Eastern New York Dressage and Combined Training Association’s Gary Rockwell clinic in May. Krystal is a high school biology teacher who devotes the rest of her hours to dressage training. She would like to build her dressage...

Important Information Regarding Arabian Horse DataSource™ Application for Smart Devices

by Arabian Horse Association | 3/30/2015 11:34:49 AM

Aurora, Colo. - As of March 19, 2015 the contract between the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) and Hochstetler Technologies regarding the maintenance, marketing efforts and support for the Arabian Horse DataSource™ Application, used on mobile devices, was mutually dissolved. The DataSource application itself will no longer be supported or maintained and can no longer be purchased through the Apple App Store. Those who have already purchased the DataSource application will still have access...

Applications Now Available for 2016 Saddle Seat World Cup Selection Trials

by USEF Communications Department | 3/16/2015 9:09:08 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Applications are now being accepted to participate in the 2016 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Selection Trials. The Trials will be held at William Woods University in Fulton, Mo., December 4-5, 2015. A riders' meeting/draw will be held the evening of Friday, December 4, and the Selection Trials will take place on Saturday, December 5, with team member announcements that evening. Online applications must be submitted through the My USEF Account for members by clicking on...