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USEF National One-Star Eventing Championship Titles to Be Decided at Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event & Team Challenge

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/15/2014 5:39:38 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The 2014 USEF National One-Star Eventing Championships will be decided this weekend at the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event & Team Challenge in Lexington, Ky., with riders vying for top honors. Running from October 16-18 at the Kentucky Horse Park, 38 horse-and-rider combinations will compete for a national title. In the USEF National One-Star Championship, riders age 22 or over hope to be crowned champion and receive the Richard Collins Trophy. In a field of 24...

Top Drivers Hope to Secure National Titles at Kentucky Classic CDE

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/1/2014 5:30:33 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The final USEF National Combined Driving Championships will be decided this weekend at the Kentucky Classic CDE. Held October 2-5, the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., plays host to the USEF National Pairs Championship and the USEF National Combined Driving Pony Championships. Talented fields of drivers will vie for top honors in their respective championships in what will surely be an exciting competition. USEF National Pairs Championship Three strong competitors make up...

Final Call for Media Credential Applications: 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North

by USEF Communications Department | 6/30/2014 11:35:19 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North will take place July 15-20, 2014 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover should submit an application by July 2, 2014. The NAJYRC is the premier equestrian competition in North America for junior and young riders, age 14-21. Young equestrians come from the United States, Bermuda, Canada, Mexico, Central...

Final Call for Media Credential Applications: 2013 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp

by USEF Communications Department | 9/23/2013 4:43:58 PM

Lexington, KY - The 2013 US Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp will take place October 8-12, 2013 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the championship should submit an application by September 27, 2013. The U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp will play host to six USEF National Championships as the country's top dressage riders compete in the Rolex Stadium. Titles...

Call for Media Credential Applications: 2013 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp

by USEF Communications Department | 9/4/2013 4:45:23 PM

Lexington, KY - The 2013 US Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp will take place October 8-12, 2013 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the championship should submit an application by September 27, 2013. The U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp will play host to six USEF National Championships as the country's top dressage riders compete in the Rolex Stadium. Titles...

Whaley and O’Brien Off to Strong Start at Minden CAIP-B4

by USEF Communications Department | 8/16/2013 3:51:25 PM

Lexington, KY - U.S. drivers are off to a strong start at the Minden CAIP-B4 in Minden, Germany. Katie Whaley (Paris, KY) stands in seventh place in a field of 24 following the driven dressage in the Pony Team division. She drove Mia Allo’s team to a score of 53.18. In the Pony Pair division, Wendy O’Brien lies fourth on a score of 44.29 after the dressage. The Aiken, South Carolina resident is driving her own pair of ponies in the ultra-competitive 35 strong field. For more...

U.S. Riders Ready to Compete at Saddle Seat World Cup

by Kathleen Landwehr | 12/3/2012 3:23:00 PM

The U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup team in South Africa (R. Millin) Parys, South Africa - Ten riders and four coaches will represent the U.S. at the Saddle Seat World Cup in Parys, South Africa on December 5-8. The team made up of two sections, Three-Gaited and Five-Gaited, will compete against four other countries as they vie for top honors in saddle seat equitation. The Three-Gaited section is made up of team members Brooke Boyer (Johnston, IA), Emily Chapman (Tucson, AZ), Brooke Jacobs...

USHJA Seeks Award Nominations

by USHJA | 6/14/2011 2:19:51 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Jane Marshall Dillon and Lifetime Achievement Awards. The Lifetime Achievement award was first presented in 2008 to honor members who dedicated their lives to furthering the hunter/jumper discipline on a National platform and whose involvement in the sport and the USHJA has benefited the industry. The Jane Marshall Dillon award was created in 2010 to recognize the dedication of...

World's Best Horses and Riders to Converge at the 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone

by Classic Communications | 4/11/2011 1:32:00 PM

Lexington, KY — It comes as no surprise that the entry list for this year's Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone boasts the names of many of the best horses and riders from around the world. A field of entries containing Olympic veterans, past Rolex Kentucky Champions and World Equestrian Games (WEG) veterans will converge on the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, when Rolex Kentucky returns April 28-May 1. This year, the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup will debut alongside the...

Paso Fino Breed Showcased at the Kentucky Horse Park

by PFHA news | 4/6/2011 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, KY - The Paso Fino breed will again be represented in the Parade of Breeds at the Kentucky Horse Park. Owners Will and Carol White of Will Farm LLC in Smithfield, KY, have loaned their black five-year-old gelding, Echo C W. Echo is now at the Horse Park and will be there through October. The Parade of Breeds is a half-hour demonstration that takes place twice a day throughout the tourist season. It showcases 24 distinct equine breeds in a colorful, informative, and exciting...