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Wall-to-Wall Live Stream of the National Horse Show Coming in October

by Andrew Minnick | 7/22/2014 4:29:24 PM

Lexington, Ky. - From October 28 through November 2 USEF Network will present wall-to-wall live streaming coverage of the 2014 National Horse Show from the Kentucky Horse Park's Alltech Arena in Lexington, Ky. USEF Network coverage will include live streaming and on-demand video of all classes at the National Horse Show. Highlights of the 2014 show will include a feature Grand Prix, a new U-25 Jumper Championship, and the ASPCA Maclay National Championship. The ASPCA Maclay is one of...

U.S. Saddle Seat Team Prepared for International Competition at Saddle Seat World Cup

by USEF Communications Department | 7/21/2014 1:25:26 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Saddle Seat Team arrived in Ashville, N.C., this weekend and is ready for the 2014 Saddle Seat World Cup. Beginning July 22, the riders will compete over four days of competition in hope of repeating their double Gold medal performance in 2012. Held during the Blue Ridge Classic Horse Show, teams from Canada, South Africa, and the United States will ride for top honors at the 2014 Saddle Seat World Cup. The Three- and Five-Gaited U.S. riders had their final training...

Double H Farm Renews Sponsorship at Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North

by USEF Communications Department | 7/10/2014 2:32:21 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Double H Farm has renewed its sponsorship of the Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC), which takes place July 15-20, 2014, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Double H Farm has a history at the NAJYRC, as owner and rider Cayce Harrison won the Individual Gold medal in the 2002 Jumping Championship. The 2014 NAJYRC marks the third...

USEF Names Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for CSIO5* Aachen

by USEF Communications Department | 7/2/2014 10:55:42 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the riders for the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team at CSIO5* Aachen. Robert Ridland will serve as Chef d'Equipe in Aachen. The following riders will compose the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team at Aachen CSIO5* in Aachen, Germany, July 15-20 (listed in alphabetical order): Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) Margie Engle (Wellington, Fla.) Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) Lauren Hough(Wellington,...

USEF Announces Partnership with Premier Equestrian

by USEF Communications Department | 4/10/2014 2:53:13 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Premier Equestrian have signed an exclusive provisioning agreement making Premier Equestrian the Official Dressage Arena of the USEF and the Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championship presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC), as well as a Gold Level Sponsor of the Adequan/FEI NAJYRC. Under the agreement, Premier Equestrian will provide three dressage arenas, two sets of dressage letters, and one set of flower...

Kentucky Reining Cup Adds Nutrena® Para-Reining Event

by Classic Communications | 4/4/2014 10:05:03 AM

Lexington, Ky. - For the first time, Cargill's Nutrena® brand Para-Reining Event will be part of the Kentucky Reining Cup, held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. on April 25-27. "I'm thrilled to introduce para-reining to the Kentucky Reining Cup," said Brad Ettleman, president of HorsePower, Inc., producer of the Kentucky Reining Cup. "Our competition is part of a pilot program looking to develop reining as a permanent fixture of the para-equestrian movement in 2015. We...

Nancy Becker and Gary Garone Named 2014 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Coaches

by USEF Communications Department | 1/31/2014 4:41:08 PM

Nancy Becker Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased announce that Nancy Becker and Gary Garone have been named coaches of the 2014 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team. They will coach the team before and during the 2014 Saddle Seat World Cup, which will be held July 22-26 at the Blue Ridge Classic Horse Show in the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center. Becker (Nicholasville, Ky.) has supported the Saddle Seat World Cup effort for years, including serving as...

Six U.S. Representatives Appointed as Officials for 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by USEF Communications Department | 1/29/2014 2:15:10 PM

Lexington, Ky .- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that six individuals from the United States have been appointed as officials by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Four U.S. officials have been appointed to serve on the Ground Juries for Dressage, Jumping, Reining, and Vaulting. They include Liselotte Fore (Santa Rosa, Calif.) for dressage, David Distler (Norwalk, Conn.) for jumping,...

Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Equestrian Teams honored at the 2014 USEF Annual Meeting

by USEF Communications Department | 1/11/2014 5:00:06 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Equestrian Team Awards recognized the 2013 championship teams for each of the USEF affiliated intercollegiate and interscholastic organizations. Centenary College was honored as the 2013 American National Riding Commission Collegiate National Champion. The Intercollegiate Dressage Association Team Championship was awarded to Mount Holyoke College. St. Lawrence University and Skidmore College shared the 2013 Intercollegiate Horse Show...

USEF Names Phase I Short List Show Jumping Athletes for 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by USEF Communications Department | 12/20/2013 11:24:32 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four show jumping athletes to Phase I of the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. In accordance with the Selection Procedures for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Show Jumping Team, the four highest ranked athletes on the December 6, 2013 Rolex/USEF Show Jumping Average Ranking List have been named to the Short List. The following four riders have been named to the Short List (in...