Lexington, KY- Riders from throughout the United States travelled to the Kentucky Horse Park to contest the 2011 USEF National CCI1* Eventing Championships held October 21-23. These championships, which were hosted in conjunction with the Hagyard MidSouth Three Day & Team Challenge, saw 25 U.S. competitors braved the frigid autumn temperatures to vie for top honors. Robin Walker and Florenz scored a wire-to-wire victory finishing more than 10 points ahead of the other National Championship...

Lexington, KY - Nominations for 2011 American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) Year End Awards are due to be received by ASHA no later than October 30, 2011. Members wishing to make nominations for ASHA Year End Awards should respond in writing explaining in detail why an individual is deserving of a specific award. The nominations are reviewed by the ASHA Executive Committee and other committees as necessary; no more than 3 finalists in each category are chosen to be voted upon by the full...

Nick Maupin and Coco Mojo Win at 2010 Saddle Seat Medal Final Presented by Elisabeth M. Goth. Photo: Howard Schatzberg. Lexington, KY - Contribution opportunities are now available for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Medal Final scheduled for November 19, 2011. The USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final will once again take place during the UPHA American Royal National Championship in Kansas City, MO. We invite you to join the Saddle Seat Medal Final presented by Elisabeth M....

Dr. John Stutts on CF Cool Night Out (Howard Schatzberg Photography). Lexington, KY - As a 6-year-old, Dr. John Stutts peeked through the fence at a Louisville, KY, riding club to watch the horses warm up. That little boy fell in love with American Saddlebreds, and today, as a grown man, he turned a childhood Saddlebred dream into reality. Stutts and a dozen other qualified riders displayed their competitive ability within the adult amateur equitation division, trotting...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is teaming up with the USEF Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup Committee to celebrate the U.S. Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup Team's accomplishments during the 2010 Saddle Seat World Cup Competition held in Shelbyville, KY, last September. A special luncheon will be held to provide awareness about the Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup Program. Guests will be able to meet team members who have participated in prior years and learn...

Lexington, KY - James Kennedy “Jimmy” Skipton, Jr., age 76, Saddlebred owner, ASHA member, and father of longtime exhibitor and American Saddlebred Museum curator Kim Skipton, died on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 in Houston, TX. Skipton was founder and president of Texas Fire & Safety, Inc. with locations throughout Texas. He was a lifetime member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, an early supporter of the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, a founder and President of the Texas...

Lexington, KY - The Alltech National Horse Show announced today that this year's debut event in Kentucky will be designated a CSI4* - W and the featured class, the $250,000 Alltech National Horse Show Grand Prix, will be a 2011/2012 FEI World Cup qualifying event The USEF Competition Department confirmed the designation of CSI4*-W; Lexington, KY, in a letter today. The Alltech National Horse Show, 128th edition, will be staged at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington,...

Lexington, KY - Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the 2011 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) must submit an application by July 1, 2011. This event will take place July 27-August 1, 2011, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. NAJYRC showcases the best young rider and junior horse/rider combinations in dressage, eventing, jumping and reining. In addition, new for 2011 is the addition of the...

Lexington, KY - The Sibley Equine Conservancy was awarded a $10,000 grant from Breyer Animal Creations, Pequannock, NJ, and the Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) on Sunday, May 1, in an awards presentation held during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone. The grant is part of a three-year program run by Breyer and the ELCR designed to identify and award grants to local equine organizations around the United States to help them preserve land for equestrian use....

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation's Selection Procedures for the 2011 Pan American Games have been approved by the United States Olympic Committee. The selection procedures and application information is posted on the High Performance section of the specific discipline pages. Please see the following links for more information: Dressage: https://usef.org/_IFrames/breedsdisciplines/discipline/alldressage/2011PanAmGames.aspx Please contact Jenny van Wieren at jvanwieren@usef....