San Antonio, TX - A record number of attendees gathered in San Antonio, TX, for the sixth annual United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Annual Meeting, presented by the Texas Hunter Jumper Association. There they discussed a number of issues, including standardizing zone children’s and adult specifications, a revamped amateur definition and whether or not money won in derbies and classics should be counted toward Horse of the Year Awards. The 346 attendees traveled to the Westin La...

Lexington, KY - The University of Kentucky Laboratory has notified the American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) that effective for samples received on or after Monday, January 3, 2011, the fee for blood typing will be increased. Further, the lab will not accept blood typing kits between Monday, December 13, 2010 and Monday, January 3, 2011. Due to these changes imposed upon the American Saddlebred Registry, we regretfully will not be able to process orders for blood typing kits between now...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is accepting applications for the position of Eventing Chef d'Equipe/Technical Advisor which will become available in 2013. Interested parties should complete an application, submit their curriculum vitae, and provide their program outline by no later than January 31, 2011. The USEF will host an Open Meeting at 9:00 am on Saturday, December 11th at the 2010 US Eventing Association Convention to answer any questions regarding the...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting bids to host the 2011 USEF National Junior Hunter Championships - East Coast or West Coast. To request a bid packet, please contact Lauren Fahey, USEF Director of Hunter Affiliates, at (859) 225-6977 or via email at [email protected]. Bids will be due in the office by the close of business on Monday, January 3, 2011. Requests received after this time will not be considered.

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is announcing the following date and location for the 2011 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC). The NAJYRC will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park July 27-31, 2011. In the past two years, NAJYRC competitors were some of the first to perform in the Kentucky Horse Park’s newly built Rolex Outdoor Stadium and Alltech Indoor Arena. In 2011, junior and young riders will return to...

ASHA Lexington, KY - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA), in conjunction with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), is proud to announce that, this year, for the first time ever, the live video webcast of the 2010 TSE/Tattersalls Fall Sale, presented by Plamp-Keen, will be available for viewing free of charge. Set to take place beginning at 10 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, October 28, through Saturday, October 30, the webcast, as well as additional USEF Network video on...

Denver, CO - The healing power of the horse was front and center during two demonstrations by NARHA and Central Kentucky Riding for Hope at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, October 2-3, in Lexington, KY. These demonstrations, which took place in the John Deere Reining Arena, enabled thousands of equine enthusiasts to see how horses improve the lives every day of individuals with special needs. Participants and attendees of the World Equestrian Games also watched a number of athletes who...

Lexington, KY - Congratulations to Katherine Denny of Lafayette, LA for winning the National Junior Hunter Championships Grant. This grant of $1000 towards an educational expense is won by a rider who is eligible to participate in the USEF Junior Hunter Finals East or West and has written the winning essay demonstrating how the horse show experience has affected his/her life and what difference the grant would make to themselves or their family. Katherine stated that “Horse shows are a place to...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is accepting bids to host the 2011 USEF Open Reining Championship as well as the 2011 USEF Youth Reining Championships and the Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) Reining Selection Trial. The USEF Open Reining Championship is required to take place between May and August of 2011. The championship is typically held as a CRI4* and it will be the responsibility of the organizer to provide adequate prize...

U.S. Vaulting Team Wins Gold (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF) Lexington, KY - After years of preparation, what began as a dream finally turned into reality. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games took place here in Lexington, KY - the first time they had ever been held outside of Europe. But now, what was a reality has turned into a memory as the Games concluded today as the final medals were presented. The U.S. Team started on a high note, taking home the first Team Gold medal of the...