Lexington KY - The US Show Jumping Team of Laura Teodori/Kasoar D’Uxelles; Lacy Morrone-Cramer/Ulyssess Van De Krekebeke; Georgina Bloomberg/Metropolitan, and Mario Deslauriers/Vicomte D settled for second place in today's Nations Cup competition in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After two rounds of competition, the US Team finished tied with Brazil with 11 faults, forcing a jump-off for the win. US Team Chef d'Equipe Michele Grubb elected to send back Deslauriers, who ended today's battle with...

An additional Hunter Breeding Judges’ Clinic has been added to the 2010 clinic schedule. It will be held January 24 in West Palm Beach, FL. The information and application is available at www.usef.org/newsletterLicensedOfficials/2010schedule.html or you may register online by signing in to your My USEF Account at www.usef.org with your username and password, scrolling down to "Online Forms" and then clicking "Online Clinic Sign Up." The other two Hunter Breeding Clinics are scheduled for March...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting bids to host the 2010 USEF National Junior Hunter Championships– East Coast or West Coast. To request a bid packet, please contact USEF Director of Hunter Affiliates, Marion Maybank, at (859) 225-2033 or via email at [email protected]. Bids are due in the office by the close of business Monday, November 9, 2009. Any request received after this time will not be considered.

Lexington, KY - Tucker Johnson (Hobe Sound, FL) drove to the top of the leader board at the CAI-A4 Donaueschingen (GER) after a strong performance in the dressage phase. Driving his team of four horses, Johnson topped a tough field, including some of Europe’s best drivers. His score of 42.75 left him with a narrow lead after the first phase of the competition over Theo Timmerman of The Netherlands on 42.88. The marathon gets underway Friday at 1 pm local time. For complete results and...

Lexington, KY – A seasoned veteran of the USEF Driving Four-in-Hand Team battled the elements to win the 2009 Laurels at Landhope Advanced Horse Teams division in a deluge on Friday. Rain plagued the annual event in West Grove, PA and many of the competitors chose to withdraw from the marathon phase (including reigning Silver medalist from the 2008 World Driving Championships, Chester Weber) but Jim Fairclough (Newtown, NJ) made the best of a very wet weekend. Fairclough’s fortitude prevailed...

Keeping Kentucky's trails clean, friendly, and open for all riders, hikers, and bikers is the responsibility of all users. An educational seminar on trail etiquette for the horseback rider will be offered by the Kentucky Horse Council, September 19, 2009, at Brumfield Hay & Grain in Lexington, KY. The presentation includes safety tips for managing group rides, riding with horses of various gaits, ages, and abilities, and supporting the needs of the novice rider. Presented by Essie Rogers,...

By Brice Carr The American Saddlebred Horse Association's (ASHA) American Saddlebred Daily magazine, which contains daily competition results, feature stories, and photos from the previous day's action at the Kentucky State Fair World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS), is available online. American Saddlebred Daily is a daily publication created by ASHA, and provided to WCHS attendees on site at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY, each day throughout the course of the show. The publication is...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is working to make it easier for members to get great low prices on vehicles of their choice. The government’s Cash for Clunkers program is over, but USEF members can still save thousands on a new car purchase. The USEF is launching a new Online Car-Buying Service that allows members to shop for cars online, get great up-front prices and save time and money. USEF officials say this program saves members an average of over $5,000 off...

Two notable Saddlebred enthusiasts, Carson Kressley and Molly Kregor, are scheduled to be guests on Tuesday, August 25, on The Joe B & Denny Show, a central Kentucky sports radio show co-hosted by former University of Kentucky men's basketball coach Joe B. Hall, and former University of Louisville men's basketball coach Denny Crum. Kressley and Kregor will be appearing on the show to discuss the American Saddlebred, and to help promote the 2009 World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS), currently...

Lexington, KY – After nearly four months of top competition between the best show jumping nations in the world, the title of Meydan FEI Nations Cup Champion came down to the final round of the final leg at the Dublin International Horse Show in Dublin, Ire. With the US jumpers holding their own throughout the duration of the tour, they ended up barely beaten for the top spot in the standings by France. The two countries tied for fourth on 20 faults a piece in the final, which left France with a...