Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting bids to host the 2015 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championships-East Coast. To request a bid packet, please contact Erin Carmody, at (859) 225-6977 or via email at [email protected]. Bids are due in the office by the close of business Friday, August 15, 2014. Any request received after this time will not be considered.

Lexington, Ky. - The 2014 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship will take place June 2-5 at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, N.J. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the championship should submit an application by May 23, 2014. The 2014 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship will also serve as the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Para-Equestrian Dressage Selection Trial. Riders from Grades Ia to IV will perform...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2014 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp will take place June 12-15 at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, N.J. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the championship should submit an application by May 23, 2014. The 2014 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp will once again hold championships across six divisions: The Dutta Corp/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship, The...

Lexington, Ky . - - Adrienne Dixon of Hillsborough, CA has been named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for April. Dixon competes in the West Conference Amateur-Owner division of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. Dixon earned the award by winning the Show Jumping Hall of Fame class at the Blenheim Spring Classic II on her mount Ramazzotti 54. She beat out 15 other riders to win the class. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series is sponsored by...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation Board of Directors has voted unanimously to appoint Chris Welton as Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2014. Welton will replace John Long who announced his decision to retire from the position a year ago. Welton possesses a broad background in sport development and management and has acquired a deep understanding of and experience with the Olympic movement. After practicing law in Atlanta for six years, in 1991 Welton was named...

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Hackney Committee has selected the six competitions at which heel measurements will be required of Roadster Pony and Hackney Roadster Pony Championship classes as defined by USEF Hackney and Roadster Division rules. The mandatory heel measurements will be taken from the first-place and fourth-place ponies in the following competitions in 2014: * River Ridge Charity - Columbus, Ohio. (April 24-27) * Kentucky State Fair - Louisville, Ky. (August 17-23) * All American...

Lexington, Ky. - The first clinic of the 2014 Developing Driver Program (DDP) will take place at the Grand Oaks in Weirsdale, Fla., February 28 - March 2, 2014. Thorsten Zarembowicz of Germany, 2010 Singles World Champion and eighth-place finisher at the 2013 Pair World Championships, will teach the clinic. Participants will hone their skills in the dressage, marathon, and cones phases throughout the three-day clinic. The following drivers have been selected to participate in the clinic:...

Lexington, Ky. - Jay Land of Alpharetta, GA has been named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for January. Land earned the award by having top finishes during the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival with his mount Napal. Land leads the series after January with 175 points narrowly ahead of Adrienne Sternlicht with 170 points and Ali Wolff with 160 points. Land's daughter, Frances, just earned the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month award in November after winning the...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship will be held June 2-5, 2014 at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, N.J. This championship will also serve as the Selection Trial for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team. At the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship and Selection Trial all horse-and-rider combinations will complete the...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce new dates for the 2014 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp. The event will take place June 12-15 at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, N.J. The event will also feature the Selection Trial for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games US Dressage Team Short List. The 2014 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp will once again hold championships...