Lexington, KY – As the 2009 USEF Pony Finals National Championships get underway at the Kentucky Horse Park this week, the Pony Medal Final will have a new title sponsor. Equisport Insurance will sponsor one of the most coveted pony championships of the year; the Equisport Insurance/USEF Pony Medal Final is the only equitation class offered during Pony Finals and annually features some of the very best pony riders in the nation. “This is a great partnership,” said John Long USEF CEO. “Equisport...

Junior Competitor Jessica Deimler Recognized for EAF Fundraising Efforts Lexington, KY – Competitors of the North American Junior and Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) enjoyed a chance to relax with a pizza party on Thursday night (7/23) hosted by the Equestrian Aid Foundation (EAF) and EAF board member Stephanie Riggio. The hospitality tent was full of fun and laughter as hundreds of pizzas and drinks were devoured by riders, trainers and supportive families. Giving Thanks In the midst of...

The American Association of Equine Practitioners’ debut fall meeting, Focus on Ophthalmology, October 1-3 in Raleigh, NC, invites equine practitioners to explore new innovations in the treatment and diagnosis of conditions affecting the equine eye. Ocular trauma, infection and disease can lead to some of the most expensive and devastating conditions in horses. Equine veterinarians treating sport, work or show horses must be well-versed in the diagnosis and field treatment of eye conditions to...

Top Equestrian Vaulters To Compete At The One Day Event; Spectators Welcome Free Lexington, KY – Equestrian vaulters and their horses will be included as a demonsrtaion sport in the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) on July 22, 2009, from 11:30 to 3:30 p.m. Equestrian vaulting combines both gymnastic and dance elements performed to music on a cantering horse. Top equestrian vaulters from the U.S. and Canada will be competing for...

The second Kentucky International Equine Summit (KIES), sponsored by the Equine Industry Program at the University of Louisville in cooperation with the University of Kentucky’s Equine Initiative, will be held Monday and Tuesday, April 26 and 27, 2010, in downtown Lexington, KY. The inaugural Summit held in April of 2008 featured more than 90 speakers and panelists from around the world discussing industry economics, horse welfare, and genetics and breeding. Program subjects for 2010 include...

Oklahoma City, OK—Record setting triple-digit temperatures and blazing hot scores were the buzz at the 2009 AdequanÒ/USEF National Reining Championships presented by Equine Motorcoach in Oklahoma City, OK. Held during the annual NRHA Derby, the championships determined the nation’s top reining horses and riders after a year of qualification. Using portable fans and high-powered misters to cut the heat for competing horses, the event was able to care for the horses and athletes alike in the...

Lexington, KY - The jump-off of the 285,000 Euro Grand Prix Global Champions Tour in Monaco was nothing short of spectacular. Four of the world’s finest riders made it through after two exciting rounds of competition. Richard Spooner represented the US, John Whitaker for Great Britain, and Rodrigo Pessoa and Alvaro de Miranda for Brazil. Spooner and his 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding Cristallo went into the ring first and flew around the course clear in 35.46 seconds. Pessoa and Let’s Fly, who...

Lexington, KY— The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announces a new contest for 2009 designed to let USEF members vote for their “Favorite USEF Breed Competition.” The idea behind this contest is to award and promote the USEF licensed breed competitions for their efforts in running a show so well that exhibitors want to call it their favorite. Also, this contest gives exhibitors the opportunity to provide positive feedback about the competitions to the USEF. “When we created this...

The National Show Horse Registry (NSHR) announces the opening of the National Show Horse Foundation to accept donations in support of their program for the rescue/re-homing of National Show Horses. In addition to financial assistance the NSHR will accept pledges to provide: a. Pasture board for retirees b. Stabling and/or training/re-training for potential re-homers c. Veterinary/Farrier services d. Horse care supplies e. Feed Owners of National Show Horses and Show Horse Alliance enrolled...

From the USEF Jumping Department Lexington, KY – In 2010, the inaugural Youth Olympic Games will take place August 14-26, 2010, in Singapore. Equestrian sport will be represented by the Show Jumping discipline and the United States will be able to qualify one individual to represent the US on the five person North American team. The North American team will also have riders from Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean islands. To be eligible for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, riders...