Adrienne Sternlicht and Providence (Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - Adrienne Sternlicht, of Greenwich, CT, won the Show Jumping Hall of Fame (SJHF) Jumper Classic Series Final at the National Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park on October 31. Riding her 8-year-old mare Providence, owned by Starlight Farms, Sternlicht topped a field of 32 horses, 11 of which made it to the jump-off. Sternlicht then rode Providence to the only fault-free ride in the jump off, finishing...

Lexington, Ky. - The deadline for 2016 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Coach applications has been extended to Tuesday, September 15. The application and job description can be found on usef.org . The USEF reserves the right to amend the job description. Any additional information will be made available on www.usasaddleseatworldcup.org . Please contact Lori Nelson at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Lexington, Ky. – The Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) came to a close on Sunday at the Kentucky Horse Park with the awarding of the 2015 event’s final medals. In the CH-J 1* portion of the USEA North American Junior Eventing Championship, Area II claimed Team Gold, and Area II rider Camilla Grover-Dodge rode to the Individual win. Area III’s Diane Portwood earned top honors in the CCIYR2* division. In...

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Dressage Teams in Sweden and Germany brought their weekends to a close at CDIO5* Falsterbo and CDIO5* Hagen. At CDIO5* Falsterbo, the Nations Cup competiton wrapped up on Sunday with two U.S. combinations performing in the Grand Prix Freestyle. Catherine Haddad Staller (Wellington, Fla.) and Rowan O’Riley’s Mane Stream Hotmail, a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding, scored 71.175% for 11th place, while Brian Hafner (Penngrove, Calif.) and LHF Lombardo, Rebecca...

Lexington, Ky. – Top young reiners have come to the NRHA Derby in hopes of claiming a title in the 2015 USEF Youth Reining National Championships. On Saturday, June 27, these rising stars will compete at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. in one of two divisions: 13 & Under and 14-18. Both divisions will perform pattern eight in their pursuit of becoming a national champion. Competition gets underway at 10:00 a.m. CT in the Adequan Championship Arena. Find more information on...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is excited to announce the expansion of the Equestrian Athlete Lettering Program to include a component for junior high students in grades five through eight. Students in grades nine through 12 are eligible to participate in the USEF High School Equestrian Athlete Program and can also apply retroactively for the junior high program, providing that they have met the requirements for each year. The USEF Junior High and High School...

In an effort to create a dialogue between the USEF and its members about issues pertinent to the Mileage Rule Revision Task Force, the USEF will host a Town Hall Meeting on May 18 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The event will take place at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington, Ky. and will be broadcast live on USEFNetwork.com . The Town Hall is open to all USEF equestrians. Participation from every breed and discipline is strongly encouraged. The panel of USEF Mileage Rule Revision Task Force...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications for 2016 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Coaches. Interested parties should complete an application and submit their resume no later than September 1, 2015. The application and job description can be found here: https://www.usef.org/documents/disciplines/SSE/2016/2016CoachApplication.pdf The USEF reserves the right to amend the job description. Any additional information will be made available on www....

Ocala, Fla. - Beautiful horses and beautifully appointed drivers opened the first day of competition at the Live Oak International with the Yellowframe Farm FEI Driven Dressage classes for Single, Pair, and Four-in-Hand horses and ponies. Chester Weber starts the 2015 Live Oak International competition off with a win in the FEI Four-in-Hand dressage phase, scoring 33.44 (Photo courtesy of www.PicsofYou.com) Appearing for the first time as a new father at his family’s annual driving and...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce that the 2016 Eventing 18 Program outline and application are now available. The Eventing 18 Program is the beginning of the athlete pipeline and aims to build a foundation of future horsemen and women that will hopefully go on to represent the United States. Selection into the program will be based on talent, competitiveness, commitment, and potential. Applicants must compete at the Preliminary level or above...