Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications for the Director of Sport Programs staff position based at the USEF headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Sport Programs is responsible for the administration of all aspects of sport programming for the eight international disciplines. The Director supervises the activities of the Managing Directors for each discipline and has responsibility for...

Lexington, Ky . - As communicated earlier this year, after providing ten years of excellent service to the United States Equestrian Federation, Chief Executive Officer John Long has made the decision to retire from his position in June, 2014. The volunteer leadership, as well as staff, genuinely appreciate the dedication, integrity, and vision John has provided for the Federation. Accordingly, it is now time to begin the search for a new CEO who will continue that same tradition of excellence...

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Young Horse Championship Symposium is now just days away and anticipation is steadily building for the informative sessions to be held November 8-10, 2013, at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena. U.S. team coaches and their representatives from dressage, driving, eventing, hunter, and jumping will gather to share their excitement about this new program and explain the details of each discipline’s competition criteria for the 2014 USEF Young Horse...

Melinda Moore and Sir Silver Knight (Brooke Jacobs of Jacobs Photography) Lexington, Ky. - Melinda Moore of Lawrenceburg, KY, took home top honors in the American Saddlebred classes on Thursday evening at the Alltech National Horse Show, claiming both the $3,000 Five-Gaited Grand Championship and the $3,000 Three-Gaited Grand Championship with horses owned by Annika Moriarty Bruggeworth. The American Saddlebred and Hackney Divisions, presented by James & Misdee Miller and Elisabeth Goth...

TDF Board Member Joseph Carr and Fund Creator Janine Malone presenting the Patsy Albers Award to Kathleen Raine and Breanna (Susan J. Stickle) Lexington, Ky .– The Dressage Foundation is proud to announce that Kathleen Raine (CA) is the first recipient of the Patsy Albers Award, established in 2012 in special remembrance of Patsy. The $500 award provides financial support for continuing education and training to a High Performance rider. Kathleen Raine of Murrieta, CA, is a Grand Prix...

Lexington, Ky. - Thirty-two top U.S. saddle seat riders have been selected to compete at the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Trials on December 7, 2013 at William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri. These riders will attempt to earn a spot on the 2014 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team as either a three- or five-gaited competitor. Riders invited to the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Trials are: Three-Gaited Aleia Brown/15/Dayton, Ohio Allison Schuh/19/Seymour, Wis. Anya Pierson/20/Wichita, Kan. Brooke...

Lexington, Ky. – Top riders from across the country will contend for six USEF Dressage National Championships at the 2013 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp. This year the championships are being held for the first time at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., taking place October 8-12. Veteran competitors as well as newcomers to the championships make up the field of 59 who will ride down the centerline in the Rolex Stadium. An elite field of eight...

Leslie Berndl (Pics of You) Lexington, KY – A good crowd turned out at the Kentucky Horse Park Saturday to watch the marathon phase of the Kentucky Classic CDE. When the driving was done and the spectators had left Leslie Berndl had taken a big step into the lead in the single horse division. Berndl (Newcastle, California) started off hot Saturday morning with Dutch Warmblood gelding Umico and her consistent driving over the entire course helped her take the lead in the division. Berndl...

Lexington, Ky. - Registration is now available for the 2013 USEF Young Horse Championship Symposium. The Symposium will take place November 8-10, 2013 in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. U.S. team coaches and their representatives from dressage, driving, eventing, hunter, and jumping will gather to share their excitement about this new program and explain the details of each discipline's competition criteria for the 2014 USEF Young Horse Championships and Festival. The USEF...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the High Performance Dressage Committee's plan for a series of High Performance Dressage Observation and Strategic Planning Sessions in preparation for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. A total of six two day sessions will be held on the East and West Coasts; two in November 2013 and a further four between January and April 2014. At these sessions, Robert Dover, U.S. Dressage Technical...