Lexington, KY – You don’t have to be a record-setting quarterback, point guard or track star to letter in high school sports anymore. The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is writing a new chapter in the recognition of high school sports — one that honors Equestrian athletes. The USEF’s High School Equestrian Athlete program will offer specially designed emblems and pins, exclusively for equestrian athletes in grades 9-12. “High school equestrians have...

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced that its annual fundraiser, the 20th Select Stallion Season Auction, will be held on Friday, December 4, at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington, KY. The Select Stallion Season Auction will feature seasons to many top stallions, including Arch, Bernardini, Dynaformer, First Samurai, Harlan’s Holiday, Malibu Moon, Medaglia D’Oro, Street Cry and more. In addition to the stallion seasons, auction items will include an Andre...

The program for the USET Foundation Holiday Gala Fundraiser is shaping up to be big as many of the country’s top riders have now signed on to participate. A pioneer among women in the equine industry, Lynn Palm Pittion-Rossillon, has announced that she will perform her famous Bridleless Musical Exhibition during the weekend’s events. German vaulter Kai Vorberg has also been added to the list of participants and will perform an exciting vaulting demonstration. SUCCEED® and Wellington Classic...

Lexington, KY - After a day that tested the will and stamina of some of the world’s best endurance athletes, it proved to be a clean sweep of the medals podium in both the two-star and three-star endurance competitions in the 2009 Kentucky Cup Endurance race. The event, held at the Kentucky Horse Park and neighboring farms, served as the test events for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. In the 100-mile ride (that was shortened to 75 miles due to inclement weather and deteriorating...

Lexington, KY – There were a handful of changes on the leaderboards today as the marathon proved a fair but demanding challenge at the 2009 USEF National Driving Championships at the Kentucky Cup and Lexington Driving Classic which is also serving as a test event for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The USEF National Four-in-Hand Championship remains in Chester Weber’s grasp, after a second place marathon performance – less than a point behind Australia’s Boyd Excell – was good...

The premiere event of the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC), the annual National Championship ride, proved to be a weekend of celebration in Northern California on September 11 and 13. At the site of the annual Patriot’s Day ride in Greenville, CA, competitors arrived from all over the western U.S. and Canada to compete for AERC’s top prizes. The 100-mile championship ride, held Friday, was won handily by Lindsay Graham, a fourth-year veterinary student at the University of California...

Beezie Madden and Authentic won Team and Individual Silver at the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany (Shannon Brinkman) Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced the following dates and location for USEF Show Jumping Selection Trials for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The USEF Show Jumping Selection Trials for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in...

Lexington, KY – In an unprecedented sweep, Steffen Peters and Akiko Yamazaki’s 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood Ravel swept all three classes in the CDIO Aachen (GER): the Grand Prix, the Grand Prix Special and the Grand Prix Freestyle – further validating their Rolex/FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final victory in April. The sweep was a first for an American combination, and they did it in classic style. Steffen and Ravel Sweep in Aachen (Ken Braddick/dressage-news.com) Their score...

2008 Individual Junior Show Jumping Medalists at NAJYRC (Ken Braddick) Lexington, KY – The countdown to the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) has begun in earnest. For the first time, the NAJYRC will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY – which in 2010 will play host to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. This year’s NAJYRC will be held July 21-26, 2009. Since 1979, these Championships...

Young Rider National Champions from 2008: Kassandra Barteau and Gabriella (Amy McCool ) Lexington, KY – The 2009 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of Dressage Champions will return to the USET Foundation Headquarters, June 18-21, 2009 in Gladstone, NJ. This competition serves as the USEF National Dressage Championships in five different divisions. The Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of Dressage Champions features the highest levels of dressage in the US, from FEI Juniors (aged 14 to...