Lexington, Ky. – The 2018 USEF Reining National Championships made for an exciting evening of competition on Friday, August 31, at the Tulsa Reining Classic in Tulsa, Okla. The Adequan® $10,000 Added USEF Open Reining National Championship presented by Markel Insurance and along with the 13 & Under, 14-18, or 19-21 divisions of the $15,000 Added USEF Youth Reining National Championship crowned new national champions. Josh Crawley and Spin N Wimp (Waltenberry) Josh Crawley...

Lexington, Ky. – The country’s best young hunter prospects will be on display to compete in the 2018 Sallie B. Wheeler/United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare on Saturday, August 25, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va., and Wednesday, August 29, at the Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar, Calif. Sue Lightner (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Chris Wynne (Virginia Beach, Va.) will serve as judges for the East...

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian has announced three combinations for the U.S. Driving Team for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, which takes place Sept. 11-23 in Mill Spring, N.C. Following the 2017-2018 Selection Trials period, the following combinations of the U.S. Driving Team were recommended to the US Equestrian Board of Directors for consideration to be named to the Definite Entry List. The following combinations have been named to the U.S. Driving Team for the WEG...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named five athlete-and-horse combinations to the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, which will take place September 11-23, in Mill Spring, N.C. After competing in designated Observation Events throughout the summer, the following athlete-and-horse combinations have been selected to represent U.S. jumping at the WEG under the leadership of Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland (in alphabetical order): Laura Kraut...

North Salem, N.Y. – After having the best overall score in Thursday’s Team Championship, Callie Jones and Don Philippo turned around to win the USDF North American Young Rider Individual Championship on Thursday at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North. Jones and Don Philippo performed a stunning test to earn a score of 72.20%, besting a field of 28 entries. Canada’s Beatrice Boucher and Delfiano earned silver with a score of...

Lexington, Ky . - The 2018 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions will take place August 21-26, 2018, at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form to [email protected] by August 17, 2018. This year will be the first time that all 14 USEF Dressage National Championships are held under the same roof, at the same event, under the banner of the 2018 U.S. Dressage Festival of...

Lexington, Ky.- Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the maker of Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), has generously donated 100 boxes of Adequan® i.m. for use in horses selected for the short lists for the U.S. teams competing at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. The donation will assist the horses in performing to the best of their abilities as they work with their human counterparts toward representing the U.S. at the WEG. Luitpold has been a proud sponsor of U.S....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named four athlete-and-horse combinations to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, which will take place September 11-23, in Mill Spring, N.C. After competing in designated Observation Events throughout the summer, the following athlete-and-horse combinations have been selected to represent U.S. dressage at the WEG under the leadership of Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover (in alphabetical order): Laura...

Katie and Maddie Lichten are twin sisters from South Hamilton, Mass., who traveled over 2,500 miles to Kalispell, Mont., to compete in the Adequan® FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North, or NAYC or Young Riders for short. The NAYC is taking place this week and weekend at The Event at Rebecca Farm. The championships are a big draw for rising stars in the equestrian discipline of eventing. It is a stepping stone that has often helped launch aspiring athletes to the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced four athlete-and-horse combinations for the U.S. Endurance Squad for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, which takes place Sept. 11-23 in Mill Spring, N.C. Following the 2016-2018 selection period, the US Equestrian Board of Directors approved the following combinations for the U.S. Endurance Squad to be named to the FEI Nominated Entry List. The following combinations have been named to the U.S. Endurance Squad for the WEG (in...