Elizabeth Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night (Libby Law Photography) Lexington, Ky. - The first U.S. horse-and-rider combination performed their dressage test Thursday for the FEI Nations Cup competition at the Military Boekelo CCIO3*. Elizabeth Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night took to the dressage arena in front of the judging panel of David Lee (IRL), Andrew Bennie (NZL), and Ciska Van Meggelen-Peek (NED) at the historic venue in Boekelo, The Netherlands. Halliday-Sharp (East Sussex,...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Randolph College of Lynchburg, Va., returns as the Title Sponsor of the USEF National Junior Jumper Championships and the Presenting Sponsor of the Pessoa/US National Hunter Seat Medal Finals. This year marks the fourth consecutive year of Randolph College's sponsorship. The Randolph College USEF National Junior Jumper Championships takes place October 10-13, while the Pessoa/US National Hunter Seat...

Lexington, Ky - The following pony-and-driver combinations have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. at the 2013 FEI Pony World Driving Championships in Pau, France, October 31-November 3. Single Pony The following two combinations will represent the U.S. in the Single Pony division: Paul Maye (Fairfield, Va.) will drive Harmony Sporthorses’ Markus Markus is a 2001 American Sport Pony stallion Tracey Morgan (Beallsville, Md.) will drive her...

Adult amateur riders like California's Whitney Harrington will be looking to qualify for the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan during one of this weekend's Great American/USDF Regional Championship competitions. (Jennifer M. Keeler) Lexington, KY - From New York to California, excitement is sweeping the nation as the first round of Great American/USDF Regional Championship dressage competitions gets underway this weekend in five regions across the country. But this year it's not just...

Clark Montgomery and Loughan Glen at the First Horse Inspection (USEF) Lexington, KY – Seven horse-and-rider combinations will be representing the U.S. at the Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, September 12-15. Set at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, England, the field is packed with some of the best riders in the eventing world. Eighty-four combinations will tackle the CCI3* while 67 are competing in the CIC3* for eight-and nine-year-old horses. All U.S. horses passed the...

Lexington, KY - The United States heads to Topolcianky, Slovakia, this week to secure a podium finish at the 2013 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs. The U.S. will be represented by three talented drivers at the bi-annual championship, which in 2013 is hosted at the National Stud Farm Topolcianky and runs August 28-September 1. All three members of the U.S. team were part of the fourth-place effort at CAIO Riesenbeck at the beginning of August. Misdee Wrigley-Miller (Lakewood Ranch, FL)...

Lexington, KY - The United States will look to secure another top finish in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup competition this week at the CSIO5* Gijon. The future of American jumping will be on display as talented Young Riders along with team veterans riding up-and-coming horses are set to compete in Gijon, Spain, August 28-September 2. After making her Olympic debut last summer, 19-year-old Reed Kessler (Lexington, KY) continues to impress. The 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Champion has spent the...

McLain Ward and Rothchild won the first leg of the THIS Triple Crown Challenge at the Devon Horse Show (The Book LLC) Devon, PA - For the second consecutive year, two-time Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward of Brewster, NY, finds himself going into the $250,000 FTI Hampton Classic Grand Prix with the potential of winning the Taylor Harris Triple Crown Challenge. This unique challenge awards riders a $200,000 bonus should the same horse-and-rider combination win three of the country's best...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced dates and locations for the USEF National Eventing Championships to be held in the fall of 2013. A total of eight National Titles will be on the line as championship competition is held at three prestigious venues. The USEF National Open Horse Trial Championship for the Jack Le Goff Trophy will be held September 26-29 in conjunction with the Nutrena USEA American Eventing Championships. Competitors will vie for the...

Lexington, KY – The first championship titles of the US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans were claimed Wednesday as the Green Hunter ponies completed their final phase of competition in the 2013 US Pony Finals. The judging panel of Chance Arakelian, William Sparks, and Jeff Wirthman assessed the hunter ponies in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Walnut Arena until weather caused the Under Saddle phase of the Medium Regular Pony Hunters to be moved to the Covered Arena....