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Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center to Host Holiday Horse Show and Picnic on Saturday

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | 11/11/2010 3:43:00 PM

Riders will showcase their skills during the annual Holiday Horse Show at Vinceremos Therapeutic Rid (Photo Credit: Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center) Loxahatchee, FL- November 9, 2010 - The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting its annual Holiday Horse Show and Picnic on Saturday, November 13, 2010, from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. All of the riders at VTRC are eligible to compete at the Holiday Horse Show, and members of the community and...

2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Continues with Intermediaire I and Para Dressage on Day Two

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/22/2023 7:00:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – The second day of competition at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions brought back entries in the Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I National Championship and the Adequan ® /USEF Para Dressage National Championship for their second tests of the show. Christian Simonson and Son of a Lady. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship The Intermediaire I entries completed the Intermediate I Test today, and Christian...

Intermediaire I and Para Dressage Divisions Kick off 2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 8/21/2023 5:00:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – The first tests of the 2023 edition of the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions took place today in the Grand Prix Arena at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center. A total of 12 combinations in the Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I National Championship completed their FEI Prix St. Georges Test, while four competitors contesting the Adequan ® /USEF Para Dressage National Championship performed their FEI Para Grand Prix A Test. Christian Simonson and Son of a Lady....

2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Set to Begin with 16 National Championships on the Line

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/21/2023 6:00:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. – One of the most anticipated and exciting events on the American dressage calendar takes place this week with the 2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (FOC) taking place at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center. This invitational event showcases the best young and developing horses, youth dressage athletes, and para dressage athletes over the course of seven days. This year, FOC features the following 16 national championships: Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage...

North American League Riders Take Aim on Year-End Finals

by Michelle Riggs/Classic Communications | 2/9/2011 10:20:00 AM

Annville, PA - February 9, 2011 - As the mid-point in the 2011 North American League (NAL) draws closer, riders are doing all they can to earn valuable points in the Series' overall standings. As point tallies are increasing, so too are excitement levels as the NAL prepares to host its first ever dual year-end Finals. The NAL will maintain its traditional year-end Finals in six divisions - Children's Hunter, Adult Hunter, Children's Jumper, Adult Jumper, Pony Jumper, and the Low...

Traverse City Horse Shows Announced as Host Site of 2024, 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/17/2023 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce Traverse City Horse Shows at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Mich., has been selected as the host venue for the 2024 and 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for the disciplines of dressage and jumping. Next year’s competition is scheduled to run from July 30-August 4, 2024. The selection adds to a successful three-year run for Traverse City as the host site for the NAYC and a near decade-long growth plan...

IMPORTANT NOTICE: False Disease Rumors in Ky

by Kentucky Office of State Veterinarian | 1/22/2014 7:31:49 PM

During the past hours the KY State Veterinarians Office has received calls describing postings on the internet (primarily social media) As well as multiple mass emailings falsely reporting a mysterious disease affecting horses in and around Central Kentucky. The Kentucky State Veterinarians Office, working cooperatively with our diagnostic laboratories, veterinary practitioners, tracks, farms, and other industry individuals have reliable disease surveillance protocols in place to detect early...

Riders Head to Lexington, KY for USEF National CCI1* Eventing Championship

by Helen Murray | 10/20/2011 11:29:32 AM

Lexington, KY - The 2011 National Championship season for eventing comes to a close this weekend at the Kentucky Horse Park with the USEF National CCI1* Eventing Championship. More than 30 horse-and-rider combinations will be vying for top honors in the championship which is held in conjunction with the Hagyard MidSouth Three Day & Team Challenge, October 21-23. Four National Championships will be up for grabs this weekend in Lexington, KY. Riders will have the opportunity to be crowned...

North American Studbook Young Horse Show Series Will Kick Off in Lexington, KY

by By the North American Studbook | 4/30/2010 9:05:00 AM

One of the fundamental strengths of the European breeding system is the ability to show young horses affordably and in classes that are designed to show off a horse's talent, while simultaneously building their exposure and their confidence. The Young Horse Championships, the Bundeschampionat, the "Cycle Classique," the Pavo Cup, are all celebrated events for which European breeders aspire, develop and prepare their young horses. But the foundation of these high profile events is the smaller,...

Paso Fino Horse Association to Move to Lexington, KY

by By the Paso Fino Horse Association | 1/21/2010 2:07:00 PM

At its Annual Membership and Board Meeting, the Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) Board of Directors approved the relocation of its headquarters and outsourcing of selected administrative functions to the United States Equestrian Federations headquarters in Lexington, KY. The Paso Fino Horse Association was founded in 1972 and has been located in Plant City, FL, since 1995. The Board represents a membership of 5,800 individuals located throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Switzerland,...