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FarmVet.com Partners with USEF MemberPerks Program and Offers Exclusive Discounts to USEF Members

by Jeannie Putney | 3/22/2006 5:36:34 PM

Lexington, KY - FarmVet.com, a leading web-based catalog featuring the best in equine and pet health products and supplies, has partnered with the United States Equestrian Federation® to offer an exclusive discount to USEF members through the MemberPerks program. As the “Official Internet Catalog of the USEF” FarmVet.com will offer a universal 5% discount to USEF members on products offered through the FarmVet.com website. The discount is available only for purchases made through the FarmVet....

Olympic Coverage of Equestrian Sport at NBCOlympics.com

by By Sarah L. Evers | 6/16/2004 12:00:00 PM

NBCOlympics.com announces their coverage of Olympic equestrian sport at https://www.nbcolympics.com/equestrian . NBC’s online coverage includes news, athlete biographies, television listing schedules, information on medals for the various countries competing in the Olympics, videos, an Olympic store, and much more. Debbie McDonald, the United States’ Dressage superstar, was featured on the main page of the Equestrian section. McDonald has already been named to the U.S. dressage team’s short...

USEF Makes Reporting Easy with Text “2USEF” Program

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/1/2023 1:45:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) is unveiling 2USEF (28733) , a new, easy-to-remember number for anonymously submitting any misconduct concerns regarding the USEF Safe Sport Policy including the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies (MAAPP) and equine safety issues. “USEF prioritizes the wellbeing of our athletes, both human and equestrian alike, and this is another step toward removing barriers to reporting concerns about participant abuse and horse...

NetJets U.S. Jumping Team Earns Fifth Place in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Great Britain CSIO5*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 7/28/2023 7:34:00 PM

Hickstead, Great Britain – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team finished in fifth place overall at the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Great Britain CSIO5* at the Royal International Horse Show, completing on a final team score of 31. Great Britain took the top podium position on a score of four over two rounds, while Ireland finished in second on 12 faults, and France in third on 16 total faults. “We always strive to hit the podium but sometimes it does not happen and today was...

New Champions Crowned at the Conclusion of the 2023 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 7/26/2023 10:00:00 AM

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Two days of exciting hunter competition came to a close on Tuesday, July 25, at the 2023 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West (JHNC). Eight section champions and two grand champions were named across the 3’3” and 3’6” heights. A pair of mares took the grand champion titles, repeating a pattern of mare domination from the East edition of JHNC earlier this summer. Eleanor Rudnicki and Evermore. ©Leslie...

U.S. Vaulting Junior Squad Earns Bronze at 2023 FEI Vaulting World Championship for Young Vaulters and Juniors

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/31/2023 10:00:00 AM

Flyinge, Sweden - The FEI Vaulting World Championship for Young Vaulters and Juniors was the pinnacle 2023 event for the U.S. Vaulting Team with participants in the Junior Individual, Pas de Deux, and Squad competitions and Young Vaulter Individual competition. The team delivered impressive performances throughout the week, and their hard work came to fruition with several top results. The Junior Squad claimed a bronze medal, and there was a total of four top-10 placings for the U.S. under the...

Lexington Grand Prix Gala Benefits Markey Cancer Foundation in Honor of Betsy Fishback

by By Jenny Ross Koning | 9/2/2009 3:18:00 PM

Next month the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute and the Markey Cancer Foundation will host the first annual gala in honor of Betsy Fishback, a beloved member of the sport horse community. Scheduled for September 18, 2009, the gala will be held during the $50,000 CSI-W Lexington Grand Prix, a World Cup Qualifier and the final class in the Hagyard Challenge Series. This grand prix show jumping event will be the very first grand prix held in the new indoor arena at the Kentucky Horse Park. General...

Margie Engle Tops Hagyard Challenge Series Standings After Six Grand Prix Events, Pablo Barrios Ranks in Second

by By Jenny Ross Koning | 8/25/2009 12:49:00 PM

Series Finale Scheduled for Kentucky National Indoor Horse Show With just one grand prix remaining in the 2009 Hagyard Challenge Series, Margie Engle of Wellington, FL, ranks in first place with 760 points. Pablo Barrios of Caracas, Venezuela, is not far behind, currently occupying second with 740 points. The Hagyard Challenge Series is a summer-long string of seven show jumping events at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Offering $215,000 in total prize money, the series will award its...

Does Your Business Get Deep Discounts Through USEF? HomeAndStable.com Does. Your Business Can Too.

by By Sarah Lane | 11/10/2004 11:40:41 AM

When Tim and Michelle Hackbardt launched their new online business, www.homeandstable.com , in August of 2004, they knew they’d need a good reliable shipping service to get products out to their customers. FedEx was the natural choice—and when they learned their business could help the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) at the same time, it sealed the deal. “It’s a three way win,” says Tim, co-founder of www.homeandstable.com . “Every product that gets shipped out—a portion of the...

2010 USEF Eventing High Performance Training Lists Announced

by From the USEF Eventing Department | 11/6/2009 4:36:00 PM

Lexington, KY – The Eventing High Performance Training Lists have been revised for the 2010 season. Horse/Rider combinations will be invited to participate in training sessions this winter with Mark Phillips. It is anticipated that training sessions will be held in California, Florida, and South Carolina; dates will be finalized and published in December. A List riders may also receive training grants. Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner A List Will Coleman/26/Gordonsville,...