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The EQUUS Foundation and the United States Equestrian Federation Launch America's Favorite Equestrian

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 12/17/2010 2:38:00 PM

WESTPORT, CT - December 17, 2010 - America's Favorite Equestrian is an interactive fundraising effort presented jointly in partnership by The EQUUS Foundation and The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to raise funds to advance the equestrian sport on an annual basis. Using mobile texting, you can vote to select America's Favorite Equestrian and support The EQUUS Foundation with a $5 gift. 100% of all donations will be used to support charitable causes. A minimum of $10,000 in "sport...

SmartPak Renews Support for Young Riders as Title Sponsor of Reining Championship at the Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North

by By Leah Oliveto | 6/2/2010 11:40:00 AM

2009 NAJYRC Reining Individual Gold Medalist Darcy Wilson aboard Miss Cielo Chex (Waltenberry ) Lexington, KY With great success and continued growth in the program over the last two years SmartPak™ will once again be the title sponsor of the FEI North American Young Rider Reining Championship at the Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North. SmartPak has been an outstanding supporter of equestrian sport at many levels and also serves as the “Official...

New Schedule Announced for Galway Downs International Horse Trials

by By John Strassburger and Heather Bailey | 3/18/2010 10:07:00 AM

Riders in the Galway Downs International Horse Trials will compete under a different schedule and format than previously announced for the event at the Southern California Equestrian Center on March 26-28. The 21 horses entered in the CIC***, along with those in the CIC** and CIC*, will still perform their dressage tests on Friday, but now they’ll also show jump on Friday afternoon, starting at 1 p.m. Their competition will climax on Saturday with the now increasingly decisive cross-country...

Young Event Horse Championships at the Fair Hill International CCI**/***

by By the United States Eventing Association | 10/7/2009 11:06:00 AM

This year, the Spalding Labs/United States Eventing Association (USEA) Young Event Horse (YEH) Championships will be held Thursday, October 15, in conjunction with the Fair Hill International CCI and are gearing up to provide an exciting competition. Young horses are coming from all over the Eastern half of the U.S. to participate. FEI judge Joachim Dimmek of Germany is returning this year to head the judges' panel, and he will be joined by Cathy Tucker-Slaterbeck and Sport Horse conformation...

Congratulations to American Morgan Horse Association Morgan Open High-Point Award Winners

by By Chris Koliander | 8/7/2009 11:55:00 AM

The Morgan Open High-Point Award is sponsored by the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) and is available to open equestrian competitions around the country. Currently more than 150 events will be offering the award to competitors exhibiting with a registered Morgan. Okan Crescent (Equinox Beaubrook x Okan Li'l Darling) won high-point Morgan at the Beavercreek CDE with Don Curtis at the reins. Don and his wife, Mary, of Oroville, WA, own this beautiful bay mare. The event was held in...

USEF Announces Competitions Selected for Roadster Pony Heel Measurements

by By Stacey Meier | 1/24/2008 2:05:00 PM

Lexington, KY— The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has selected the six competitions which will be required to take heel measurements from the first and fourth place ponies in Roadster and Hackney Roadster Pony Championships. The 2008 competitions include: J. D. Massey Classic - Pendleton, SC (April 16-19) Des Moines Springfest - Des Moines, IA (April 24-27) Syracuse International - Syracuse, NY (June 25-28) Lexington Junior League - Lexington, KY (July 7-12) Kentucky State Fair -...

USEF Announces World Cup Qualifying Schedule and Planned Improvements to Venues

by Joanie Morris | 8/27/2007 11:25:00 AM

For Immediate Release August 27, 2007 Lexington, KY - The USEF has announced the World Cup Qualifiers for the upcoming season to culminate with the World Cup Final in Gothenburg, Sweden April 23-26, 2008. East Coast Qualifiers Fall ’07 – Spring ‘08 Date Competition Location Aug 26-Sept 2 Hampton Classic Bridgehampton, NY Sept 19-23 American Gold Cup Moreland Hills, OH Sept 28 Kentucky National Lexington, KY Oct 1-7 Capital Challenge Upper Marlboro, MD Oct 8-14 Washington International...

US Equestrian Announces The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO5* Falsterbo

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/30/2017 9:32:00 AM

Falsterbo, Sweden – US Equestrian has named the following combinations to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup CDIO5* Falsterbo, July 14-16, in Falsterbo, Sweden. CDIO5* Falsterbo is the fifth leg of the 2017 FEI Nations Cup series, with CDIO5* Aachan, July 19-23, and CDIO5* Hickstead, July 28-30, remaining. Teams for these events will be announced at a later date. Chase Hickok (Wellington, Fla.) with Hyperion Farm, Inc.’s Sagacious HF, a 1999 Royal Dutch Warmblood...

Entries Filling Fast for Kentucky Summer Horse Shows Series

by Phelps Media Group | 6/21/2016 3:02:12 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Kentucky Horse Shows LLC is pleased to announce that the prize list is currently available online for the 2016 Kentucky Summer Horse Shows series. The series features four weeks of competition throughout four premier hunter/jumper events hosted by Kentucky Horse Shows LLC at the Kentucky Horse Park. The prize list and entry form are posted at www.kentuckyhorseshows.com , and hard copies are available by request by emailing [email protected] . Entries for the...

Equestrian Events, Inc. Welcomes Ariat as Title Sponsor of The Kentucky Reining Cup

by Classic Communications | 3/23/2011 4:01:00 PM

Lexington, KY – Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), producer of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone, is excited to welcome Ariat as the title sponsor and Official Apparel and Footwear of the Kentucky Reining Cup, which will debut alongside this year’s Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, April 28-May 1, 2011, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Joining Ariat as sponsors of the inaugural event are the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), SmartPak and Markel...