Further tickets are on sale for the FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany, for 2006. Tickets are even available for the extremely popular dressage and show-jumping finals. Up-to-date information can be obtained at www.aachen2006.de and tickets can be ordered from the hotline +49-(0)241-917-1111. "The web details are updated several times a day, so all of the information there really is completely up-to-date," explained Michael Mronz, member and spokesman of the Organizing Committee for...

Lexington, KY – The inaugural meeting of the newly created Carriage Pleasure Driving Committee was held on March 7, 2006, at the USEF Lexington office. The focus of this committee is to develop more opportunities for growth with a broader range of competitions to attend; to monitor and support new rules brought forward from the discipline affiliate, the American Driving Society; and to promote and expand the Horse of the Year and high-point awards. There are 19 members of this new affiliate...

Lexington, KY – Ashlee Van Raalte, 18, of Scales Mound, Illinois, will represent the United States in Bahrain, December 15-18, as she rides for the title at the 2005 FEI World Endurance Championships for Juniors and Young Riders. The 2005 Championship promises to be the largest competition of its kind to date, and will play host to more than 150 expected entries from a record 33 participating countries. Van Raalte will compete on the 75-mile course with either “Saif Al Arab”...

Lexington, KY –The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting bids to host the 2006 Adequan/USEF National Open Reining Championship. In existence for more than five years, this prestigious event continues to feature some of the country’s best reining athletes. In 2002, the Open Reining Championship was used as the Final Selection Trial for the World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain. The resulting team made history by capturing the Team Gold medal and the Individual...

Lexington, KY – In a world competition that turned out nothing short of legendary, American reining superstars Craig Schmersal and Tim McQuay won the Gold and Silver Medals respectively, at the 2005 FEI World Reining Masters Final competition in Manerbio, Italy on September 24. Riding Tidal Wave Jack, Schmersal turned in a score of 231.5, earning a Gold Medal and one of the highest scores on record. Coming in second with a score of 224, Tim McQuay and Mister Montana Nic earned the Silver...

Lexington, KY – The USEF and USDF have approved a change of venue for the 2005 New England Dressage Association (NEDA) Fall Festival, September 14-18. Last week, the Board of NEDA unanimously voted to move the Festival from Fieldstone Farm in Halifax, Massachusetts, to HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, New York, a year earlier than originally anticipated. The Fall Festival is USEF-, USDF- and FEI-recognized (CDI 3*/Y Saugerties, formerly Halifax), and will host USEF qualifying...

Due to construction at the Lake Erie College Equestrian Center, the Central Ohio Reining Horse Association (CORHA) has announced a change of venue for the NRHA Reining Competition CORHA Circuit #3 and CORHA Circuit #4 scheduled to be on July 9 and July 10 at the facility. Both events will now be held at the Eden Park Equestrian Center, 2607 Blayney Road, Sunbury, Ohio on July 9 & 10 and both competitions will host USEF Youth Reining Qualifying classes for the USEF Youth Reining Championship....

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation invites everyone to attend an open forum on Wednesday, June 15, following the last class of the morning performance at the Midwest Charity Horse Show. For more information, visit the USEF booth, located on horse show grounds in Springfield, Illinois. USEF Chief Executive Officer John Long will lead the forum, accompanied by Mary Smith, Director of Licensed Officials, and Carrie Mortensen, Director of Breeds and Western Disciplines....

Lexington, KY – Monarch International’s Show Circuit Magazine has again taken on the role of title sponsor for one of the nation’s premier junior hunter competitions, the 2005 Show Circuit Magazine/ USEF National Junior Hunter Championships. The East Coast Championships will be in Saugerties, NY, August 1-2, followed by the West Coast Championships in San Juan Capistrano, CA, August 16-17. Now entering its fifth year of success, the 2005 Show Circuit Magazine/USEF National...

Pau, France —Four riders represented the United States at the FEI Eventing World Cup Final over the weekend—Sara Kozumplik riding As You Like It, James Moore riding Grieko, Bonnie Mosser riding Jenga, and Natalie Rooney-Pitts riding Aladdin. After managing a day of dressage, a challenging cross country track designed by Pierre Michelet and a round of show jumping, two riders representing the Federation emerged in the rankings. Rooney-Pitts and Aladdin finished in 18th place and...