Ocala, Fla. – Chester Weber added another title to his long list of accomplishments, taking home his 21 st USEF Combined Driving National Championship for Advanced Four-in-Hand Horses this week at Live Oak International. Chester Weber. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Weber was the wire-to-wire leader in the class, posting a commanding lead after Thursday’s dressage test where he scored a 39.59. Weber and his team continued their winning ways into Saturday’s marathon phase,...

Raeford, N.C. – After three days of exciting eventing competition at the 2024 USEF Futures Team Challenge, Team Leslie emerged victorious in the head-to-head competition with Team Bobby, finishing on a team total of 116.6 penalties to Team Bobby’s 132.2. The team competition was held within the CCI3*-S and CCI4*-S divisions at the Carolina International CCI at Setters' Run Farm. Jenny Caras and Sommersby had the best finish in the 2024 USEF Futures Team Challenge. ©Allie...

Photos taken at the 2024 US Equestrian Annual Meeting by Adam Brennan are now available here . Browse and download web-sized images from the Pegasus Awards and SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year Awards. If you share photos on social media, please credit the photographer as Adam Brennan and tag @picturesbyab on Facebook and Instagram. To purchase quality prints and high-resolution downloads from photographer Adam Brennan, please go to https://picturesbyab.photoshelter....

Fulton, Mo. – A total of 23 of the country’s top saddle seat equitation athletes have convened at William Woods University this weekend for the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Trials. The trials will determine the roster for the three-gaited and five-gaited teams that will compete at the 2024 International Saddle Seat World Cup in Parys, South Africa, next December. Athletes at the World Cup compete on horses they’ve never ridden before, loaned by owners in the host country....

Fulton, Mo. – Twelve saddle seat equitation athletes earned their tickets to South Africa on Saturday at the Saddle Seat World Cup Selection Trials. The U.S. will field two teams—one three-gaited and one five-gaited—with six athletes on each team for the 2024 International Saddle Seat World Cup in Parys, South Africa, next December. The team members are listed below in ranked order. 2024 Saddle Seat World Cup Three-Gaited Team. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Three-Gaited:...

(Lexington, KY) - The Florida Department of Agriculture/Division of Animal Industry is posting daily status updates on the EHV-1 outbreak on their web site. The web address is: https://www.doacs.state.fl.us/ai/ It is possible that the number of quarantined premises or horses affected may not change from the previous day's report in which case the update information would remain the same. A link to the web site is also available by clicking on the "Florida EHV-1 Press Releases and Updates" area...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Marshall & Sterling Insurance, Inc. has decided to not only renew their title sponsorship of the USEF Pony Medal Finals, but also expand their support to include the presenting sponsorship of the USEF Pony Finals. As part of their partnership, the event will be rebranded as The USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall & Sterling for the next five years, as well as retain their title...

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Animal Health Surveillance System (NAHSS) is a network of many Federal and State government agencies integrated into a comprehensive and coordinated system of animal health monitoring and surveillance. The overall goal of the system is to collect, collate and analyze animal health information and to promptly distribute this information. The program is intended to improve the protection of the national animal health and to increase...

Lexington, KY —The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games today launched a Business Opportunities Web page, which will house bidding opportunities for potential suppliers. Current bidding opportunities will be posted on https://www.alltechfeigames.com/content.aspx?id=3936. This page will be updated on a regular basis to reflect new bid requests. The Games will feature world championship competitions in eight equestrian disciplines and will be held at Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park September...

Troxel LLC, a worldwide leader in ASTM/SEI-certified equestrian helmets, unveiled the Troxel Safety Resource Center, an interactive educational resource for the equestrian community. Troxel’s Safety Resource Center, online at www.troxelhelmets.com/safety is the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of equestrian helmet safety information available online. Organized into categories for adults, kids, and educators, the site provides an assortment of information, games, and resources...