The American Saddlebred Registry Sweepstakes, held during the All American Horse Classic in Indianapolis, September 6-10, had a 14% increase in its total payout from 2004 to 2005. The 2005 total payout was $139,434 compared to $122,353 one year before. The biggest increase came in the two-year-old division, which paid winners $38,629 for a 74% increase from the previous year's total of $22,155. The $38,629 paid in the two-year-old division is the most since at least 1995. Registrar Alan F....

Gladstone, NJ – Riding his tried-and-true comeback partner, Rocher (1991 Westfalen mare), George Williams of Delaware, OH, leads the scoreboard for the first phase of competition at the 2005 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Grand Prix Dressage Championship, Presented by Paul Miller Auto Group, Inc. Finishing with a clean performance ranked at 70.333, the pair was happy to be reunited in a competition of this caliber, following Rocher’s 18-month recovery from tendonitis....

Gladstone, NJ – Newlywed sweethearts Shannon and Steffen Peters wowed fans with their strong, smooth performances Wednesday, finishing side by side in first and second place respectively, during the first phase of the 2005 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Intermediaire I Dressage Championship, presented by Paul Miller Auto Group, Inc. Shannon rode Luxor (1993 Dutch Warmblood gelding) to a final score of 71.85% in the USEF Prix St. Georges, just a few tenths of a point ahead of 1996...

Wayne, Ill. – The Intermediaire I and Para Dressage divisions delivered another day of impressive rides at the 2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions. Combinations performed the second of three tests on their way to a national championship title. Laura Graves and SenSation HW maintained their lead atop the USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship leaderboard, while Mia Rodier-Dawallo and Jayden earned top honors on Tuesday in the USEF Para Dressage National Championship. USEF...

On June 11, 2019, the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) affiliate agreement with the American Driving Society (ADS) expired. USEF understands that this circumstance left many USEF driving members with questions regarding the future of the sport. Please be assured that USEF remains thoroughly committed to supporting the driving disciplines, its current programs, and developing new ways to grow the sport. The following information details how USEF supports the driving disciplines and outlines a...

Eugenio Garza and Bariano win the $130,000 Hollow Creek Farm Grand Prix CSI3* at the 2016 Kentucky Spring Horse Show. (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - The Kentucky Spring Horse Show concluded on Saturday with the day's highlight event: the $130,000 Hollow Creek Farm Grand Prix CSI3*. Eugenio Garza (MEX) and Bariano bested a field of 41 competitors to claim the top prize with a blazing jump-off round in 39.160 seconds. "I've had [Bariano] for almost four years," said...

Lexington, Ky. – The national breeds and non-FEI disciplines are a diverse group, represented within US Equestrian by the National Breeds and Disciplines Council (NBDC) and the National Sport department. “Grassroots to Grand Champion” explained the role of the NBDC, reviewed wins and challenges throughout 2020, and shared US Equestrian’s 2021 goals for the national breeds and non-FEI disciplines during the virtual 2021 US Equestrian Annual Meeting . Panelists included...

Lexington, Ky. – Following a successful 2019 USEF Combined Driving National Championship season, US Equestrian has released the selected host sites for the 2020 USEF Combined Driving National Championships, pending the approval of the US Equestrian Board of Directors. US Equestrian will offer 18 national championship divisions across three events. The following are tentative dates, locations, and divisions of the 2020 USEF Combined Driving National Championships: Jacob Arnold competes at...

Opglabbeek, Belgium – The U.S. Young Rider Jumping Team put in a dominant performance to finish atop the podium for the gold medal in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Final CSIOY on September 29, in Opglabbeek, Belgium. Led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski, the U.S. team consisted of Natalie Dean, Sophie Gochman, Brian Moggre, Giavanna Rinaldi, and alternate Lauren Fischer. The U.S. Young Rider Jumping Team wins the gold medal at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Final....

Tryon, N.C. – The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team secured first place in the team portion of the Tryon Fall 2 FEI CPEDI3* on an impressive team score of 439.585 to take the win over Canada, who finished on a collective score of 416.079. The team, comprised of Sydney Collier, Rebecca Hart, Kate Shoemaker, and Roxanne Trunnell, performed consistently across the different Grade tests to help solidify their admirable win. Andrea Evans/US Equestrian Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline...