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Paige Johnson and Monopoly Roll to Victory in Amateur-Owner Jumpers at Kentucky Spring Classic

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/18/2012 9:00:26 PM

Paige Johnson and Monopoly won the High Amateur-Owner Jumpers at the Kentucky Spring Classic. (Rebecca Walton/PMG) Lexington, KY - Today, the amateur and junior jumper riders had the opportunity to showcase their skills in the Kentucky Horse Park's Rolex Stadium during the Kentucky Spring Classic. Topping the High Amateur-Owner Jumpers, Paige Johnson piloted Monopoly to a double-clear victory, and also claimed third with her second mount Amagedon 3. Meagan Nusz slid into third aboard Banana...

Graburn Produces Wire-to-Wire Victory to Claim Second USEF National Single Horse Championship

by Helen Murray | 4/15/2012 4:34:49 PM

Raeford, NC - The USEF National Single Horse Championship concluded Sunday afternoon at the Carolina Horse Park, with the cones phase shaking up the final standings. Time faults and balls down proved extremely costly for competitors all day at the Southern Pines CDE, which hosted the USEF National Championship. Sterling Graburn seized the lead in the Single Horse division during Friday’s dressage and refused to relent over Richard Nicoll’s challenging marathon and cones courses to...

Engle and Kessler Tie for the 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championship

by Joanie Morris | 3/24/2012 10:23:14 PM

Wellington, FL - Both youth and experience prevailed at the 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championship at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and with three horse/rider combinations tied at the end of the third round - the race for the overall title was wide open. It was standing room only for the second to last Saturday night of the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival, and Alan Wade’s courses continued to prove influential and challenging in the fourth and final...

Aiken Training Sessions March 13-16

by USEF Eventing Department | 3/13/2012 3:39:55 PM

Tuesday Mar 13th at Mohapah 1051 Clear Creek Ct. w/ Lauren Hough 0900 Boyd 0930 Phillip 1000 Boyd 1030 Phillip 1100 Boyd 1130 LUNCH 1200 Boyd 1230 Jan/Jennie 1315 Will F 1415 Becky 1445 Will F 1515 END Wed. Mar 14th w/ Lauren Hough 0900 Becky 0930 Phillip 1000 Boyd 1030 Phillip 1100 Lynn/Kristin 1145 LUNCH 1215 Jan/Jennie 1300 Kendyl/Megan 1345 END Thurs Mar 15th w/ CMP 0800 Phillip 0845 Boyd 0930 Phillip 1015 Boyd 1100 Will C 1145 LUNCH 1215 Will C 1245 Jan 1330 Lynn 1415 Maris 1500 Kristin...

Molly Sweeney Named Recipient of The EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award

by Brian Sosby | 12/19/2011 2:20:59 PM

Molly Sweeney. Photo Courtsey of the Sweeney Family. Lexington, KY – Known as a visionary with an incredible passion for horses and learning, Molly Sweeney, of Hockley, TX, has been chosen as the 2011 recipient of The EQUUS Foundation Humanitarian Award for her local and national-level volunteer work for over two decades in the equine assisted activities and therapies (EAA/T) field. Sweeney recognized the importance of professional research to support the results from EAA/T. To that end,...

2012 Annual Meeting Media Credentials Call for Applications

by USEF Communications Department | 12/9/2011 9:10:10 PM

Lexington, KY - Applications for media credentials to attend the 2012 United States Equestrian Federations's Annual Meeting are now open for submission. The 2012 USEF Annual Meeting will be held from January 11-14, 2012, at the Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza in Cincinnati, OH. Included during the five days of meetings will be the Performance Horse Registry (PHR) Silver Stirrup Awards, the Horse of the Year Awards, and the Pegasus Awards galas. To apply for credentials, contact Brian...

Boyle and Easy Lil Lady Move to the Top of the NRHA Open Futurity Standings

by NRHA | 11/29/2011 7:22:27 AM

Oklahoma City, OK – The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma continued today with two Adequan® NAAC championship classes, the second go-round, second section of the $540,000-added NRHA Open Futurity and the first go-round, third section of the $260,000-added Cinch / NRHA Non Pro Futurity. Michael Boyle marked Tuesday’s highest score, a 222.5, aboard Darling 888...

Scott Stewart and Dedication Win Grand Champion Hunter Title at Alltech National Horse Show

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 11/3/2011 8:58:37 PM

Scott Stewart and Dedication won the Grand Champion Hunter Title at the Alltech National Horse Show, 128th Edition. Photo: Kendall Bierer/PMG. Lexington, KY - Today marked the second day of competition at the Alltech National Horse, 128th Edition, and it was the professional hunter divisions that took center stage this afternoon as they completed their under saddle and stake classes. Scott Stewart earned the highest honor of the day with his First Year Green Working Hunter mount, Dedication,...

Less Than a Second Wins Gold for McCrea at 2011 Pan American Games

by Joanie Morris | 10/29/2011 8:23:32 PM

Christine McCrea and Romantovich Take One. Photo: Shannon Brinkman. GUADALAJARA, Mexico - In a sport of inches it came down to 7/100ths of a second. Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, NY) had led the 2011 Pan American Games since Wednesday, and when she landed over the last fence in the second round of the day it seemed Individual Gold was secure with her fifth clear round of the Games. Until the clock stopped. She and Coral Reef Via Volo finished with a time of 66.07, just over the time allowed of 66...

Four Year Old Pleasure Driving Geldings

by Janelle Schroeder | 10/12/2011 8:39:27 AM

1 Treble’s High End Piece and Kurt Hufferd (UNANIMOUS!!! Congrats!!) 2 CBMF Avenger and Ken Swanson 3 JW Major Impression and Bob Hughes 4 CRD Wealth Of Nations and Andy Marlett 5 Bacarrat’s Rhythmn & Blues and Gerry Rushton 6 Boxford Trumpcard and Steve DeBolt 7 CBMF Look Who’s Talking and Harry Sebring 8 Aerie’s Patton and Brian Hadley