The inaugural Kentucky International Equine Summit 2008 has landed two more sponsors—the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). Both will be luncheon sponsors for the summit that will bring together industry leaders to examine the issues facing the future of the equine industry. The event, scheduled for April 28-29, 2008, is being hosted by the Equine Industry Program in the College of Business at the University of Louisville in...

If you like a saddle seat horse, the National Show Horse (NSH) Finals was the place to be September 19-22. This was the 24th year for this show that was held at the beautiful Springfield, Illinois State Fairground. The judging panel of Nancy Becker, Scott Brumfield, and Richard Wright did an outstanding job of awarding this year’s many National Championships. Offering National Show Horse, All Breed, and Show Horse Alliance classes, the show is considered to be one of the most fun shows of the...

When a stable falls victim to the bulldozer or a long-ridden trail gets closed to horseback riding, the leaders of the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) care about it as much as you do. That’s why they’re stepping up their efforts to foster communication and to expand it, working hard to stay ahead of the developers’ bulldozers and cement trucks. “There are many small and diverse equestrian groups around the country,” said John Strassburger of California, a member of the ELCR’s...

Lexington, KY— It’s fast, easy to use, and saves you the hassle of fumbling with multiple sets of membership cards from both the USEF, and USDF or USHJA to enter a competition. The USEF Affiliate Verification Service is now operational and can be accessed through the USEF website, www.usef.org; the USDF website, www.usdf.org and the USHJA website, www.ushja.org, or at www.eqverification.org. The service allows you to search and then print your owner and rider USEF membership data, and...

Kim Severson and Winsome Adante (A.K. Dragoo Photography, LLC) Allentown, NJ – On a day when most people would do anything to remain indoors in the air conditioning, 11 of the United States’ top eventing horse-and-rider combinations were at the Horse Park of New Jersey in 100+ degree weather performing all three phases of the mandatory short list outing for their spot on the team that will head to Aachen, Germany, for the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. Amy Tryon and Poggio II were...

Lexington, Ky . – On Monday, July 24 th , the US Equestrian Board of Directors convened for a special meeting. During the meeting, the Board approved an amendment to the protective headgear certification rule change, which was originally approved during the Mid-Year Board meeting in June (click here ). With this amendment, the rule change will have an effective date of August 1, 2023. This rule change expands the list of acceptable international testing standards for equestrian protective...

Matt Brown (Shannon Brinkman) Allentown, N.J. – The first day of competition at the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event , kicked off Thursday with CCI3* and CCI2* competitors performing their dressage tests. With the first two-thirds of the three star field having completed their test Lauren Kieffer and Meadowbrook’s Scarlett hold the first day lead on a score of 42.0, while Michael Pollard and Cyrano lead the field of 40 in the two-star. Matt Brown (Petaluma, Calif.) went...

Westport, Conn. - Ox Ridge Hunt Club turns 100 this year having been established as a Club in 1914 for Fox Hunting and Polo. In 1926 Ox Ridge hosted its first horse show which is known today as a premier hunter-jumper-equitation horse show with a rich history. Ox Ridge was also the founding location of Pegasus Therapeutic Riding, a non-profit group that provides equine-assisted activities and therapies to more than 225 people with special needs, military veterans and at-risk individuals at four...

Lexington, Ky. - We mourn the loss of a great veterinarian and personality in equestrian sport in the United States. Dr. Midge Leitch passed away on February 15, 2014 following a long illness. Leitch was a longtime member of the United States Equestrian Team having served at team veterinarian for numerous dressage and driving teams in addition to lending her expertise to eventing teams. She accompanied many U.S. teams on international trips including medal winning efforts at Pan American Games,...

Lexington, KY - The United States Federation's International Discipline Council has approved the recommendation of Silvio Mazzoni as the Eventing Show Jumping Coach for the Land Silvio Mazzoni (Photo Courtesy of Silvio Mazzoni) Rover U.S. Eventing Team. Mazzoni will work to evaluate and improve the show jumping skills of training-listed riders and the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team. Following a successful spring season by listed riders and strong performances at the2014 Rolex Kentucky...