Team Weber on the marathon couse at Beekbergen. (Rinaldo de Craen) Ocala, FL - With his signature flourish in the dressage phase at the Beekbergen CAI-A4, July 18-21, in The Netherlands, nine-time U.S. national driving champion Chester Weber set an early lead (32.97) with an Ultra-good performance. As in Koos de Ronde's Ultra, an 11-year-old KWPN gelding that Team Weber has had their eye on for the last two years but, like any top professional athlete, it was a matter of waiting until Ultra...

Alicen Divita (barnysphotoshop.eu) Lexington, KY – Vaulting competition at CHIO Aachen began Friday with compulsory and technical male and female individual test. Four U.S. Vaulters were in action, and with two of three phases complete 24-year-old Alicen Divita (Redwood City, CA) is within striking distance of a top finish. The day began with Female compulsory tests. Divita vaulted on her mother Julie Divita’s Pino del Rio to a score of 7.208. Finishing just below her in the...

Atlanta, GA – The Chattahoochee Hills Country International Horse Trials (CHC International Horse Trials) is thrilled to announce its inaugural event this May 17 through 19, 2013. The three-day “equestrian triathlon” will be held just 30 minutes travel time from Downtown Atlanta at Bouckaert Farms, a scenic 8,000-acre equestrian paradise along the Chattahoochee River. Attracting amateur, professional, international athletes and Olympian competitors, the CHC International Horse...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has elected a new Reining Eligible Athlete Committee. Reining Eligible Athlete Committee Casey Hinton, Chairman Jordan Larson, Vice-Chairman Pete Kyle Tom McCutcheon Tim McQuay, Athlete Representative to the Reining High Performance Committee For further information regarding the USEF High Performance Reining Program visit; https://usef.org/_IFrames/breedsDisciplines/discipline/allReining.aspx For additional information please...

Parker, CO – The Western Dressage Association® of America introduced its revised 2013 Western Dressage Rules for all breeds and 16 new WDAA authored Western Dressage tests today December 1st, 2012 via its website, https://westerndressageassociation.org/western-dressage-rules-tests/. The Rules were revised incorporating the WDAA mission, the training fundamentals of dressage, the rich western history, and the thoughts and feedback of our members, advisory board and representatives from...

Toronto, ON - The 90th Royal Horse Show welcomes an outstanding lineup of international riders to Toronto. They will compete this week in matinee and evening competitions including the $100,000 Hickstead FEI World CupTM Grand Prix (Wednesday, November 7), the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open (Friday, November 9) and the $75,000 Ricoh Big Ben Challenge (Saturday, November 10.) The riders representing the home squad: Ten-time Olympian Ian Millar (Perth, ON), three-time back-to-back Canadian Show...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that the 2012 Adequan/USEF National Open Reining Championships will be held at the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic, August 30-31, in Tulsa, OK. For information regarding the championships please visit https://www.tulsareining.com or contact Leah Oliveto, USEF Sport Programs Assistant, [email protected] . The USEF is now accepting bids to host the 2013 Adequan/USEF National Open Reining Championships. The event is...

Horse shows come in different sizes and shapes. Some are local, some regional or national, and a rare, select few attract attention from all over the world. Such is the Egyptian Event held annually at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington and celebrating its 32nd year of showcasing the Egyptian Arabian horse in 2012. Even the judging panels for the 2012 show reflect an international flavor, with judges from America, Germany, Brazil and Italy adjudicating. The Egyptian Arabian is considered by...

Lexington, KY - Attention all U.S. Eventing applicants for the 2012 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team: please be advised that the following CCI3*s have been added as Selection Trials for the 2012 Olympic Games Eventing Team. Tattersalls International CCI3* , Ratoath, Ireland May 31-June 3, 2012 Bromont International CCI3* , Bromont, Canada June 7-10, 2012 These are in addition to the Rolex Kentucky CCI4* presented by Bridgestone, the Mitsubishi Motors Horse Trials (GBR), the Jersey Fresh CCI3*, and...

Lexington, KY - The Barbury Castle Horse Trials in Marlborough, England will be the final Mandatory Outing for eventing athletes attempting to claim a spot on the U.S. Eventing Team at the 2012 Olympic Games. The event runs June 28 - July 1, 2012. More information about the competition, which will serve as a final preparation for several international teams, can be found at https://www.barburyhorsetrials.co.uk/ As stated in the Selection Procedures, all short listed athlete/horse combinations...