Not one, not two, but three USEF eventing championships were contested from October 19-22 at the prestigious Fair Hill Festival in the Country in Elkton, MD. Each year, Fair Hill hosts the USEF CCI*** championship – one of two three-star competitions in the country. In addition to the three-star, the USEF National Owner/Rider and the USEF National Under 25 eventing championships were also contested. Two of the championships were awarded off of the same ride – the three-star and the owner/rider...

The nation’s horse center at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington set the stage for four different USEF eventing championships over the past weekend, October 19-22. The storms that plagued the region in the week leading up to the competitions left portions of the steeplechase course under water. Officials deemed it necessary to eliminate the steeplechase from the event. The national championships were also run concurrent with the ever-popular Mid-South Team Challenge. In the one-star...

(Lexington, KY) - After 28 years of loyal service, the most tenured USEF staff member, Dr. John G. Lengel, has decided to retire. Dr. Lengel started working for the Equine Drugs and Medications Program as a testing technician and then testing veterinarian in the early to mid 1970’s. He was appointed the administrator of the program in 1978, succeeding Dr. Jordan Woodcock, the program’s first administrator. In addition, he served as the AHSA Executive Vice-President at the main office in New...

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...

(Lexington, KY)—With a goal of creating complete “horsemasters” and a pipeline for future U.S teams, George Morris will conduct a Horsemanship Training Session at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club, Wellington, FL, on January 15-20, 2007. Hosted by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Stadium Jumping, Inc., and presented by Bates, the training session will include instruction each day by Morris. “This is not a clinic,” commented Morris. “This is a training session in all aspects...

In cooperation with the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA), Morgan Horse magazine, WdA Video and Hawk Multimedia, organizers of the 2006 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show are proud to announce their plan to bring this year’s premier Morgan horse show live to you via the World Wide Web. The one horse show that annually celebrates the best of the Morgan breed will be available online through a pay-per-view service at www.morgangrandnational.com or www.morganhorse.com...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) has finalized the third list of breed events that will receive outreach grants through the new program announced in January. The maximum grant is $1,000, and grants are still available. A total of $125,000 has been budgeted in 2006 for grants to financially challenged breed competitions that meet the grant requirements and are approved by the USEF. To date, 68 applications have been received and 54 have been approved. Grant...

Aachen, Germany – The United States Equestrian Federation® has announced the five riders that will compete in the eighth and final show in the Samsung Super League tour CSIO Barcelona, Spain (September 14-17). In Barcelona, all team points accumulated will count for double. The riders and their horses are: 1. Margie Engle of Wellington, FL, and Hidden Creek’s Quervo Gold, a 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, owned by Hidden Creek Farm 2. McLain Ward of Brewster, NY, and Sapphire, an...

Aachen, Germany – The USEF announced today which eventing athletes would ride as the four team members and which two athletes would ride as individuals at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games in Aachen, Germany. The U.S. eventing team will compete August 24-27. The eventing team will be defending the team gold and World Championship. The final eventing team of four includes (in alphabetical order by last name): •Will Faudree of Southern Pines, NC, riding Antigua, a 17-year-old Australian...

From the International Equestrian Federation In an effort to adapt to the reality of the modern sporting scene, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) had taken the decision to change the name of the FEI World Equestrian Games to FEI Games™ in view of the event’s next edition in 2010. The objectives behind the new brand were to clarify the ownership of the competition and to enhance its marketability by creating a clear and strong identification. A passionate reaction from the whole of...