Gladstone, NJ - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following horse/rider combinations to represent the U.S. at the CSIO4* Buenos Aires, November 9-14, 2010. The four horse/rider combinations were selected based on their ranking on the October 1, 2010 Rolex/USEF Ranking List. Michelle Grubb will serve as Chef d'Equipe. The following horse/rider combinations have been named: Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner John McConnell/50/Lemitar, NM/Katie...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has awarded grants to two U.S. eventing riders who will represent the U.S. at the Pau CCI4* which will take place in France November 4-7, 2010. Boyd Martin (West Grove, PA), who was the highest placed U.S. competitor at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games last month when he finished 10th with Neville Bardos, will ride Remington XXV for Henley House Stables. Remington was 12th in his first CCI4* at the 2010 Rolex Kentucky...

Each rider has a story, and you can hear from each member of the Kentucky Equine Research (KER)/U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in this new video. These inspiring riders of all ages have overcome adversity to reach an international stage with their horses, and they are vying not only for a place on the medal podium but also the realization of personal goals. “My mom is a physical therapist, and she’s really up on different types of therapy, and...

Lexington, KY - The USEF has named the following horse/rider combinations to The Kentucky Equine Research U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to be held September 25 - October 10, 2010, at the Kentucky Horse Park. The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the team (in ranked order): Rider/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner Rebecca Hart/25/Erie, PA/Norteassa/18/Hanoverian/Gelding/Rebecca Hart Robin Brueckmann/52/Summerfield,...

Steffen Peters and Ravel. (Photo by Sara Lieser.) Lexington, KY - All four of the U.S. Team dressage horses were presented during the official Veterinary Inspection (or jog) at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Sunday. The U.S. Team is but one of the 24 countries with dressage athletes competing at the Games. A total of 11 four-member teams will be in the battle for a Team medal. There are a total of 66 dressage competitors with the hopes of earning an Individual medal. With the...

Lexington, KY - The USEF has named the following horse/rider combinations to the Endurance Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to be held September 25-October 10, 2010, at the Kentucky Horse Park. The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the team (in alphabetical order): Rider/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner Ellen Rapp/28/La Motte, IA/Berjo Smokey/15/Arabian/Gelding/Jeremy Olson Heather Reynolds/33/Los Gatos, CA/Ssamiam/9/Arabian/Gelding/ Rider and...

Lexington, KY - The USEF has named the following horse/rider combinations to the nominated entry for the Adequan US Reining Team for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in ranked order: Rider/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner Shawn Flarida/41/Springfield, OH/RC Fancy Step/6/Quarter Horse/Stallion/ Buffalo Ranch Tom McCutcheon/43/Aubrey, TX/Gunners Special Nite/6/Quarter Horse/Stallion/Turnabout Ranch Craig Schmersal/37/Overbrook, OK/Boom Shernic/6/Quarter Horse/Stallion/The Boom Shernic...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has updated the Nominated Entry for Para-Equestrian Dressage for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. From this group, 10 horse/rider combinations will be submitted to Definite Entry on September 30 to represent the United States in Para-Equestrian Dressage. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games run from September 25-October 10, 2010 in Lexington, Kentucky. The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the...

Sapphire and McLain Ward (Shannon Brinkman/USEF) Lexington, KY - The USEF has named the the following horse/rider combinations in ranked order to the Short List for the US Show Jumping Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner McLain Ward/34/Brewster, NY/Sapphire/15/Belgian Warmblood/Mare/McLain Ward, Tom Grossman and Blue Chip Bloodstock Laura Kraut/44/Middleburg, VA/Cedric /12/KWPN/Gelding/Happy Hill Farm Lauren Hough/32/Wellington,...

Dressage Competing at the prestigious CDIO Aachen, Tina Konyot put in stellar performances in the Grand Prix, Grand Prix Special and the Grand Prix Freestyle. Starting off on Thursday in the Grand Prix, Konyot and her stallion Calecto V scored a 68.602% for a 14th place finish. In the Special, the pair put in a solid test to finish 10th with a 70.333%. Continuing to progress, Konyot and Calecto performed their Freestyle on Sunday receiving an outstanding score of 73.643% for eighth place. Also...