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Interscholastic & Intercollegiate Teams and Coaches to be Honored at Pegasus Awards Ceremony During 2020 US Equestrian Annual Meeting

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/18/2019 11:00:00 AM

Lexington, KY - US Equestrian is proud to recognize the achievements of interscholastic and intercollegiate teams and their coaches during the Pegasus Awards dinner at the 2020 US Equestrian Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Friday, January 10. US Equestrian’s Pegasus Awards celebration will honor and celebrate some of equestrian sport’s greatest horsemen and horsewomen, including the Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Equestrian and Junior Equestrian of the Year, Youth...

Champions Emerge at 2019 US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®

by Edited press release from Yellow Horse Marketing for the US Dressage Finals | 11/13/2019 7:36:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – Every year, the nation’s top dressage horse-and-rider combinations gather at the Kentucky Horse Park for the United States Dressage Federation’s (USDF) US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® . Held November 7-10, the 2019 competition hosted more than 340 entries representing a 36 different states and traveling to Kentucky from as far as California . Vying for national titles, competitors riding a variety of breeds competed in Training Level through Grand...

US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® Kicks Off at Kentucky Horse Park

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/6/2019 11:33:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Dressage Federation’s (USDF) prestigious US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan kick off tomorrow at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park. From November 7-10, top dressage competitors from across the country will compete on a national stage, in an event that showcases adult amateurs and open division competitors from Training Level through Grand Prix. More than 340 entries from 36 states and the District of Columbia will represent all nine of the...

U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Stars Team Wins Gold at Saddle Seat Invitational Test Event

by Ashley Swift, US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/2/2019 11:55:00 AM

Las Vegas, Nev. – The 2019 U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Stars Team secured the gold medal and gained valuable experience in international competition at the 2019 U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational Test Event in Las Vegas, Nev. Hosted at South Point Arena and Equestrian Center from October 29 through November 1, the U.S. team faced off against a tough Canadian team in three-gaited saddle seat equitation. Under the guidance of Coach Christy Parker (Hortense, Ga.) and Assistant Coach Mary Mag...

US Equestrian Announces 2020 Dates for Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/6/2019 3:05:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce the dates for the tenth annual Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week (RDHCW). Running January 2-5, 2020, in Wellington, Fla., at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, the RDHCW is designed to identify and develop the next generation of U.S. dressage team talent. Robert Dover instructs Anna Wenniger during the 2019 Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week. (Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) Participants will receive daily...

US Equestrian Looks to the Future of U.S. Eventing with Reinvented Pathway Program

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/14/2018 5:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced that changes are on the horizon for U.S. eventing as they roll out the first phase of a restructured and reinvented U.S. Eventing Pathway Program in 2019. As presented and discussed at length at the 2018 United States Eventing Association’s (USEA) Annual Meeting in December, and with U.S. Eventing Director of High Performance Erik Duvander at the helm, the program looks to create a “culture of competitiveness” and provide a...

Abigail McArdle and Victorio 5 Earn $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship Title at Holiday & Horses Show

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/2/2018 6:19:00 PM

Wellington, Fla . – The $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship at the Holiday & Horses Show came to an exciting conclusion on Sunday. The U25 athletes competed in the $25,000 two-round competition over Anthony D'Ambrosio’s two challenging tracks in the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s International Arena as the final leg of the national championship. Abigail McArdle and Victorio 5 claimed top honors after three days of competition against...

Hatcher Set to Represent the United States at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/7/2018 11:47:00 AM

North American Team (Hatcher second from left) Buenos Aires, Argentina – Mattie Hatcher (Little Rock, Ark.) will represent the United States this week as she competes under the flag on the North American Team for the Jumping International Team competition, as well as an individual competitor, at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, October 8-13. The North American Team, led by U.S. Youth Chef d’Equipe DiAnn Langer, will consist of Hatcher from the U.S., Mateo Coles from Haiti, Pedro Jose...

Walz Unanimously Crowned 2018 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Champion

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/12/2018 1:23:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Sixteen of the country’s top adult saddle seat equitation riders competed for the title of 2018 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Champion at the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show on Wednesday, July 11. Amongst a competitive field, Victoria Walz (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) riding Reedann’s Heir to Glory, her 14-year-old Saddlebred gelding, stood apart to win the Final. Judges Besty Boone (Concord, N.C.), Karen Homer Brown (Georgetown, Ky.), and...

Dressage European Young Rider Team Wraps Up 2018 Tour at Future Champions CDIO-Y Hagen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/18/2018 12:23:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The 2018 Dressage European Young Rider Tour, a link to the Discover Dressage™ USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program, has concluded at the Future Champions FEI CDIO-Y Hagen. From June 12-17, the athletes named to the tour, Ben Ebeling (Moorpark, Calif.), Callie Jones (Henderson, Ky.), and Anna Weniger (Apex, N.C.), contended as a team and individually against top riders in their division from Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, The Netherlands, and Russia. Callie Jones...