Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will host two Youth Dressage High Intensity Training Sessions for youth athletes August 1-3 in Gladstone, N.J., and September 25-27 in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Modeled off the USEF/USET Foundation Pipeline Clinics, these sessions will be led by George Williams, USEF Dressage Youth Coach, and/or Charlotte Bredahl-Baker, USEF Assistant Dressage Youth Coach. Athletes will participate in educational sessions throughout each three-day...

Wilhelm Genn and Welcome COR won the $50,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City, sponsored by Meijer, on the final day of the opening week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. (Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 6, 2015 - For Wilhelm Genn the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival at Flintfields Horse Park holds nostalgic memories. One in particular flashed across his face Sunday afternoon as he won the $50,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City, presented by Meijer. It was a decade ago that Genn rode...

Lexington, Ky., - The US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan will be returning to the Kentucky Horse Park November 10-13, 2016, for a fourth year. While the goal is to rotate the finals west, the USDF Executive Board, after evaluating current options, has decided that more research and time is needed. This additional year will allow for further evaluation in regard to venue, the timeline for regional championships which serve as qualifiers, and the impact of location on competitor attendance....

Laura Chapot is one of the many top riders in town for the 2015 Lake Placid Horse Show (The Book LLC) Lake Placid, New York - The 46th annual Lake Placid Horse Show, Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC, got underway on Tuesday. Many of the nation's best hunter and jumper riders have arrived at the North Elba Show Grounds as the Lake Placid Horse Shows are again hosting three fantastic weeks of top horse show competition beginning at 8:00 AM daily. The Lake Placid Horse Show runs June 23-28,...

Marc Grock and Caretol June 21, 2015 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Celebrating the first day of summer in style, the Blenheim EquiSports June Classic III show culminated with the $30,000 Markel Insurance Grand Prix. In a stellar return to the grand prix stage, Marc Grock rode Jerrie Calandra's Caretol to a decisive win in a thrilling jump-off. With a talented field of riders, several with two or more mounts, FEI course designer Catsy Cruz of Mexico designed a challenging yet inviting track....

Paul Yanke and Chill Haze win the $20,000 SJHOF High Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic, sponsored by Pony Lane Farm, on the final day of the Spring Spectacular III. (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Wayne, IL - June 21, 2015 - It was a thrilling final day of competition today at the Lamplight Equestrian Center as the Showplace Spring Spectacular Series wrapped up with the $20,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, a Show Jumping Hall of Fame event, sponsored by Pony Lane Farm. It boiled...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Colby Connell will be joining the USEF as Chief Marketing Officer. Connell will oversee all aspects of communications, sponsorships, marketing, the USEF Network, and media assets. A life-long equestrian, Connell brings a wealth of experience to the USEF having spent a number of years in digital marketing and commerce at Bose and Forrester Research before becoming VP of Marketing at SmartPak. While...

Tracy Fenney and MTM Reve Du Paradis win the $50,000 Win Vision Grand Prix at the Spring Spectacular II Wayne, IL - June 13, 2015 - Less than half a second would separate the top three placeholders during the $50,000 Win Vision Grand Prix, sponsored by LUXMAX USA, at the Spring Spectacular II on Saturday. The lead continued to change hands throughout the jump-off, with each consecutive rider gaining speed and taking risks in an attempt to seal their place at the top of the leader board. Today...

Lauren Kieffer and Veronica (Shannon Brinkman Photo) West Yorkshire, England – A rainy cross country day at the Equi-Trek Bramham International Horse Trials didn’t pose any problems for Land Rover Eventing Competition Grant recipients Lauren Kieffer and Veronica. Ian Stark’s CCI3* track required bold riding, and Kieffer (Ocala, Fla.) and Team Rebecca, LLC's 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare delivered on Saturday. Even though Veronica pulled her right front shoe early on...

Arbor Hill Closes Out Devon With Best Young Horse Title By: Emily Riden A year ago Kenneth Wheeler Jr. purchased Arbor Hill as a birthday gift for his father, Kenneth Wheeler Sr. and on Sunday, Kenneth Wheeler Sr. celebrated his 87th birthday with Arbor Hill's claiming of the Best Young Horse title at the Devon Horse Show. Kenneth Wheeler Sr.'s Arbor Hill, handled by Richard Taylor (Emily Riden/Phelps Media Group) The presentation of the Best Young Horse award marked the end of the 2015...