Lexington, KY -- The USEF has named the following four riders to compete at CSIO Buenos Aires, under the watchful eye of Chef d’Equipe George Morris, November 9-12 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. For three of the riders, it will be their first experience representing the United States. Libby McKinney, 25, will make her first team trip with Gun du Desfi, the horse with which she recently won the Wild Card Grand Prix on September 28 in Culpepper, VA. The pair from Green Farms, CT, bested a talented...

WELLINGTON, FL -- The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation has announced that Darren Chiacchia, Nina Fout, Kim Severson, and Karen Stives from the Olympic sport of eventing will represent the USET Foundation in the 2008 Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA. The four eventing riders will join dressage Olympians Sue Blinks, Debbie McDonald, Guenter Seidel, and Steffen Peters as riders in a 12-member squad representing the USET Foundation. Next to be selected and announced will be the show...

Nikko Ritter rode Clover Count to victory at the Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals East (Jennifer Wenzel) Gladstone, NJ - Take some flatwork, add some gymnastic jumping exercises, send all the riders over a carefully designed course, then have the top four riders switch horses and over the course of two days, a very prestigious title is handed out. Welcome to the Platinum Performance//USEF Talent Search Final. Fortunately, in sharp contrast to its West Coast counterpart, the...

Lexington, KY - The USEF named the team of riders and horses selected to represent the U.S. at the 2007 FEI Reining Masters to be held in Oklahoma City, OK on November 29 during the NRHA Futurity. Both Casey Hinton and Gabe Hutchins will be representing the U.S. for the first time. Hinton, 46, of Whitesboro, TX has been named with both Mr Boomerjac and Bueno Starlight. Mr Boomerjac, a 14-year-old palomino Quarter Horse stallion owned by Robert LaPorta and George Easterday, has lifetime earnings...

The following rule changes were approved by the Executive Committee on September 17, 2007, with an effective date of October 1, 2007. Bold/italic format indicates new text. Strikethrough indicates deleted text. JP100 Eligibility. [Chapter JP. Jumper Division] Effective 10/1/07: [Note: This proposal is to change an already-approved rule change that will go into effect on 12/1/07.] 2. For all If a USEF Jumper Sub- Committee and or Jumper Task Force members is composed geographically , the Zone...

The following rule changes were approved by the Executive Committee on September 17, 2007, with an effective date of October 1, 2007. Bold/italic format indicates new text. Strikethrough indicates deleted text. EQ105 Conditions Governing Competitors in USEF Medal Classes. [Chapter EQ. Equitation Division] Effective 10/1/07: 3. A contestant’s legal residence at the time they apply for membership is maintained throughout the year. 3. 4. A rider can enter Medal classes anywhere in the United...

Representatives from many of the 34 organizations that have their headquarters at the Kentucky Horse Park (KHP) in Lexington gathered on September 17 for a reception hosted by the Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR). The ELCR is one of the newest tenants at the KHP’s National Horse Center, and its leaders plan to make these get-togethers a monthly event to facilitate joint projects to preserve the land that’s critical to all these groups’ constituents. On behalf of the other ELCR Board...

The AAEP’s Healthy Horses Workshop, an event designed for non-veterinarians interested in equine health care and featuring leading veterinary experts delivering the latest news and advances in horse health, will be held Saturday, December 1, in Kissimmee, FL. Now in its eighth year, the event will feature seminars and demonstrations addressing horse health topics that are important to horse owners, as well as a special demonstration by Olympian David O’Connor. The topics and speakers for the...

SmartPak announced that they have joined the blogosphere with two new blog forums—Ask the Vet and A Peek at the Pak. "Blogging is a perfect fit for SmartPak because as a company, we are all about sharing our culture and personality, while also providing horse owners with the most up-to-date horse health care information," said President Paal Gisholt. "Our employees are horse and dog owners, too, and they’re excited to share their experiences with our customers.” A Peek at the Pak will...

Lexington, KY Most of you familiar with Irishman, Niall Grimes, are also aware of the heart attack he suffered last Friday, September 28th, while in Lexington, at the Kentucky National Horse Show. You may have also heard or read intermittent updates since and wondered about their validity. The number and variety of these reports speak to Niall's popularity, our hopes for his recovery, and our fears otherwise. With that in mind we regret to report that his battle has been lost. Most likely a...