The Colorado Horse Park CCI* Three Day Event victory gallop was led by 17-year-old Anisa Tracy of Parker, CO. The local young rider bested a field of professionals and other experienced adults after three days of intense competition that included dressage, cross-country and stadium jumping. Finishing second was her sister, 14-year-old Kendyl Tracy. The sisters have now qualified for the CN North American Junior and Young Riders Championships (NAJYRC) to be held later this summer. “For us it is...

(Lexington, KY) − The United States Equestrian Federation has opened the process for awarding media credentials for the Collecting Gaits Farm/ USEF 2007 Festival of Champions, presented by Paul Miller Auto Group, to be held June 14-17, 2007, at the historic Gladstone headquarters of the United States Equestrian Team (USET). This competition will serve as a Selection Trial for the upcoming 2007 Pan American Games and boasts five championships throughout the weekend. Those members of the...

The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation is proud to announce that Brianne Goutal of New York City is this year’s winner of the Maxine Beard Show Jumping Developing Rider Award. The USET Foundation awarded the rising young equestrian this honor because of her competitive record to date and because of her promise for the future. The recipients of this award are chosen based on their potential to represent the United States in international competition. A Show Jumping Developing Rider...

(Lexington, KY) – Maureen Pethick has joined the United States Equestrian Federation as Dressage High Performance Coordinator. She will work two days a week from the USEF Gladstone, New Jersey office and will be responsible for processing all High Performance athlete applications for international events; answering athlete/owner questions about those competitions; coordinating travel logistics; competition at an event; and administering USEF athlete grants. Pethick has extensive experience with...

Whether you’re an up-and-coming designer, official, organizer or a rider looking to improve your performance over the colored poles, a silent auditing seminar March 30-April 1 at Galway Downs in Temecula, CA, will offer a chance to better understand the philosophies used by top FEI and Rolex Kentucky CCI**** show jumping designer Richard Jeffery. Jeffery will discuss the theories and techniques behind effective show jumping course design, using the Galway courses throughout his presentations....

Dressage with the Expert will be offered at the 2005 Las Vegas World Cup, featuring FEI “O” Judge, Cara Whitham. Dressage with the Expert is a fascinating way to “eavesdrop” on the comments an expert might make about the performance of riders and horses while they are actually competing. It is a great way to gain a better understanding of this majestic sport. Whitham has judged all over the world and knows these horses and riders well. Headsets are available to hear a running commentary on each...

Lexington, KY – Frank Chapot, the six-time Olympic show jumping rider who has been chef d’equipe of the Unites States Show Jumping Team since 1980, has decided to retire. Under his leadership, the team has won nine Olympic medals and nine Pan American Games medals, which includes the first-ever team gold medals at the 1984 Olympics and at the World Championships in 1986, as well as the Silver Team medal at both the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, and the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta,...

Lexington, Ky. -- US Equestrian has announced the combinations selected for the FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders and Juniors will now compete as individuals on September 2 in Castelsagrat, France, due to a combination withdrawal. The U.S. will be led by Chef d’Equipe Lisanne Dorion with support from Dr. Olivia Rudolphi as veterinarian. Fine Cut Gold, a 2011 Arabian mare owned by Valerie Kanavy and Wendy MacCoubrey, and ridden by Alex Shampoe (Colorado Springs, Colo.), has...

Calgary, AB, Canada – June 14, 2015 – For the second year in a row, USA’s McLain Ward and Rothchild emerged victorious in the $210,000 CP Grand Prix during the ‘Continental’ Tournament at Spruce Meadows. It all came down to the wire in the tournament’s final event on Sunday, as Ward and Rothchild went last in an 11-horse jump-off to win by nine one-hundredths of a second. Todd Minikus (USA) and Babalou 41 finished second, and Richard Spooner (USA) and Chivas...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to welcome Kimberly Snyder, DVM, PA, as the team veterinarian for the Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team. This appointment runs through the 2024 competition season. Caption Dr. Snyder is currently based in Wellington, Fla., where she has had her own equine practice since 2011. Prior to staking out on her own, she was an Associate Veterinarian at Palm Beach Equine Clinic for more than a decade. A graduate of the Auburn University College of Veterinary...