Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the appointment of notable industry expert, Dr. Cornelius E. Uboh, as Laboratory Director of the USEF Equine Research and Testing Laboratory in Lexington, Ky. Prior to accepting the position with the USEF, Uboh served for 27 years as the Bureau Director of the Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology and Research Laboratory in West Chester, Pa. He was also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacology and Pharmacy in...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Marshall and Sterling Insurance, Inc. will remain the Title Sponsor of the USEF National Pony Medal Championship at the US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm. Competition will be held August 9-14 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. The Marshall and Sterling/USEF Pony Medal Championship finals will begin Sunday, August 14, at 7 a.m. "The United States Equestrian Federation is honored...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that the World Equestrian Center is the Official Welcome Reception Sponsor of the US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm. The 2016 US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm will be held August 9-14 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. "The United States Equestrian Federation is honored that the World Equestrian Center has chosen to be the Official Sponsor of the US Pony Finals...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Upper Echelon Academy (UEA) have signed an exclusive provisioning agreement making Upper Echelon Academy the Official Tutoring Provider of the 2016 Adequan®/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) and the 2016 US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, as well as a Bronze Sponsor of the Adequan®/FEI NAJYRC. "The United States Equestrian Federation is honored...

Lauren Chumley and Nikolas show off their winning form in the inaugural National Dressage Pony Cup Five-Year-Old Futurity. (Jennifer M. Keeler) Lexington, Ky. - Ever since the Markel/United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Young Horse Dressage Program was launched 14 years ago, the awareness, knowledge, and popularity of breeding and developing future generations of quality dressage horses in this country have increased dramatically. Now the National Dressage Pony Cup shined a...

Stormy skies did nothing to dampen the spirits of pony enthusiasts as intense championship competition got underway Friday at the popular National Dressage Pony Cup, being held July 8-10, 2016 in Lexington, Ky. Competitors representing 23 different states from Maine to Texas competed in the first of two rounds of classes in pursuit of a stunning array of NDPC awards in Open, Adult Amateur, and Junior/Young Rider divisions, and showed off their pony power at all levels of competition from...

Reagan Upton, 2015 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Reserve Champion, on Callaway's Letter to the Editor (Howard Schatzberg) Lexington, Ky. - The best adult amateur saddle seat equitation riders from across the country are ready to compete in the USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final. Taking place at the historic Red Mile Race Track in Lexington, Ky., the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show plays host to the USEF Championship on Wednesday, July 6. Riding before judges...

Lexington, Ky. – In December, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced the date and location of the 2016 USEF Intermediaire I and Grand Prix Dressage National Championships as taking place November 3-6 at Epona Farms in Thousand Oaks, Calif. Since that time, Epona Farms has encountered logistical challenges with the venue build out required to host the Championships. Epona Farms is in the process of addressing these challenges and hopes to have a resolution by early June....

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Hackney Committee has selected the six competitions at which heel measurements will be required in Roadster Pony and Hackney Roadster Pony Championship classes as defined by USEF Hackney and Roadster Division rules. The mandatory heel measurements will be taken from the first-place and fourth-place ponies in the following competitions in 2016: Rock Creek - Louisville, Ky. (June 7-11) Blue Ridge Classic - Fletcher, N.C. (July 26-30)...

Lexington, Ky . – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will host two Town Hall meetings during its Annual Meeting this week in Lexington, Ky. These meetings are open to all USEF members and are intended to generate valuable discussion on topics vital to equestrian sport. For those unable to attend in person, the meetings will be available on-demand on the USEF Network where questions and comments may also be submitted. Drugs and Medications Accountability Town Hall Meeting...