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USEF Names Para-Equestrian Replacement for Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Joanie Morris | 8/24/2010 5:19:00 PM

Lexington, KY – Short listed Para-Equestrian athlete Holly Bergay has had to withdraw her horse from consideration for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Per the USEF Selection Procedure for the US Para-Equestrian Team, this horse rider combination has been replaced and Erin Alberda (Woodinville, WA) has moved up into the tenth spot on the ranking with Delectari. Ten horse/rider combinations will represent the United States in Para-Equestrian at the Kentucky Horse Park during the...

USEF Accepting Applications for 2013 Eventing Chef d'Equipe/Technical Advisor

by From the USEF Eventing Department | 8/17/2010 3:12:00 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is accepting applications for the 2013 Eventing Chef d'Equipe/Technical Advisor. In order to provide a seamless transition for USA Eventing athletes, USEF has embarked on the search for the next Chef d'Equipe/Technical Advisor for Eventing High Performance. The position is available January 1, 2013. Interested parties should complete an application, submit their curriculum vitae, and provide their program outline by no later than...

Victoria Colvin and Seven Steps Score Green Hunter Pony Grand Championship at 2010 USEF Pony Finals

by Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group for USEF | 8/12/2010 2:10:00 PM

Randi Muster (Victoria Colvin and Seven Steps) Lexington, KY - August 11, 2010 - Competition continued Wednesday at the 2010 United States Equestrian Federation Pony Finals National Championships held at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. The Green Pony Hunter divisions came to a close as they wrapped-up their two days of competition with the over fences phase under the hot August sun. Later in the day, the Small Pony Hunter division got underway with their model and under...

LIVE Broadcasts from 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions; Steffen Peters Providing Commentary Sunday

by USEF Communications | 8/11/2010 2:58:00 PM

Photo by Shannon Brinkman/USEF Archives Lexington, KY - Join the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) for two more days of free LIVE streaming video from the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions, in Gladstone, NJ. This LIVE broadcast coverage will be streamed Saturday and Sunday, August 14-15, and will be available exclusively on www.USEFLIVE.com, a new video platform designed to showcase some of the very best live action equestrian sport in America. Watch LIVE...

USEF Names Show Jumping Short List for Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by From the USEF Show Jumping Department | 8/11/2010 10:16:00 AM

Sapphire and McLain Ward (Shannon Brinkman/USEF) Lexington, KY - The USEF has named the the following horse/rider combinations in ranked order to the Short List for the US Show Jumping Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner McLain Ward/34/Brewster, NY/Sapphire/15/Belgian Warmblood/Mare/McLain Ward, Tom Grossman and Blue Chip Bloodstock Laura Kraut/44/Middleburg, VA/Cedric /12/KWPN/Gelding/Happy Hill Farm Lauren Hough/32/Wellington,...

LIVE Broadcasts from 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions

by USEF Communications | 8/5/2010 4:49:00 PM

Lexington, KY - Join the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) for a beta broadcast experience - four days of free LIVE streaming video from the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions, in Gladstone, NJ. This LIVE broadcast coverage will span two consecutive weekends, August 7-8 and 14-15, and will be available exclusively on USEFLIVE.com, a new video platform designed to showcase some of the very best live action equestrian sport in America. Watch LIVE as 15...

USEF Dressage Tests Now Available for iPhone and iPod Touch

by USEF Communications | 8/5/2010 4:44:00 PM

USEF Archive (Preview from the New USEF EquiTests Mobile Application) Lexington, KY - United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Dressage Tests are now available for download from the iTunes Store, through a new agreement with EquiApps.com and parent company Numen Communications Inc. The "USEF EquiTests" mobile application includes all USEF Dressage Tests for the 2010 competition year and allows the user to view test instructions, view and play animated diagrams, record and play readings of the...

USEF Announces Dressage Combinations Competing at Selection Trials for 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by USEF Communications | 8/3/2010 2:00:00 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced today that the following horse/rider combinations will be participating in the USEF Selection Trials for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Dressage Team, held at the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions. This class will be held as one of five National Dressage Championships in Gladstone, NJ over two weekends of competition. The competition runs August 6-8 and August 13-15, 2010. The...

United States Hunter Jumper Association to Host Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Officially Open New Office Building

by By Whitney Allen | 7/28/2010 3:17:00 PM

The United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony August 20 at 6 p.m. to celebrate the opening of its new headquarters at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Founded in 2004, the USHJA was established to promote the hunter/jumper sport, to provide broad-based education to its members and to provide the framework for the conduct of our sport. Since receiving approval as the Federation Recognized Affiliate for the hunter/jumper discipline, the USHJA has...

Journey To The Games Benefit Concert for the U.S. Para-Equestrian Team

by PhelpsMedia Group | 7/15/2010 10:15:00 AM

WHAT: Concert to benefit the United States Para-Equestrian Team as they make their way to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™. WHEN: July 24, 2010, after the Freestyle competition WHERE: Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL COST: $25 donation includes cocktails and light fare CONTACT: For more information, contact Kristi Wysocki at (303) 324-3143, [email protected], or Hope Hand at (610) 368-1416, [email protected]. About the United States Para-Equestrian Association: The USPEA...