Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Dressage Teams in Sweden and Germany brought their weekends to a close at CDIO5* Falsterbo and CDIO5* Hagen. At CDIO5* Falsterbo, the Nations Cup competiton wrapped up on Sunday with two U.S. combinations performing in the Grand Prix Freestyle. Catherine Haddad Staller (Wellington, Fla.) and Rowan O’Riley’s Mane Stream Hotmail, a 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding, scored 71.175% for 11th place, while Brian Hafner (Penngrove, Calif.) and LHF Lombardo, Rebecca...

Registered Paso Fino Lluvia del Norte (Zia) and her rider, Lynda Zimmerman, finished in First Place at the Endless Valley endurance ride Lexington, Ky., - July 9, 2015 - Registered Paso Fino Lluvia del Norte (Zia) and her rider, Lynda Zimmerman, finished in First Place at the Endless Valley endurance ride near Spring Green, WI, on Sat., July 4, in the 30-mile Limited Distance event. Technical trails covered the wooded hills and wound around and over grassy fields; it was a warm, humid day and...

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....

Lexington, Ky. – Top young reiners have come to the NRHA Derby in hopes of claiming a title in the 2015 USEF Youth Reining National Championships. On Saturday, June 27, these rising stars will compete at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. in one of two divisions: 13 & Under and 14-18. Both divisions will perform pattern eight in their pursuit of becoming a national champion. Competition gets underway at 10:00 a.m. CT in the Adequan Championship Arena. Find more information on...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is excited to announce the expansion of the Equestrian Athlete Lettering Program to include a component for junior high students in grades five through eight. Students in grades nine through 12 are eligible to participate in the USEF High School Equestrian Athlete Program and can also apply retroactively for the junior high program, providing that they have met the requirements for each year. The USEF Junior High and High School...

In an effort to create a dialogue between the USEF and its members about issues pertinent to the Mileage Rule Revision Task Force, the USEF will host a Town Hall Meeting on May 18 at 3:00 p.m. ET. The event will take place at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington, Ky. and will be broadcast live on USEFNetwork.com . The Town Hall is open to all USEF equestrians. Participation from every breed and discipline is strongly encouraged. The panel of USEF Mileage Rule Revision Task Force...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications for 2016 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Coaches. Interested parties should complete an application and submit their resume no later than September 1, 2015. The application and job description can be found here: https://www.usef.org/documents/disciplines/SSE/2016/2016CoachApplication.pdf The USEF reserves the right to amend the job description. Any additional information will be made available on www....

Lexington, Ky. - Daisy Farish of Versailles, KY has been named the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Rider of the Month for March. Farish competes in the East Conference Junior division of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. Farish earned the award by having top placings during weeks eleven and twelve of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL, with her horse Triviant. Farish and Triviant gained momentum in the series, taking second place in weeks eight and nine of WEF...

Ocala, Fla. - Beautiful horses and beautifully appointed drivers opened the first day of competition at the Live Oak International with the Yellowframe Farm FEI Driven Dressage classes for Single, Pair, and Four-in-Hand horses and ponies. Chester Weber starts the 2015 Live Oak International competition off with a win in the FEI Four-in-Hand dressage phase, scoring 33.44 (Photo courtesy of www.PicsofYou.com) Appearing for the first time as a new father at his family’s annual driving and...

Lexington, Ky. – The first combined driving National Championship titles of the year will be decided this weekend at the Live Oak International CDE. Taking place March 19-22 at Live Oak Plantation in Ocala, Fla., the event will see United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Champions crowned across four divisions: Single Pony, Pair Pony, Pony Teams, and Pair Horses. With multiple National Champions returning to defend their titles, the weekend will prove to be an exciting...