Lexington, Ky. - Mette Rosencrantz of Topanga, Cal. was grinning from ear to ear as she accepted congratulations for becoming the first Finals champion crowned in 2014. Her long journey all the way from the West Coast ultimately proved worthwhile as she guided Anne Solbraekke's elegant black Hanoverian gelding De Noir 3 (De Niro x Maharani by Matcho) to a resounding victory in the Open Intermediate I Championship, earning the unanimous win under all three judges for a total score of 72.632%....

Lexington, Ky. - Sunny skies, rolling green fields, and the iconic four-board fences of the Kentucky Horse Park welcome the droves of horse vans arriving in Lexington, Ky. for this week's US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®, a unique national head-to-head competition showcasing riders and horses competing for top honors at all dressage levels from Training to Grand Prix as well as musical freestyles. This year's competitor roster includes over 400 entries for the US Dressage...

Lexington, Ky. - At the end of the competition at the 2014 ASPCA Maclay Finals, Spencer Smith was awarded the Wilson Dennehy Equitation Trophy as the rider with the best results overall from the ASPCA Maclay Final and the Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Medal Finals. Smith finished fifth at the Maclay finals. At the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in October, Smith won the Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Medal Finals. He was the first male rider to win that title in 12 years .

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting proposals for the USEF Eventing Developing Rider Coach position. The Developing Rider Coach will work under the direction of USEF Eventing Team Coach David O’Connor to further develop and oversee the Eventing 25 and Eventing 18 programs. To learn more about the USEF Eventing Developing Rider Coach position, visit; https://www.usef.org/documents/disciplines/eventing/2015/USEFEventingDevelopingRiderCoach.pdf...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications to host the 2015 USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals. The USEF Dressage Seat Medal program celebrates excellence in equitation and strives to develop a solid foundation for future success in the international dressage arena. The application to host the competition can be found here . The application process will close at 12:00am ET on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. For more information, please contact Hallye...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications for 2015 U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Teams Coaches. Individuals interested in serving as a 2015 U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Team Coach should complete an application and submit his/her resume by the close of business on October 3, 2014. The application and job description can be found here . For more information contact Lori Nelson at [email protected] .

Lexington, Ky. - Each year a grant of $1,000 is awarded to a Junior Hunter Finals competitor. The grant is for educational purposes, and this year it goes Emily Von Urff of West Chester, Pa. Emily competed at the US Junior Hunter Championships East Coast in the newly added 3’3” Junior Hunter division with her own horse, Defying Gravity. The grant is awarded to the applicant who constructs the best essay detailing how their competitive experience has affected them, and what it would...

L exington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and United States Eventing Association (USEA) are pleased to announce the nine athletes that have been accepted into the 2015 Eventing 18 Program. In order to be considered for the 2015 Eventing 18 Program all individuals interested in participating in the program needed to submit an application. The 2015 Eventing 18 Program athletes are: Woods Baughman - Lexington, Ky. Nicole Doolittle - Reddick, Fla. Mia Farley - San Clemente,...

Lexington, KY - The 46 entries in the US National Pony Jumper Championships began their quests toward National Titles Thursday evening in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena. Held August 7-9 as part of the US Pony Finals, these annual championships host the best pony jumper competitors from across the United States. Thursday’s first Individual Phase was the first of four rounds to be jumped over Richard Jeffrey-designed courses. Held as a clear round class, the opening round of...

Natalie Jayne and Blueberry Hill (Shawn McMillen Photography) Lexington, Ky. - Lexington, Ky.- The third day of the US Hunter Pony Championships presented by Sallee Horse Vans at the 2014 US Pony Finals came to a conclusion Thursday evening with Natalie Jayne and Blueberry Hill claiming top honors in the Small Regular Hunter Pony Championship. In 2013, Blueberry Hill collected a fourth-place finish but this year the mare climbed three placings to earn the 2014 National Title on a score of 1007....