Lauren and Royalty des Isles (Photo from Lauren Hough's Facebook page) Lexington, Ky. - A strong contingent of Americans was in Paris, France over the weekend competing at one of December's marquee international show jumping events, the Gucci Paris Masters. None had more success than Lauren Hough. On Saturday night Hough (Wellington, Fla.) was only tenths of a second off the wining pace in the Longines Guerre Des Sexes. With Royalty Des Isles she jumped one of only five clear rounds and her...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce plans for the 2015 USEF Developing Dressage Program. The USEF Developing Dressage Program is made possible by a generous gift from Akiko Yamazaki and Red Husky Foundation through the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation. Debbie McDonald returns in 2015 as USEF Developing Dressage Coach, as the program seeks to identify talented, developing combinations with potential for future team and international success. The...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation and HITS, Inc., home of the Triple Crown of Show Jumping, are pleased to announce that the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* will be held as part of the Ocala Winter Festival, February 10-15, 2015, the fifth week of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. On Friday, February 13th, eight teams will go head-to-head in the $200,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ qualifier as North American nations will look to earn valuable points in...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation and HITS, Inc., home of the Triple Crown of Show Jumping, are pleased to announce that the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* will be held as part of the Ocala Winter Festival, February 10-15, 2015, the fifth week of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. On Friday, February 13th, eight teams will go head-to-head in the $200,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ qualifier as North American nations will look to earn valuable points in...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting bids to host the 2015 Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship and USEF Youth Reining National Championship. Bid applications for the Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship are available here: https://www.usef.org/documents/highPerformance/reining/OpenReiningApp2015.pdf . Bid applications for the USEF Youth Reining National Championship are available here: https://www.usef....

Lexington, Ky. - Despite being only seven years old, the talented Oldenburg mare Elfenfeuer carried owner/rider Alice Tarjan of Frenchtown, N.J. (Region 8) to victory in the Grand Prix Adult Amateur Championship with 68.133% "We still have a lot to learn, but I think this level suits her and she's a good girl and tries hard," said Tarjan. "I haven't been here at the Horse Park since coming for a Pony Club event about 20 years ago, and it's absolutely gorgeous. These Finals are such...

Lexington, Ky. - Chris Welton, CEO of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), has announced the creation of new senior staff position: Chief Commercial Officer. The position, overseeing all aspects of communications, marketing, and network/media assets, will be filled by John W. (Josh) Taylor. Taylor brings more than 25 years of experience in marketing, promotion, and sponsorship. He was founder and managing partner of Midlantic Ltd., a promotional marketing agency serving a variety of...

Lexington, Ky. - The Organizing Committee of the 2015 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) presented by Gotham North is pleased to announce the dates and location of the 2015 Championships. Returning to the Kentucky Horse Park, the best Junior and Young Rider competitors from North America will compete for prestigious Team and Individual medals July 14-19, 2015. With unwavering support, Adequan will mark its fifth consecutive year as title sponsor of the...

Lexington, Ky. - The membership nomination period for positions on the 2015 USEF Board of Directors is now open and will run through November 17, 2014. This year, members will be nominating individuals to fill the following two National Officer positions: • One Vice President, to serve a four-year term • One Secretary/Treasurer, to serve a four-year term Nominations for the Vice President and the Secretary/Treasurer may be submitted online no later than November 17, 2014 using the...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2014 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals West kicks off this week at the prestigious Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The prominent competition will once again showcase the top rising talent the West Coast has to offer. Ronnie Beard and DiAnn Langer will serve as judges and course designers for the four-phase competition, which will be held September 19-21. Competition officially gets underway on Saturday in the Indoor...