Lexington, KY – As the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) membership base continues to grow and the equestrian community relies more on information from the USEF, focus on customer service becomes increasingly important. To address this need, the USEF recently launched a Customer Care Center to better serve members, customers and other requests for information that the USEF receives on a daily basis. On Monday, February 4, five full-time employees along with several...

Lexington, KY - The only three-time winner of the CCI**** at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, eventing legend Winsome Adante will grace the Sheila C. Johnson Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington one final time. He will be honored by the Rolex Kentucky organizer Equestrian Events, Inc., and his fans in an official retirement ceremony at the 2008 event on Sunday, April 27. Owned by Plain Dealing Farm in Scottsville, VA, and ridden by Kim Severson, Winsome Adante is the only horse to...

Tennessee's Taylor Ann Adams and Millpond Celebrity take the 2007 USEF Pony Medal Finals in Lexington, KY. (Mary Phelps) Lexington, KY— Day Three of Pony Finals was overflowing with 202 ponies competing for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Pony Medal Final along with an evening of show jumping for the Adequan/USEF National Pony Team Jumper Championship. Taylor Ann Adams from Eads, TN, won the Pony Medal Final aboard Millpond Celebrity. Zone 4 ran away with the Gold in the...

Lexington, KY – The USEF is thrilled to report huge success for the Developing Young Rider Tour at the CSIO4* in Hamina, Finland. The show jumping squad made up of Brianne Goutal (Onira), Sarah Segal (True Love), Eliza Shuford (Larentino) and Georgina Bloomberg (Mila) impressively won the Nation’s Cup on June 17. This was a major victory for the women on the tour who are getting valuable international team experience through the program under the watchful eye of Chef d’Equipe Melanie...

(Lexington, KY) – Pending approval of the United States Olympic Committee, the USEF announced today the following combinations to the Show Jumping Team which will represent the United States at the 2007 Pan American Games, July 13-29, 2007 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Rider/Age/Hometown/Horse/Sex/Age/Breed/Owner Lauren Hough/29/Wellington, FL/Casadora/M/11/Dutch Warmblood/ Laura and Meredith Mateo Cara Raether/27/ North Palm Beach, FL/Ublesco/S/10/Trelawny Farms LLC Todd Minikus/45/Loxahatchee,...

Lexington, KY - The USEF Executive Committee announced on June 11 that the following combinations have been named to the Eventing Squad, which will represent the United States at the 2007 Pan American Games, July 13-29, 2007, to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rider/Age/Hometown/Horse/Sex/Breed/Age/Owner Stephen Bradley/44/Leesburg, VA/From/Gelding/Russian Thoroughbred/14/Charlotte Harris Mara Dean/33/Round Hill, VA/Nicki Henley/Gelding/Irish Sport Horse/12/Willow Bend Farm, LLC Phillip...

For Immediate Release June 11, 2007 Lexington, KY - The USEF Executive Committee announced on June 11 that the following combinations have been named to the Eventing Squad which will represent the United States at the 2007 Pan American Games, July 13-29, 2007 to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rider/Age/Hometown/Horse/Sex/Breed/Age/Owner Stephen Bradley/44/Leesburg, VA/From/G/Russian Thoroughbred/14/Charlotte Harris Mara Dean/33/Round Hill, VA Nicki Henley/G/Irish Sport Horse/12/Willow Bend...

CORRECTION June 11, 2007 Please note that Melissa Taylor and Schumacher Solyst were omitted from the original list and Susan Jaccoma will be riding Wadamur. Lexington, KY - The USEF is pleased to announce that the Intermediaire I entries for the 2007 Collecting Gaits farm Festival of Champions have been confirmed. This division will serve as a final selection trial for the upcoming Pan American Games this summer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The following combinations will compete at Gladstone...

Lexington, KY - There were USEF funded showjumpers at three different European horse shows over the weekend of June 1-3 and strong performances were turned in at each venue. The highlight of the weekend was US riders winning classes in two different countries on Saturday. At the CSIO in St. Gallen, Switzerland, May 31-June 3, the US Team was third in the Samsung Super League Nation’s Cup on Friday. The next day at St. Gallen Richard Spooner and Ace jumped their way to top honors in the LGT...

Officials with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) along with Dr. Pearse Lyons and airport officials unveiled new permanent signage at the Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, KY. The display designed by the Games’ advertising partner, Red7e, includes scenic landscapes from local photographer Doug Prather and highlights four of the equine disciplines that will be part of the 2010 WEG. “These spectacular images are a great way to build and reinforce excitement in our community and to...