Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation's dressage coaching staff will be on hand at the Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North on Thursday, July 18, in Lexington, Kentucky to present the USEF Dressage "Roadmap to the Podiums". The presentation will cover the coaches' plans for the country's world-class training and competitive programs from grassroots to international-level competition. All four USEF Dressage...

Major equestrian competitions attended by U.S. athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check Equestrian Weekly on Monday for a report of any top finishes by U.S. Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions or USEF Championships within the USA and international FEI...

Conyers, GA - From a field of 21 horses in the $30,000 Atlanta Spring Challenge Grand Prix, Megan Wexler rode Procedure's Inc's Cadence to the top. The Reddick, Florida native took home the lion's share of the prize money with Wilhelm Genn and Happy Z taking second and Frances Land taking third on her own Merlin. In International Hunter Derby action at the Atlanta Spring challenge the top prize went to Elizabeth Boyd & Brunello with Harlod Chopping and Caramo finishing second.

Waco, TX - The NCEA National Championship tournament got underway Thursday with the opening rounds of Western and Hunter Seat competition. The top four seeded teams in each bracket had byes to round two, so the Sixteen other teams competed Thursday for a chance to face them. Most succesful were the South Dakota State Jackrabbits and defending champion Texas A&M Aggies. The Aggies came in defending an overall National championship, and four straight Western championships. Their Western team...

Originally published at www.useventing.com Jessica Phoenix (CAN) and Patras VR are the overnight leaders in the Adequan USEA Gold Cup & PRO Tour Series CIC3* at The Fork (Leslie Threlkeld/USEA Photo) Announcer Brian O'Connor called it "difficult conditions." What started as a windy and slightly damp morning worsened as the day progressed, and by the time the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series CIC3* division got under way this afternoon, a cold rain blew sideways. Nevertheless,...

Lexington, KY - The Florida Department of Agriculture has confirmed that a second horse associated with the Ocala Equine Herpes Virus 1 (EHV-1) has presented with neurological signs. To date, there have been a total of 7 horses linked to the Ocala outbreak (two neurological cases, and five having tested positive with no evidence of neurologic disease being seen). All positive tests have been reported as Equine Herpes Virus Type 1, the wild strain. An additional horse (Wellington area and no...

Lucas and Christopher Payne (Anne Gittins Photography) Wellington, FL - Week six of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Thursday with a championship win for Christopher Payne and Susan Moriconi's Lucas in the Pre-Green 3&4 Year Old Hunter division at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. The $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 6 was cancelled due to inclement weather. Week six, sponsored by Spy Coast...

Selena Pape and Vanity (Kathleen Landwehr/USEF) Lexington, KY - Three national titles were claimed at the USEF National One-Star Eventing Championships held over the weekend at the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event & Team Challenge at the Kentucky Horse Park. Selena Pape (Louisville, KY) had a stellar weekend leading the field from start to finish claiming not only the USEF National One-Star Championship but also the USEF National Amateur One-Star Championship title. With her seven-year-old...

Shelburne, VT - The best of the best in the Morgan breed is being celebrated in Oklahoma City for the 40th edition of the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show®. Since 1973, this show has represented the pinnacle of achievement in the Morgan horse world. More than 1,000 of the world's finest Morgan horses from across the United States, Canada, and Europe are in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to compete in over 250 classes for $400,000-plus in prize money. For the sixth...

Burbank, CA - The best junior and young riders on the West coast are ready to take part in the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals West during the LA International Jumping Festival in Los Angeles, CA on September 19-23. Thirty-one riders will showcase their skills in three phases of competition judged by Chrystine Tauber and Bernie Traurig. Kilian McGrath (Thousand Oaks, CA) won the Young Rider Individual Gold and Team Bronze medals at the Adequan/FEI North American...