Lexington, Ky. - Gabriella Kammerer, Dani Latimer, Cade McCutcheon, and Jack Medows are rising stars in the reining world. They will get their first dose of international and team experience when they compete on the Platinum Performance U.S. Young Rider team in the 2017 SVAG FEI World Reining Championship for Junior and Young Riders August 9-12. This impressive group of diverse athletes will bring depth and experience not often seen in riders of their age to the show pen in Givrins, Switzerland....

KALISPELL, Mont. (July 23, 2017)- When teammates Cornelia Dorr (Sir Patico MH), Lily Geelan (Luksor), and Melanie Rousseau (Sullivan) qualified for the Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North, the excitement was palpable. The long hours of training, commitment and sacrifice had paid off - they were headed to the big show. However, before hitting the road, they needed to overcome several major obstacles. None had a team or the accompanying...

Norfolk, England – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team secured a third-place finish in the FEI Nations Cup at the Saracen Horse Feed Houghton International Horse Trials CICO3*. The U.S. team of Hannah Sue Burnett and Harbour Pilot, Katherine Coleman and Longwood, and Caroline Martin and The Apprentice finished on a score of 160.9, while Germany won gold with a score of 122.2 and Great Britain collected silver with a score of 142.5. The U.S. combinations finished in the top 20 individually,...

Ocala, Fla. – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team returns to action this week, taking on seven countries in the FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Ocala on Friday, February 17. U.S. Show Jumping Chef d’ Equipe Robert Ridland will lead the team of Lauren Hough and Cornet 39, Lillie Keenan and Super Sox, Beezie Madden and Breitling LS, and McLain Ward and Rothchild as they look to get off to a strong start in the North America standings. Ali Wolff and Casall will serve as the reserve...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian’s new online Learning Center has proven to be a useful educational tool in one University of Vermont (UVM) animal sciences course. Christina Rohan, a hunter/jumper trainer who also is a UVM lecturer, says Learning Center videos have played a role in her Equine Industry Issues class, where students examined US Equestrian’s role as the national governing body for equestrian sport in the United States. “I felt that they had to have some...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Alexandra “Lexie” Ferris as the winner of the 2016 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award. The USEF Youth Sportsman's Award is designed to identify potential future leaders in the equine industry and provides an opportunity for the USEF to recognize outstanding youth members for their achievements. A fourth generation horsewoman from Ipswich, Mass., Ferris was nominated by the American...

Lexington Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Victoria "Vicki" Lowell has been appointed Chief Marketing and Content Officer. Vicki Lowell Lowell specializes in brand re-stages that transform businesses and is known for developing collaborative and passionate teams who deliver memorable creative and measurable results. She brings nearly 25 years of brand marketing and senior leadership experience to the USEF including 15 years at Discovery...

Lexington, Ky. - This weekend the hallowed grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park played host to the USEF One-Star Eventing National Championships as part of the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event & Team Challenge. In a very competitive field of 50 in the CCI1*, Meghan O'Donoghue and Rehy USA claimed the Richard Collins Trophy for the win. Sharlee Lowe and Jjamaica topped the field of 20 in the Junior and Young Rider division to clinch the Harry T. Peters Trophy. The CCI1* began under cold...

Parket, Colo. - In 2013, it was little more than a dream. Then, the fledgling Western Dressage Association® of America hosted the first Western Dressage World Championship Show, which drew 42 horses and 167 entries. Now in its fourth year, the Western Dressage World Show is nothing short of a celebration. Hosted for the first time by WDAA at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla., the show has attracted 213 horses and 830 entries, a 34 percent increase over 2015. Twenty-seven states, three...

Laura Chapot and Thornhill Kate on their way to a $34,600 HITS Jumper Classic win. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - The HITS Championship feature CSI-5* classes continued with Friday’s $34,600 HITS Jumper Classic. The prestigious class served as a qualifying opportunity for the weekend’s premiere event, the Saugerties $1 Million Grand Prix on Sunday, September 11. Forty-four horses and riders showed up to the Grand Prix Ring to stake claims on the CSI-5* victory and to prepare...