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USEF Names Short List for the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team

by USEF Communications Department | 4/13/2016 4:34:14 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named 10 athletes and their horses to the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team. The athletes and their horses will compete in designated CSIO/CSI observation events taking place May 12 – June 26, 2016. The following athletes and horses have been named to the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team (in alphabetical order): Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Old Oak Farm’s Barron, a...

USEF Names Short List for the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team

by USEF Communications Department | 4/13/2016 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named 10 athletes and their horses to the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team. The athletes and their horses will compete in designated CSIO/CSI observation events taking place May 12 – June 26, 2016. The following athletes and horses have been named to the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team (in alphabetical order): Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Old Oak Farm’s Barron, a...

Graves and Perry-Glass Go One-Two in Grand Prix Freestyle at CDIO3* Wellington

by USEF Communications Department | 4/1/2016 11:43:37 PM

Wellington, Fla . – Closing out the Adequan Global Dressage Festival on a high note, Laura Graves and Kasey Perry-Glass placed first and second, respectively, in the Grand Prix Freestyle as part of the CDIO3* presented by Stillpoint Farm. The evening capped off a week of great success for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team, who topped the podium for the fifth consecutive year in the country’s only dressage Nations Cup competition. Graves and Verdades posted their third personal best...

Official Artist Chosen for 2016 Menlo Charity Horse Show

by Nan Chapman | 3/6/2016 5:04:37 PM

Members of the Menlo Charity Horse Show Committee announced today that they have unanimously selected Rick Timmons of Dallas, Texas to be the 2016 Official Artist of this nationally recognized and honored equestrian competition. Mr. Timmons' work, entitled "Cloud Jumper" is valued at $6,400 and will be auctioned off Friday night, August 12th at the Gala Dinner (sponsored by Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry) immediately following the $10,000 Ryman Take Your Own Line Speed Jumping Class at 6 PM...

Marilyn Little Wins $35,000 Live Oak International CSI3*

by Marty Bauman | 2/27/2016 9:53:23 PM

Marilyn Little (kwikturn media) Ocala, Fla. - Marilyn Little of Frederick, Maryland beat a deep field of international show jumpers to take the $35,000 Live Oak International CSI3* on Saturday. Little and her mount Corona topped an eight-horse jump-off to get the win at the 25th Live Oak International, each of whom qualified by posting clear rounds over the original Leopoldo Palacios designed course. "I put in the best clear round I could and hoped that Adam wouldn't catch me," said Little...

The Fourth AEGT Audition is Wednesday!

by Phelps Media Group | 2/2/2016 10:52:33 AM

Week 4 Auditions are brought to you by Matt Johnson with Engel & Völkers American Equestrians Got Talent has its third audition of the season on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the White Horse Fashion Cuisine and it is open to the public! Plan to arrive around 6:30 p.m. to ensure George Morris is a Week 4 Judge efficient food service before the show begins. American Equestrians Got Talent is excited to announce this week's judges: George Morris , legendary horseman and former...

Deloitte to Sponsor U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team and National Championships

by USEF Communications Department | 1/6/2016 2:30:41 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Deloitte is now the presenting sponsor of the U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team and the U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships through 2018. "We are excited to introduce Deloitte as a supporter of Para-Equestrian Dressage," said Chris Welton, CEO, USEF. "With Deloitte’s dedication to performance, excellence and teamwork, we couldn’t think of a better sponsor for our...

USEF Announces Dates and Locations for 2016 USEF Dressage National Championships

by USEF Communications Department | 12/10/2015 5:08:30 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the dates and locations for the 2016 USEF Dressage National Championships. Similar to the 2015 format, the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp. will be divided between two competitions. The Pony Rider, Junior, Young Rider, and Young Adult Brentina Cup Championships will coincide with the Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Dressage National Championships taking place at the...

Calling all horse show managers!

by EQUUS Foundation | 12/4/2015 11:10:07 AM

The 2016 USEF competition year has begun and enrollment is open for horse shows to participate in the 2016 Best Performance Competition (BPC), a joint EQUUS Foundation/USEF program to reward competitive excellence and provide on-going support of horse welfare. Open to competitors in all divisions, the BPC consists of four classes: • Best Junior on a Pony • Best Junior on a Horse • Best Amateur • Best Professional Sign up here . It's a Win - Win - Win! A Win for Horse...

AHA Future State: What You Might have Missed at Annual Convention

by Arabian Horse Association | 12/3/2015 11:39:50 AM

Aurora, Colo. – At the 2015 Arabian Horse Association (AHA) Annual Convention in Tulsa, Okla., AHA staff and volunteers announced a new project, known as ‘Future State,’ to Convention delegates and attendees. Future State, which includes the re-building of the AHA website, is an implementation of new AHA business rules. This includes customer initiated, real-time, web delivered transactions; automated transactions to eliminate paper and speed up completion; the simplification...