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Georgina Bloomberg and Reed Kessler Earn Distinguished Longines Ladies Awards for Exemplary Dedication to Equestrian Causes

by Dana Rossmeier, USEF Communications Department | 5/20/2017 12:04:00 PM

Washington, D.C . – For their remarkable commitment and positive influence on the equestrian world, U.S. show Jumping athletes Georgina Bloomberg and Reed Kessler were honored with Longines Ladies Awards during the gala dinner of the Pan American Conference presented by Longines on Friday evening in Washington, D.C. The Longines Ladies Award ceremony celebrated Bloomberg and Kessler, along with Michelle Payne and The Honorable Belinda Stronach, P.C. from the horseracing industry, for...

Perry-Glass, Cleveland, and Paris off to Strong Start at 2017 The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/18/2017 9:40:00 PM

Gladstone, N.J. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions began Thursday at the United States Equestrian Foundation (USET) headquarters at Hamilton Farm. All three national championship divisions performed their first tests to kick off the competition. Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet, Jane Cleveland and Monique, and Molly Paris and Countess began the quest for a title, but their competitors are not far behind them. Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet...

Brede Remembered for Dedication and Charity

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/16/2017 11:06:00 AM

Arthur "Thom" Brede (Courtesy of Cheryle Francis) Dedicated horseman Arthur “Thom” Brede was a driving force in the horse world right up until his passing on April 20. He and his late wife, Ann “Wissie” Brede, moved their Thoroughbred breeding operation from Pennsylvania to Stamping Ground, Ky., in 2000. The Brede family owned Audley End and Taterland Farms. Brede was a devoted judge for US Equestrian who judged hunters at major horse shows across the United States and...

US Equestrian Names The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO4* Uggerhalne

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/15/2017 10:35:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following athlete-and-horse combinations to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO4* Uggerhalne, June 1-5, in Uggerhalne, Denmark: Katherine Bateson-Chandler (Wellington, Fla.) with Jane Clark’s Alcazar, a 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Patricia Stempel’s Danilo, a 2004 Hanoverian gelding Kathleen Raine (Murrieta, Calif.) with her own, Jennifer Mason, and David...

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Talks Love of and Involvement in Combined Driving in First Post-Retirement Interview at the Royal Windsor Horse Show

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/15/2017 10:09:00 AM

Click on the image above to watch the exclusive interview with Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Lexington, Ky. – Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, gave his first and only post-retirement public interview this week to US Equestrian Board Member, Misdee Wrigley Miller at the esteemed Royal Windsor Horse Show in Great Britain. His involvement and love of the international equestrian sport, combined driving, was at the top of his list for discussion. Serving as the President of the...

Rule Summary from 4/24/17 US Equestrian Board of Directors Meeting

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/12/2017 4:00:00 PM

On April 24, 2017, the USEF Board of Directors reviewed and approved the following extraordinary and FEI rule changes: Chapter 2 Membership Categories and Requirements The Board has approved GR201, which will further streamline the Federation’s membership options by removing the different categories of membership and creating a single active membership classification, which is necessary as Federation memberships will be run on an anniversary renewal date. Federation Active members may...

US Equestrian Names The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO5* Compiègne

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/3/2017 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following athlete-and-horse combinations to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO5* Compiègne, May 18-21, in Compiègne, France: Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Patricia Stempel’s Danilo, a 2004 Hanoverian gelding Jennifer Hoffmann (San Diego, Calif.) with her own and Jurgen Hoffmann’s XXXL Rubinio NRW, a 2003 Westphalian gelding Tuny Page (Wellington, Fla.) with her own Woodstock, a 2003...

Lemelson-MIT Student Prize Winner Says Intercollegiate Equestrian Fosters Teamwork, Leadership

by Glenye Oakford, US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/2/2017 4:47:00 PM

Maria Filsinger Interrante riding Sammy in 2015 at the Red Barn on Stanford’s campus in California. (Damian Marhefka) Maria Filsinger Interrante, former captain of Stanford’s equestrian team, leads a group that recently won the $10,000 national prize for their work to develop a novel therapy for antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Maria Filsinger Interrante, who led a team of young scientists that recently won the prestigious $10,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize in the “Cure...

Test Ride a Bittersweet Finale for “Reggie” and Groom Murray

by Glenye Oakford, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/26/2017 12:25:00 PM

Reggie and Kathleen Murray (center) were joined by Buck Davidson (left) and Cassandra and Carl Segal when they evented at training level this winter in Florida. (Photo Courtesy Kathleen Blauth Murray) Thursday will mark the end of an era for Kathleen Blauth Murray at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover. Murray, eventing athlete and Buck Davidson’s longtime groom, will perform the dressage test ride aboard Carl and Cassandra Segal’s Ballynoe Castle R.M.,...

US Equestrian Names Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Coapexpan

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/25/2017 1:07:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Coapexpan, May 4-7, in Xalapa, Mexico: Quentin Judge (Wellington, Fla.) Peter Lutz (Goldens Bridge, N.Y.) Alison Robitaille (Upperville, Va.) Adrienne Sternlicht (Greenwich, Conn.) Robert Ridland will serve as Chef d'Equipe. Watch the live stream of FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Coapexpan on FEI TV, Friday, May 5 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The USEF...