Breaking US Equestrian news releases contain the latest information regarding the organization, national championships, U.S. athletes and teams in international competition, breed news, and important member alerts. Manage the news you receive at the US Equestrian Preference Center.

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Finishes Fourth at FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Sweden

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 7/14/2019 2:10:00 PM

Falsterbo, Sweden – The NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team claimed fourth place at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Sweden during the 2019 Falsterbo Horse Show, on July 14 in Falsterbo, Sweden. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the team consisted of Eve Jobs, Wilton Porter, Chloe Reid, and Catherine Tyree. “We had the youngest team out there by a mile. We were up against some real teams with big guns,” said Ridland. “For [the European teams], it’s a...

Adequan U.S. Reining Team Prepares for Competition; All Five Horses Pass Jog at Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by By Jennifer Wood | 9/24/2010 6:17:00 PM

Mister Montana Nic and Craig Schmersal (Shannon Brinkman/USEF) Lexington, KY - The Adequan U.S. Reining Team has passed all of five of their team members in this morning's jog at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). The Reining World Championships presented by John Deere will start on Saturday, September 25, at 9 a.m. with part 1 of the team competition and the first round of the Individual Qualifying Competition. The Adequan U.S. Reining Team consists of the following reiners and...

Central Florida Community College Holds Yearling Sale Preview Party at The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center

by By Tom Grabe | 9/30/2009 10:29:00 AM

The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center recently hosted a Yearling Sale Preview Party for Central Florida Community College’s (CFCC) Horseman’s Society, a student equine club. Students from the club organized the fundraiser at The Sanctuary, which featured the presentation of two yearling prospects to buyers as well as a silent auction. “The students from CFCC were in charge of the Yearling Sale Preview Party and they did a fabulous job of hosting it at our facility,” said...

American Morgan Horse Association Youth Department Gears Up for Oklahoma

by By the American Morgan Horse Association | 9/9/2008 1:33:00 PM

The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Youth Department is preparing some exciting events for this year's Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show. Applications to participate in AMHA Youth Club Contests are due September 15. If you are planning to attend the Grand National, please be sure to check out the amazing displays our youth present for these contests. Also occurring during the show are both the National Youth of the Year Contest and the National Morgan Judging...

Stephanie Early and Colleen Akin Win Their Divisions in the 2008 USEF Dressage Seat Medal Final Presented by Dressage Today®

by Stacey Meier | 9/4/2008 11:46:00 AM

Lexington, KY— The 2008 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Dressage Seat Medal Finals presented by Dressage Today® was held August 29-30 at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL. Riders came from across the country to compete for the championship in two age divisions— 13 & Under and 14-18 division. The purpose of the USEF Dressage Seat Medal Program is to promote and reward excellence in equitation, including correct seat, position, and use of aids in the sport of dressage....

Tracy Fenney Races to Victory Aboard MTM Centano in $25,000 Seashore Acres Grand Prix at Spring Gathering Charity Horse Show

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | 4/10/2011 8:54:00 AM

Tracy Fenney and MTM Centano. (Photo by Rebecca Walton/PMG.) Katy, TX - It was all about speed for the final day of competition during the 2011 Spring Gathering Charity Horse Show at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center. Today rider's competed for the winning title in the $25,000 Seashore Acres Grand Prix. With 11 horse and rider combinations completing clear efforts during the first round, the jump-off was determined by speed, and Tracy Fenney had plenty of it. She raced around the course in...

Hunters Showcase Their Talent at the 127th National Horse Show

by Lauren Fisher for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Interna | 11/4/2010 1:48:00 PM

Goosebumps and Cookie Beck earned multiple blue ribbons in Wednesday's Green Conformation Hunter div (Photo © 2010 Lauren Fisher/PMG) Cazenovia, NY - November 3, 2010 - The 2010 Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 127th National Horse Show continued with its second day of competition on Wednesday with the start of the professional, amateur-owner, and junior hunter divisions. Horses and riders showed two rounds over fences and went under saddle in the day's competition....

US Draws Seventh at La Baule - First Leg of Meydan FEI Nations Cup

by From an FEI Press Release | 5/13/2010 12:05:00 PM

The Polish team, complete newcomers to the top-level of nations cup jumping, are drawn first to go in the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ series which kicks off at La Baule in France tomorrow afternoon. And with four of the 10 competing countries due to be relegated at the end of this season all the Chefs d'Equipe were in complete agreement about one thing during this afternoon's draw press conference - this is going to be a very tough season indeed. The order of go for tomorrow's first leg is as...

US Equestrian Accepting Applications for 2020 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Coaches

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/23/2019 9:08:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is now accepting applications for the 2020 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team coaches. The U.S. Saddle Seat Team will consist of 12 athletes, six to compete in the three-gaited section and six to compete in the five-gaited section at the 2020 Saddle Seat World Cup from July 19-25 in Parys, South Africa. Interested parties must complete an application and submit their resume via email to Natalie Norwood, Championship Program Manager, at [email protected] no...

US Equestrian Opens Search Process for U.S. Dressage Development Coach

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/9/2018 2:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The US Equestrian Federation (USEF) is accepting applications for the U.S. Dressage Development Coach position currently held by Debbie McDonald. McDonald will assume the position of U.S. Dressage Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe following the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018, officially on December 1, 2018. The Development Coach will work hand in hand with the Managing Director of Dressage, the Technical Advisor, and the Dressage Sport Committee to...