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Temperatures Rise in Miami Beach as Global Champions League team rider combinations revealed

by Longines Global Champions Tour | 4/6/2016 11:26:32 AM

The inaugural Global Champions League team competition is set to kick off with explosive action this Sunday 10th April and the much-anticipated team combination rider list can be revealed today. History will Stefano Grasso / LGCT be made as 12 teams take to the white sands of Miami Beach, USA, for the first competition of the 15 event championship. Speculation has been mounting as to which rider combination each team will field, with tactics, strategy and a long term game plan all coming into...

Tickets Now On Sale for the Arabian U.S. Open at the Rolex Central Park Horse Show

by Arabian Horse Association | 8/10/2015 11:30:59 AM

Aurora, Colo. August 10, 2015 - In May, the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) announced the invited presence of Arabian horses at the esteemed Rolex Central Park Horse Show in New York City, NY, September 23 - 27, 2015. Arabian horses will take center stage Wednesday evening, September 23 on opening night at the Rolex Central Park Horse Show. The athleticism and diversity of the breed will be shown through a variety of classes. Tickets for the Arabian U.S. Open evening are now on sale and can be...

Markel Returns as an Official AHA Corporate Partner

by Arabian Horse Association | 5/22/2015 10:34:21 AM

AURORA, COLO. – The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) proudly welcomes the return of Markel as a Corporate Partner for 2015. The Markel name and reputation are unsurpassed in the field of equine insurance. For over five decades, they have provided uninterrupted coverage for horses and horse-related risks. As a leading developer of specialty risk management tools and services, Markel has continually enhanced and improved their products to meet the changing needs of their customers. The...

Starting Order for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup in Ocala Announced

by From the FEI | 2/11/2015 6:37:36 AM

The first qualifier of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2015 season will take place at the Ocala CSIO4* in Florida, USA on Friday 13 February, attracting a field of six teams. The starting order, which was determined by a draw held in Ocala yesterday, will be as follows: 1. Ireland 2. Mexico 3. USA 4. Venezuela 5. Colombia 6. Canada Canada, Mexico and USA will be eligible for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping points in The North and Central America & Caribbean League....

FEI Signs Off Improved Footing for London 2012 Equestrian Events

by FEI Communications | 1/10/2012 12:20:20 PM

The FEI has today given final sign-off on the footing that will be used for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Equestrian Events at Greenwich Park. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) conducted footing tests at a site near Preston in the north of England on 20 and 21 December 2011. The mix for the footing is now composed of non-waxed sand, felt and fibre. Testing of the new footing concluded on 21 December when international riders Geoff Billington...

EquiFit, inc. Introduces 'Get EquiFitted' Pilot Program

by USEF Communications Department | 7/27/2011 11:22:14 AM

McLain Ward and Rothchild, Winter Equestrian Festival 2011. Lexington, KY - EquiFit, inc., makers of distinctive high-performance equine products, announces the new 'Get EquiFitted' program for riders at the 2011 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) from July 27-31, 2011. The 'Get EquiFitted' program will be offered to the top-placing Junior and Young Rider Individual Show Jumping competitor who is wearing...

USHJA Seeks Award Nominations

by USHJA | 6/14/2011 2:19:51 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) is now accepting nominations for the 2011 Jane Marshall Dillon and Lifetime Achievement Awards. The Lifetime Achievement award was first presented in 2008 to honor members who dedicated their lives to furthering the hunter/jumper discipline on a National platform and whose involvement in the sport and the USHJA has benefited the industry. The Jane Marshall Dillon award was created in 2010 to recognize the dedication of...

USEF Pegasus Award Winners: Dressage Star Steffen Peters Named USEF 2009 Equestrian of the Year; Jessica Ransehousen Honored for a Lifetime of Excellence and Maxance McManamy to Carry Sport into Future

by Joanie Morris | 1/16/2010 11:04:00 PM

Steffen Peters, Jessica Ransehousen, Maxance McManamy (Geoff Oliver Bugbee) Louisville, KY – In January of 2009 Steffen Peters was honored with the USEF’s Equestrian of the Year Award for his uncanny sportsmanship and his achievements on the field of play throughout 2008. In 2010, at the USEF Pegasus Awards dinner he was bestowed the title again – this time for simply blowing the doors off the dressage world in 2009. Made even sweeter by the fact that the beloved horse who made it all possible...

Members Invited to USEF Annual Meeting; Some Committees Will Convene in Executive Session

by Sarah Evers | 12/14/2006 4:27:12 PM

(Lexington, KY) - The 2007 USEF Annual Meeting will return to Louisville, KY, at the Seelbach Hilton from January 10-14. All USEF members are invited to attend this important event. During the four-day event, the Board of Directors of the Federation meets several times to address a long agenda of topics including: election of new officers and directors; approving the next year’s budget; presentation of various departmental reports; rule changes; and other items. The Board Meetings are open to...

Farnam Maintains High Visibility at Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event

by By Carrie R. Foote | 5/11/2006 2:12:17 PM

As the presenting sponsor of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Farnam looks at its involvement as more than an opportunity to showcase its vast equine product line. Its participation also helps to bring the equine industry together by affording horse lovers a pedestal to showcase their greatest passion. “Aligning with a competitive event of this prestige, and with the United States Equestrian Federation® - an organization that advocates for horse health - is an ideal partnership for us,” said...