Combined driver Chester Weber continued his goal of qualifying for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games by winning the FEI division for four-in-hand horses at the Sunshine State FEI Combined Driving Event held at the Florida Horse Park. Weber, who was recently named a 2008 Equestrian of Honor by the United States Equestrian Federation, was pleased with his weekend, which included a first place in the dressage, FEI horse team and the marathon course. While Team Weber dominated the...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has benefited from the support of Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the makers of Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), in a number of different programs and championships since 2005. In 2009, Adequan® will continue to make a huge difference in the Equestrian world by signing on as the title sponsor for the 2009 Adequan® North American Junior/Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC). These Championships are the showcase for...

McLain Ward and his two-time Olympic Gold medal partner Sapphire claimed their second grand prix victory in a row Saturday night by winning the $200,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix CSI**** presented by CN at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center during the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). In an exciting six-horse jump-off before a near-packed stadium under lights at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, Ward, of Brewster, NY, and the 14-year-old mare owned by Ward and Blue Chip...

International competitors from several nations hoping to ride at the FEI World Cup Final in dressage in Las Vegas next month get their last chance at the WEF Dressage Classic CDI-W at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Saturday night, March 14. The Grand Prix Musical Freestyle will start at 7 p.m. under lights in PBIEC's centerpiece International Arena as part of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Tables of six in the International Club can be reserved for $600 or $100...

Excitement is building as March 2, 2009, marks the mobilization date for construction of the Showplace for Saddlebreds—a 7,000 square foot addition onto the American Saddlebred Museum at the Kentucky Horse Park. “This is the day we have been working toward for the past four years,” said Museum President Laurel Nelson. “Building design is completed, interior design is well under way and the capital campaign is almost funded. The addition will be open by the American Saddlebred Horse...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation® is now accepting bids from photographers who would like to be named “Official Photographers for the 2009 North American Junior/Young Rider Championships.” The North American Junior/Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) is the only FEI Championship held annually in North America and showcases the very best Juniors and Young Riders on the North American continent. For the first time ever, NAJYRC will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in...

Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC, one of the leading horse show management companies in the nation, is pleased to announce the 2009 Kentucky Spring Horse Show dates. The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows are hunter/jumper competitions held for two weeks at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The first week of competition, the Kentucky Spring Horse Show, will be held from May 6-10, and the Kentucky Spring Classic will follow the week of May 13-17, 2009. This stellar horse show series attracts top...

The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation is pleased to announce a very special opportunity for equestrians. The Gold Medal Olympic Show Jumping Clinic Series will be held at the historic training facility at Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, NJ. The series will offer a spring clinic with 1984 U.S. Olympic Team Gold medalist Joe Fargis and will continue in the fall with 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Gold medalist McLain Ward. The clinics will benefit the USET Foundation in their pursuit...

Lexington, KY – The USEF will be hosting a Para-Equestrian Dressage Training Session March 18-19 2009 in Woodinville, WA. The Training Session is designed to help riders who have various disabilities learn more about competing in Dressage at a National or International Level and will be hosted by the Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center. US Assistant Coach, Sharon Schneidman, will be conducting the Training Session. Sharon has earned a USDF Gold Medal, has a winning resume at the FEI levels...

The first meeting of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Dressage Force took place on January 12-13, 2009, in Frankfurt, Germany. The meeting was chaired by Frank Kemperman with Richard Davison (GBR), riders’ representative; Robert Dover (USA), trainers’ representative; Alain Franqueville (FRA), representing chefs d’equipe; Elisabeth Max-Theurer (AUT), owners’ representative; and Katrina Wuest (GER), judges’ representative, in attendance. The FEI was represented by its Sports and...