Pablo Barrios and Zara Leandra (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - It was déjà vu at the Kentucky Horse Park this evening as Venezuela's Pablo Barrios galloped through the timers with a win in the first $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic of the season aboard Zara Leandra. The talented combination won last year' s kick-off to the series and eventually captured the $50,000 Hagyard Leading Rider Bonus. Barrios and Zara Leandra have continued to improve their...

Coapexpan, Mexico - The United States heads into Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO4* Coapexpan looking to secure valuable points towards qualifying for the 2014 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup U.S. Ready for Action (USEF Archive) Jumping Series Final. A total of four teams from three countries (Mexico has fielded two but only one will jump for points) will go head-to-head on Friday afternoon, with the U.S. jumping first in the order. In Mexico, the United States team of Beezie Madden,...

Lexington, Ky. - A talented contingent of American riders have traveled to Lyon, France, looking to secure top results for the United States in FEI World Cup Final competition. Many of the world's best jumping and dressage riders have assembled at the Lyon Eurexpo to contest the only annual FEI championship, which will be held April 17-21. In the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final, 11 riders will try to extend the U.S. winning streak to three consecutive years, and once again look to...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation Board of Directors has voted unanimously to appoint Chris Welton as Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2014. Welton will replace John Long who announced his decision to retire from the position a year ago. Welton possesses a broad background in sport development and management and has acquired a deep understanding of and experience with the Olympic movement. After practicing law in Atlanta for six years, in 1991 Welton was named...

Lexington, Ky. - We mourn the loss of a great veterinarian and personality in equestrian sport in the United States. Dr. Midge Leitch passed away on February 15, 2014 following a long illness. Leitch was a longtime member of the United States Equestrian Team having served at team veterinarian for numerous dressage and driving teams in addition to lending her expertise to eventing teams. She accompanied many U.S. teams on international trips including medal winning efforts at Pan American Games,...

Lexington, KY- The United States will field two dressage teams for Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* sponsored by Stillpoint Farm to be held February 18-21, 2014, in conjunction with the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. The U.S. teams will be composed of two Grand Prix combinations and two Prix St. Georges competitors. USA I Team USA I Team will be composed of the following four combinations. Grand Prix Tina Konyot (Palm City, Fla.) will ride her own Calecto V. Calecto V is a...

Ardmore, Okla. - In the final qualifying event for riders to advance to the US Team Selection Trial for the US Reining Team at the 2014 World Equestrian Games, a tied result stood unbroken for the first place position. Sharing the top of the podium were Jason Vanlandingham of Whitesboro, Texas, who scored a 71 while showing Shiners Chic, owned by Rosanne Sternberg of Great Britain, as well as Josh Visser, also of Whitesboro riding his own Magnum With A Dream to a matching score. Drake Johnson...

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the names of five equestrians who have been selected to receive the year's most coveted honors. Awarded by the USEF, the Lifetime Achievement Award, Junior Equestrian of the Year, and the Pegasus Medals of Honor will be presented during the Pegasus Awards gala on Friday, January 10, at The Hyatt Regency Lexington in Lexington, Ky. The winner of the Equestrian of the Year Award will be announced at the Pegasus Awards. More...

Frederick Win in 2011 Saugerties CPEDI3* (Lindsay Yosay McCall) Oklahoma City, Okla. - USA Reining, together with the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) are pleased to announce that several established and well-known Para-Dressage athletes have signed on to cross over to the sport of Reining for the inaugural Para-Reining event at the 2013 AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City, November 14 & 15. Included in the ranks are a two-time Paralympian, an American disabled...

USA Reining, together with the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) are pleased to announce that several established and well-known Para-Dressage athletes have signed on to cross over to the sport of Reining for the inaugural Para-Reining event at the 2013 AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City, November 14 & 15. Included in the ranks are a two-time Paralympian, an American disabled veteran and a host of other dedicated riders, all hoping to give Reining a try as the...