Lexington, Ky. – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team will compete in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Canada on Sunday, June 2. The competition is part of the Langley Odlum Brown BC Open, taking place Wednesday, May 29, through Sunday, June 2, at Thunderbird Show Park. It also serves as the last qualifying competition in the North America, Central America & Caribbean division for the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final in October. In addition, Junior and Children’s FEI Nations...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the application period for the 2019 Youth Sportsman’s Award is now open. The award serves to identify future leaders across US Equestrian’s 29 recognized breeds and disciplines and to distinguish outstanding youth for their achievements. Active members aged 17 years and younger as of December 1, 2018, and in good standing with US Equestrian and their recognized national affiliate/international discipline associations...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named 26 athletes to the U.S. Vaulting Team short list for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. Following a series of selection trials held at competitions across the country from April through July, the following athletes in the individual female, individual male, pas de deux, and squad divisions were recommended to the US Equestrian Board of Directors for consideration to be named to the Nominated Entry List. Individual Female The following...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the promotions of two of its senior staff members. David Harris has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer, and Justin Provost has assumed the role of Chief Information Officer. Both are longtime employees of the Federation who have overseen their respective departments as Senior Directors for numerous years. "Justin and David are valued members of our USEF team," said Bill Moroney, USEF CEO. "Both have...

Shelburne, Vt. - The American Morgan Horse Association, Inc. (AMHA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Carrie Mortensen to the position of Executive Director effective August 1. Mortensen comes to AMHA with over a decade of experience working in the equine industry, including positions with the United States Equestrian Federation, the American Saddlebred Horse Association and The Jockey Club. She obtained her B.A. from William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri, and her M.B.A. from...

Jack Hardin Towell Jr. and Lucifer V won the RBC Capital Markets Cup. (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – Jack Hardin Towell Jr. of the United States and Lucifer V won the RBC Capital Markets Cup 1.50m on Friday at the Spruce Meadows ‘National’, presented by Rolex. Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Chacco Kid finished second, while Ben Asselin (CAN) was third on Plume de la Roque. Winning for the first time in the International Ring in her first trip to Spruce Meadows,...

Rome, Italy - Top sport is guaranteed in tomorrow’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ presented by Longines, with many of the eight competing nations fielding potential Olympic horse-and-rider combinations. With just over two months to go to the start of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it’s decision-making time for the national federations and their team managers, and many of those who will take on Uliano Vezzani’s course when the action gets underway at 15.45 local...

Tiffany Foster and Brighton (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week eight of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on Thursday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) with a win for Canada's Tiffany Foster and Brighton, owned by Artisan Farms and Torrey Pines Stable, in the $35,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 8. The Hollow Creek Farm Children's, Junior, and Young Rider divisions also hosted the first of their classes for the week with wins for...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The Las Vegas National Horse Show, produced by Blenheim EquiSports, made a significant jump in the North American Riders Group's (NARG) annual Top 25 Horse Show report this year. Named among traditional indoor events such as the National Horse Show and the Washington International Horse Show, The Las Vegas National moved from twenty-third in 2014 to the twelfth spot in 2015. That advance in rank makes The Las Vegas National the most improved show on the list....

Lucy Deslauriers and Hester Quebec Original FEI Open Welcome (Photo By: Tom von Kap-herr) Bromont, Quebec - August 6, 2015 - Sixteen-year-old Lucy Deslauriers won the opening FEI event, the Québec Original 1.50, today with Hester, at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park in the last week of the International Bromont. Nine riders qualified their horses for the jump-off, including Daniel Bluman (COL), Leslie Howard (USA), Ali Ramsay (CAN), Elizabeth Gingras (CAN), Jill Henselwood (CAN),...