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The Dutta Corp. Announces New Greenhouse Gas Offset Program

by Marty Bauman | 8/15/2023 4:00:00 PM

Wellington, FL – August 15, 2023 –The Dutta Corp. is initiating a new program offering horse owners a way to offset the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when their horses fly on domestic and international flights while also supporting USEF High Performance programs! The Dutta Corp. has partnered with Native, a certified B Corp specializing in carbon offset projects, to source high-quality carbon credits and create an innovative, climate action program believed to be the first of its...

Stephens College Scholarships Available to Youth Members

by Edited ASHBA press release | 6/1/2023 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - In 2022, a scholarship opportunity was introduced for the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final . Sally Jackson and Stephens College are proud to bring back the $20,000 scholarship to the 2023 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final. The scholarship was created to support students who are committed to continuing their involvement with the American Saddlebred and/or equine studies. The scholarship awards $20,000 to be used towards educational expenses at Stephens College. $20,000 in Stephens...

Four USEF Preliminary Combined Driving National Championships Crowned at Florida Spring Fling CDE

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/17/2020 2:00:00 PM

Ocala, Fla . – The Florida Spring Fling Combined Driving Event (CDE) played host to the 2020 USEF Preliminary Combined Driving National Championships and the exciting competition that unfolded at the Florida Horse Park. Four preliminary divisions had athletes take home their national championship titles. USEF Preliminary Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship Raymond Helmuth and Kendro (Picsofyou.com) Raymond Helmuth (Cambridge, Iowa) and Kendro earned the USEF Preliminary...

US Equestrian Announces New MemberPerk Sponsorship with Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products, LLC

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/24/2019 4:19:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. –The US Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products as a new MemberPerk available to the USEF membership. Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products is an internationally recognized brand of horse treats made in the U.S., and USEF members will receive a 20% discount off the standard retail price of Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products. “Our MemberPerk Program offers the US Equestrian membership with cost-saving discounts for several of...

Sweat & Where is Fingers When You Need Him

by Will Connell | 7/26/2016 11:00:45 PM

Meet the Beast.... The Beast is a very bad beastie as it has “done a leg” and gone on sit down strike a) right in front of our container and b) on the main horse walk in to the stables. To be more accurate, the Beast can easily be repaired if a) the AWOL driver could be found and b) the driver was given accreditation so he / she / it could access the venue and remove the Beast. I just hope that we are not contributing to the day rate for the Beast to be away from his / her Cave of...

Brooke Banks Wins Adult Amateur 18-35 Section A Championship in First Week as Amateur Rider

by Lauren Fisher and Lindsay Brock for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/10/2015 8:18:13 AM

Brooke Banks and Brodeur (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - While it's far from Brooke Banks' maiden season in Wellington, she is jumping her first fences as an amateur rider this week. When the clock struck 12 on New Year's Eve, she shed her junior status and set her sights once again on the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival, this time as an amateur. Not letting her new title faze her, however, Banks jumped her own eight-year-old Mecklenburg gelding Brodeur to the championship in Section...

Arabian Sport Horse Nationals 2014 Puts Its Best ‘Hoof’ Forward: Exhibitors Have Heart and Soul

by Arabian Horse Association | 10/6/2014 5:32:00 PM

Aurora, Colo. - The 2014 Arabian & Half-Arabian Sport Horse National Horse Show was called the ‘best yet’ by many of the exhibitors and horsemen and women who attended the event. Held September 24 through 27 at the Ford Idaho Center Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho, this prestigious event is the only Sport Horse-only National Show held by any horse association in the country. This year, over 350 horses and 1000 exhibitors attended the show. The first ever, Exhibitor Welcome Pizza...

McClain Ward takes New Albany Classic aboard Pjotter Van De Zonnehoeve

by Hinson Ltd Public Relations | 9/24/2012 5:01:55 PM

McClain Ward & Pjotter Van De Zonnehoeve (Curtis Wallis) New Albany, OH - The New Albany Classic Invitational Grand Prix & Family Day celebrated 15 years of support for the fight against family violence at the home of Abigail and Les Wexner in New Albany, Ohio today, attracting a crowd of 18,000 people to cheer on the participants in the Grand Prix competition. U.S. rider McClain Ward prevailed again aboard Pjotter Van De Zonnehoeve (PJ), whom he won the class on in 2011, as well. Ward...

American Gold Cup Returns to Action at Old Salem Farm

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/25/2012 3:38:00 PM

Bradenton, FL - The American Gold Cup, one of the world's most prestigious show jumping events, returns to action in September at its new home at Old Salem Farm, in North Salem, NY. The show is scheduled for September 12th through the 16th, 2012, with the famed $200,000 American Gold Cup as the highlight event on the final Sunday. Old Salem Farm, in New York's Westchester County, is a premier equestrian venue, offering state-of-the-art facilities, surrounded by 120 gorgeous acres. In...

Upcoming California Dressage Society Championships Will Feature Great Competition, Hospitality, and Entertainment

by Jennifer Keeler, Yellow Horse Marketing | 9/19/2011 10:10:17 AM

Olympic Dressage Rider Guenter Seidel will be a special guest at the upcoming CDS Championships. Photo: Jennifer M. Keeler. Rancho Murieta, CA - With entries now closed and less than a month to go before the start of competition, excitement is building for the 44th Annual California Dressage Society Championship Show presented by HorseShow.com, which will be held October 6 - 9, 2011 at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, CA. With more than $29,000 in prize money and awards, this...