Whether you’re an up-and-coming designer, official, organizer or a rider looking to improve your performance over the colored poles, a silent auditing seminar March 30-April 1 at Galway Downs in Temecula, CA, will offer a chance to better understand the philosophies used by top FEI and Rolex Kentucky CCI**** show jumping designer Richard Jeffery. Jeffery will discuss the theories and techniques behind effective show jumping course design, using the Galway courses throughout his presentations....

The deadly outbreak of equine herpes virus at Churchill Downs this spring threatened to limit movement of horses between racetracks during the Triple Crown series of races. Frequent travel is also common for sport horses and such an outbreak could hamper participation at major shows. A Cornell University virologist says his preliminary research indicates that vaccines containing weakened live viruses, called modified live vaccines (MLV), appear to be more effective in preventing horse herpes...

As the door shut behind him, a 13-year-old show jumping stallion named Judgement tried to relax over the dull roar of the engines. This was no mere vacation—this was his shot at the Olympic short list, and carefully stored in style, he settled down for a long FedEx flight to the Olympic Selection Trials in California. While the cost of the departing flight from Newark to Los Angeles might have been worth every penny, Meghan De Garay, office manager at Iron Spring Farm, which owns Judgement,...

We’ve all heard the old adage, "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." It's one of those time-tested pearls of wisdom that never fails, right? Well think again, because people like Sally Yacka, Business Manager of Derby Down, Inc., will tell you there are exceptions. Big exceptions. When Sally first saw the flyer from the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) purchasing program, detailing how she could get big discounts on products the farm already used, she thought she might...

Media wishing to cover the International Invitational Event CIC, which takes place at Greenwich on 4-6 July 2011, can apply for accreditation using this form: https://www.usef.org/documents/international/LOCOGtesting.pdf The form covers all of the events running under the LOCOG Testing Programme and media can simply tick any or all of the events that are of interest. Please return any queries and the completed form by email to [email protected] as soon as possible, but no later...

Check out what’s new on the USEF Education Page. Want to know what the judge is looking for? USEF's Education Department now offers Judging Specifications presentations for your division, similar to those used in Judge’s Clinics. Also, test your knowledge of legal or illegal Western and Dressage equipment. Read more on the Education Page . New in the Licensed Officials Portal (coming next week) - Points of Emphasis for C1 and C2 Stewards presentations. See important rules and issues relevant to...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is working to make it easier for members to get great low prices on vehicles of their choice. The government’s Cash for Clunkers program is over, but USEF members can still save thousands on a new car purchase. The USEF is launching a new Online Car-Buying Service that allows members to shop for cars online, get great up-front prices and save time and money. USEF officials say this program saves members an average of over $5,000 off...

The Kentucky State Fair's World's Championship Horse Show (WCHS) has announced that qualifying is finalized for Park and Pleasure entries at the 2009 WCHS. Qualifying points are not being used, and all entries that showed in the required number of classes and competitions have been accepted.The entries for the Western Country Pleasure Invitational have also been notified of their acceptance. WCHS is the richest and most prestigious competition in the world for American Saddlebreds, and has been...

Due to unforeseen schedule conflicts, the 2009 Team Morgan competition slated to take place at the Jubilee Regional Morgan Horse Show September 2-5, 2009, has been rescheduled to take place August 16-18, 2009, in Winston-Salem, NC. The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) is pleased to partner with Cash Lovell Stables to hold this international competition, which includes seven riders from each country competing in saddle seat equitation conducted using World Cup rules. A three-member...

When Katherine Cook took her three young Lusitano stallions to their first dressage show at Rocking Horse Stable in Altoona, FL, on April 4, 2009, her goals were “to get them on and off the trailers, in and out of new environments and see how they would do.” The Brazilian-bred Interagro Farm well-mannered stallions not only made a big impression on the central Florida equestrian show crowd, they scored well with the dressage judges, as well. Cook’s newest acquisition, a four-year-old golden...