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USA I Team Wins Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup

by Helen Murray | 3/26/2015 10:45:42 PM

Wellington, Fla. - The USA I Team, led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, maintained its day-one lead to claim victory in the 2015 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup with strong performances from all four team members. On Thursday at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, Small Tour combinations performed the FEI Intermediaire I Test, with Big Tour pairs riding the FEI Grand Prix Special Test. A total of 23 Small Tour combinations went down the centerline and seven Big Tour competitors closed out...

Order of Go for Great American $1 Million Grand Prix at HITS Ocala Released

by HITS E-News | 3/20/2015 5:12:45 PM

Ocala, Fla. - HITS, Inc. is pleased to share the official Great American $1 Million Grand Order of Go for the second jewel in the HITS Triple Crown of Show Jumping. On Monday, March 23 at 6pm, World Cup champions, Olympic Gold Medalists and Grand Prix heroes will converge in the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium at HITS Post Time Farm for a chance at the richest purse in show jumping and world-wide fame. HITS will livestream the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix on USEF Network . offering...

Graves and Verdades Amaze In Global Dressage Festival Week 10 FEI Grand Prix

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/13/2015 9:28:00 AM

Laura Graves and Verdades (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Laura Graves (USA) and Verdades will clearly be a force to be reckoned with this season, as the duo continues to improve and impress. In just their second show back since the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) this past August, the pair scored a remarkable 76.680% in the FEI Grand Prix CDI-W 3*, presented by Today's Equestrian and Diane and George Fellows, to start competition in the Large Tour off with a bang at Week 10...

Individual Session Tickets for the 2015 FEI World Cup Finals in Las Vegas To Go on Sale on February 17

by World Cup Las Vegas | 2/17/2015 1:17:38 PM

The 2015 FEI World CupTM Finals in Las Vegas has announced that tickets for individual sessions of both the Longines FEI World CupTM Jumping Final and the Reem Acra FEI World CupTM Dressage Final will go on sale on the event’s website on February 17, 2015. The FEI World CupTM Finals return to Las Vegas, April 15-19, 2015, marking the Finals' first time in the U.S. since 2009, and the sixth time that Las Vegas has had the honor of hosting one of the world’s most prestigious...

Lamaze Continues Hot Streak at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/16/2015 7:38:11 PM

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on Friday with the $6,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.40m Speed Challenge featured in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. Continuing his top form throughout the first two weeks of the circuit, Canada's Eric Lamaze raced to victory aboard Artisan Farms LLC's Fine Lady 5 over teammate Tiffany Foster and Artisan Farms'...

USEF Announces 2015 USEF Dressage National Championships to Be Held at the Lamplight Equestrian Center and Adequan Global Dressage Festival

by USEF Communications Department | 12/30/2014 8:56:06 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce dates and locations for the 2015 USEF Dressage National Championships. In 2015, the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp. will be split between two competitions: the Pony Rider, Junior, Young Rider, and Young Adult 'Brentina Cup' Championships will run in conjunction with the Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Dressage National Championships at the Lamplight Equestrian...

USEF Names Riders for 2015 Eventing 25 Program

by USEF Communications Department | 12/8/2014 10:16:56 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the Eventing 25 Program participants for the 2015 season. Training Session dates and locations will be finalized and announced upon the hiring of the USEF Eventing Developing Rider Coach at the end of December. The following 14 riders have been selected for the Eventing 25 Program for the 2015 season: *Alexa Ahearn (Newcastle, Wash.) Helen Bouscaren (San Ramon, Calif.) Zachary Brandt (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) Jenny Caras...

USEF Names Riders for 2015 Eventing 25 Program

by USEF Communications Department | 12/5/2014 8:30:19 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the Eventing 25 Program participants for the 2015 season. Training Session dates and locations will be finalized and announced upon the hiring of the USEF Eventing Developing Rider Coach at the end of December. The following 15 riders have been selected for the Eventing 25 Program for the 2015 season: *Alexa Ahearn (Newcastle, Wash.) Helen Bouscaren (San Ramon, Calif.) Zachary Brandt (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) Jenny Caras...

Brown Wins USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final presented by Elisabeth M. Goth

by USEF Communications Department | 11/17/2014 12:27:46 PM

Aleia Brown on Madeira's Fame (Howard Schatzberg) Lexington, Ky. – A talented field of competitors entered the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo., on Saturday, November 15, in hopes of winning the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final presented by Elisabeth M. Goth at the United Professional Horsemen's Association (UPHA) American Royal National Championship. The judging panel comprised of Ellen Beard, Brooke Jacobs, and Fay Lowry declared Aleia Brown the champion. The Dayton, Ohio, native...

USEF Names 2015 Eventing High Performance Training Lists

by USEF Communications Department | 11/10/2014 4:04:23 PM

Lexington, Ky.- The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the following High Performance Training Lists for the 2015 season. In determining these lists for 2015, the USEF Eventing Selection Committee is directly focused on the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team producing successful results at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2016 Olympic Games. To that effect, the following riders will make plans with U.S. Eventing Team Coach David O’Connor as to which horses they will ride...