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2021 Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge Series Continues with Adamstown Leg

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/28/2021 11:00:00 AM

Adamstown, Md. – The second East Coast leg of the 2021 Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge took place in July in Adamstown, Md., bringing in young riders to compete in the CCI1*-S, CCI2*-S, and CCI3*-S in team and individual competition. Alexa Gartenberg and FE Whole Lotta Rosie. ©GRCPhoto.com The Youth Team Challenge, currently in its inaugural year, is an opportunity for youth eventing athletes to gain experience in team competition format. The series is a new iteration...

2013 Capital Challenge Prize List Now Available Online

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 8/8/2013 9:25:52 AM

Upper Marlboro, MD – The 2013 Capital Challenge Horse Show (CCHS), presented by The Gochman Family, is pleased to announce that the 2013 prize list has been mailed out and the PDF is available for download on the official horse show website www.capitalchallenge.org. Entries should be submitted as soon as possible as space is limited, and they are taken on a first come, first served basis. For those receiving a printed prize list in the mail, please be aware of a correction to the...

Entries Open for the 19th Annual Pony Finals Auction

by Flashpoint Bloodstock, LLC | 5/30/2013 2:27:36 PM

Lexington, KY – Entries are currently being taken for the 19th Annual Pony Finals Auction held Saturday, August 10, 2013 in conjunction with the US Pony Finals in Lexington, Kentucky at the Kentucky Horse Park. The Pony Finals Auction has long been regarded as the premier auction in the world for buying ponies to compete at the highest levels. It has produced numerous ponies that have gone on to win championships at the Pony Finals and other major shows around the country. Auction Date -...

FEI Bureau Allocates Championships at Spring Meeting

by FEI | 6/8/2012 1:12:00 PM

The FEI Bureau allocated a total of 23 Continental Championships (2012-2015) during its meeting at FEI Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI) on 8 June 2012. The following Championships were allocated for 2013: Children’s International Jumping Classic Final, Valle de Bravo (MEX), 29 January - 2 February. Balkan Eventing Championships, Eskisehir (TUR), 21-23 September. Children’s International Jumping Classic Final, Brasilia (BRA), December (dates to be confirmed). FEI European Jumping...

Global Champions Tour Presented by CN Worldwide to Host First Event in Florida

by By Phelps Media Group | 3/15/2007 2:22:40 PM

In their second year of competition, the Global Champions Tour (GCT) has grown in size, prize money and prestige. With over five-million U.S. dollars in prize money and one-and-a-half hours of live television coverage by Eurosport of each €300,000 grand prix, the Global Champions Tour is truly taking the sport of show jumping to the next level. The Global Champions Tour covers three continents and involves eight of the world’s most prestigious independent outdoor show jumping events: Palm Beach...

Performance Permits for Non-Characteristic Appaloosas

by By the Appaloosa Horse Club | 1/11/2007 11:38:00 AM

As of January 1, 2007, the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) began issuing Performance Permits to ApHC-registered, non-characteristic (N) Appaloosas. Permits allow all non-characteristic Appaloosas, regardless of parentage or age, to show in ApHC-approved and sponsored events as well as race with results counting toward ApHC race awards. The permit remains effective for the life of the horse once it is issued, regardless of ownership changes. Performance Permits eliminate the current Certified...

2025 FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders & Juniors and 2025 FEI Endurance Pan American Championship Selection Memos Available Now

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/13/2023 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – Endurance athletes who are considering applying to compete in the FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders & Juniors or the FEI Endurance Pan American Championship for Seniors and Young Riders & Juniors in 2025 are encouraged to review the selection memos for these events, which are now available on the endurance page on USEF.org . The 2025 FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders & Juniors is scheduled for September 5-6, 2025, in Buftea,...

Updated FEI Vaulting Competition Calendar Policies and Procedures Now Available

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/18/2023 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The US Equestrian Executive Committee has recently approved updated calendar policies and procedures for FEI vaulting competitions. The U.S. FEI Vaulting Calendar Policies and Procedures document is available for download here , and the policies and procedures are effective beginning with competitions for the 2024 FEI Vaulting Calendar. Applications for events for the 2024 calendar must be submitted to US Equestrian no later than July 1, 2023. US Equestrian staff and the...

US Equestrian Announces New Ranch Division Open to All Breeds

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/12/2022 6:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce a new ranch section to be offered in the Western discipline beginning December 1, 2022. Ranch is a rapidly growing section across many breeds, and this new section within the Western chapter of the USEF Rulebook will aid in ensuring consistency and efficiency for licensed competitions offering these popular classes. A new ranch section will be offered in the Western discipline beginning December 1, 2022 (Ashley Swift/US Equestrian)...

US Equestrian Welcomes Artemis Horse Match as Official Horse Matching Service

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/25/2022 4:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce its partnership with Artemis Horse Match, an email-driven, personalized service matching equestrians with horses and ponies available for sale, lease, and breeding. “We are delighted with our multi-year partnership with US Equestrian,” said Nicholas Bourdon, Founder of Artemis Horse Match. "We're now in the ideal position to streamline the online horse shopping experience for buyers and sellers. With US Equestrian's...