Lucy Davis became the youngest GCT Grand Prix winner Saturday (GCT Press Office) Lausanne, Switzerland - America's Laura Kraut keeps hold of her season rankings lead after a dramatic second round showdown in Lausanne. Keeping ahead of Christian Ahlmann and Luciana Diniz, Laura Kraut stays on top going into the 11th leg of the season in Vienna, Austria. Keeping US domination strong, California's Lucy Davis stole the show in Lausanne after an unbelievable win, marking the biggest in her...

Aachen, Germany – Strong performances continue from the U.S. competitors at the 2013 CHIO Aachen. In the CAIO-4 competition, Chester Weber maintained his Individual lead following the cones phase. Caroline Roffman rode Sagacious HF to a second place finish in the CDI-U25 Grand Prix Test, while Laura Kraut had a second place finish of her own with longtime partner Cedric. Driving CAIO-4 competition continued Friday in Aachen with the Prize of Soers cones phase, which counted towards...

Next spring when you plan to take your horse to a big event several hundred miles away, you may travel through states you’ve never before visited. Since equine transportation regulations vary from state to state, how will you know if you are in compliance each time you cross a state line? To help its members and other equestrians keep up with these requirements, USRider is providing up-to-date information regarding equine transportation on a state-by-state basis on its website. The USRider...

Results of a United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) online survey conducted in May and June 2008 concerning the USEF Dressage Performance Standards Proposal showed that 65% of the over 1,250 respondents feel that there should be a proficiency requirement in order to advance through the levels in dressage competition. In addition, 56% of respondents indicate that the levels of proficiency identified in the draft proposal were appropriate. Important concerns about the USEF Dressage...

Lexington, Kentucky - In 2011, the Bluegrass Futurity Stallion Auction will be in the form of an online auction. The auction website is scheduled to be up by January 17, a link to which will be accessible from the Bluegrass Futurity website, here. The Auction is scheduled to take place beginning January 17 through January 30. Viewers will be able to see the current bid of each stallion, as well as place their own bids. There will be links for stallions that have videos or websites that can be...

A few sponsorship opportunities remain at the Gold, Silver and Bronze levels for the United States Equestrian Federation Annual Meeting on January 22, 2011, in Lexington, KY. Here is what is available, and the benefits of each level: Gold Level Sponsorships: • Welcome Reception at DeSha’s Horse and Barrel – Wednesday, January 19 (6:30pm – 8:00pm) - $5,000 • Pegasus Awards Reception – Saturday, January 22 (6:30pm – 7:30pm) - $5,000 • Horse of the Year Awards Reception – Friday, January 21...

Riders4helmets website aims to encourage more equestrians to wear helmets Leading equine digestive health product Succeed® has teamed up with helmet advocate Jeri Bryant to launch an online helmet awareness campaign— www.riders4helmets.com . The campaign is designed to educate equestrians on the benefits of wearing helmets. The Equestrian Medical Safety Association (EMSA) states that head injuries account for approximately 60% of deaths resulting from equestrian accidents. Approximately...

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that GMOs now have the ability to submit membership roster entries online by logging onto the USDF website. This new program allows GMOs to submit their member updates in a more efficient manner, eliminating the need to e-mail or mail hard copy. When a GMO representative logs onto the USDF website, they will be able to view the previous year’s membership roster. Members for the new year can then be selected from the previous...

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has announced a partnership with the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, set to launch on Monday, March 22, 2010. ASHA will be working with the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., to simultaneously promote the 2010 WEG and the American Saddlebred breed, by providing ASHA members the opportunity to purchase tickets and daily hospitality passes for the Games, with a percentage of the sales going back the breed organization, to assist ASHA’s...

The Interntational Equestrian Federation (FEI) is pleased to announce that its official video website FEI TV ( www.feitv.org ) has stretched its wings to conquer new ground, becoming the first and only equestrian channel available on Perform’s e-Player platform. This exciting development allows selected and specifically packaged FEI TV content to be accessed, watched and enjoyed for free by the millions of daily users of over 350 international websites and online portals of mass media...