Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation's Eventing department has announced that the Eventing Mandatory Outing for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be held in conjunction with the 2010 Land Rover American Eventing Championships (AEC) September 9-12, 2010 in Fairburn, GA. All Short Listed horse/rider combinations must enter in the Advanced division at AEC and demonstrate their continued preparation, soundess and ability to compete. The Land Rover US Eventing Team...

The United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Emerging Athletes Program (EAP) Level II Training Sessions are right around the corner. Notifications will go out in early July to the riders who have been accepted into the Level II sessions. The first Level II session of the year will be hosted by J Bar J Boys Ranch in Bend, OR, July 26-27, with clinician Callan Solem. Selection for the 2010 Level II sessions and the Level III National Training Camp is based on riding skills, general...

The $100,000 The Chronicle of the Horse /United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) International Hunter Derby Finals Presented by Dietrich Insurance is fast approaching. The qualifying period runs from June 2, 2009 to June 1, 2010; standings close June 15. The Derby Finals Series consists of qualifying events held nationwide over 12 months, culminating in a series Final, to be held this year, August 20-21 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Each qualifying event in the lead up to...

Attention junior riders interested in competing in the 2010 USEF National Junior Jumper Championships. Don’t forget that new for 2010 is an application process as outlined in the selection procedures. You can save $5 by logging onto your Authorized User Account and applying online. Go to www.usef.org and click on “USEF LOGIN” on the top righthand corner of the homepage. Parents and trainers are able to apply for the rider. Complete selection procedures for the 2010 USEF National Junior Jumper...

To maintain All American Cup (AAC) eligibility, all entries must be nominated into the Indiana Futurity by the deadline of Saturday, May 1. Premiums will be awarded at the 2010 All American Horse Classic, set to take place Tuesday, September 7, through Saturday, September 11, at the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds. To view the list of eligible weanling, yearling, two-year-old and three-year-old entries, visit the AAC website at www.allamericancup.org . For more information, or to nominate mares...

Lexington, KY— The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced the following change to the International High Performance (IHP) rule (GR207.1): Effective March 15, 2010, the rule has been changed to remove the fee for U.S. horses competing abroad. For more information and instructions on how to pre-pay the $420 IHP fee or request a refund for going over the $420 cap you can find the Pre Payment/Refund form on the USEF website at the following link: www.usef....

Attention junior riders interested in competing in the 2010 USEF National Junior Jumper Championships. Don’t forget that new in 2010 is an application process as outlined in the selection procedures. You can save $5 by logging onto your Authorized User Account and applying online. Go to www.usef.org and click on “USEF Login” on the top right hand corner of the home page. Parents and trainers are able to apply for the rider. Complete selection procedures for the 2010 USEF National Junior Jumper...

During the USEF Annual Meeting, the Safety Committee voted to provide Driving Competition Accident Guidelines to all competitions with driving classes, affiliates, and any other interested parties. The USEF Legal Counsel has reviewed the guidelines and approved them for distribution. The Driving Competition Accident Guidelines represent a recommended approach to the special safety considerations inherent in driving activities and do not represent new procedural requirements or rule change...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) invites licensed dressage competitions to apply to become an official 2011 “qualifying competition” for the USEF Dressage Developing Programs and the FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Dressage Championships (NAJYRC). DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2010 The USEF Developing Programs & the NAJYRC Program include the following: - USEF National Championships for Juniors, Young Riders, & Young Adult “Brentina Cup” - FEI North American Junior &...

The 2009 winners of the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Members Choice Awards Program were announced, Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at the USHJA Annual Meeting in St. Petersburg, FL. Lynn Walsh, Chair of the Show Standards Committee, gave a brief overview of the program and announced the winners. Winners were selected in two categories; AA- and A-rated competitions, as well as B- and C-rated competitions. Winners will receive a banner, which can be displayed at their competition,...