Lexington, KY —Nominations for the 2004 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Awards for Media Excellence must arrive in the Lexington, KY office no later than Monday, October 18, 2004. There is no fee to enter. These awards celebrate the very best coverage in both equestrian and non-equestrian media that help to shine light on the beauty of our sport. A panel of media experts will judge the awards and recipients will be honored with a formal presentation during the 2005 USEF Annual...

The Grand Prix Special was ahead for the dressage riders at Markopoulo Equestrian Center today, and an early morning start saw them performing in the Second Qualifier. Twenty-five riders and their mounts posted scores leading into Wednesday’s final day of dressage and the Final Grand Prix Freestyle. And at the end of Wednesday, we will know who will be awarded the 2004 Athens Olympics Individual medals. The U.S. team is coming off their successful bid for a Team medal. They took home the Bronze...

Call for Bids – Fall 2006 CCI**** The United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. hereby issues a Request for Proposal for hosting and operating a CCI**** beginning in the fall of 2006. The USEF reserves the right to evaluate sites other than those for which applications have been received. If interested please submit a Letter of Intent no later than July 9, 2004. Letters should be sent to Ms. Torri Nahorniak at 4047 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511, or by fax to (859) 253-1968 and must...

Beezie Madden of Casanovia, New York has moved up to third position in the FEI/Gandini World Riders Ranking behind 2003 World Cup Winner Marcus Ehning, and Ludger Beerbaum, both of Germany. Swiss rider Markus Fuchs is fourth. This is the first time in recent years that an American rider has been in the top five. Madden riding Authentic was the highest placed rider at last month’s Olympic Show Jumping Selection Trials in California earning her the #1 position on the Short List for the Olympic...

An edit was made in the original release. Under “GR108 – Defining Coach Status,” there is a list of “Important Information for Rule Impementation.” The second bullet now reads “A coach signing the entry blank must be a USEF Senior Active Member." Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) held a Board of Directors meeting Monday, Nov. 13. During the meeting, the Directors heard updates from around the sport and made several important...

Lexington, Ky . – On Monday, July 24 th , the US Equestrian Board of Directors convened for a special meeting. During the meeting, the Board approved an amendment to the protective headgear certification rule change, which was originally approved during the Mid-Year Board meeting in June (click here ). With this amendment, the rule change will have an effective date of August 1, 2023. This rule change expands the list of acceptable international testing standards for equestrian protective...

Ocala, Fla. – Chester Weber earned a milestone victory this weekend, posting his 20 th career USEF National Championship title in the Advanced Four-in-Hand division. The win took place on home soil for Weber at the 2023 Live Oak International, held on his family’s scenic farm in Ocala, Fla. ©Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian Weber drove his team of bay KWPN geldings, First Edition, Julius V, Kadora, and Kasper D, in the dressage and cones phase. The veteran competitor Amadeus...

Lexington, Ky. – A Presidential Modification to WD130 has been approved for the 2022 competition year. The Presidential Modification clarifies the recently updated rule, to now include “in the same competition year” at the conclusion of the added sentence, “To be eligible for Intro Level, a horse/rider combination must not have shown in a Western Dressage Test at First Level or above.” WD130 should be followed as written below for the 2022 competition year: 1....

Will Coleman and Chin Tonic. ©Shannon Brinkman Mill Spring, N.C. – The first day of competition at The Dutta Corp. Tryon International Three-Day Event was a busy one, with more than 100 horse-and-rider combinations taking to the dressage arena in the CCI1*, CCI2*-L, CCI3*-L, and The Dutta Corp. USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship. Will Coleman (Gordonsville, Va.) and Chin Tonic HS, a 2012 Holsteiner gelding owned by Hyperion Stud, LLC, were the first four-star entry in the...

Lexington, Ky. - September 1, 2020, marked the end of anera for US Equestrian as Sally Ike, who has been with the organization for nearly 30 years, transitioned from her post as Managing Director of Licensed Officials and Education into an independent contractor role for the Federation. Read the full tribute by clicking here or by clicking the photo below. US Equestrian extends its sincerest and deepest appreciation to Sally Ike for her commitment and dedication to equestrian sport in the...