Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the addition of USEF Elite Youth Dressage Training Sessions in the Fall of 2012 and Spring of 2013. These sessions will be led by USEF Youth Coach Jeremy Steinberg and will be a unique opportunity for up and coming youth athletes to hone their riding and horsemanship skills. These training sessions have been made possible through a generous donation from Kristen McDonald and the Marquis George MacDonald Foundation....

The FEI Tribunal has today issued its decisions in the cases of the two Saudi Arabian athletes, Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid and Abdullah Waleed Sharbatly, whose horses tested positive for Controlled Medication substances. The Tribunal has imposed suspensions of eight months on both riders. The horses, Vanhoeve (Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid) and Lobster 43 (Abdullah Waleed Sharbatly), tested positive to the Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, Phenylbutazone and Oxyphenbutazone (a metabolite of...

At the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Bridgestone, where Land Rover is the Official Vehicle Sponsor, Andy Goss (left), President of Jaguar Land Rover North America, presents Dr. James White and his wife Margaret (second from right), the award for the Land Rover Ultimate Tailgate Challenge. The LR4 in the photo is the Whites' eighth Land Rover and Dr. White recently also purchased a Supercharged Jaguar. Also in the photo is Kim McCullough, Brand Vice President for Land Rover...

Tina Konyot and Calecto V (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Tina Konyot and her Calecto V scored an impressive 72.644% to take the FEI Olympic Grand Prix Special at the $15,000 Wellington Dressage Classic CDI***, presented by the Chesapeake Dressage Institute, held March 15-18 at the Global Dressage Festival (GDF)Stadium show grounds in Wellington, FL. Konyot's competitive record proves she is a top athlete. She has been named to the USET Developing List, the USET Grand Prix List and short listed...

Last night we went into the city of Frankfurt for a little fun after a good practice session. The city was so busy and vibrant with Christmas market stands. As beautiful as Kronberg is, it was great to see the big city for a change. Watson continues to progress through our practice sessions. We have started to ride tests everyday before the competition, as the Schafhof Team was nice enough to set up a standard arena for us in the Riding Hall. I hope that things will continue to go well as we...

Erynn Ballard and Fun 2 Fly (Photo by Robyn Keyster/PMG). Traverse City, MI - A few lingering clouds gave way to brilliant sunshine this morning at the Horse Shows by the Bay equestrian festival in beautiful Traverse City, MI. Held each year in one of the country's premier vacation destinations, Horse Shows by the Bay will welcome thousands of equestrians over the next four weeks. Hundreds of horse and rider combinations have arrived already, with many putting on powerful performances this...

The 2010 high seller. Seller Gary Duffy and Blue Note with buyer Kasey Cadle. Pictured in the auction box, L to R, Clerk, Tobi O'Dell; Ringman, David McMurrer; Announcer, Brian Lookabill; Auctioneer, Mike Jennings. Lexington, KY - Entries opened this week for the American Hunter Pony Classic. The auction returns to the USEF Pony Finals on Tuesday, August 9, 2011. The deadline for entries is June 20, 2011 and all entries are subject to approval. Since returning to Kentucky with the...

Courtney King-Dye will speak about The Road to Grand Prix during the KWPN-NA Annual Meeting. (Susan J. Stickle.) Sutherlin, OR - Once again the KWPN-NA Annual Meeting pulls out all of the stops to give breeders, trainers, owners and riders information to help them advance their horses up the ranks to Grand Prix, for both jumping and dressage. The Royal Dutch Warmblood Studbook of North America (KWPN-NA) has put together an unprecedented number of experts that includes Olympic medalist Steffen...

Tampa, FL - February 24, 2011 - The city of Tampa, FL, will once again play host to one of the world's premiere show jumping event, as the $200,000 Gene Mische American Invitational, presented by G & C Farm, returns to Raymond James Stadium on April 9, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. Once again, the stellar event bears the name of the founder of the class, Stadium Jumping's legendary Gene Mische, who first brought the event to the Tampa Bay area in 1973. Mische died recently after a long and hard fought...

WESTPORT, CT - December 17, 2010 - America's Favorite Equestrian is an interactive fundraising effort presented jointly in partnership by The EQUUS Foundation and The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to raise funds to advance the equestrian sport on an annual basis. Using mobile texting, you can vote to select America's Favorite Equestrian and support The EQUUS Foundation with a $5 gift. 100% of all donations will be used to support charitable causes. A minimum of $10,000 in "sport...