Lexington, KY —The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the debut of the new Vaulting Individual Ranking List . More than two years in the making, and for the first time in history, the List provides an up-to-date ranking of the United States’ best vaulters at any given moment in time. “This is an exciting step forward for vaulting, which will enhance and encourage interest in the sport significantly,” said Sally Ike, Director of Vaulting...

Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude. (ESI Photography© .) Ocala, FL - The gift of warm weather, bright blue skies and outstanding competition have been the theme of this year's HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. Last week's Ocala Masters marked the mid-way point of the six-week, AA-rated Circuit, and with just three more weeks of competition remaining, the Circuit is shaping up to be the one of the best yet. Each week the Grand Prix and Devoucoux Hunter Prix qualifiers for the 2011 Pfizer $1 Million...

Francie Steinwedell-Carvin came all the way from California to claim first place in the Peak Building Systems $25,000 High Prairie Grand Prix at the Colorado Horse Park on Saturday night, July 14. Steinwedell-Carvin, who has represented the United States internationally, bested a field of 26 other top riders from Mexico, Canada, Arizona, Illinois, New Mexico, Texas and Colorado. She now becomes eligible for the $100,000 bonus if she can win the next two grand prix at the Colorado Horse Park on...

The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., the organization responsible for preparing and putting on the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010, announced that Crystal Bennett has been hired as marketing coordinator. Bennett joins the Foundation after recently completing her graduate degree in sport administration at the University of Louisville. She received her undergraduate degree from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. While completing her studies at both institutions, Bennett was very...

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...

The World Games 2010 Foundation unveiled the new merchandising and marketing logo for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, which is coming to the Kentucky Horse Park in 2010. The announcement was made at the Downtown Arts Center in Lexington on March 7. “We are very excited about today’s announcement,” said Rolf Linder, Chief Marketing Officer for the Foundation. “Our new merchandising logo will give the Games, Alltech and the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) a striking visual...

Distributed by Carrie Mortensen, Director of Breeds and Western, on behalf of the USEF Arabian Committee. Lexington, KY— The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Arabian Committee met recently and issued the following clarification for non-regional and non-national championship classes, effective immediately: All horses competing for champion or reserve champion in the Arabian or Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian breeding/gelding in-hand classes at Class A, B, C and local competition...

Lexington, KY – The USEF announced that the system used to qualify riders for the Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals East will change effective September 1, 2007 , the beginning of the next qualifying period. Beginning September 1, 2007, the following point scale will be used in Talent Search classes: First Place: 30 points Second Place: 15 points Third Place: 10 points Fourth Place: 5 points Riders may earn points in any Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent...

Lexington, KY – The USEF announced today that the system used to establish the points for the Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent Search East will change effective September 1, 2007. The new point scale for the East Qualifiers will be as follows: First Place: 30 points Second Place: 15 points Third Place: 10 points Fourth Place: 5 points The number of points needed to qualify for the East Finals will be 90, including at least one win. The points will be updated on www.usef.org. Joanie...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the approval of Digital Angel Corporation’s (formerly Destron Fearing) Life-Chip equine radio frequency identification (RFID) injectable transponder for use in horses. The industry expects that in the future additional companies will apply for USDA approval of equine microchips to be developed and sold in the U.S. Microchips are a valuable tool to the equine industry to identify horses, whether as proof of ownership if lost or...