Lexington, KY – For the second time in three years, 21-year-old Laura Noyes has topped the United States rankings for the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final for Young Riders. Noyes and her mount Synchro averaged 72.584% in their two best efforts in the FEI Young Rider Freestyle Test in a CDI-Y during the qualifying period (January 1, 2008 –October 27, 2008), and have earned themselves an invitation to Frankfurt, Germany for the Final, to be held December 18-21. Thanks to the generosity of the event...

Lexington, KY - For the first time, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has established the Endurance National Training List. Competitors have earned points over the last year at pre-determined ranking trials. Points are earned by the riders—not horses. The athletes’ best two performances were used in establishing their ranking. The top 25 riders make up the National Training List. Additionally, the top three members of the Gold Medal FEI Team at the Zones Team Endurance...

The FEI World Cup™ Dressage for Young Riders is an incredible competitive opportunity for the world’s future dressage stars. The FEI World Cup™ for Young Riders will take place in Frankfurt, Germany, in December 2007 (exact dates to be determined). The United States will receive an invitation for one representative. Riders may earn qualifying freestyle scores in U.S. CDI-Y competitions, and scores are automatically tracked and rankings are maintained by USEF. For more information and to view...

Gladstone, NJ – Riding through the chill, the rain and the mud of New Jersey’s wettest weekend in months, Julie Welles of West Simsbury, Connecticut, was awarded the Championship title at the 2005 USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals East on October 8-9, proving she not only had the stamina required to win the multi-phase Finals, but the skill and ingenuity to make her riding skills shine, despite the elements. “I had a positive outlook coming in. I went in and rode the best...

Lexington, Kentucky – Stonecroft Farm’s homebred I’m First (CF First Night Out x That Special Face) vindicated his owner’s and trainer’s longstanding faith in him by becoming the World's Champion Five-Gaited Stallion Monday evening under the guidance of Nelson Green. The chestnut stallion, foaled in 2000, is a graduate of the American Saddlebred Registry futurity programs. He won the Two-Year-Old Five-Gaited Stake in 2002. He also won the Three-Year-Old...

Beezie Madden on Authentic (Diana DeRosa) Authentic Top U.S. Money-Winning Horse; Aaron Vale Top U.S. Rider in Money Won Lexington, KY – The year-end report of the USEF Computer List is an important comprehensive annual analysis of the show jumping performances of U.S. and foreign riders in dozens of statistical categories. 2004 has proven to be a banner year for show jumping with a record amount of prize money up for grabs. In 2004, the total money won worldwide at Grand Prix events...

Mette Rosencrantz enjoyed her three CDI class wins with "Mosegaards Rico" at Woodside. (Jennifer M. Keeler) Woodside, C A - Despite the pressure of National Championships in Gladstone, NJ hovering less than one month away, beautiful weather and a spectacular setting in California allowed dressage riders and horses to enjoy themselves at the Woodside Spring Dressage CDI*/Y/J in Woodside, CA, May 18 - 20, 2012. As a valuable qualifier for the Northern California region, horses and riders competed...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that Neue Schule will continue as an Official Partner and the Official Bit of US Equestrian. Neue Schule has been a US Equestrian partner since 2015. New for this year, Neue Schule becomes the title sponsor of the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship and the Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship. Both of these prestigious champions will take place at the U.S. Dressage Festival of...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce its continued partnership with Charles Owen, which will continue as the Official Helmet Supplier of US Equestrian and an Official Supplier of the U.S. Equestrian Teams. Charles Owen is a longtime leader in equestrian safety, and its helmets and body protectors are the choice of many athletes across disciplines. As an Official Supplier of US Equestrian Teams, Charles Owen will also provide its BodyBase TM Pro shirts and helmet covers...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that equestrian safety product manufacturer Charles Owen will continue as a partner and the Official Helmet Supplier of US Equestrian for 2022. This longstanding partnership has been in place since 2017. This year, Charles Owen will expand its support of the U.S. Eventing Team, providing BodyBase Pro shirts and helmet covers in team colors for athletes on the World Championship and Nations Cup teams. Additionally, Charles Owen will...