Lexington, KY- The following horse-and-rider combinations have been awarded Land Rover Grants to compete on the U.S. Nations Cup team at the Boekelo CCIO3* in The Netherlands, October 11-14, 2012. The United States will be represented by the following four riders (listed in Alphabetical Order): Jennie Brannigan (West Grove, PA) on Nina Gardner’s Cambalda. Cambalda is a 10-year-old Thoroughbred cross gelding. Phillip Dutton (West Grove, PA) on Tom Tierney’s Atlas. Atlas is an...

Lexington, KY - Following the approval of the USEF High Performance Working Group and the USEF Executive Committee, the squad and alternates for the U.S. Endurance Team for the 2012 World Endurance Championship is as follows. Squad (In Alphabetical Order) John Crandell III on John Crandell Jr's Heraldic Becky Hart on her own No Repeat Valerie Kanavy on her own Reach For The Gold Nicki Meuten on her own Not Tonight Heather Reynolds on her own and Jeremy Reynolds' Riverwatch Jeremy...

Lexington, KY - Pending the approval of the USEF Executive Committee and the United States Olympic Committee's Board of Directors, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) named the 2012 U.S. Olympic Eventing Team. The 2012 U.S. Olympic Eventing Team in Alphabetical Order: Will Coleman (Gordonsville, VA) and Jim Wildasin's Twizzel Tiana Coudray (Ojai, CA) and the Jatial, Inc.'s Ringwood Magister Phillip Dutton (West Grove, PA) and Jim and Arden Wildasin's Mystery Whisper...

Boyd Martin and Remington XXV (Photo by Shannon Brinkman) Lexington, KY - Competition at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone officially got underway Thursday in the Rolex Stadium, with the first half of the order performing their dressage. With 28 combinations riding in front of the Ground Jury composed of Nick Burton (GBR), Michel Asseray (FRA) and Anne-Mette Binder (DEN). Boyd Martin and Henley House Stables' Remington XXV jumped out to the early lead and head the...

Lexington, KY - The 31st Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone gets rolling this week at the Kentucky Horse Park. Fifty-eight horses were presented at the first horse inspection and of those all but one was accepted. Entries from five countries are looking for a shot at the title at America's only CCI4* event which also serves as the Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Eventing Championship. The competition begins tomorrow with the first of two days of dressage - it will be live...

South Woodstock, VT - The Green Mountain Horse Association, South Woodstock, Hitching Post Farm, South Royalton and Huntington Farm, South Strafford, VT are teaming up to create a new program for event riders for 2012. The Vermont Eventing Challenge is a year end awards program for riders competing in Vermont’s USEA recognized Horse Trials. Annie Penfield owner of Strafford Saddlery Shop is pleased to support the goal of the program to promote event competition at many levels in the state...

Lexington, KY – There is currently a vacant International At- Large Director seat on the United States Equestrian Federation’s Board of Directors. Nominations for this seat are currently open through January 31, 2012. In order to be eligible for nomination, an individual must have international experience, which means one who demonstrates an understanding of and embraces the critical importance of the Federation's role in international sport. Please see USEF Bylaw 331 for more...

Lexington, KY - Following submission of the proposed slate to the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA), the list of nominees standing for election as Directors of the Association for terms beginning in February 2012 was released. In February 2012, six directors are to be elected by ASHA members for terms ending in 2015, from the following 11 candidates: Susan Aschenbrenner (Iowa), Betsy Boone (North Carolina), Randall Cates (Oklahoma),...

Springer and Arthur Lead After Thursday’s Dressage The first day of the 2011 Nutrena/USEA American Eventing Championships, presented by Bit of Britain, was the perfect start to the competition week at beautiful Chattahoochee Hills owned by Carl Bouckaert in Fairburn, Georgia. Rain early this week improved the footing and dropped the temperature to a comfortable low-70s average with nice cloud coverage for upper-level dressage on Thursday. Fans have come to expect an impressive dressage...

McLain Ward and Sapphire on the cover of Unbridled Passion (Cover photo: Tony deCosta; Cover design: Tazuko Sugajima). Boston, MA - While many equestrians have heard of show jumping greats Ian Millar, McLain Ward, and Beezie Madden, few have heard the story behind the relationship with their equally famous equine partners. Unbridled Passion – Show Jumping's Greatest Horses and Riders (Acanthus Publishing 2011), a new book by Jeff Papows, explores these relationships and the...