Wayne, Ill. - The final two division titles of the 2017 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships were determined today as competition came to an end at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. Andrea Woodard and Ravenna maintained their top position following Friday’s test to earn the Markel/USEF Six-Year-Old Dressage National Championship, following the FEI Six-Year-Old Final Test. Cesar Parra and Fashion Designer OLD also held onto their lead from Friday’s...

Lexington, Ky. - The East Coast portion of the 2017 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship took place Saturday, August 26, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va. Judges Christina Schlusemeyer of Wellington Fla., and Meg Schulman of Littleton, Colo., assessed the young hunter prospects and awarded the Overall Grand Champion and East Coast Best Young Horse Champion titles for the second year in a row to Prospect Hill. Prospect Hill, 2017 East Coast Best Young Horse...

Wayne, Ill. – The first set of champions were determined at the 2017 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships today. Anna Stovall and Frankie claimed the Markel/USEF Developing Horse Prix St. Georges Dressage National Championship. Alyssa Doverspike and Darius 555 maintained their lead to become the national champions of the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Five-Year-Old division, while Alice Tarjan and Serenade MF claim the Markel/USEF Four-Year-Old...

Wayne, Ill. - The 2017 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships continued today with the first round tests for the remaining two divisions. The combinations of Cesar Parra and Fashion Designer OLD and Andrea Woodard and Ravenna stood out amongst the fields to lead the Developing Grand Prix and Six-Year-Old divisions, putting them in the lead in the Markel/USEF Developing Grand Prix and Six-Year-Old National Championships, respectively. Today’s tests counted...

Wayne, Ill. – Some of the finest evolving dressage horses received high praise during the first day of the 2017 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships on Thursday. Alice Tarjan claimed both first and second place in the USEF Four-Year-Old Horse Test with Serenade MF and Fairouz, respectively. Alyssa Doverspike and Darius 555 have a slight edge in the five-year-old division, winning the FEI Five-Year-Old Horse Preliminary Test. Carly Taylor-Smith and...

Lexington, Ky. – The West Coast portion of the 2017 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship took place Wednesday, August 23, at the Showpark Summer Classic in Del Mar, Calif. Judges Christina Schlusemeyer of Wellington, Fla., and Meg Schulman of Littleton, Colo., assessed the young hunter prospects and awarded the West Coast Best Young Horse Champion title to Just Remember. Just Remember, 2017 West Coast Best Young Horse Champion (Captured Moment Photography) Just...

Minden-Kutenhausen, Germany – The best combined driving athletes and their ponies have come to the 2017 FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies, August 15-20, in hopes of winning a medal. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Jennifer Matheson and Coach Thorsten Zarembowicz, Miranda Cadwell, Tracey Morgan, and Katie Whaley will compete as individuals for the U.S. The U.S. representatives are seasoned world championship competitors and will draw upon their experience while competing...

The Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Program plays an important role in developing top Jumping riders by encouraging Junior and Young Riders to develop the skills that lay the groundwork for future international successes. It addresses the principal that form follows function and that it is important for a rider to have equitation basics and a solid jumper seat position in order to become an effective jumper rider. The Talent Search program fosters this tradition in U.S....

Lexington, Ky. – A week of competition at the 2017 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm came to a close Sunday with the most coveted award of the championship. The Marshall & Sterling/USEF Pony Medal Final took place in the Alltech Arena with 162 riders vying for top honors in front of judges Rachel Kennedy and James Toon. Following excellent performances throughout the day, Ada Catherine Hays earned the Marshall & Sterling/USEF Pony Medal Final title. Ada Catherine...

Saugerties, N.Y. - The 2017 USEF Junior Hunter National Championship - East Coast came to a close on Tuesday, August 1, following two days of competition in Saugerties, N.Y., at HITS-on-the-Hudson. More than 178 of the country’s top juniors headed to the Championship to complete three phases in front of the judging panel made up of Ralph Caristo, Todd Karn, and Keri Kampsen over the Rian Beals-designed Classic Round course and Handy Hunter course, both of which counted for 40% of the...