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US Equestrian Announces 2021 USEF Eventing High Performance Winter Training Lists

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/25/2020 3:50:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the USEF Eventing High Performance Elite, Pre-Elite, and Development Training Lists for the winter of 2021. The training lists are part of U.S. Performance Director Erik Duvander’s U.S. Eventing Pathway Program, focused on developing combinations to deliver sustainable success for the USEF Eventing Program at the international championship level. Full program details and criteria for the training lists are available here . “Having...

US Equestrian Announces Promotions on the Para Dressage Pathway Lists

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/4/2020 1:40:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Following a successful CPEDI competition at the Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships at Tryon International Equestrian Center in October 2020, the following athlete/horse combinations have been promoted on the Para Dressage Pathway lists: Sydney Collier and All in One moved up to Elite Cynthia Screnci and Eragon VF moved up to Development Eleanor Brimmer and Richelieu Stensvang moved up to Development Genevieve Rohner added Viessa to her emerging horses...

US Equestrian Announces Teams for 2020 Adequan® USEF Futures Team Challenge – West Coast

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/16/2020 4:35:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the horse-and-athlete combinations selected to compete at the 2020 Adequan USEF Futures Team Challenge – West Coast held at Galway Downs in Temecula, Calif., from Oct. 29-Nov. 1. The format of the Adequan USEF Futures Team Challenge provides an opportunity for eventing athletes to gain valuable team competition experience in an unofficial team scenario on home soil at the CCI3* and CCI4* levels. The teams will be coached by Erik Duvander,...

US Equestrian Announces 2021 Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/28/2020 10:43:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian invites dressage riders to apply for the wildcard spots at the 2021 Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week (RDHCW). The annual program is planned to take place at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., in January 2021, with exact dates to be announced soon. The purpose of the RDHCW is to identify and develop the next generation of U.S. Dressage Team talent. Throughout the week, participants receive expert instruction on a variety of...

US Equestrian Announces Continued Partnership with Dover Saddlery

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/14/2020 3:40:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce Dover Saddlery’s continued sponsorship of the USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final. The 2020 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final will be held at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show from October 8-17, 2020. ©Al Cook www.alcookphoto.com As part of this continuing partnership, all US Equestrian members receive a 10% discount on Dover Saddlery purchases through the MemberPerks program (certain exclusions apply). In addition,...

US Equestrian and WDAA Announce New Partnership for WDAA Military Veteran Members

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/27/2020 9:28:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian and the Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA) are pleased to announce a new partnership providing free USEF Fan Memberships to all military veteran members of WDAA. All new WDAA members will continue to receive a free USEF Fan Membership, active for one year, but WDAA military veterans are now eligible to redeem the free fan membership annually. “US Equestrian is honored to be able to provide benefits to these brave servicemen and servicewomen....

Teams Announced for USEF Futures Team Challenge at Carolina International

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/6/2020 3:32:00 PM

Lexington, Ky - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the eventing athletes who will participate in the USEF Futures Team Challenge, a two-day training program and unofficial team competition, at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International CCI and Horse Trial, held March 19-22 in Raeford, N.C. Launched in 2019, the USEF Futures Team Challenge is a key component of the U.S. Eventing Pathway Program and gives two teams of four athletes the opportunity to compete in a simulated team...

US Equestrian Announces Updates to U.S. Dressage Elite and Pre-Elite Lists

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/17/2020 2:15:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the updated U.S. Dressage Elite and Pre-Elite Lists for 2020. The Elite Program was established to provide support and resources to athlete/horse combinations that have proven they are internationally competitive. View the complete criteria . Membership is reviewed twice annually and new members may be added on a rolling basis. “We have a very exciting year ahead of us and I’m looking forward to continuing to work with each...

US Equestrian CEO Moroney and Senior Team Discuss Priorities for 2020 in General Session

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/9/2020 11:58:00 PM

US Equestrian Chief Executive Officer Bill Moroney led the second portion of the General Session with the theme of Focus on the Future. Moroney, along with Kelly Bolton , Director of Human Resources; Sarah Hamilton , communications consultant and Managing Director of Kivvit; Will Connell , Director of Sport; Terri Dolan , Director of National Breeds & Non-FEI Disciplines Sport; and Vicki Lowell , Chief Marketing & Content Officer, elaborated on what members and fans should watch for in...

Interscholastic & Intercollegiate Teams and Coaches to be Honored at Pegasus Awards Ceremony During 2020 US Equestrian Annual Meeting

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/18/2019 11:00:00 AM

Lexington, KY - US Equestrian is proud to recognize the achievements of interscholastic and intercollegiate teams and their coaches during the Pegasus Awards dinner at the 2020 US Equestrian Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Friday, January 10. US Equestrian’s Pegasus Awards celebration will honor and celebrate some of equestrian sport’s greatest horsemen and horsewomen, including the Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Equestrian and Junior Equestrian of the Year, Youth...