Lexington, Ky. - Two teams of talented U.S. show jumping athletes will take on Nations Cup competition at CSIO5* Hickstead in West Sussex, England, and CSIO3* Samorin in Samorin, Slovakia, on Friday. At CSIO5* Hickstead, Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland will guide the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team of Katie Dinan, Lauren Hough, Lillie Keenan, and Paris Sellon. The Hickstead team has drawn fourth in the order of eight nations. At CSIO3* Samorin, Chef d'Equipe DiAnn Langer will lead...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Luitpold Animal Health, a division of Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and the manufacturer of Adequan® i.m. (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), are proud to announce that Adequan® i.m. will continue its sponsorship of the USEF and as the title sponsor of the FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships. "Support from Adequan® i.m. is vital to the well-being of all our equine athletes and programs," said...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Upper Echelon Academy (UEA) have signed an exclusive provisioning agreement making Upper Echelon Academy the Official Tutoring Provider of the 2016 Adequan®/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) and the 2016 US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, as well as a Bronze Sponsor of the Adequan®/FEI NAJYRC. "The United States Equestrian Federation is honored...

Lexington, Ky. — When the world will be watching athletes from all around the globe competing in the ultimate sporting event, the Olympic Games, they will be watching several Pony Club graduates. Below is a list of 2016 Rio Olympic USA competitors who are alumni of the United States Pony Clubs, Inc. and share a connection with this largest equine youth organization in the world. Pony Club is proud to have been a part of these competitors' lives and offers best wishes and success in...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the U.S. Driving Team for the 2016 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles. The championship will take place August 3-7, 2016, in Piber Köflach, Austria. Michael Freund will serve as Chef d'Equipe and Thorsten Zarembowicz will be the team coach. The following combinations will compose the U.S. Driving Team for the FEI World Driving Championships for Singles (in alphabetical order): Leslie Berndl...

Guilherme Jorge Bromont, Quebec - During the 2016/2017 season, the International Bromont will host the first leg of the East Coast of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League and the course will be designed by none other than the 2016 Olympic course designer, Brazilian Guilherme Noguiera Jorge. "Guilherme is an excellent designer. He has talent and passion. Riders have a lot of respect for him. We are incredibly lucky to have him on our 2016 team," said Roger Deslauriers,...

Aachen, Germany – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team got off to a solid start in Nations Cup competition Thursday at CHIO Aachen. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, the team of Katherine Bateson-Chandler , Shelly Francis , Arlene “Tuny” Page , and Steffen Peters turned in strong performances, putting the U.S. in second on a total of 218.414 heading into Saturday’s second and final day of team competition. Germany took a commanding lead of the eight-nation field,...

Aachen, Germany – The U.S. will be represented by combinations in both the CDIO5* and CDI4* at CHIO Aachen this week. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the CDIO5* will include Katherine Bateson-Chandler, Shelly Francis , Arlene “Tuny” Page , and Steffen Peters . This competition is the final FEI Nations Cup™ for dressage in the series of six events that began with CDIO3* Wellington in late March. The U.S. is currently just...

Competitors like Faith Green and her Quarter Horse Dusters Legacy were awash with ribbons at the 2016 National Dressage Pony Cup. (John Borys) “I’m so happy we decided to make the trip, and I couldn’t be more thrilled with my pony. This has been so much fun!” These words were heard from juniors to elder adults ranging in experience from dressage newcomers to hardworking amateurs and international High Performance professionals who gathered at the National Dressage Pony...

The Plains, Va. – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team made history Sunday, handily capturing the inaugural FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing competition at the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan®. Leading from start to finish, the team of Phillip Dutton, Lauren Kieffer, Boyd Martin, and Clark Montgomery had a favorable competition with noteworthy performances in their final stateside preparation event before the Rio Olympic Games, scoring 138.3 penalties. Canada...