Lexington, Ky . - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of Land Rover/USEF eventing competition grants for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover CCI4* and the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials CCI4*. The following athlete has received a grant for Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover CCI4* taking place April 28-May 1 in Lexington, Ky.: Tiana Coudray will ride Jatial, Inc’s Ringwood Magister, a 2001...

Wellington, Fla. - March 31, 2015 - After nine weeks of intense competition, the top 12 finalists battled it out on the stage last Sunday night at the 2016 American Equestrians Got Talent Finale, a fundraiser to support the United States The 2016 American Equestrians Got Talent Finale Contestants. Equestrian Team Foundation. Ultimately, it was gifted musician David Oliver Willis who took home the title of America's Most Talented Equestrian and a $10,000 grand prize courtesy of Robert Ross...

SAVANNAH, Georgia – March 30, 2016 – The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) equestrian team will host the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Zone 5 Championship this Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the verdant and expansive Ronald C. Waranch Equestrian Center in Hardeeville, South Carolina. The top two team finishers and top two individual finishers will qualify for the IHSA National Championship Show, May 5-8, 2016. SCAD’s equestrian team regularly...

Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 (Terri Miller) Del Mar, Calif. – As 2016 Olympic Games qualifying kicks into high gear, the West Coast will see its largest field of international Grand Prix competitors of the year to date as 17 horse/rider combinations square off during this week’s California Dreaming Productions’ Dressage Affaire CDI3*/Y/J/U-25, being held March 10-13 at the Del Mar Horse Park. As the competition heats up, once again dressage fans from around the world will be...

Jenny Caras and Fernhill Fortitude (Shannon Brinkman) Gladstone, N.J. - The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is proud to announce that Caroline Martin and Jenny Caras have been named as the recipients of the 2016 Karen Stives Endowment Fund for High Performance Eventing Grant. Martin and Caras will participate in the Karen Stives European Developing Tour, which will give these U25 athletes a chance to represent the United States on an international stage at the 2016 Rockingham CIC and...

Columbus, Ohio - For the second time in the history of the Arnold Sports Festival, youth equestrians will participate in the event. These equestrians will be competing in the middle school, high school and, new this year, at the college level events. On Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6, the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) will hold two Western Competitions in which 21 teams from Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky will be invited to participate. Teams will be comprised of...

The 10 year old Zackary Duckworth, nicknamed in the second week of AEGT auditions the Zack “Attack,” prevailed this evening’s competition by a tenth of a point on the applause meter at the White Horse Fashion Cuisine in Wellington , Zack sung an acapella compilation of his favorite Nirvana songs in the Finale round to win the audience’s approval over two other dynamite performances. The other top acts for the Finale tonight included Salsa Dancers Fernando and Tasha...

Wellington, FL - February 11, 2016 - Topping a talented field of seasoned international competitors, Laura Graves (USA) and Verdades returned to their winning ways in the FEI Grand Prix CDI 5*, Laura Graves and Verdades. Photo by Susan J Stickle. presented by Diamante Farms, at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). Competition at AGDF 5 continues tomorrow with the FEI Intermediaire I CDI 1*, presented by Kirk Arabians, at 8 a.m., the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 3*, presented by...

Saugerties, N.Y. - HITS, Inc. is pleased to announce the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) has named HITS Culpeper at HITS Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia, and National Sunshine Series at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California, home for the bi-coastal 2016 NCEA Junior Hunt Seat Finals. In addition, HITS will host medal qualifying classes at all of its Spring, Summer and Fall show circuits nationwide throughout 2016. The East Coast Final at HITS Culpeper will run...

Columbus, Ohio - The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) is pleased to announce the formation of the IEA Youth Board. The Youth Board was created by the IEA's Education Committee. Sue Wentzel, IEA Education Committee Chair stated, "This gives adult IEA members and leadership an avenue to hear the youth voice and to offer and opportunity for leadership to IEA youth members." The Youth Board is structured with one student representative from each of the eight zones. After an...