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Jim Anderson and Dominus Finish WEF Week 4 as Adult Amateur Hunter 50 and Over Section B Champs

by Maddy Stover for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/2/2015 8:56:11 AM

Dominus and Jim Anderson (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Over two days of competition Jim Anderson, from New York City, dominated the Camping World Adult Amateur Hunter 50 and Over section B with Maria Takacs' horse, Dominus. Anderson guided Dominus to a first, second and two thirds over fences to finish as division champions. Laurie Stevens rode her own Santiago to reserve champion honors. Stevens and Santiago had a first and second over fences, paired with a third place in the under saddle....

Williams Elected Chair of USEF High Performance Dressage Committee

by USEF Communications Department | 1/21/2015 8:15:04 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Elisabeth Williams has been elected as the Chair of the High Performance Dressage Committee effective immediately. Williams replaces Janet Foy as Chair of the Committee, but who will remain on the committee, and will serve the remaining two years of the term. “I am deeply honored to have been entrusted with this position. In this extremely important year for U.S. High Performance Dressage, I will...

Kelli Cruciotti Wins $25,000 Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix at WEF

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/19/2015 10:40:57 AM

Kelli Cruciotti and Chamonix H (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Kelli Cruciotti hasn't graduated from high school yet, but has already asserted herself as one of the most competitive young riders at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival and a contender in the Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series, presented by the Dutta Corp. in association with Guido Klatte. From an original order capped at 68, Cruciotti and Chamonix H, owned by Serenity Equestrian Ventures, joined an 18-horse jump-off...

USEF Announces Dates and Locations for 2015 High Performance Eventing Winter/Spring Training Sessions

by USEF Communications Department | 1/6/2015 3:42:42 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has designated the following dates and locations for USEF High Performance Eventing Training Sessions to take place with U.S. Eventing Team Coach David O'Connor throughout the Winter and Spring of 2015. Dates and locations for training sessions through March are listed below: January 12-13 - Tucalota Creek Ranch in Temecula, Calif. January 26-28 - Stable View in Aiken, S.C. February 3-5 - Meredyth South in Ocala, Fla. February...

The Grille Fashion Cuisine to Host American Equestrians Got Talent Auditions Starting Jan. 7

by Mary Adelaide Brakenridge | 1/2/2015 4:57:09 PM

The Grille (Steven Michael King/Jeroboam Media) Wellington, FL – The Grille Fashion Cuisine, one of Wellington’s finest restaurants, will play host to all nine auditions for American Equestrians Got Talent, the new competition making its debut in Wellington in 2015. Juan Gando, The Grille’s owner and manager, has stepped up to support the exciting contest organized by Robert Dover to raise funds for USEF High Performance Dressage programs through the USET Foundation....

California Dreaming Productions Announces 2015 CDI Series & Hosting of KWPN-NA Annual Meeting

by Yellow Horse Marketing | 12/9/2014 9:27:29 AM

Coming on the heels of a wildly-successful inaugural season in 2014, California Dreaming Productions has now announced its 2015 CDI schedule, which includes the renewal of three international dressage competitions. The Mid-Winter Dressage Fair CDI-W/Y/J/U-25 will be held February 20 - 22 in Burbank, as well as back-to-back shows in San Juan Capistrano with the Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W/Y/J/U-25 on March 20 - 22 and the Festival of the Horse CDI 3*/Y/J/U-25, March 26 - 28. For the...

USEF Names 2015 Eventing High Performance Training Lists

by Helen Murray | 11/10/2014 1:03:23 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the following High Performance Training Lists for the 2015 season. In determining these lists for 2015, the USEF Eventing Selection Committee is directly focused on the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team producing successful results at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2016 Olympic Games. To that effect, the following riders will make plans with U.S. Eventing Team Coach David O’Connor as to which horses they will ride...

All That Glitters…is Red Roses, Friendly Competition and the Most Beautiful Horses in the World: Arabian & Half-Arabian U.S. Nationals 2014

by Arabian Horse Association | 11/3/2014 12:48:47 PM

Aurora, Colo. - The 48th Annual Arabian & Half-Arabian U.S. National Championship Horse Show once again transformed Tulsa Expo Square into an Arabian horse stomping ground. Stall curtains, water fountains, leather couches, and lots of plants transformed concrete floors and temporary stalls into set-ups of comfort, relaxation and style. Three arenas glittered with fancy lighting and red and gold drapes, while the feeling of competition lingered in the air. After all, this show is where the...

Dates Announced for the 2015 USEF Horsemastership Training Session presented by the USHJA

by USEF Communications Department | 10/27/2014 3:15:06 PM

Lexington, Ky - The USEF Horsemastership Training Session presented by the USHJA, now in its ninth year, returns to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla., December 29-January 3. The following 12 riders will be invited to participate: The USHJA North American Junior and Young Rider Individual Show Jumping Champions at the 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North Individual Champion at the 2014 Randolph...

Virginia Horse Center to Host Dressage Championships This Weekend...Plus Doggie Costume Show

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 10/15/2014 2:53:37 PM

The Col. Bengt Ljungquist Memorial Championships return to the Virginia Horse Center, Oct. 16-19, 2014 Lexington, Va. - The Col. Bengt Ljungquist Memorial (CBLM) Championship is one of the oldest, most historic dressage championships in the United States, and this weekend, the annual show returns to the Virginia Horse Center for its 32nd year. The show runs Thurs., Oct. 16 through Sun., Oct. 19 in conjunction with the Virginia Area Dressage Association's (VADA) Fall Competition. Highlight...