EVENT: Showplace Fall Classic Championship Horse Show WHAT: An "A"-rated hunter and four-star jumper horse show produced by Showplace Productions. WHERE: Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL, located 40 minutes west of Chicago. WHEN: September 22-27, 2009 FEATURES — $60,000 Showplace Leading Rider Series Finals — $25,000 Showplace Fall Classic Grand Prix Saturday, September 26 — $20,000 in prize money for all hunter classics — $10,000 Open Welcome Stake Thursday,...

Ellen Di Bella receiving her 2019 U.S. Equesrtian Federation Lifetime Achievement Award (John Nation) Lexington, Ky. - Ellen DiBella’s influence on equestrian sport cannot be understated. She devoted her life to inspiring others, created opportunities for equestrians and their horses, and worked for every horse to be valued and cherished. DiBella passed away the evening of August 20, 2023. A resident of Parker, Colorado, Ellen was born July 26, 1944 to Edwin and Jane McCauley. She...

Lexington, Ky. – The 2023 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms is set to begin in Lexington, Ky. From August 8-13, over 800 ponies from across the country will compete with their youth athletes in hunter, jumper, and equitation classes. Honor Hill Farms’ three-year commitment has supported this prestigious event, and the 2023 edition will be another exciting year. Over 800 ponies will compete with their youth athletes in hunter, jumper, and equitation classes at the 2023...

Last year Congress took action to ensure the safety of athletes in sport. Senate Bill 2330, the “Empowering Olympic and Amateur Athletes Act,” amends the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act (Act) to provide congressional oversight over the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and National Governing Bodies. The Act strengthens the accountability mechanisms for the USOPC and National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and restores a culture of prioritizing athletes....

Lexington, Ky. – The USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm will take place August 6-11, 2019, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form by August 2, 2019. In 2018, over 800 ponies from across the country came to the Kentucky Horse Park to compete with their youth riders in hunter, jumper, and equitation classes. The 2019 USEF Pony Finals presented by...

Ocala, Fla. - One step closer to a 16 th USEF national championship title after Thursday’s dressage, Chester Weber currently leads the USEF Advanced Four-in-Hand Combined Driving National Championship, while James Miller tops the USEF Advanced Pairs Combined Driving National Championship at the Live Oak International. Chester Weber with Armaeus, Boris W, First Edition, and Gouveneur (Photo by Pics of You) Weber (Ocala, Fla.) sits first with his team of Armaeus, his 14-year-old Dutch...

Lexington, Ky. - Pending approval from the US Equestrian (USEF) Board of Directors, the following host venues have been named for the 2019 driving national championships: Advanced Four-in-Hand Horse & Advanced Pair Horse - Live Oak International CAI2* in Ocala, Fla. - March 6-10, 2019 Advanced Pony (Single pony, Pair pony, Pony Fours) - Southern Pines CAI2* in Raeford, N.C. - April 11-14, 2019 All Intermediate Classes (Single pony, Pair pony, Pony Fours, Single Horse, Pair Horse, Horse...

Mill Spring, N.C. - In an exciting Reining Individual Final at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018, it was Dan Huss and Ms Dreamy who claimed the individual silver medal.Cade McCutcheon and Custom Made Gun collected the individual bronze medal following a run-off. Bernard Fonck and What a Wave from Belgium earned the individual gold medal. More news and photos to follow. The USEF International High Performance Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, USOC, and USEF...

Photo credit Taylor Pence/US Equestrian North Salem, N.Y. – The North American Youth Show Jumping Championships presented by the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA), part of the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North, began on Wednesday, August 1 with the horse inspections. A total of 87 athletes and their equine partners across the children’s, junior, and young rider divisions presented their horses to the ground jury...

North Salem, NY - Competition is underway at the Adequan®/FEI North American YouthChampionships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North, at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. Young Rider dressage competitors from the United States and Canada participated in the first horse inspection, with all 28 horses passing the Ground Jury’s inspection. Ava MacCoubrey and Ritter Benno ( SusanJStickle.com ) They ride their Team Test to decide the team medals on Wednesday, August 1. Junior dressage riders...