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Adequan USEA Gold Cup CIC3* and PRO Tour Series Event Gets Underway at The Event at Rebecca Farm

by United States Eventing Association (USEA) | 7/26/2013 11:04:27 PM

Katie Ruppel and Houdini (USEA) The Adequan USEA Gold Cup CIC3* kicked off Friday at The Event at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana with some beautiful tests ridden in perfect weather conditions. Warm sunshine, little to no humidity, and gentle breezes allowed the riders to coax the very best out of their horses. The Event at Rebecca Farm is also one of the PRO Tour Series events with riders and horses competing for points on the PRO leaderboards. Katherine Groesbeck and Oz Proof of Purchase...

Watch The New England Morgan Horse Show Live All Week

by Andrew Minnick | 7/23/2013 11:16:25 AM

USEF Network is broadcasting the New England Morgan Horse Show live from the Tri-County Fairgrounds all week. Full coverage from every day of the show (through Saturday July 27) will be streamed live on the USEF Network coverage page: https://www.usefnetwork.com/featured/2013NewEnglandMorganHorseShow/ .The #NEMHS is now in it's seventy-fourth year. A full schedule of classes each day will include classic pleasure driving, classic pleasure saddle, english pleasure, equitation, hunter...

USEF Annouces Drivers to Represent the U.S. at CHIO Aachen

by USEF Communications Department | 6/3/2013 2:25:46 PM

Lexington, KY - The following drivers have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in the CAIO-4 held during the CHIO Aachen in Germany, June 25-30. The United States will be represented by the following drivers (in Alphabetical Order): James Fairclough (Newton, NJ) Chester Weber (Ocala, FL) Weber will drive Jane Clark's team while Fairclough will drive a team leased from Koos de Ronde. Follow the 2013 U.S. Driving Team here .

Wrigley-Miller, Morgan, O’Brien and Stroud Gain Early Jump in USEF National Title Hunt at Kentucky Classic CDE

by Helen Murray | 10/4/2012 7:12:54 PM

Lexington, KY- Pair and Pony drivers completed their first phase of USEF National Championship competition Thursday afternoon under beautiful, sunny skies at the event held in conjunction with the Kentucky Classic CDE. Performing their dressage tests in front of the Ground Jury composed of Klaus Christ, Diana Brownlie and Martha Hanks-Nicoll, 18 American competitors made their first steps toward claiming National Titles. In the USEF National Pairs Championship, Misdee Wrigley-Miller has jumped...

Four National Titles on the Line at the Kentucky Classic CDE, Pairs and Ponies Take Center Stage

by Helen Murray | 10/3/2012 12:50:15 PM

Lexington, KY- The driving championship season comes to a close this weekend, as competitors will vie for National Titles in pair horse and ponies divisions at the Kentucky Horse Park. Held in conjunction with the Kentucky Classic CDE, October 4-7, USEF National Champions will be crowned in Pairs, Single Pony, Pair Pony and Pony Team competition. Competition gets underway Thursday, with the vet check at 9am and the dressage phase beginning at 11:30am. On Saturday, all National Championship...

WPCSA Announces Award Programs for Welsh in Open Competition

by Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America | 3/16/2012 10:31:53 AM

The Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America is pleased to introduce the WPCSA Open Awards Program which is a two-part program designed to recognize registered Welsh Ponies, Welsh Cobs and Part Welsh competing in various open disciplines across the country. This program consists of two awards tracks - the WPCSA Year-End Open Awards and the Welsh Medallion Awards program. WPCSA member, Gretchen Aitken of Family Partners Welsh Ponies in Riddle, Oregon, designed the Board-approved program, stating...

This Week in USEF International Disciplines - September 29, 2011

by The USEF Communications Department | 9/29/2011 4:56:34 PM

Driving The U.S. Pony Drivers drove three confident phases to secure a Team Bronze medal at the 2011 FEI Pony World Driving Championships in Lipica, Slovenia. Their three-phase total of 402.3 guaranteedBronze behind driving powerhouse nations, Germany, who won on 359.4, and The Netherlands on 375.4. Additionally, Suzy Stafford - driving as an Individual for Team USA - drove an impeccable cones phase to move from fourth to third and secured her second consecutive Individual Bronze medal. Single...

Connemara Stars on “Martha Stewart Show”

by USEF Communications Department | 3/27/2011 2:05:00 PM

Greystone's Adirondack A'Herne, also known as "Harry. (Martha Stewart Show) New York City – Former United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) member and breeder Cindy Fletcher is the proud owner of Greystone's Adirondack A'Herne, also known as "Harry," an 18-year-old bay Connemara stallion who appeared this month on stage at the “Martha Stewart Show.” Previous to his Martha Stewart stardom, Harry has made his mark in the show ring, winning more than 50 champion or reserve champion driving...

USET Foundation Honors WEG Athletes and Special Award Winners

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | 2/2/2011 10:06:00 AM

Wellington, FL - The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation Board of Trustees hosted a cocktail reception on January 28, 2011, to honor the equestrian athletes that represented the United States during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG), the recipients of the Foundations' Gold Medal Club Anniversary Awards, the Lionel Guerrand-Hermes Trophy, and the Whitney Stone Cup. The reception was held at Player's Club in Wellington, FL. The reception opened with lovely remarks by...

2010 National Equestrian Award Winners Announced by NARHA

by Cher Smith, Communications Coordinator, NARHA | 12/1/2010 2:19:00 PM

Denver— NARHA’s National Award Winners were honored November 6 at the Annual NARHA Awards Banquet, the highlight of NARHA’s 2010 National Conference, Annual Meeting and Horse Expo, in the Grand Hyatt Ballroom in Denver, CO. The banquet featured an excellent dinner, punctuated by cheers and happy tears for the people who exemplify the best of the wonderful population of participants, instructors, volunteers and equines who work together to change the lives of people who live with physical,...