The inaugural Evergreen Invitational hosted a high-performance hunter demonstration on Friday, September 14, and six horses and riders showed spectators what the true sport of hunters is all about. Diane Carney, a Chicago-area trainer, has taken a special interest in the high-performance hunter movement and is part of the United State Hunter Jumper Association's High-Performance Hunter committee. She, along with others, including trainer Rush Weeden, coordinated this weekend's event. M.K....

The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., announced Lloyd Landkamer, of Hamel, MN, as the Para-Equestrian Discipline Manager for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Landkamer becomes one of nine managers responsible for planning, managing and directing the World Championship competitions in eight equestrian sports, communicating with the high-performance community and related organizations, and overseeing development and administration of the discipline’s budget. The nine managers will...

From Louise Parkes for the FEI AMERICAN GIRLS POWER HOME AS BRITISH SNATCH DEFEAT FROM THE JAWS OF VICTORY..... Lexington, KY) - The all-girl American team produced a crisp, clean victory at the sixth leg of the Samsung Super League with FEI series at Hickstead, England today where the much-fancied home squad lost out in the closing stages. Ahead at the half-way stage, the British lost their grip as the second round progressed, but three second-round clears saw the USA rise from third to pole...

Aachen, Germany - August 25– Tucker S. Johnson of the United States drove his team of four horses to third place in the dressage musical freestyle on Thursday at the World Equestrian Festival. Johnson, of Hobe Sound, Florida, was enthusiastic about the consistent performance of his team of relatively young horses that also finished third in the regular dressage test Wednesday, the first of five days of four-in-hand driving at Aachen. He is the sole U.S. competitor in the driving competition....

The annual mid-year meeting of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) ended in near-record time July 12th, owing to the cooperative spirit of more than 40 members of the USEF Board of Directors. The meeting, which has become a traditional mid-year “State of the Federation” report, played host to some 70 attendees in all at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Lexington, KY. The Board of Directors worked diligently to pass a number of rule changes presented to them, including one in...

The story of the American Miniature Horse, nearly 400 years in the making, is steeped in both adventure and the love of little horses. The adventure continues September 24-October 2 as Fort Worth, Texas, hosts the American Miniature Horse Association (AMHA) 2004 World Championship Show at Will Rogers Memorial Center. The industry’s top event, the AMHA World Show features American Miniature Horses vying for titles in 146 classes and the chance to win a coveted World Grand Championship....

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. – American Regent Animal Health, manufacturer of Adequan® i.m. (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), will continue its longtime support of US Equestrian through the 2021 competition season. Adequan continues as the Official Joint Therapy of US Equestrian and remains the title sponsor of the USEF Para Dressage National Championship and the U.S. Para Dressage Team. The Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team is currently the top team on the FEI Para Dressage World Team Ranking List....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to celebrate and announce the ten-year partnership anniversary with Land Rover, one of the organization’s longest-tenured commercial relationships, heading into 2020 and beyond with the launch of a new campaign focused on the connection between Land Rover and US Equestrian members. Land Rover has remained a dedicated partner of US Equestrian and the U.S. Eventing Team for a decade, supporting elite athletes in their pursuit of world-class...

CCI4*-L rider Will Coleman and Dondante (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Fair Hill, Md. - Dressage took center stage on the blustery first day of The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International Three-Day (FHI), with both FEI divisions and young horse classes kicking off the championship event. Will Coleman, of Charlottesville, Virginia, and Dondante (owned by Team Rebecca LLC and The Four-Star Eventing Group) sit atop the leaderboard in the CCI4*-L division, as well as The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI4*-L Eventing...