Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation® is pleased to announce the team of three that will travel to Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy and compete in the 2006 World Singles Driving Championship, September 20-24. The following will be the U.S. team (in alphabetical order by athlete last name): •Eleanor Gallagher of Southern Pines, NC, and Kashmier, a 14-year-old Gelderlander, gelding, owned by Gallagher •Fred Merriam of Newfane, VT, and Gaitwood Lightwing, a 12-year-old Morgan gelding,...

Suzy Stafford, first U.S. driver to take Individual Gold at FEI World Combined Pony Driving Championships (Jim Graham) Results from the 2005 FEI World Combined Pony Driving Championships Derbyshire, England – When Suzy Stafford set out to compete in the 2005 FEI World Combined Pony Driving Championships, she didn’t realize she was about to make history—as the first American driver ever to win an Individual Gold Medal at the World Championships. But the Bear, Delaware native...

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) today announced the team for the 2004 World Singles Driving Championship in Astorp, Sweden in July 22-25. The team is as follows: Driver Age Hometown Horse Age & Breed Fred Merriam 54 Newfane, Vermont Gaitwood Lightwing Age 9, Morgan Scott Monroe 51 Sharon, Connecticut Bethesda After Dark Age 10, Morgan Scott Padgett 27 Southern Pines, North Carolina Collector’s Right Stuff Age 13, Morgan Alternate team member Driver Age Hometown Horse...

Aachen, Germany - Chester Weber (Ocala, Fla.) and his team of First Edition, Julius V, Kadora, and Kasper D, drove to an impressive win in the driving phase of the CAIO-4* at CHIO Aachen finishing the first phase of competition on a score of 38.85. The win marks another top performance Weber has achieved at Aachen throughout the years. The team finished atop the podium in a field of 25 entries. Weber has been a mainstay at CHIO Aachen for the U.S. Driving program, having competed at the venue...

Lexington, Ky. -- US Equestrian announces the appointment of Anna Brooks Thomas as Director of Driving. Thomas joins the organization after nearly two years with the University of Virginia athletics department football office in the Atlantic Coast Conference, where she most recently served as Director of Player Engagement (March 2022-23) and previously served as Assistant Director of Football Operations (June 2021-March 2022). Anna Brooks Thomas, US Equestrian Director of Driving (©US...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the selected host sites for the 2022 USEF Combined Driving National Championships. US Equestrian will offer 16 national championship classes across five events. The qualifying requirements for athletes are published on the USEF website . The following are the dates, locations, and classes offered for the 2022 USEF Combined Driving National Championships: Advanced Ponies (Single, Pair, Four-In-Hand) Live Oak International, Ocala, Fla. March...

Schildau, Germany – The FEI Para Driving World Championship kicked off on Thursday, Aug. 5 in Schildau, Germany, with athletes representing eight nations across two grades of single horse combined driving competition. Tracy Bowman and Albrecht's Hoeve's Lars. ©Jürgen Sendel, www.facebook.com/juergen.sendel U.S. driver Tracy Bowman (Martinez, Calif.) is the sole competitor at this year’s championship from outside of Europe. She is competing in the Grade I with her...

Paris, Ky. – The Kentucky Classic Combined Driving Event concluded on Sunday with the cones phase at the picturesque Hillcroft Farm. A small but mighty field contested the USEF Advanced Pair Horse Combined Driving National Championship, and Jacob Arnold took home his second consecutive title. Jacob Arnold, 2021 USEF Advanced Pair Horse Combined Driving National Champion (Picsofyou.com) Arnold (Goshen, Ky.) drove Steve Wilson’s KWPN and Lipizzaner pair, which consisted of seasoned...

Paris, Ky. – The Kentucky Classic Combined Driving Event at the picturesque Hillcroft Farm is ready to begin following Thursday’s morning horse inspection. The event, running from May 27-30, hosts the USEF Advanced Pair Horse Combined Driving National Championship with a small but mighty field competing for top honors. Jacob Arnold, the defending USEF Advanced Pair Horse Combined Driving National Champion (Erin Gilmore Photography) Jacob Arnold (Goshen, Ky.) is the defending...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian announces that applications are now open and available online for the 2020 Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) Driving World Championships for Para Driving, Four-in-Hands, and Single Horses. Athlete and pony/horse combinations wishing to be considered for these events must submit an online application via the Athlete Dashboard with the appropriate fee. All selection procedures are published on the USA Driving page. Application deadlines...