Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team, the U.S. Driving Team, and the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team that will compete in the 2019 World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen, July 12-21, in Aachen, Germany. These teams will join the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team, previously announced and three U.S. vaulters, who will compete in individual competition. Dressage The following athlete-horse combinations will comprise The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for...

Lexington, Ky. – Excitement is building as the U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Stripes Team prepares for the 2019 U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational Test Event in New Orleans, La. Hosted at Cascade Stables from July 1-5, the competition will see the U.S. face off against teams from South Africa in pursuit of four gold medals in three- and five-gaited saddle seat equitation. Judges Dejané Poil (South Africa), Michael Craghead (Fresno, Calif.), and Lisa Hillmer (Kearney, Mo.) will officiate....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) would like to notify U.S. organizers that the bidding process has opened for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup North American League for the 2020/2021, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023 seasons. The FEI announced that Longines has renewed its title partnership for the FEI Jumping World Cup North American League series. The new agreement with the FEI and Longines plans to have a series of eight CSI4*or CSI5* events across North America with live broadcasts at...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce that Upper Echelon Academy (UEA) will continue to be the Official Tutoring Service of US Equestrian. UEA has been the Official Tutoring Service of US Equestrian for the past three years. "Education is very important, and balancing your time between studies and riding is difficult,” said US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney. “Upper Echelon Academy’s extensive academic services have...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the nomination of the following athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Dressage Team and Alternate for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. The following athlete-and-horse combinations will compose the U.S. Team (in alphabetical order) : Nora Batchelder (Williston, Fla.) and Faro SQF, the 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding she owns with Andrea Whitcomb Jennifer Baumert (Wellington, Fla.) and Handsome, Betsy Juliano LLC’s 14-year-old...

Lexington, Ky. –The US Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products as a new MemberPerk available to the USEF membership. Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products is an internationally recognized brand of horse treats made in the U.S., and USEF members will receive a 20% discount off the standard retail price of Uncle Jimmy’s Brand Products. “Our MemberPerk Program offers the US Equestrian membership with cost-saving discounts for several of...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the following combinations to the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Sweden during the 2019 Falsterbo Horse Show, July 6-14 in Falsterbo, Sweden. Robert Ridland will serve as the chef d’equipe. Eve Jobs (Los Altos Hills, Calif.) Wilton Porter (Wellington, Fla.) Chloe Reid (Wellington, Fla.) Jessica Springsteen (Los Angeles, Calif.) Catherine Tyree (Chicago, Ill.) Competition Information The FEI Jumping...

Geesteren, The Netherlands –The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team gained valuable experience at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ The Netherlands in Geesteren, the Netherlands, on June 22-23. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald, the U.S. team of Shelly Francis, Ashley Holzer, Charlotte Jorst, and Nick Wagman concluded their time in Geesteren with a team score of 61 points for a fourth-place finish. “The Geesteren CDIO proved to be a learning experience for...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that W.F. Young and UltraShield® will continue as the “Official Fly Control Products of the US Equestrian.” UltraShield® offers multiple fly control options, each one designed to provide protection depending on weather, insect intensity, and your horse’s activity level. “For more than 25 years, UltraShield® has been committed to providing exceptional fly control products...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following combinations to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Aachen CCIO4*-S during CHIO Aachen, July 19-20 in Aachen, Germany. Erik Duvander will serve as the chef d’equipe. Phillip Dutton (West Grove, Pa.) and Z, an 11-year-old Zangersheide gelding owned by Thomas Tierney, Simon Roosevelt, Suzanne Lacy, Caroline Moran, and Ann Jones Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp (Ocala, Fla.) and Deniro Z, The Deniro...