Liz Halliday and Cooley Nutcracker (Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Temecula, Calif. – It was a day full of dressage tests for the USEF Eventing Championships taking place at Galway Downs. Liz Halliday and Cooley Nutcracker took the early lead in the USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship, while Sarah Ross and Fernhill Heart Throb held the top spot in the USEF CCI2*-L Eventing National Championship. The USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships presented by USEA are in full swing with...

FEI Announces Decision in Amy Tryon Kentucky Three-Day Event Case (Lexington, KY) - Today the FEI Tribunal announced its decision in the case of Amy Tryon on her horse Le Samurai while participating in the cross-country phase of the 2007 Rolex Kentucky 4-Star Event on 28 April 2007. The case involved the riding of an apparently lame horse in the final moments of the course, and the state of the horse when the last fence was jumped. A hearing was held in this matter on 25 June 2007, at which the...

It is with deep regret that the United States Equestrian Federation acknowledges the passing of Amy Tryon, a stalwart of the United States Eventing Team. Amy, 42, died in her sleep on April 12, 2012. We wish to express our condolences to her husband Greg, her mother, Jemi and the rest of her family and will follow Greg's lead to assist and support in any way possible. The family is grateful for the outpouring of love and support, service arrangements will be made available once they are...

LDM Dramatik and Amy Smith (Anne Gittins Photography) Wellington, FL - Amy Smith and her newly acquired mount, LDM Dramatik, topped the Low Adult 2'6" Hunter Section A division during week eight of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF). Smith and her fourteen-year-old Westphalian mare were fifth and fourth over fences on day one of competition for the division. The pair was second, fourth and first over fences on day two. Reserve championship honors went to Elizabeth Reed...

Amy Millar guides her new mount, Heros, to victory (Ben Radvanyi Photography) Orangeville, Ontario – Amy Millar of Perth, ON, emerged victorious in the $50,000 CSI2* Zucarlos Grand Prix held Saturday evening, August 16, as part of the CSI2* Orangeville Show Jumping Tournament in Orangeville, ON. Produced by Hayes Co., the $50,000 CSI2* Zucarlos Grand Prix, presented by Kubota Canada and Stewart’s Equipment and televised on Rogers, was the featured event of the CSI2* Orangeville Show...

Hong Kong, China - Eventing rider Amy Tryon has been in the Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong recovering from cellulitis in her leg. The infection occurred after her fall from Poggio II on the cross country course at the 2008 Olympic Games. Tryon was hospitalized on August 13 because of pain and swelling in the prepatellar bursa of her right knee. Her condition has improved dramatically and she is in good spirits. She will remain in the hospital for a few more days as a precautionary...

Oirschot, Netherlands – Five U.S. athletes and their ponies made the journey to the FEI Driving World Championship for Combined Ponies, which took place Aug. 30-Sept. 3 at Steenhof Stables in the Netherlands. The championship featured single, pair, and four-in-hand ponies with teams and individuals from nine countries competing for world champion titles. Katie Whaley. ©Krisztina Horváth/Hoefnet The U.S. contingent included singles drivers Amy Cross and Hilary Mroz-Blythe, pair...

Lexington, KY—The Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) has announced a call for resumes in search of a new Executive Director. The position of PFHA Executive Director will have overall operational responsibility for the health, wellness, growth and financial viability of the association. The Executive Director carries forward and implements the strategic views of the PFHA Board of Directors. It is the responsibility of the Executive Director to ensure the association operates within the PFHA...

Amy Tryon and Le Samurai sit atop the leaderboard going into the cross-country phase of the 2007 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam. (Amy Dragoo) (Lexington, KY)—Day Two of dressage during the 2007 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam, welcomed much drier skies than the previous day, and it provided a much nicer environment in which to wrap up the dressage phase and head into cross-country. At day’s end, Amy Tryon (U.S.) aboard Le Samurai, a...

EMC Corporation, the world’s leading developer of information infrastructure technology and solutions in company, will be the Official Physical Security Solutions Provider of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. EMC will provide the hardware, software, cameras and support services to enhance security measures during the 2010 Games. Support services include camera design and placement, as well as a staffed temporary control center on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park. EMC works with...