Lexington, KY - The Endurance Eligible Athlete Committee and Endurance High Performance Committee have recommended Emmett Ross to be the Endurance Chef d' Equipe. The recommendation will go to the USEF High Performance Working Group before being presented to the USEF Executive Committee. Fourteen applications were received by the Search Committee. The Committee rated each applicant, and presented their findings to the USEF Endurance Eligible Athlete Committee. Taking into account the...

Andrea Leatherman and Mensa on their way to winning the 2011 Jersey Fresh CCI3* in Allentown, NJ (StockImageServices.com photo). Allentown, NJ - After a nail-biting finale, Andrea Leatherman and Mensa kept all the rails up to retain their overnight lead to capture the win in the Jersey Fresh CCI3* in Allentown, NJ. Nina Ligon/Fernhill Fearless took second while Doug Payne/Running Order rounded out the top three; the top three riders added just a handful of time penalties to their scores. In the...

Charlotte Jacobs and Bring It On (Photo by Heather Bellock for Phelps Media Group). East Aurora, NY - Junior rider Charlotte Jacobs had an impressive weekend as she competed in Saratoga, NY, during the first week of the St. Clements Horse Show. Jacobs, who has just returned from a successful trip to the European Youngsters Cup Competition in Leipzig, Germany, had an extremely successful first show back in the United States. Throughout the week, Jacobs was awarded various winning titles,...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation's Selection Procedures for the 2011 Pan American Games have been approved by the United States Olympic Committee. The selection procedures and application information is posted on the High Performance section of the specific discipline pages. Please see the following links for more information: Dressage: https://usef.org/_IFrames/breedsdisciplines/discipline/alldressage/2011PanAmGames.aspx Please contact Jenny van Wieren at jvanwieren@usef....

Lexington, KY - The deadline to submit applications for ASHA Youth Scholarships, is Friday, April 29. The purpose of ASHA scholarships is to encourage, support and recognize participation in all aspects of the American Saddlebred industry, as well as to strengthen the American Saddlebred industry and breed through education. Scholarships are awarded only to high school graduates or those students whose graduation is imminent. Applications must be received by April 29 of the year in which the...

Beezie Madden, McLain Ward and Ian Millar following the 2007 American Invitational. (Photo by Randi Muster.) Tampa, FL - An impressive roster of some of the world's best riders will be making their way to the city of Tampa, FL, to compete in one of the world's premiere show jumping events, the $200,000 Gene Mische American Invitational, presented by G & C Farm, scheduled for Raymond James Stadium on Saturday, April 9, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. The star-studded group of riders is headlined by two-time...

Andre Thieme and Coco 135. (ESI Photography©.) OCALA, FL - On a perfectly beautiful afternoon at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, FL, German show-jumping icon Andre Thieme riding Seth Vallhonrat's Coco 135 captured the victory in Sunday's $50,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, to close out the Ocala Finals. Thieme's win marked the first time this season that a rider captured more than one victory in a Sunday Grand Prix, his first being aboard his own Cesar three weeks...

Taylor McMurtry and Just An Illusion. (ESI Photography©.) Ocala, FL - February 16, 2011 - The sun continues to shine in Ocala after a successful first AA-rated week of show jumping at HITS Post Time Farm. High-Performance and talented hunter riders once again pleased the crowd with awe-inspiring performances in the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health and $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix. Young star Taylor McMurtry won her first Grand Prix ever aboard her own Just An Illusion...

Ocala, FL - February 15, 2011 - It wasn't just an illusion when Taylor McMurtry and her own Just An Illusion won Sunday's $50,000 EMO Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health. The horse-and-rider combination celebrated their first Grand Prix win ever to conclude the Ocala Winter Classic. "I'm so happy!" exclaimed McMurtry, 18, who found her way to the top on a beautiful sunny day at HITS Post Time Farm. "I'm overwhelmed. Especially since it was my goal to win a Grand Prix this year, I am...

Attention Dressage Show Managers: Please discard any and all score sheets for all FEI freestyles and Young Horse tests downloaded before 2011. Although the dates on the bottom of the score sheets have not been updated, the FEI has posted revised score sheets for all FEI freestyles and Young Horse tests. The calculation of errors has changed based on new FEI rules, and these changes are reflected on the new score sheets. Please contact Jeannie Putney at [email protected] with questions. ENDS