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Arabian and Half-Arabian Horses Put Best Foot Forward at AHA Sport Horse Nationals

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/21/2020 4:00:00 PM

Nampa, Idaho – The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is celebrating the beauty and versatility of the Arabian horse this week at the 2020 Sport Horse National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show from September 22-26 at the Idaho Horse Park in Nampa, Idaho. Celebrating its 18 th anniversary, this unique show is currently the only sport horse competition offered by a breed association. With around 120 different classes across three rings, including dressage , speed jumper , and...

National Show Horse Finals Welcomes Top U.S. Competitors for Prestigious National Championship

by Ashley Swift, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/11/2019 11:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The best National Show Horses across the country are gathering in the heart of Illinois at the Illinois State Fairgrounds for the 14 th annual National Show Horse Finals. Hosted by the National Show Horse Registry (NSHR), a packed weekend of competition kicks off tomorrow, Sept. 12, and runs through Sept. 14. The versatility and beauty of the National Show Horse will be proudly displayed throughout the weekend as judges Ann Judd (Lutz, Fla.), Martha Rattner (Georgetown,...

2018 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm Set to Begin

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/6/2018 4:45:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The stage is set for the 2018 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm to begin at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. From August 7-12, over 800 ponies from across the country will compete with their youth riders in hunter, jumper, and equitation classes. The live stream on the USEF Network will cover all of the competition from the Walnut and Alltech Arenas. View the streaming schedule . A pony hunter challenge between Great Britain and the U.S. that began in...

U.S. Reining Contingent Tops Charts after First Go of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 Reining Test Event and USEF Selection Trial

by | 5/11/2018 10:00:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. – With a chance to be named to the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 U.S. Reining Squad on the line, top reining athletes have shown up to contest the Tryon International Equestrian Center’s (TIEC) very first reining event at the WEG Reining Test Event and USEF Selection Trial. With the first go occurring Thursday evening, May 10 and the second go on Saturday, May 12, 17 U.S. combinations entered the show pen to show what they were made of. “The...

US Equestrian Annual Meeting Coverage Highlights

by Glenye Cain Oakford | 1/16/2018 3:00:00 PM

Keep up to date on the Annual Meeting with coverage in our daily Annual Meeting Reports, which will hit your email inbox every day during the Jan. 17-20 meeting in Lexington, Ky. Check out this year’s complete Annual Meeting schedule here (all times are Eastern). Highlights include Live streams. On Thursday, Jan. 18, USEF Network will stream both the General Session (8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) and the Pegasus Awards (7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.). New: Competition and Member Summit . This new forum...

WDAA Announces 2017 Western Dressage World Championship

by Western Dressage Association of America | 9/27/2017 11:08:00 AM

Parker, Co. – The Western Dressage Association® of America (WDAA) is pleased to announce that the 2017 Western Dressage World Championship Horse Show will begin tomorrow, September 28, and run through Sunday, October 1, 2017, at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla. The 2017 slate of judges includes Debbie Riehl Rodriguez, Dolly Hannon, Donna Longacre, and Lillian Evaniew-Phelan. Joyce Hamblin and Cindy Reid will serve as US Equestrian (USEF) stewards. The show is approved by USEF and...

Final Countdown On the Road to Rio as Top West Coast Riders Compete at This Week’s Dressage Festival of the Horse CDI 3* in California – Watch LIVE!

by Jennifer M. Keeler, Yellow Horse Marketing | 3/28/2016 11:42:20 AM

Steffen Peters and Rosamunde (Terri Miller San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Fans from around the world have tuned in to CDP Live this spring to watch all of the excitement from the West Coast’s premier series of international dressage competitions, but this Thursday and Friday will be viewers’ last chance to see some of America’s best and brightest dressage horses and riders as they compete at California Dreaming Productions’ final show of the season: the Festival of...

Three U.S. Olympians Square Off During This Week’s California Dreaming Productions’ Dressage Affaire CDI – Watch Live!

by Jennifer M. Keeler, Yellow Horse Marketing | 3/8/2016 8:50:48 AM

Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 (Terri Miller) Del Mar, Calif. – As 2016 Olympic Games qualifying kicks into high gear, the West Coast will see its largest field of international Grand Prix competitors of the year to date as 17 horse/rider combinations square off during this week’s California Dreaming Productions’ Dressage Affaire CDI3*/Y/J/U-25, being held March 10-13 at the Del Mar Horse Park. As the competition heats up, once again dressage fans from around the world will be...

Last Chance for U.S. Dressage Riders to Earn a Ticket to Ride in Vegas at California Dreaming Productions' CDIs in San Juan

by Yellow Horse Marketing for California Dreaming Productions | 3/19/2015 11:16:41 AM

Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 look to earn final World Cup qualifying scores during this week's California Dreaming Productions' CDI competition. (Terri Miller) Veteran U.S. Dressage Team member Steffen Peters will lead a star-studded field of international competitors this week at California Dreaming Productions' Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W/Y/J/U-25, being held March 19 - 22 at the beautiful Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano, site of the 2004 and 2008 U.S....

WDAA Celebrates Second World Championship Show with 350% Growth

by Western Dressage Association of America | 11/10/2014 12:54:26 PM

Parker, Colo. - The Western Dressage Association® of America (WDAA) celebrated another exciting landmark in its journey, hosting its second Western Dressage World Championship Show Nov. 1-2 in Tulsa, Oklahoma! The weekend was captivating as the two-day event experienced 350 percent growth from last year and filled four arenas with more than 430 scheduled rides featuring all aspects of the discipline. Riders came from 21 states, four Canadian provinces and two overseas countries and...