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Horse Inspections Initiate the North American Youth Show Jumping Championships presented by USHJA

by US Equestrian Communicaitons Department | 8/1/2018 7:22:00 PM

Photo credit Taylor Pence/US Equestrian North Salem, N.Y. – The North American Youth Show Jumping Championships presented by the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA), part of the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North, began on Wednesday, August 1 with the horse inspections. A total of 87 athletes and their equine partners across the children’s, junior, and young rider divisions presented their horses to the ground jury...

Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North Underway with First Horse Inspection

by Jump Media | 7/31/2018 6:13:00 PM

North Salem, NY - Competition is underway at the Adequan®/FEI North American YouthChampionships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North, at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. Young Rider dressage competitors from the United States and Canada participated in the first horse inspection, with all 28 horses passing the Ground Jury’s inspection. Ava MacCoubrey and Ritter Benno ( SusanJStickle.com ) They ride their Team Test to decide the team medals on Wednesday, August 1. Junior dressage riders...

2018 Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week Participants Announced

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/14/2017 3:14:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce participants for the eighth annual Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week (RDHMW). The clinic will be held in Wellington, Fla. at the Global Dressage Venue from January 2-4 and Hampton Green Farm on January 5. Designed to identify and develop the next generation of U.S. equestrian team talent, training sessions will feature intense, mounted sessions led by internationally acclaimed American athletes and trainers and daily...

Top Junior Jumpers Ready for 2017 Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by USEF/Classic Communications | 10/11/2017 4:44:00 PM

Harrisburg, Pa. - Dozens of qualified top junior jumper riders from across the nation are descending on Harrisburg, Pa., this week to vie for team and individual medals in the 2017 Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships. The Pennsylvania National Horse Show (October 12-21) is again hosting this exciting competition at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center, the show’s home for over seven decades. The championship event is a thrilling competition consisting of...

Hamilton and Makari Design Maintain Strong Lead After Marathon Phase in the 2017 USEF Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship at the Kentucky Classic CDE

by US | 10/7/2017 9:55:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Saturday concluded the marathon and second phase of competition for the 2017 USEF Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship at the Kentucky Classic CDE. Nifty Hamilton (Alva, Fla.) and Makari Design expertly navigated the obstacles of the marathon course to a clear round, winning the second phase with 86.97 points. After the marathon and dressage phases, Hamilton remains in the lead with a cumulative score of 140.46 points. Nifty Hamilton and Makari Design...

Hamilton Leads After First Day of Competition for the 2017 USEF Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/6/2017 9:11:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – After the dressage phase of competition at the Kentucky Classic CDE Friday night, Nifty Hamilton (Alva, Fla.) and Makari Design lead the 2017 USEF Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship with 53.49 points. Nifty Hamilton and Makari Design (Picsofyou.com) The American drivers hold the next three positions behind Hamilton. Leslie Berndl (Newcastle, Calif.) and Uminco completed the first phase with 54.88 points, earning them the second position going into the...

Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America Gearing Up for the 2017 American National Show

by Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America/US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/26/2017 5:04:00 PM

Tulsa, Ok. - With nearly 200 entrants from across the country, the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America (WPCSA) is once again gearing up for another incredible American National Show . The show will begin tomorrow, September 27, through Saturday, September 30, 2017 in Tulsa, Okla. Photo Provided by the Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America The American National is the premier Welsh breed show hosted in the United States. It is held in conjunction with the Tulsa State Fair, which garners...

US Equestrian Names Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Dublin

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/24/2017 1:48:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* Dublin, August 9-13, in Dublin, Ireland. The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team will wrap up their summer Nations Cup European tour with the FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final, September 28-October 1, in Barcelona, Spain. The team for the FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final will be announced at a later date. Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.) Lillie Keenan (New York,...

UPDATE: US Equestrian Names Substitution to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® CICO3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/3/2017 7:54:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has announced a substitution to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CICO3* at the Great Meadow International presented by Adequan, July 7-9, in The Plains, Va. Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Pa.) and Steady Eddie, Gretchen and George Wintersteen, Pierre Colin, and Denise Lahey’s 2003 Australian Thoroughbred gelding, will substitute for Doug Payne (Aiken, S.C.) and Vandiver, Debi Crowley, his, and Jessica Payne’s 2004 Trakehner...

US Equestrian Announces Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Falsterbo

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/26/2017 4:05:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* Falsterbo, July 13-16, in Falsterbo, Sweden. CSIO5* Falsterbo is the second leg of U.S. Show Jumping’s summer CSIO5* Nations Cup European tour, with two remaining stops at FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* Aachen, Germany, July 18-23, and FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* Dublin, Ireland, August 9-13. Teams for these remaining European events will be announced at a later...