Meet the Beast.... The Beast is a very bad beastie as it has “done a leg” and gone on sit down strike a) right in front of our container and b) on the main horse walk in to the stables. To be more accurate, the Beast can easily be repaired if a) the AWOL driver could be found and b) the driver was given accreditation so he / she / it could access the venue and remove the Beast. I just hope that we are not contributing to the day rate for the Beast to be away from his / her Cave of...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team at the CPEDI3* at Adequan ® Global Dressage Festival 3 in Wellington, Fla., from Jan. 26-28. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Laureen Johnson. The following athlete-and-horse combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Beatrice de Lavalette (Lake Fort Worth, Fla.) and Sixth Sense (Sir Donnerhall I x Edosta), a 2010 Oldenburg...

Two-hour Live Web Televised Event to Raise Money for Para-Equestrians on Their Journey to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games The first ever Para-Webathon to raise money and provide awareness for the United States Para-Equestrian team who are competing at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games will be held on June 8, 2010, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on multiple websites. All monies will be channeled through the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) to offset...

Aurora, Colo. – At the 2015 Arabian Horse Association (AHA) Annual Convention in Tulsa, Okla., AHA staff and volunteers announced a new project, known as ‘Future State,’ to Convention delegates and attendees. Future State, which includes the re-building of the AHA website, is an implementation of new AHA business rules. This includes customer initiated, real-time, web delivered transactions; automated transactions to eliminate paper and speed up completion; the simplification...

Next spring when you plan to take your horse to a big event several hundred miles away, you may travel through states you’ve never before visited. Since equine transportation regulations vary from state to state, how will you know if you are in compliance each time you cross a state line? To help its members and other equestrians keep up with these requirements, USRider is providing up-to-date information regarding equine transportation on a state-by-state basis on its website. The USRider...

Results of a United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) online survey conducted in May and June 2008 concerning the USEF Dressage Performance Standards Proposal showed that 65% of the over 1,250 respondents feel that there should be a proficiency requirement in order to advance through the levels in dressage competition. In addition, 56% of respondents indicate that the levels of proficiency identified in the draft proposal were appropriate. Important concerns about the USEF Dressage...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team at the Longines League of Nations™ Abu Dhabi CSIO5*-LLN in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from February 8-11, 2024. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson and supported by one of the team’s veterinarians, Dr. Diego Ulibarri, along with the grooms and horse owners. The following athletes have been named...

Lexington, Kentucky - In 2011, the Bluegrass Futurity Stallion Auction will be in the form of an online auction. The auction website is scheduled to be up by January 17, a link to which will be accessible from the Bluegrass Futurity website, here. The Auction is scheduled to take place beginning January 17 through January 30. Viewers will be able to see the current bid of each stallion, as well as place their own bids. There will be links for stallions that have videos or websites that can be...

A few sponsorship opportunities remain at the Gold, Silver and Bronze levels for the United States Equestrian Federation Annual Meeting on January 22, 2011, in Lexington, KY. Here is what is available, and the benefits of each level: Gold Level Sponsorships: • Welcome Reception at DeSha’s Horse and Barrel – Wednesday, January 19 (6:30pm – 8:00pm) - $5,000 • Pegasus Awards Reception – Saturday, January 22 (6:30pm – 7:30pm) - $5,000 • Horse of the Year Awards Reception – Friday, January 21...

Riders4helmets website aims to encourage more equestrians to wear helmets Leading equine digestive health product Succeed® has teamed up with helmet advocate Jeri Bryant to launch an online helmet awareness campaign— www.riders4helmets.com . The campaign is designed to educate equestrians on the benefits of wearing helmets. The Equestrian Medical Safety Association (EMSA) states that head injuries account for approximately 60% of deaths resulting from equestrian accidents. Approximately...