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Experience the Essence of Equestrian Vaulting

by Chris Perrit | 12/1/2014 12:10:54 PM

Fédération Équestre Internationale CVI 1* and 2* LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA June 25– 26, 2015 https://sites.google.com/site/cvilexingtonva/ Meet the national and international judges, register for classes Individuals, pairs, teams, and review the schedule. Stay for the Region IX Vaulting, June 27 - 28, 2015 Some great practice for the Junior World Championship scheduled in The Netherlands, August 2015.

Experience the Essence of Equestrian Vaulting

by Chris Perritt | 12/1/2014 10:58:43 AM

Fédération Équestre Internationale CVI 1* and 2* LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA June 25– 26, 2015 https://sites.google.com/site/cvilexingtonva/ Meet the national and international judges, register for classes Individuals, pairs, teams, and review the schedule. Stay for the Region IX Vaulting, June 27 - 28, 2015 Some great practice for the Junior World Championship scheduled in The Netherlands, August 2015

Tre Lee, Tres Lynn!: Update from the Saddlebred World's Championships

by By Daniel Rieffer | 8/23/2007 3:45:00 PM

When Mary Gaylord McClean rode down Freedom Hall’s “victory lane” on According To Lynn as the World’s Champion in the Five-Gaited Mare Stake Tuesday night, it capped a sensational night for her Golden Creek Farms, as both competitors and breeders. According To Lynn, by CH Callaway’s Born To Win out of Carol Lynn (BHF), is the older sister of Lynn Williams, by Top Spool out of the same Broodmare Hall of Fame dam. And Lynn Williams herself had just won the American Saddlebred Registry’s very rich...

Cargill Acknowledges Contamination of Feed Supplement Caused Positive Test Results

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/9/2017 10:30:00 AM

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) appreciates the efforts made by Cargill to determine how two horses ridden in a Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) competition by two US Equestrian members were exposed to a (FEI) Banned Substance, ractopamine. While ractopamine is legal in the U.S. for use in swine, turkey, and cattle for building muscle and size, the medication is included on the FEI Prohibited Substances list as a Banned...

HITS Ocala Mid-Circuit Report: Ocala Riders Are a Force in the Pfizer Million Standings, Devoucoux Hunter Prix Energizes the Sport and Juniors Thrive at HITS Ocala

by HITS Media | 3/3/2011 3:05:00 PM

Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude. (ESI Photography© .) Ocala, FL - The gift of warm weather, bright blue skies and outstanding competition have been the theme of this year's HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. Last week's Ocala Masters marked the mid-way point of the six-week, AA-rated Circuit, and with just three more weeks of competition remaining, the Circuit is shaping up to be the one of the best yet. Each week the Grand Prix and Devoucoux Hunter Prix qualifiers for the 2011 Pfizer $1 Million...

U.S. Driving Team in Second After Marathon at 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Leah Oliveto | 10/9/2010 8:49:00 PM

Tucker Johnson and his Four-in-Hand team (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF) Lexington, KY - After a dressage phase in the Combined Driving Championships that left multiple ties at the top of the leader board, today's marathon course proved to mix things up, as is often the case. The U.S. Driving Team is now sitting in second with a combined score of 300.11, behind The Netherlands on a 273.77. Ijsbrand Chardon (NED) won the marathon phase, charging through the obstacles with speed and...

Saddlebred My Trails Feature Now Available on American Saddlebred Horse Association Website

by By Brice Carr | 5/6/2010 10:07:00 AM

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has announced the activation of the new My Trails feature of its website at www.asha.net . ASHA members can access this new application from the My Membership page, found under the "Members" section of the website. The My Trails feature is one of the many advances continuously being made by ASHA to improve the online experience of its members. This tool is a trail riding tracking application, which provides a utility for users to track their...

This Week in International Disciplines

by From the USEF Communications Department | 2/16/2011 1:12:00 PM

Dressage The Palm Beach County Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, FL, hosted The Wellington Classic Spring Challenge CDI-W. On Friday, Tina Konyot and her partner from the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Calecto V, topped the field in the Grand Prix for Freestyle scoring a 70.043%. Elizabeth Austin riding Olivier and Shawna Harding riding Come On III collected second and third place honors. Konyot took another commanding win in the Freestyle, scoring a 75.300%. Harding...

Kentucky Horse Council 2008 Annual Conference to Offer Education, Live Music and Ugly Riding Shirt Contest

by By Dawn Estep | 10/15/2008 4:21:00 PM

The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) will be holding its annual conference, open to both members and the general public, on November 22, 2008. This conference offers educational sessions relevant to the horse community, and provides an enjoyable day for networking with other members, guests and the public. This year's conference will be held November 22 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Lexington. Three concurrent educational tracks will offer speakers discussing "Safety for Horse and Rider," "Trails...

Ashlee Bond and Cornancer Sprint to the Win in the $40,000 Racing Festival Grand Prix, presented by Equestrian Almanac

by Blenheim EquiSports | 7/27/2015 1:18:44 AM

Ashlee Bond and Cornancer July 27, 2015 - Del Mar, CA - Truly a race up until the last ride, the $40,000 Racing Festival Grand Prix, presented by Equestrian Almanac, kept everyone on the edge of their seats. In the end, the talented Ashlee Bond and Little Valley Farms' Cornancer earned the mare's first Grand Prix win against a field of talented competitors. International FEI course designer Anderson Lima of Mexico set a precise course that tested both the horses and riders. With three...