Parker, Colorado – USEF Western Dressage and the Western Dressage Association of America are offering a Group Apprentice Judging program at the 2015 WDAA World Championship show on November 6-8, 2015. Janet (Dolly) Hannon will be the judge directing this program; she will be assisted by Joyce Swanson and Karen Homer Brown who are clinicians for the WDAA Judges Seminar. The WDAA Group Apprentice Judging opportunity will fulfill one apprentice judging experience for those applying for their...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Lee Carter will be joining the USEF as Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development. Carter will manage corporate partner relationships while working closely with USEF show organizers to build programs and events that broaden the scope of equestrian sport. Carter brings a wealth of knowledge to the USEF, having served in multiple senior event management and operations roles...

Lexington, Ky. - Tasked with protecting the welfare of equine athletes and ensuring the balance of competition, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Equine Drugs and Medications Program constantly monitors products and product claims. From time-to-time products appear on the equine supplement market making claims of their effects on the performance of horses in competition. USEF members are ultimately responsible for compliance with the forbidden substance policy, and encouraged to...

The EQUUS Foundation was born from the belief that the bond between horses and humans is very powerful and the realization that the impact of horses multiplies ten-fold for those with special needs. Riding makes me feel free . . . Horses help people walk, talk, connect, focus, behave, and learn. Engaging with horses helps people learn the meaning of trust and the value of partnership. Horses encourage people to live life as productively and independently as possible. Raising the bar for the...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) are seeking existing equestrian training facilities to serve as Para- Equestrian Dressage Centers of Excellence (COE), which will be at the heart of the development of Para-Equestrian Dressage throughout the United States. The objective of a COE is to serve as a foundation for High Performance Para Dressage athlete development. The USEF/USPEA are committed to work with COEs...

Lyman, Maine - Para-Equestrian Dressage riders are looking forward to Carlisle Academy's Para-Equestrian Pipeline Training Camp scheduled August 25-28, 2015. Carlisle Academy in Lyman, Maine, a Premier Accredited PATH Center and national leader in grassroots development for para-equestrian sports, has been the educational link for developing athletes and coaches. Experienced international para-equestrian clinicians, therapists, and coaches with their riders will congregate for training and...

Gladstone, NJ - August 12, 2015 - In the spring of 2014, Margaret H. Duprey and The Barnfield Foundation launched The Jonathan Wentz Memorial Challenge for High Performance Para Dressage to help raise $800,000 for the discipline. Through the challenge, Duprey and The Barnfield Foundation each pledged up to $200,000, matching dollar for dollar, gift commitments of $4,000 and above. This month the goal was reached, providing the Para Dressage High Performance program with critical funding. "I am...

The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce Ashley Duvall of Scottsburg, Ind., as the recipient of its inaugural scholarship for high school seniors. The program was created to support a student who intends to continue his/her equestrian career during college, either through an equestrian-related degree or by riding on an intercollegiate team. Duvall shared her experiences in her essay, writing, "The opportunities I have been given through my involvement with horses have...

NCEA applauds the NCAA’s committee’s decision to support collegiate equestrian’s status as an emerging sport WACO, Texas – Along with more than 20,000 advocates for women’s collegiate equestrian programs across the U.S., the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) celebrates the decision made by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) committee’s to continue to support the growth and future of women’s collegiate equestrian. Last...

Lexington, Ky. – Top young reiners have come to the NRHA Derby in hopes of claiming a title in the 2015 USEF Youth Reining National Championships. On Saturday, June 27, these rising stars will compete at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. in one of two divisions: 13 & Under and 14-18. Both divisions will perform pattern eight in their pursuit of becoming a national champion. Competition gets underway at 10:00 a.m. CT in the Adequan Championship Arena. Find more information on...