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Teamwork Key for the 2009 Old Dominion Endurance Rides

by By Beth Liechti Johnson | 7/2/2009 2:35:00 PM

Teamwork proved key to the successful running of the 35th Old Dominion Endurance Rides, held this June in the Appalachian Mountains along the Virginia/West Virginia state line. Throughout the ride, teamwork made the difference: between horses, riders and crew, between ride management, veterinarians and farriers, and between radio operators, drag riders and emergency rescue personnel. By June 12, 158 horse-and-rider teams had arrived at base camp outside Orkney Springs, a quaint little town...

New Round of Major Improvements for PBIEC After WEF 2008

by Brian Sosby | 3/20/2008 2:40:00 PM

Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC, announced Wednesday a preliminary plan for a new round of major improvements at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) to be completed by the "Celebration of the Horse" event in early December and well before the start of the 2009 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The improvements are the initial next stage in the top-to-bottom rebuilding of the PBIEC that began last December when Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) took over management of the...

New USEF Dressage Developing Programs and Championships to Create a Pipeline for U.S. Talent

by gaillardm | 1/25/2007 5:32:11 PM

(Lexington, KY) - The United States Equestrian Federation, Inc.® announces the launch of new USEF Dressage Developing Programs. The new 2007 USEF Dressage Developing Programs are an initiative to recognize and reward up-and-coming talent in the sport, and will include the following: • 2007 USEF National Junior Dressage Championship (riders 14 – 18). Formerly the Junior Team Dressage Championship, the top 12 junior riders in the country will now qualify for the National Championship contested in...

Top Ranked 25 Riders Invited to Compete in the $1 Million Las Vegas World Invitational; USEF Members Ticket Purchases Help Fund U.S. Teams

by By Las Vegas World Invitational and USEF Staff | 8/11/2005 10:49:00 AM

Jan Gyllensten (Riders at the Las Vegas World Invitational will compete for $1-million in prize money.) Officials of the Las Vegas World Invitational (LVWI) announced the international field of 25 top-ranked riders who were invited to compete for $1-million in prize money, show jumping's richest purse, on October 14-15, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. Seven riders were invited from the United States, seven from Germany, three from Great Britain, two from Switzerland and one...

US Equestrian Announces Five-Point Plan for USA Endurance Program

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/13/2022 11:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – Since 2020, the USEF Endurance Sport Committee has worked on building an accessible, sustainable endurance program to bridge the gap between grassroots endurance rides to the FEI level. The committee has released its five-point plan known as Endurance for Tomorrow, which establishes the following five programs: New national endurance zones Annual Zone Qualification Championships A biennial Zone Team Challenge A USEF Endurance National Championship USEF year-end and career...

2018 Collegiate, Scholastic Championships Wrap Up a Successful Competition Season

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/8/2018 3:00:00 PM

US Equestrian is thrilled to congratulate all participating student athletes and schools on another fantastic year of collegiate and scholastic competition. The season recently wrapped up with a multitude of championships for hunter seat equitation, reining, saddle seat, dressage, and more. US Equestrian would like to offer a special thanks to all our collegiate and scholastic Alliance Partners who make it happen for these dedicated students every year. Check out the links below to catch up...

Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Riders Visit Kentucky Children's Hospital

by Classic Communications | 4/24/2013 10:24:00 AM

Riders (from left) Hawley Bennett-Awad, Phillip Dutton, Boyd Martin and Lindsey Jordan visit with Donte Proffitt (10) of London, Ky. (Michelle Dunn photo) Lexington, KY - Three riders who’ll be competing in the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Land Rover, and one rider who’ll be competing in the Kentucky Reining Cup spent Tuesday afternoon visiting with children undergoing treatment at the Kentucky Children’s Hospital in Lexington. "Rolex Kentucky" returns to the...

Extensive Coverage Planned for the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover on NBC and USEFNetwork.com presented by SmartPak

by USEF Communications Department | 4/23/2013 2:40:12 PM

Lexington, KY – Coverage of the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover will be available to millions of people around the world with same-day coverage airing Sunday, April 28 on NBC as the Rolex Equestrian Championship s presented by Land Rover. Beginning on Thursday, April 25, all four days of the action-packed competition will be broadcast LIVE on USEFNetwork.com presented by SmartPak. With the support of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Equestrian...

NBC and USEF Network Will Offer Extensive Coverage of the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone

by USEF Communications Department | 4/12/2012 9:11:58 AM

Extensive Coverage of the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone will be available to millions of people around the world. An unprecedented five hours of television coverage of the western hemisphere's only CCI4* will air on the NBC family of channels as the Rolex Equestrian Championships presented by Land Rover. For the intensity and excitement of the Cross-Country phase, tune into Universal Sports on Saturday, April 28th from 10:00am - 12:00pmET and NBC Sports...

Short List Announced for 2004 Olympic Dressage Team Athens Could Be Sixth Olympics for Robert Dover, 1st for McDonald Ranked #2 in World

by Ben Sledge | 6/24/2004 12:00:00 AM

The United States Equestrian Federation today announced the Short List for the 2004 Olympic Dressage Team. The four horse/rider combinations and two substitutes are as follows: Rider Age Hometown Horse Age, Breed, Sex Debbie McDonald 49 Hailey, Idaho Brentina 1991, ch. M. Hanoverian (Brentano II - Liselotte) Robert Dover 48 Wellington, FL FBW Kennedy 1989 ch.g, Baden Wurttemberger, (Tiro - Katy) Guenter Seidel 43 Del Mar, CA Aragon 1992 gr.g. Bavarian (Abydos - La Sabrina) Guunter Seidel 43 Del...