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Attention All Dressage Riders Interested in Competing in $35,000 WEF Wellington Dressage Nations' Cup CDIO3*

by Jamie Saults for Equestrian Sport Productions | 3/8/2012 8:42:00 AM

Wellington, FL - The deadline for riders to participate in the $35,000 WEF Wellington Dressage Nations' Cup CDIO3*, presented by Stillpoint Farm, is fast approaching. This prestigious event takes place April 12-15 at the Stadium show grounds of the Global Dressage Festival. The CDIO3* features world-class teams of dressage riders and horses from the United States and foreign nations competing in the FEI Prix St. Georges, Intermediare I and Intermediare Freestyle classes. US riders that...

USEF Weekend Preview January 25, 2012

by USEF Communications Department | 1/25/2012 5:28:55 PM

Major Equestrian competitions attended by US athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check the USEF Week in Review on Monday for a report of any top finishes by US Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions within the USA and international FEI competitions in...

2012 Date and Location Approved for Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships

by Joanie Morris | 12/22/2011 1:00:19 PM

Lexington, KY - The dates and location of the 2012 Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North have been designated. The competition will take place at the Kentucky Horse Park from July 18-22, 2012 - the week before the Olympic Games commence in London. Adequan has returned as the title sponsor of this competition, and makes the dreams of young equestrians (ages 14-21) a reality. It is through the support of Adequan that this event has been able to...

Shiny Dressage Horses and the Eventing Crew Arrives

by Joanie Morris | 10/16/2011 12:00:49 AM

Things are getting busy now. We went to the village at 730 this morning to try to buy some tickets and drop some stuff off for the eventers. The latter was successful but the ticket office doesn't open until 11 according to the lady in the Starbucks. Speaking of Starbucks, being that it is Saturday, the one at the hotel doesn't open until 8.00 so we actually had two successful missions at the village. We then checked in at the grooms hotel and we had to do a little maneuvering as there...

GPA Helmets Purchased in Europe May Not Meet Required USEF Safety Standards

by gaillardm | 12/22/2006 10:36:41 AM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 22, 2006 (Lexington, KY) – A number of exhibitors using the GPA brand of helmets while competing in USEF licensed events may be unaware that they are not wearing an ASTM/SEI certified model as required by USEF rules. Helmets purchased in Europe, from online stores in Europe, or possibly from EBay, if the helmets originally came from Europe, may not meet the ASTM/SEI standard as required by USEF GR318.2-GR318.7. Riders should check the buckles of their GPA helmets...

2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Announces Athlete's Advisory Committee

by gaillardm | 12/8/2006 11:08:00 AM

(Lexington, Ky.)—In order to ensure that the needs and concerns of the equestrian world’s best athletes are addressed at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG), the World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., the organization in charge of putting on the Games, has formed an Athlete’s Advisory Committee. This committee will provide input to Games organizers from some of the equestrian world’s most experienced athletes. “Every major sporting event professes to be an ‘athlete’s’ event and to...

FEI Announces Omaha as Host of 2017 World Cup Jumping and Dressage Finals

by Edited FEI Press Release | 6/10/2014 11:45:52 AM

View of Downtown Omaha from Heartland of America Park (Wikipedia Creative Commons) Among a number of Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) championship allocation announcements on Tuesday was the news that Omaha, Nebraska will be the host of the joint Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping and FEI World Cup™ Dressage Finals in 2017. The FEI press release making the announcement is below. FEI announces host cities for major equestrian events The FEI Bureau has today...

US Equestrian Aims to Build on Momentum in 2022 with Theme of Ride United. Grow Together.

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/15/2022 8:15:00 AM

Naples, Fla. - US Equestrian President Tom O’Mara and CEO Bill Moroney delivered the General Session presentation to members and staff on January 14 at the US Equestrian Annual Meeting in Naples, Fla. They looked back at the successes and improvements made by US Equestrian in 2021 and laid out three priorities for 2022 with the theme of Ride United. Grow Together. US Equestrian senior staff also provided updates on 2021 and what is ahead in 2022. US Equestrian President Tom O’Mara...

Strategic Plan Update: It’s Working!

by Glenye Cain Oakford | 1/18/2018 11:52:00 PM

One year after launching an ambitious strategic plan—including rebranding the United States Equestrian Federation as US Equestrian—President Murray Kessler took the stage at Thursday’s live-streamed General Session to update members. Kessler set the theme of “Bringing Joy, Embracing Change” right from the start, showing how US Equestrian is rising to the challenges of its vision, to bring the joy of horse sports to as many people as possible. US Equestrian...

Lars Petersen and Mariett Enjoy Triumphant Return to #AdequanGDF

by Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/15/2014 9:41:48 AM

Lars Petersen and Mariett (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Competition for the AGDF 10 CDI W and CPEDI 3* continued on Friday at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival with the FEI Prix St. Georges and the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle. Germany's Neve Myburgh topped the FEI Prix St. Georges, presented by Mike and Roz Collins, with Joanne Trout's Lexington Star earlier in the day on Friday. Lars Petersen and Marcia Pepper's Mariett clinched yet another first place prize in the...