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US Equestrian Designates Maryland International CCI3*-S as Final Preparation Event for Lima 2019 Pan American Games U.S. Eventing Team

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/29/2019 4:03:00 PM

Lexington Ky. – US Equestrian has announced that the Maryland International CCI3*-S will serve as the final preparation event for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games U.S. Eventing Team, in accordance with the U.S. Eventing Team selection procedures . The competition is part of the Maryland International + Horse Trials taking place July 5-7 at The Highlands at Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown, Md. Running Friday, July 5, and Saturday, July 6, the Maryland International CCI3*-S is an opportunity for...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Development Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Lisbon CSIO3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/24/2019 3:59:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following athletes to U.S. Jumping Development Team from May 30-June 2 in Lisbon, Portugal. Anne Kursinski will serve as chef d’equipe for the U.S. team. The following athletes are representing the U.S. Jumping Development Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Lisbon CSIO3* (in alphabetical order): Taylor Alexander (Castle Rock, Colo.) Noel Fauntleroy (Manakin Sabot, Va.) Zazou Hoffman (Santa Monica, Calif.) Connor Husain (The Plains,...

US Equestrian Names NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for Longines FEI Nations Cup™ Canada

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/23/2019 11:25:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team will compete in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Canada on Sunday, June 2. The competition is part of the Langley Odlum Brown BC Open, taking place Wednesday, May 29, through Sunday, June 2, at Thunderbird Show Park. It also serves as the last qualifying competition in the North America, Central America & Caribbean division for the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final in October. In addition, Junior and Children’s FEI Nations...

President’s Report from General Session at the 2019 US Equestrian Annual Meeting: Members Make It Happen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/10/2019 4:24:00 PM

US Equestrian President Murray Kessler addresses attendees at General Session (Photo by Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) Since the implementation of the Strategic Plan three years ago, US Equestrian 2019 Annual Meeting participants, members, and staff attended Thursday morning’s General Session to hear about US Equestrian’s progress, challenges, and success of 2018. US Equestrian President Murray Kessler reminded the audience of that U.S. Equestrian’s mission statement, “to...

2019 Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week Participants Announced

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/18/2018 2:16:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce participants for the ninth annual Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week (RDHMW). The clinic will be held from January 3-6, 2019, in Wellington, Fla., at Equestrian Village, home of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival. Designed to identify and develop the next generation of U.S. equestrian team talent, training sessions will feature intense, mounted sessions led by internationally acclaimed American athletes and trainers and daily...

US Equestrian Announces Charlotte Bredahl Appointed as U.S. Dressage Development Coach

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/13/2018 3:45:00 PM

Debbie McDonald (left) and Charlotte Bredahl (right) Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the appointment of Charlotte Bredahl as the U.S. Dressage Development Coach, pending final contract negotiations. Bredahl will take over for the newly appointed U.S. Dressage Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe, Debbie McDonald, who previously held the position of Development Coach. The role of the Development Coach is to work hand in hand with the Managing Director of Dressage, the...

USEF Announces New Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) Status for Pergolide Administration Effective December 1, 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/27/2018 11:30:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Pergolide has been the mainstay treatment of Equine Cushing’s disease, also known as Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), for several decades. Due to the class of drug that pergolide represents, it is a prohibited substance under Federation Equestre International (FEI) and United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) rules. Currently, under USEF GR411 Conditions For Therapeutic Administrations of Prohibited Substances, pergolide can be administered, but requires a...

It’s the Final Countdown to the AON/USHJA National Championships at The Las Vegas National Horse Show

by Edited Press Release from Blenheim EquiSports | 11/12/2018 3:38:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The inaugural AON/United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) National Championships kick off tomorrow, November 13-18, at The Las Vegas National Horse Show CSI4*-W . Held at South Point Equestrian Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., riders will compete for national titles and have an opportunity to earn Horse of the Year points in their sections. All competitors and their families will also enjoy free VIP access, fun activities throughout the week, and an experience to...

USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Set to Begin at UPHA/American Royal National Championship Horse Show

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/9/2018 1:07:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The country’s top saddle seat equitation riders have arrived in Kansas City, Mo., for the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final this Saturday, November 10. Held at Hale Arena during the United Professional Horseman’s Association (UPHA)/American Royal National Championship Horse Show , 18 horse-and-rider combinations will go head-to-head in pursuit of the title. 2017 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final champion Molly Codeanne Open to junior members who have won a first- or...

Katydid Combined Driving Event Culminates 2018 Season with USEF Advanced Pony National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/31/2018 4:04:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The final USEF combined driving national titles of the 2018 competition year are up for grabs at the Katydid Combined Driving Event (CDE), running November 1-4, at Katydid Farm in Aiken, S.C. The USEF Advanced Pony National Championships will feature six entries vying for titles across the single pony and pair pony divisions, marking the end of the 2018 combined driving season. Tracey Morgan and Fuego 88 at the 2017 Live Oak International where they won the USEF Single...