When Katherine Cook took her three young Lusitano stallions to their first dressage show at Rocking Horse Stable in Altoona, FL, on April 4, 2009, her goals were “to get them on and off the trailers, in and out of new environments and see how they would do.” The Brazilian-bred Interagro Farm well-mannered stallions not only made a big impression on the central Florida equestrian show crowd, they scored well with the dressage judges, as well. Cook’s newest acquisition, a four-year-old golden...

Lexington, KY – The list of riders published on the USEF Show Jumping Computer has been expanded to include all US, Canadian and US-based foreign riders who have accumulated Computer List points. Ranking on this list of over 500 riders is used to select Jumping teams and individuals for CSI and CSIO competitions. Be sure to check out the expanded list each week at: https://www.usef.org/documents/highPerformance/showJumping/USEFNatComputerRankingList.pdf ENDS For more information, please contact...

Lexington, KY— The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announces a new partnership for 2009 with Moxie Equestrian, Inc. as the “Official Awards Cooler of the USEF.” Custom-made Moxie coolers will be awarded at all USEF National Championships and to all Horse of the Year Grand Champions. Moxie’s coolers are unique in their use of high performance fabrics that provide absolute functionality. “Moxie Equestrian is extremely pleased to be selected as the Official Supplier of Award Coolers the...

Lexington, KY — The United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. (USEF) is pleased to announce that they will now accept American Express, which will allow USEF members to pay for memberships and other services both online and through downloadable forms. USEF’s customers will be able to enjoy the speed and convenience of payment with the American Express® Card, and will also have the opportunity to earn a variety of types of rewards with every purchase. “We are very pleased to now offer our...

Lexington, KY—The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting bids to host the HSBC FEI Eventing 2009 World Cup™ Qualifier. The FEI will provide $25,000 USD, as financial support to organize the event as well as an additional $15,000 USD to be used for additional prize money (minimum prize money in the amount of $41,000 CHF to be provided by the Organizer). Please use the provided link to access a copy of the HSBC FEI Eventing 2009 World Cup™ Qualifier bid document: https://www....

The Hong Kong Olympic Equestrian Venue (Sha Tin) has been completed and handed over to the Equestrian Company. Officiating at the handover ceremony on May 26, Chief Secretary Henry Tang said a host of factors have been taken into consideration when designing the venue, including horse training, transport, laboratory tests and waste recycling. The facilities can also cope with adverse weather conditions. International equestrian experts have hailed the venue's design and facilities, he noted....

Lexington, KY -The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Airowear as the official supplier of safety vests for the 2008 U.S. Eventing Team. Airowear is providing their latest vest, the Outlyne, to all riders selected to the team. These vests were selected for their safety standards—they conform to the highest BETA 2000 standards, the system used to rate safety vests. The Airowear vests are also well suited for the weather conditions in Hong Kong, they are...

Lexington, KY - The USEF Dressage Committee has released a new draft of the Performance Standards Proposal for review and feedback from United States Dressage Federation (USDF) and USEF members. This proposal would establish a qualification process for competing at fourth level and above at USEF-licensed dressage competitions beginning with the 2011 competition year. The committee invites USEF and USDF members to review the new draft, and then login through the USEF website to fill out an...

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is happy to announce that the new 2008 FEI World Rankings are now available online at www.fei.org/Disciplines/Endurance/Results/Pages/Rankings.aspx . Following several requests to the FEI, two new rankings for 2008 have been created. These rankings are: • 2008 Open Horse World Endurance Ranking • 2008 Junior/Young Rider Horse World Endurance Ranking These rankings highlight the performances of horses, and the points gained within FEI competition...

The Kentucky Small Business Development Center is working with organizers of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ to insure event participants and spectators have access to all the products and services they will require during their visit to Lexington, KY. As a member of the United States Equestrian Federation, we are seeking your input on the products and services you need and expect while attending or participating in an equestrian event. Please assist us by completing this brief...