This year, the Friesian Horse Association of North America (FHANA) is changing the process of choosing inspection circuits. In previous years, the circuits were not established until early July, after the membership's requests for inspection service had been placed. This year, FHANA has established the sites based on the pattern of usage in previous years. The list below contains the planned inspection sites for 2005. The dates shown below are fixed but, in some cases, the exact inspection site...

Lexington, KY – July 22, 2004 – The United States Equestrian Federation has selected the members of the Driving Team for the Four-in-Hand World Championships to be held in Kecskemet, Hungary on August 4th through the 8th. The team of three will be as follows: Driver Age Hometown Horses Age, Breed, Sex James Fairclough 46 Newton, NJ Baccarate 1993, Dutch Warmblood, G Charmeur 1992, Swedish Warmblood, G Cooper 1994, Sachsen, G Crabat 1992, Swedish Warmblood, G King Arthur 1990, Holsteiner, G...

The United States Equestrian Federation has submitted to the United States Olympic Committee the official teams for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. The teams are as follows: SHOW JUMPING Rider Age Hometown Horse Age, Breed, Sex 1. Beezie Madden 41 Cazenovia, NY Authentic Age 9 Dutch Warmblood Gelding 2. Peter Wylde 39 Maastricht, Netherlands Fein Cara Age 13 Holsteiner Mare 3. McLain Ward 29 Brewster, NY Sapphire Age 9 Selle Francais Mare 4. Chris Kappler 37 Pittstown, NJ Royal Kaliber Age 12...

Wayne, Ill. – A rainy morning gave way to a shining day of competition at the 2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions. Laura Graves and SenSation HW led the USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship from start to finish to win in impressive fashion. Two arenas with two busy schedules displayed some of the country’s top dressage combinations for an exciting day of competition. USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship Alice Tarjan and Serenade MF (SusanJStickle.com)...

Lexington, KY – As announced previously, the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals, Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships, Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals–East and WIHS Championship Finals will relocate to the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) for 2020. TIEC was selected as the best location to host these events because of the size and scope of the facility, its central location relative to other venues, the existing...

Falsterbo, Sweden – The NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team claimed fourth place at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Sweden during the 2019 Falsterbo Horse Show, on July 14 in Falsterbo, Sweden. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the team consisted of Eve Jobs, Wilton Porter, Chloe Reid, and Catherine Tyree. “We had the youngest team out there by a mile. We were up against some real teams with big guns,” said Ridland. “For [the European teams], it’s a...

North Salem, N.Y. – It was 25 years ago that Guatemalan Olympian Juan Andrés Rodríguez competed at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North. As a proud father, he will watch as his 13-year-old twin daughters Ana Cristina and Ana Sophia compete in the children’s division of the North American Youth Show Jumping Championships presented by USHJA this week. The twins and their mother, Michelle Bovssinot Rodriguez, took a seat...

Dear Fellow USEF Members, The Mid-Year meeting of the Board of Directors was held on June 20-21 at Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, N.J., the headquarters for the USET Foundation and training center for our U.S. teams. Gladstone also provides offices for some USEF staff members from our Sport and Education Departments. This was a historical occasion as it was the first time that we have met at Gladstone since the Board's restructure. The Foundation graciously hosted a reception and provided an...

Wilhelm Genn and Welcome COR win the $50,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City, sponsored by Meijer, during the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. Pictured with Kendall Meijer (left) and Patty Genn (right). (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, MI - July 5, 2016 - For Wilhelm Genn the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival at Flintfields Horse Park holds nostalgic memories. One in particular flashed across his face Sunday afternoon as he won the $50,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City, presented by...

Lexington, KY - In July, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced a new contest for 2009 designed to let USEF members vote for their "Favorite USEF Breed Competition." The idea behind the contest was to award and promote the USEF licensed breed competitions for their efforts in running a show so well that exhibitors want to call it their favorite. Also, the contest gave exhibitors the opportunity to provide positive feedback about the competitions to the USEF. The exhibitors and...