Virginia Beach, VA – Win a piece of history, a Team USA reining hat autographed by the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) USA Gold Medal Reining Team. The hat is only one of 24 in existence and will be won by a Rate My Horse PRO Member; it was donated by Tom McCutcheon Reining Horses. At the 2010 WEG, McCutcheon and Gunners Special Nite won Gold Medals in the Team and Individual Reining Competitions. Tom McCutcheon recently made history when he was named the 2010 USEF Equestrian of...

In recent months, the USEF Dressage Department has received many inquiries regarding use of protective headgear in USEF/USDF-Licensed Dressage Competitions. “Protective headgear” is defined as a helmet which is ASTM/SEI-approved and has a secured harness. USEF General Rule GR801.6-.7 states: “6. Except as may otherwise be mandated by local law, the Federation strongly encourages all riders, while riding anywhere on the competition grounds, to wear protective headgear with harness secured which...

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...

Aachen, Germany – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team passed the horse inspection on Thursday and is poised for competition at the Aachen CICO3*. Led by Chef d'Equipe David O’Connor, the team will include Matt Brown , Hannah Sue Burnett , Phillip Dutton , and Lauren Kieffer . The U.S. will look to build on the momentum from last week’s Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® CICO3*, where the U.S. captured the Gold medal in North America’s first...

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...

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...

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...

The inaugural Lexington Combined Driving Classic, held October 4–7, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, was a resounding success. Fifty-nine competitors braved unseasonably warm temperatures and a bit of rain on the first day of dressage to compete for top honors in 13 classes. Three years from now, also at the Kentucky Horse Park, the world championships in four-in-hand driving and seven other disciplines will be contested at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. Each phase of...

Last March I made my inaugural visit to Wellington, FL and the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center for CSIO week, which included the USEF Selection Trials for the US Show Jumping Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and the $75,000 FEI Nations Cup presented by CN. My partner in crime, Melissa Davis, and I set-up our Merchandise “Fort” and sold-out of nearly all the USA and patriotic coats, polos and hats we’d shipped down. Unseasonably chilly temperatures for Palm Beach...

During the off-season, with the help of a few professional horsemen and women, the Mid Atlantic Morgan Horse Show Committee revamped the show’s class schedule. In doing so, many classes were added, so this year, the show now starts at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23. Added classes include a saddle class in all of the Youth divisions: classic, English pleasure, hunter, park, and Western. There is now a Saddle Seat Equitation qualifier for the 13 & under and 14-17 age groups. Also added were junior...