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Young Arabian Horse Enthusiasts Earn National Titles and Build Community at AHA Youth Nationals

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/2/2019 12:55:00 PM

Oklahoma City, Okla. – The Arabian Horse Association’s (AHA) 2019 Youth National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show had another successful year in Oklahoma City, Okla., at the State Fair Park from July 21-27. Exhibitors and spectators enjoyed a great horse show and all the excitement the city had to offer. Memories were made as newcomers had their first rides and those graduating out of Youth Nationals had their last. One won’t find a more fun horse show or more...

U.S. Center for SafeSport Youth Training Courses Available Now

by U.S. Center for SafeSport and the US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/18/2019 10:00:00 AM

The U.S. Center for SafeSport Youth Athlete Training courses are now live! These valuable resources include courses for children of pre-school age, grades K-2, grades 3-5, middle school, and high school. These free online trainings are designed as an introduction for minor athletes and their parents or other caregivers to understand the importance of positive, welcoming environments in sports, where misconduct like bullying or abuse is less likely to happen, and to know where to report abuse,...

US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® Kicks Off at the Kentucky Horse Park

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Yellow Horse Marketing for the US Dressage Finals | 11/7/2018 7:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Dressage Federation’s (USDF) prestigious US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan kick off tomorrow at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park. From November 8-11, top dressage competitors from across the country will compete on a national stage, in an event that showcases adult amateurs and open division competitors from training level through Grand Prix. More than 380 entries will represent the USDF regions from a record breaking 42 states at the sixth...

AMHA Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show Wraps Up in Oklahoma City

by Edited Press Release from the American Morgan Horse Association | 10/17/2018 2:44:00 PM

Shelburne, Vt. – The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) welcomed nearly 1,000 Morgan horses to the 2018 Grand National & World Championship Horse Show®. Held at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla., from October 6-13, the best of the breed competed in a wide range of disciplines and classes running in three rings concurrently. Horses were shown in divisions including pleasure driving, English pleasure, hunter pleasure, in-hand, park, Western pleasure, jumping, trail,...

Call for Media Credential Applications: 2018 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/3/2018 2:15:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . - The 2018 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions will take place August 21-26, 2018, at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form to [email protected] by August 17, 2018. This year will be the first time that all 14 USEF Dressage National Championships are held under the same roof, at the same event, under the banner of the 2018 U.S. Dressage Festival of...

The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte© Prepared to Compete at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon Para-Dressage Test Event CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/20/2018 10:28:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. - The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte has been named for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon Para-Dressage Test Event CPEDI3* taking place April 20-22, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, N.C. The U.S. team will begin their competition on Friday, April 20, with the FEI Individual Championship Test for all grades. The FEI Team Test for all grades will take place Saturday, April 21, followed by the FEI Freestyle Test for...

2017 USEF Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship Begins Today at Kentucky Classic CDE

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/5/2017 2:26:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The Kentucky Classic CDE is set to host an elite group of drivers competing for the 2017 USEF Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship. From October 5-8, the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. will set the scene for an exciting showcase of four of the top Single Horse drivers in the country. Leslie Berndl and Uminco (Picsofyou.com) Leslie Berndl (Newcastle, Calif.) and her 16-year-old Royal Dutch Warmblood gelding, Uminco, competed as members of the U.S....

USEF/AVA Vaulting National Championships Set to Start in Utah

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/24/2017 8:03:00 PM

South Jordan, Utah – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)/American Vaulting Association (AVA) Vaulting National Championships will host the best vaulters in the country this week at the Salt Lake County Equestrian Park in South Jordan, Utah, on August 24-27, 2017. More than 175 vaulters and 50 horses, along with coaches and lungers, will meet to compete for championships in ten divisions. Awards include team champions in A, B, and C divisions, while male and female individuals...

Call for Media Credential Applications: 2017 USEF Dressage National Championships at the Lamplight Equestrian Center

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/21/2017 4:35:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The 2017 USEF Dressage National Championships at the Lamplight Equestrian Center will take place August 23-27, 2017, in Wayne, Ill. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form prior to the start of the competition and/or bring it to the media tent upon arrival. The 2017 USEF Dressage National Championships at the Lamplight Equestrian Center will host the following championships and divisions: U.S....

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Battles Tough Course in BMO Nations Cup to Place Sixth

by Dana Rossmeier | 9/11/2016 1:35:12 PM

Calgary, Alta. – Some of show jumping’s biggest names gathered at Spruce Meadows for the prestigious BMO Nations Cup on Saturday. Known as one of the toughest team competitions on the circuit, the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team of Maggie McAlary, Quentin Judge, Lillie Keenan, and Hardin Towell persevered through the challenging course to finish sixth. Following two rounds of fierce competition, Brazil and Switzerland entered a jump-off tied on 18 faults. Alain Jufer and Wiveau...