Lexington, Ky. - The 2016 USEF Dressage National Championships at the Lamplight Equestrian Center will take place August 24-28, 2016, in Wayne, Ill. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form by August 17, 2016. The 2016 USEF Dressage National Championships at the Lamplight Equestrian Center will host the following championships and divisions: U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions USEF Pony Rider Dressage National...

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team of Shelly Francis, Laura Graves, Kasey Perry-Glass, and Steffen Peters got off to a strong start in Nations Cup competition in Rotterdam Thursday. With strong performances from all members of the team, the U.S. sits in second on 226.92, behind the home team of The Netherlands, who lead on a total of 231.58. Thursday’s Grand Prix was the first of two days of Nations Cup competition; the event concludes on Saturday with...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by five athlete-and-horse combinations at CDI4* Roosendaal in The Netherlands, June 1-5, 2016. This competition is a designated observation event for determining the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. The following athletes and horses will represent the United States (in alphabetical order): Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) and her own Verdades, a 2002 KWPN gelding Arlene “Tuny” Page (Wellington, Fla.) and...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by five athlete-and-horse combinations at CDI4* Roosendaal in The Netherlands, June 1-5, 2016. This competition is a designated observation event for determining the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. The following athletes and horses will represent the United States (in alphabetical order): Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) and her own Verdades, a 2002 KWPN gelding Arlene “Tuny” Page (Wellington, Fla.) and...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the recipients of 2016 USEF Developing Dressage Program Competition and Training Grants. The grants are part of the program’s mission to build the depth of upcoming talented combinations in the U.S. The following athlete has received a European Competition Grant: Barbara “Bebe” Davis (Wellington, Fla.) with Arl Antonia’s Equestricon’s Carrera, a 2000 Hungarian Warmblood...

Wellington, Fla. - The Adequan Global Dressage Festival grounds will host some of the country’s top dressage talent this week as the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions presented by The Dutta Corp. takes place December 9-12. This annual championship brings athletes from across the country as they seek to secure coveted National Championship titles in Grand Prix and Intermediaire I divisions. General admission to the competition is free; please visit gdf.coth.com for more information. All...

Lexington, Ky. –The 2015 USEF Four-in-Hand Driving National Championship started out cold and rainy, but was warm and sunny for Sunday’s cones phase in the Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park. The lovely day set the stage for Chester Weber to win his 12th USEF Four-in-Hand Driving National Championship title, leading the division from start to finish during the Kentucky Classic CDE. The field of four competitors demonstrated great driving throughout the competition and is...

Shelbyvill, Tenn. - The National Walking Horse Association (NWHA), the only Tennessee Walking Horse breed affiliate partner of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), hosts one of the largest sound, flat-shod horse shows in America. Since the National's inaugural year back in 2000, the National is the premier showcase event for the naturally talented flat shod walking horse of fifteen years. The week-long show, held each September is filled with excitement as NWHA welcomes over...

(c) Ferrara Photography Aurora, Colo. – The 2015 Youth National Arabian & Half-ArabianChampionship Horse Show and Shopping Expo is set from July 18 to 25 at Expo New Mexico in Albuquerque. Youth Nationals is free and open to the public. Youth exhibitors will have the chance to show off their hard work over a week period in a variety of classes. Classes will range in every discipline from English pleasure to working cow horse, to driving and more; showing the versatility of the Arabian...

Auburn, Calif. - Endurance competitors and enthusiasts from all over the United States will gather on March 6 & 7, 2015 at the Grand Sierra Resort, in Reno, Nevada for the annual American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) Convention. The agenda features a wide array of informative seminars and discussions on topics of top interest to participants in the sport of endurance. For more info, and to register and receive the best pricing on conference seminars, please visit https://www.aerc....