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Media Guide for the U.S. Team at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Now Available

by USEF Communications Department | 8/22/2014 9:45:52 AM

Lexington, Ky . - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has published the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games media guide for the U.S. Team. It can be viewed here . Follow the U.S. International Team here .

Update: News from the 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior &Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North

by NAJYRC | 5/21/2014 9:55:15 AM

Lexington, Ky. – A little over two months before the Opening Ceremonies take place at the 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North, planning is well underway. Entry in Principle has closed with a record number of teams scheduled to compete in the five disciplines of dressage, endurance, eventing, jumping, and reining, totaling nine The NAJYRC will host nine championships for Juniors and Younger Riders in 2014 (Sportfot) championships...

U.S. Eyes Top Finishes at CHIO Aachen

by USEF Communications Department | 6/24/2013 4:00:54 PM

Lexington, KY - The U.S. sends a strong group of athletes to Germany to compete across five disciplines at the prestigious CHIO Aachen. The host of the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games, Aachen draws many of the best in the game for world class competition held over ten days. In 2013, the competition runs June 21-30 and will feature 20 talented American athletes. Kimberly and Cassidy Palmer performing a Pas de Deux freestyle test on Saturday at CHIO Aachen (www.barny-th.de) Vaulting The first...

Biscaya Takes the Six-Year-Old Division at the 2012 Eastern Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials

by USEF Communications Department | 6/12/2012 11:15:50 AM

Lexington, KY - The final Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trial was held over the past weekend in conjunction with the VADA/NOVA Summer Dressage show in Leesburg, Virginia. A field of eight horse entered the competition, three in the five-year-old division and five in the six-year-old division, to try and earn a spot on the USEF Young Horse Dressage Short List. At the end of the weekend, two horses from the six-year-old division managed to score better than the required 7.8 and earn...

First Annual PFHA Youth Leadership Camp Will be Held June 12-15

by Paso Fino Horse Association | 4/11/2012 10:41:00 AM

Explore equine colleges and professions, improve your leadership and team buildling skills, expand your knowledge of the Paso Fino breed, and have tons of fun while you're at it! All PFHA youth ages 10-18 are invited. Activities planned: Team Building with Horses PFHA/USEF Office Tour Tour of Kentucky Horse Park Tour of Hagyard Equine Hospital Judging Demonstration Training Talk College Equine Programs Craft Project Games Swimming and More! Fill out the camp application and release form. A...

USEF Developing Dressage Clinic at Hassler Dressage at Riveredge

by USEF Communications Department | 11/28/2011 3:39:22 PM

L-R Sharon McCusker on Wrigley, Jenny Van Wieren-Page, Debbie McDonald, Anne Gribbons and Stacey Parvey-Larson with Benidetto (Photo: Richard Malmgren). Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) ran a Developing Dressage Clinic with Debbie McDonald in Chesapeake City, MD at Hassler Dressage at Riveredge right before the Thanksgiving holiday. McDonald, one of the most successful U.S. dressage riders in history, travelled from her Idaho home to this spectacular facility,...

American Saddlebred Registry Approves New Rule Changes

by ASHA News | 3/14/2011 9:37:00 AM

Lexington, KY - The American Saddlebred Registry (ASR) Board of Directors has adopted two new Registry rule changes. The rule changes were approved and adopted by the ASR Board of Directors at a meeting in February of this year, which took place in conjunction with the 2011 American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) Annual Convention and Youth Conference, held in Lexington, Kentucky. The following language was added to Registry Rule Section III. C: If a stallion is sold and the seller retains...

ASHA Announces Details of Saddlebred Record Equitation Champion Program

by ASHA News | 3/11/2011 1:21:00 PM

Lexington, KY - The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has established the standards and criteria for the Saddlebred Record Equitation Champion program. In 2010, the Directors of ASHA and the American Saddlebred Registry (ASR) approved the addition of an equitation section to the Saddlebred Record program. For equitation achievements, a horse can be honored by affixing a "CH-EQ" designation in permanent ASR records. In some cases, equitation results may not have been received or the...

USEF Hosts Successful Dressage Observation Session in Florida

by Leah Oliveto | 2/22/2011 12:13:00 PM

Sharon McCusker and Wrigley with Anne Gribbons (Eva Salomon/USEF Archives) Lexington, KY - Dressage riders in Florida had the opportunity to hone their skills with USEF Technical Advisor Anne Gribbons and USEF Developing Dressage Coach Debbie McDonald in a USEF Observation Session, February 14-15. Ten riders and 12 horses took part in the two day session which followed a weekend of competition for many at the Wellington Classic Spring Challenge CDI-W. Held at Walter and Mary Anne McPhail's High...

USET Foundation Unveils New Website

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. Intern | 12/16/2010 2:24:00 PM

Gladstone, NJ - December 16, 2010 -The United States Equestrian Team Foundation has announced the unveiling of its new website: www.uset.org. Over the past few months the website has undergone many changes to create a vibrant new look, thanks to talented designer Miriam Morgan. The site still features all of the important information that supporters need, only now in a new, more user-friendly space. The website begins with a wonderful new homepage that catches the user's eye, featuring all...