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Kentucky Horse Shows LLC and USEF Notice of Competition Cancellations of Kentucky Summer Classic and USEF Pony Finals

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/1/2020 5:12:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - We have been notified today that two more individuals have tested positive for COVID-19, after attending the Kentucky Summer Classic, for a total of four reported cases. US Equestrian and Kentucky Horse Shows prioritize the safety of our members, participants, support teams, staff and their families. To mitigate the risk of spread of the virus, USEF and the competition organizer together have made the decision to cancel the Kentucky Summer Classic effective at the end of...

2017 USEF Reining National Championships Set to Begin at Tulsa Reining Classic

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/1/2017 3:47:00 PM

2017 USEF Reining National Championships Set to Begin at Tulsa Reining Classic Lexington, Ky. – Top athletes have converged at the Tulsa Reining Classic in hopes of claiming a title in one of the 2017 USEF Reining National Championships. Both the Adequan $10,000 Added USEF Open National Championship presented by Markel Insurance CRI3* and the $2,000 Added USEF Youth National Championship will take place Friday, September 1, at Expo Square in Tulsa, Okla. The open competitors will perform...

Piazza Di Siena - Sun, Roses, and A Touch of Class

by Equi-Equipe | 5/25/2016 1:10:02 PM

Rome, Italy - When it rains at this time of year in the Italian capital city, the people of Rome just nod and say “ah, yes, it must be time for Piazza di Siena!”, because when the world-famous horse show took place at the end of April it was often dogged by bad weather. Even since it was moved to the end of May the sun has often stayed away, but not this time around. The sun is out, the flowers are blooming all across the beautiful gardens of the Villa Borghese, and the horses and...

U.S. Reining Set to Begin for 2012

by USEF Communications Department | 4/11/2012 1:43:40 PM

Lexington, KY - International reining competition in the U.S. kick-offs in April and will include four senior CRIs and two CRI-Ys for Junior and Young Riders. Beginning in Katy, TX with the National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) CRI2* on April 20, the country's top riders next travel to Lexington, KY for the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup CRI3*. Running concurrently with the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone at the Kentucky Horse Park, April 26-28, this competition will...

Webcasts of Lake Placid Horse Shows Available Live as They Happen on the Web

by By Phelps Media Group | 6/21/2007 11:37:00 AM

Production East Video, along with leading online broadcaster MediaZone, announced they will be presenting live webcasts of the Lake Placid Horse Shows, including the Lake Placid Horse Show, to be held June 26-July 1, as well as the I Love New York Horse Show, to be held July 3-8. Live from the beautiful Adirondack Mountains, these webcasts are produced by Productions East Video and will be available by logging on to www.ProductionsEast.com or www.MediaZone.com/Channel/Equestrian/index.jsp . The...

Summer League Footing Academy Available in August

by By the League of Agricultural and Equine Centers | 6/18/2008 11:35:00 AM

The League of Agricultural and Equine Centers (LAEC) is offering a summer League Footing Academy, August 4-6, 2008, at the Foothills Equestrian Nature center in Tryon, NC. Attendees are encouraged to bring a sample of the footing in their arena for analysis. The League is composed of facilities that host and produce equine events and activities. The people who own and operate these complexes represent the center memberships. The Leagues’ mission is to support and promote management personnel...

Olympic Battle in Tomorrow's Furusiyya Nations Cup

by Equi-Equipe | 5/26/2016 2:40:23 PM

Rome, Italy - Top sport is guaranteed in tomorrow’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ presented by Longines, with many of the eight competing nations fielding potential Olympic horse-and-rider combinations. With just over two months to go to the start of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it’s decision-making time for the national federations and their team managers, and many of those who will take on Uliano Vezzani’s course when the action gets underway at 15.45 local...

Preparations Under Way for 114th Devon Horse Show, Entries Close on Monday, April 26

by By Brice Carr | 4/20/2010 4:29:00 PM

Photo by Bob Moseder (Saddlebreds, and other breeds, compete year after year at the Devon Horse Show. Shown here is Callaway's Mystical Moment.) The Saddlebred Friends of Devon are currently under way preparing for the 2010 Devon Horse Show, set to take place Thursday, May 27, through Sunday, June 6, in Devon, PA. In preparation for this year’s event, the Devon Horse Show has completely replaced the footing in the Dixon Oval, using all-weather footing designed to meet the needs of all breeds...

Young Event Horse for Late-Bloomers? Ocala March YEH Offers Class for Every Age

by By the United States Eventing Association | 1/26/2010 2:45:00 PM

Would you like to try out the United States Eventing Association (USEA) Young Event Horse (YEH) format, but worry about getting your horse ready by age four? The Florida Horse Park March YEH is offering a YEH competition for horses of any age. The high value of an inexpensive and easy outing to let any horse or a rider "sample" eventing in a one-day jump-out setting, with real expert evaluation of potential of the horse tossed in, will be offered Tuesday, March 9, 2010, at the Florida Horse...

Upcoming Young Event Horse Competitions to be Held in Florida

by By the United States Eventing Association | 1/14/2010 10:49:00 AM

The first Spalding Labs/United States Eventing Association (USEA) Young Event Horse (YEH) competition of the year is being held February 3 in sunny Ocala, FL. The competition will run in conjunction with the YEH judging seminar at the beautiful Longwood Farm. This is the first in a series of three YEH competitions offered this winter in Florida. The next venue will be Rocking Horse Stables on February 27 with the final series competition at the Florida Horse Park on March 9. The March...