Lexington, KY - Pending the approval of the USEF Executive Committee and the United States Olympic Committee's Board of Directors, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) named the 2012 U.S. Olympic Eventing Team. The 2012 U.S. Olympic Eventing Team in Alphabetical Order: Will Coleman (Gordonsville, VA) and Jim Wildasin's Twizzel Tiana Coudray (Ojai, CA) and the Jatial, Inc.'s Ringwood Magister Phillip Dutton (West Grove, PA) and Jim and Arden Wildasin's Mystery Whisper...

The Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America is pleased to welcome its first part bred Welsh Pony into its registry. Doll House Sadie, a 16 year old chestnut pony mare, was bred and is owned by Cynthia and Jim Doll of Doll House Farm in Oakland, Maryland. Sadie’s pedigree includes ponies that have excelled in both the breeding shed and in the show ring. Her grandsire, Salvandi Calidog, was a purebred registered Section B stallion that stood for many years at Cynthia’s farm and sired...

Gladstone, NJ - The following change has been made to the USEF Short List for the US Eventing Team: Henley House Stables’ Remington XXV, ridden by Boyd Martin, was added to the Short List and will ship to the England on Sunday with the 11 horses previously Short Listed by the USEF. The Updated Nominated Entry and Short List in Alphabetical Order (the shortlisted combinations are designated below in bold type and a star next to their name): Will Coleman on Jim Wildasin's Twizzel* Tiana...

Danielle Fleegle with Waterloo and his trainer, Adrian Griner. (Photo courtesy Danielle Fleegle.) Westminster, MD - Danielle Fleegle knew something was wrong. She just had to figure out what that “something” was. Eventually, she did. And a horse named Waterloo went from nearly put down – twice – to a star. In 2010, the horse once known primarily for his bucking, won a PHR Silver Stirrup Award and became the CBLM Training Level Champion and GAIG Reserve Training Level Champion. “I’m so glad that...

Scott Stewart and Empire. (Photo by Sportfot.) Wellington, FL - It was an important day for hunters at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Sixty entries took their shot at a chance to compete in the $50,000 USHJA Hunter Derby, one of the biggest purses in the world offered for hunter competitors. The class began this afternoon in the E.R. Mische Grand Hunter Ring. With a large number of spectators standing by, each horse and rider combination took their turn over a course of eleven jumps,...

Dressage Steffen Peters swept the 2011 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by the International Polo Club, dominating both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle at Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. The California combination scored a personal best CDI Grand Prix score of 80.872% and a Freestyle score of 84.525% at the only CDI5* in the United States. Tina Konyot and Calecto V were second in the Grand Prix and third in the Freestyle to complete a strong showing for...

Fete Cheval winner Darragh Kenny riding Leia, with Visse Wedell, Clea Newman Soderlund, Jenny Belkna (Photo By: Phelps Media Group.) Wellington, FL - This year's Fete Cheval was a huge hit that featured fantastic riders performing games on rescue horses on Friday, March 11, 2011. The beautiful night, presented by Foundation Farm, benefitted The EQUUS Foundation, which helps equestrian and horse related charities across the United States. There was a beautiful dinner for guests, catered by White...

Maddie Wright knows that dozens of saddle seat equitation riders are helping to find the cure for he (Photo courtesy St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.) Lexington, KY - “The UPHA Ribbons of Service program is a wonderful example of how young people can use their passion for saddle seat equestrian riding to help the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. We are grateful to the United Professional Horseman's Association (UPHA) for developing the Ribbons of Service program, and...

Steffen Peters and Ravel (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, FL – Before a sold-out crowd, the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center continued to play host to World Dressage Masters Palm Beach CDI5* presented by the International Polo Club. After Thursday’s Grand Prix and Friday afternoon’s Grand Prix Special, eight of the top riders from across the United States and Europe rode their freestyles on a cool Florida evening. And, by the luck of the draw – the best was saved for last. Steffen Peters and Ravel...

Steffen Peters and Ravel (SusanJStickle.com Photo) Wellington, FL – Despite the weather’s best attempts to delay the start of the 2011 World Dressage Masters presented by the International Polo Club Palm Beach, the competition prevailed and the only World Dressage Masters in the United States got underway at 2 p.m. at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center after some fierce storms passed over Florida. The field featured 17 of some of the best horses and riders in the world including veteran...