Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by two combinations at the 2014 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final in Lyon, France April 17-21, both having qualified from the North American League. The following combinations qualified during World Cup Qualifying Events held throughout the 2013-2014 season: Tina Konyot (Palm City, Fla.) will ride her own Calecto V. Calecto V is a 1998 Danish Warmblood stallion. Konyot was first named to the U.S. team short...

Lexington, Ky. - It will be an action-packed weekend when the Kentucky Reining Cup returns to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, April 25-27. Not only will this year's Reining competition serve as the Adequan USEF Open Reining National Championship and the Selection Trial for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Reining Team, but on Saturday evening, stars from the world of Eventing will try their hand at Reining during the Kentucky Reining Cup's World Championship...

Spencer Smith and Beau Van Het Keysershof (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Spencer Smith and Ashland Farm's Beau Van Het Keysershof, a 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood, topped the Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent Search on Friday morning at the FTI WEF. This was the second week in a row the pair collected the top prize for the class. Second place went to Victoria Colvin with Stallone VDL and the top three was rounded out by Lilly Ulrich and Vocus. The top ten riders over fences were...

U.S. Reining Team Qualifying Reaches Fever Pitch Martin Muehlstaetter & Blue Collar Tag (Martin Muehlstaetter) Scottsdale, Ariz. - In an international field of starters, the Sun Circuit of Scottsdale, Arizona names its first of two FEI champions. Riders from Australia, Austria, Canada and the United States vie for valuable remaining qualifying points. Additionally, as the gold-medal defenders, the US Reining Team hones it’s team-building process, with outcomes gripping the attention...

Sinead Halpin and Manoir De Carneville (Jenni Autry) Unionville, PA - The sixth annual Plantation Field International Horse Trials weekend concluded Sunday with an exciting finish in the CIC3*, as Sinead Halpin and Manoir De Carneville smoked the course to finish double clear and 13 seconds inside the time. Halpin led wire to wire all weekend, and she won the event on a very impressive dressage score of just 37.8. While Halpin said Saturday she didn't intend to go for time Sunday and...

Venezuela’s Victor Segovia and Romeo (pictured here competing at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL) won the $60,000 Country Heir II Grand Prix on Sunday, June 16, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. (Jack Mancini) Lexington, KY – Victor Segovia of Venezuela jumped to victory in the $60,000 Country Heir II Grand Prix on Sunday, June 16, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. The 36-year-old topped a competitive field of 24 to take the win aboard Romeo, a...

Lexington, KY - In preparation for future success on the international stage, many of the top American dressage combinations have travelled overseas to hone their skills in Europe. Talented horse-and-rider pairs from throughout the U.S. will compete in many of the most prestigious European CDIs throughout the course of this summer. "Dressage is a ‘Who Beats Whom, Where Sport’ and this fact makes it imperative that our American athletes at all levels compete against the best in the...

Lexington, KY- The first 2013 USEF Developing Dressage Training Session wrapped-up April 3rd, as riders gained valuable insight from USEF Developing Dressage Coach Debbie McDonald. On the first day of the two-day session, riders brought recent tests for review. The following day, combinations worked with McDonald to identify movements in the test that needed improvement or areas where greater points could be earned. The six combinations who took part in the USEF Developing Dressage Training...

Wellington, FL -On Saturday night, the participants, parents and supporters of the USEF Horsemastership Training Session gathered with the USET Foundation and Karen Lloyd, who graciously hosted a dinner at her lovely Palm Beach Polo home in Wellington, FL. This year's riders participated in a five-day clinic at the Palm Beach International Equestrian center with former U.S. Chef d'Equipe USEF. The 12 riders selected for the clinic included Gabrielle Bausano, Olivia Champ, Meg...

Shane Sweetnam of Ireland and Cyklon 1083 win the Gambler's Choice. (Al Cook) Shane Sweetnam of Ireland won the exciting $10,000 Open Jumper Gambler's Choice on Western Night at the 67th Annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show Wednesday evening. As the last rider to go, Sweetnam realized his only chance for victory was to risk it all with Cyklon 1083, owned by Spy Coast Farm, by jumping the "Double or Nothing" fence. The Gambler's Choice was an electrifying class where each jump was...