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When to Watch on Wednesday

by Andrew Minnick | 8/26/2014 8:16:35 PM

Dressage - Grand Prix Special Competition starts at 3:30am ET Adrienne Lyle & Wizard ride at 4:40am ET Laura Graves & Verdades ride at 8:35am ET Steffen Peters & Legolas 92 ride at 8:45am ET Para-Equestrian - Individual Test Competition starts at 3:00am ET Angela Peavy & Ozy Cooper ride at 3:54am ET Sydney Collier & Willi Wesley ride at 11:04am ET

USEF Names Combinations for 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Driving Team

by USEF Communications Department | 8/13/2014 4:48:12 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named three driver-and-team combinations to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Driving Team. The following driver-and-team combinations have been named to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Driving Team (in alphabetical order): Allison Stroud (West Grove, Pa.) and the team of Anesco 4, Mozès, Olando, Ulco, and Zenno Anesco 4 is a 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Willow Star LLC...

Weber Undefeated in France Following Win in CAI-A4 Caen Test Event for 2014 WEG-Normandy

by JRPR | 8/29/2013 10:00:17 AM

Team Weber on the marathon course at Caen. (Photo courtesy of Madeleine Augustsson) Ocala, FL – Nine-time U.S. national four-in-hand champion Chester Weber remains undefeated in France following his second win there in the CAI-A4 Caen August 23-25, against a field of 12 drivers and 60 horses representing seven nations. Team Weber’s win at the CAI-A4 Caen is especially significant as the competition was the test event for the 2014 World Equestrian Games. In early June, Weber had the...

Tina Konyot and Calecto V Take FEI Grand Prix Victory at WEF Dressage Classic CDI 3*

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/14/2013 8:44:38 PM

Tina Konyot and Calecto V (Susan J. Stickle) Wellington, FL - The third international competition for the 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) began today with the opening CDI competition, the FEI Grand Prix. This week's show, the WEF Dressage Classic CDI 3*, presented by Today's Equestrian & Fellows, runs March 14-17, 2013. Today's winner was Tina Konyot from Palm City, FL, riding Calecto V. There were 55 entries that jogged for the CDI competition this morning, with...

Protective Headgear Rule Change for Dressage to Go into Effect April 1, 2013

by USEF Dressage Department | 2/19/2013 9:09:06 AM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) wishes to remind all dressage competitors of the rule change to DR120. This change goes into effect on April 1, 2013 and necessitates the usage of protective headgear by anyone mounted on the grounds at all USEF dressage competitions. DR120 has been amended to require protective headgear as follows: From the time horses are officially admitted to the competition grounds by competition management, anyone mounted on a horse at any...

Alix Szepesi and William Repeat Winning Ways at Global Dressage Festival National Classic 2

by Jamie Saults for Equestrian Sport Productions | 3/22/2012 9:37:30 AM

Alix Szepesi and William (Susan J. Stickle) Wellington, FL - Alix Szepesi of Hamilton, MA topped the leader board again at the Global Dressage Festival National Classic 2 on Wednesday, the second and final day of the show. Szepesi and William, owned by Margie Kelk, scored 75.541% in the USEF First Level Test 2-Open at the Stadium show grounds of the Global Dressage Festival (GDF). Szepesi was not even supposed to compete this week and was a late entry. "His owner was originally going to compete...

This Week in International Disciplines

by USEF Communications Department | 3/16/2011 10:16:00 AM

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...

New Officers and Regional Directors Elected for United States Dressage Federation

by By Linda Schultz | 12/31/2009 10:38:00 AM

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) elected a new president and treasurer for three-year terms. George Williams of Delaware, OH, who was vice president of the federation for nine years and a United States high-performance rider, takes the helm as president from Dr. Samuel Barish. Steve Schubert of Methuen, MA, replaces Barb Tuohino Funk as treasurer. Williams also appointed Melissa Creswick of Clovis, CA, as interim vice president for a one-year term. George Williams is currently a...

Bobby Murphy Produces USEF Showcase at American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show

by By Rebecca Walton | 11/25/2009 12:24:00 PM

Photo USEF Archives (Top equestrian athletes sign autographs at the USEF booth.) This weekend the USEF highlighted its new National Affiliation with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) during a presentation of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) disciplines at the AQHA World Championship Show. Bobby Murphy of Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC, was brought in as the producing director for the USEF showcase, which was held on Friday, November 20. The event showcased the...

Six-Year-Old Pikko del Cerro HU Shines in Markel/USEF National Dressage Championship; Cabana Boy Sweeps USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championship presented by the Dutta Corporation and Performance Sales International to Win Third Consecutive USEF National Championship

by Joanie Morris | 8/23/2009 5:38:00 PM

Wayne, IL – The sun finally emerged at the spectacular Lamplight Equestrian Center to spotlight the nation’s future dressage talent in the six-year-old and developing horse divisions. It was a competition worthy of champions as presented to judges Linda Zang, Jeanne McDonald, and Hilda Gurney. In the Six-Year-Old division, U.S.-bred “Pikko del Cerro HU” made America proud by claiming the Markel/USEF National Championship with an overall score of 7.9. Ridden by Mikala Munter Gundersen of...