Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce that Dr. Kerri Sowers, DPT, Ph.D.(c), NCS, has been named to the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) Classification Working Group. Sowers resides in Galloway, N.J., where she is an Assistant Professor of Health Science at Stockton University. She is an FEI Level 2 Classifier for para-equestrian sport and a USEF National Classifier, and she serves on the USEF Adaptive Sports Committee and the USEF...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) are excited to announce the first USEF/USPEA International Para-Equestrian Dressage Centers of Excellence (COE). These regional hubs of excellence will attract new riders to the sport of para-equestrian dressage. Additionally, they will work in partnership with the USEF high performance programs to develop athletes to a level where they can represent the U.S. in...

Katy, Texas – A talented group of Para-Equestrian athletes will gather at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center for the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships. Running from October 30 through November 1 during the Houston Dressage Society Deep in the Heart of Texas Shows, 15 riders will contest the 2015 titles across two divisions. The 2015 championships will highlight four members of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage team: Sydney...

Susan Treabess and Kamiakin at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Photo (C) SusanJStickle.com Rancho Murieta, CA - June 13, 2015 - The Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* kicked off on Friday with the Para-Equestrian Dressage Team Tests followed by Saturday's Individual Tests. Eleven horse and rider combinations competed in Grades Ia, Ib, II, III, and IV in Rancho Murieta, CA. It was a warm day Friday for riders and horses with the thermostat reaching over 100 degrees...

Roxanne Trunnell aboard Nice Touch at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Also in the photo is U.S. Chef D'Equipe Kai Handt. Photo (SusanJStickle.com) Rowlett, Texas. - - The United States Olympic Committee recently selected Para-Dressage athlete Roxanne Trunnell, 29, of Rowlett, Texas, for the William E. Simon Olympic Endowment for the Support of Athletes. The William E. Simon Olympic Endowment for the Support of Athletes was established in 1998 by Mr. William E. Simon, Sr., former U....

Rebecca Hart & Schroeters Romani have finished up their Grade II Team Test for the U.S. Para-Dressage Team and scored a 67.971%. That's the best U.S. Para-Dressage score so far, and has Rebecca in 3rd overall in Grade II competition .

Roxanne Trunnell's Nice Touch (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Caen, France - The La Prairie Racecourse hosted the Horse Inspection of the Para-Dressage Championship at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Sunday morning, as all U.S. horses passed. The United States, led by Chef d’Equipe Kai Handt, will be represented by four horse-and-athlete combinations in the Team Championship, while a single combination is slated to compete as an Individual in the Championship running August 25-29....

Sandringham, England - The U.S. Para-Driving Team prepares for the 2014 FEI World Para-Equestrian Driving Championships beginning June 27. The three team members including Diane Kastama, Virginia Fitch, and Vietnam Veteran Bob Giles are currently in training for the week at at the de Ronde's establishment in the Netherlands. The team members, alternates, and individual competitor Mary Gray have been on the grounds during the week prepping and supporting the team before competition. The 2014...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2014 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship will take place June 2-5 at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, N.J. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the championship should submit an application by May 23, 2014. The 2014 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship will also serve as the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Para-Equestrian Dressage Selection Trial. Riders from Grades Ia to IV will perform...

USA Riders at the Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* (Left to Right) Elizabeth Traband, Holly Bergay, Deborah Stanitski, Kate Shoemaker, Susan Treabess, Ashleigh Flores-Simmons, Chef d'Equipe Kai Handt, and up front is U.S. Air Force Veteran Derrick Perkins. (John Stevenson) Rancho Mureieta, Calif. - The pressure was on at the Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* for many U.S. para-dressage athletes looking to qualify for the World Equestrian Games. From April 4-6, 2014, riders from Grade...