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USET Foundation Awards $2 Million to USEF for High-Performance Programs

by By Phelps Media Group | 1/4/2007 1:48:37 PM

The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation awarded a $2 million grant to the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) in November 2006 in support of the organization’s eight High Performance programs. The High Performance disciplines are dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, para-equestrian, show jumping, and vaulting. USET Foundation funding provided support, in whole or in part, for High Performance athletes to participate in both national and international events in...

USEF Announces Dressage Riders Selected to Compete at 2006 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Intermediaire I Dressage Championship

by By Jeannie Putney | 6/12/2006 10:02:00 AM

Arnd Bronkhorst (The inaugural Brentina Cup is being held in conjunction with the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Grand Prix Dressage Championship, the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Intermediare I Dressage Championship, and the USEF National Para-Equestrian Cham) Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) is pleased to announce the rider/horse combinations that have been selected to compete in the 2006 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Intermediaire I Dressage...

US Equestrian Driving News – March 2021

by US Equestrian Driving | 3/12/2021 1:00:00 PM

Driving Sport Committee News US Equestrian welcomes the following new members to the Driving Sport Committee which oversees the FEI Non-Olympic discipline of Combined Driving at USEF: Anna Koopman, a PATH-certified instructor as well as active driver. John Porter, an FEI Driving Steward and Organizer. Steve Wilson, a four-time Advanced Pair horse National Champion and two-time US Team driver. Additionally, USEF President Thomas O’Mara requested letters of motivation from Driving Sport...

US Equestrian Begins the Countdown to the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 on Native Soil

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/12/2017 3:02:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG), which take place Sept. 11-23, 2018, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, N.C., US Equestrian, in conjunction with the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) and TIEC, are beginning to prepare spectators and athletes alike for the phenomenon that is the WEG. Since 1990, the WEG has been held every four years, halfway between the Summer Olympic Games cycle, and brings...

USEF Accepting Applications to Host 2017 and 2018 FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships

by USEF | 9/19/2016 12:00:53 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications to host the 2017 and 2018 FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships. The purpose of conducting an application process for host site selection is to provide the USEF with a group of potential venues from which to choose a site that offers facilities and amenities worthy of hosting the FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships. The disciplines of dressage, endurance, eventing,...

Brooke USA Ambassadors Named to Olympic Teams in Three Disciplines

by Phelps Media Group | 7/15/2016 10:21:00 AM

Allison Brock and Rosevelt (MA Brakenridge/PSdressage.com) Lexington, Ky. - Brooke USA, the American fundraising arm of the world's largest international equine welfare charity, the Brooke, is excited to announce that several of their official ambassadors have made the 2016 U.S. Olympics Team and will compete in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this summer. Allison Brock, Boyd Martin, Sinead Halpin, Lauren Kieffer, and Laura Kraut have all been named to the U.S. team. Brooke's Global Ambassador...

U.S. Storms to Victory in Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3*

by Helen Murray | 1/19/2015 2:11:24 PM

Lexington, Ky. - U.S. para-equestrians kicked off the 2015 season in winning style by securing CPEDI3* victory over Canada during the first week of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. Led by Chef d’Equipe Kai Handt, the team of Rebecca Hart, Annie Peavy, Sydney Collier, and Roxanne Trunnell finished on a score of 415.438. Hart (Unionville, Pa.) and her own Schroeters Romani led the way for the U.S., scoring 73.284% in the Team Test and 72.857% in the Individual Test of Grade II...

Linnan Appointed as USEF Steward General of Eventing

by USEF Communications Department | 6/30/2014 10:45:37 AM

Lexington, Ky.- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Janis Linnan as the USEF Steward General of Eventing. In this role, she will be responsible for the Janis Linnan (Photo Provided by Janis Linnan) stewarding at FEI-sanctioned eventing competitions throughout the United States. Additionally, Linnan will work with USEF Honorary Steward General, David Distler, to implement FEI directives on education and licensing, as well as serve as a...

2012 Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge CPEDI3* Commencing Today

by Lindsay McCall for the USPEA | 1/26/2012 6:32:51 AM

Wellington, FL - Para-Equestrian Dressage riders returned to the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center for the 2012 Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge CPEDI3*. On Wednesday's schedule was a 3:00 p.m. jog where horses received their F.E.I inspection for the weekend's CPEDI3*. Riders from Bermuda, Canada, Finland, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, and Canada were on the grounds representing NTEC Jabriel and Kai Handt jogging in the rain (Photo by Lindsay Y McCall) their respective country. In addition...

The Results are in for Round 1 of America's Favorite Equestrian

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/1/2011 8:13:00 AM

Wellington, FL - The results of Round 1 of America's Favorite Equestrian are in. Six equestrians in each of the eight disciplines that participated in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games have moved onto Round 2. America's Favorite Equestrians Round 2 : Dressage : Todd Flettrich, Courtney King-Dye, Debbie McDonald, Leslie Morse, Steffen Peters, Guenter Seidel Driving : Tucker Johnson, Fred Merriam, Lisa Singer, Suzy Stafford, Rochelle Temple, Chester Weber Endurance : Garrett Ford, Becky...