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Five-Year-Old Selten HW and Four-Year-Old Aesthete Crowned Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Champions for 2009; Cabana Boy Leads USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championship presented by the Dutta Corporation and Performance Sales International

by Jennifer Keeler | 8/22/2009 10:17:00 PM

Chris Hickey and Cabana Boy (Photo by Mary Phelps ) Wayne, IL – Crowds hurried to the entrance of Lamplight Equestrian as the day started early with the first phase of the USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championship presented by the Dutta Corporation and Performance Sales International. Christopher Hickey and “Cabana Boy” did not disappoint, and were rewarded by judges Linda Zang, Hilda Gurney and Maryal Barnett for their efforts. This two-time Young Horse National...

Twelve US Horse/Rider Combinations Head to the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Final

by Joanie Morris | 4/1/2009 1:11:00 PM

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by the following Horse/Rider combinations at the 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Final to be held April 15-19, 2009 in Las Vegas, NV. Riders listed in the order in which they qualified. East Coast: Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Age/Breed/Sex/Owner Kent Farrington/27/Chicago, IL/ Up Chiqui/11/Belgian Warmblood/G/Alex Boone & Craig Dobbs McLain Ward/33/Brewster, NY/Sapphire/14/Belgian Warmblood/M/McLain Ward, Tom...

American Hackney Horse Society Foundation Announces 2009 Adult Amateur Driving Challenge

by Stacey Meier | 2/5/2009 1:46:00 PM

Press release provided by the American Hackney Horse Society Foundation. Lexington, KY— The American Hackney Horse Society Foundation’s (AHHSF) goal is to preserve the past, promote the future and improve the breed of the American Hackney. To help accomplish this goal, the AHHSF announces the 2009 Adult Amateur Driving Challenge to help promote the showing of five-year-old and older Hackney ponies by adult amateurs at the smaller shows in a designated area. There are 15 competitions...

ASHA Director Nancy Boone Named Liaison to the Charter Club Council

by By Reeves Kirtner | 3/2/2006 9:54:21 AM

American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) President Fred Sarver has named ASHA Director Nancy Boone of Concord, NC, the liaison from the Board of Directors to the newly formed Charter Club Council. The Charter Club Council was formed to create more efficient communication channels between ASHA Charter Clubs and the ASHA Board of Directors. Twenty individuals have been selected to form the new Charter Club Council. Two council members from each United States Equestrian Federation-sanctioned...

ASHA Charter Club Council Formed

by By Reeves Kirtner | 1/19/2006 10:55:00 AM

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) Charter Club Council has been formed to create more efficient communication channels between ASHA Charter Clubs and the ASHA Board of Directors. Twenty individuals have been selected to form the new Charter Club Council. Two council members from each United States Equestrian Federation-sanctioned region were selected from the submitted nominations. Regions one and two, three and four, and six and seven were grouped together respectively. Two...

West Coast Active Riders Organization Announces Information for Zone 10 Pony Finals and FEI Children's International Jumping Final

by By Phelps Media Group | 6/7/2005 4:01:16 PM

The West Coast Active Riders (WCAR) organization is announcing pertinent information for young riders concerning the 2005 Zone 10 Pony Hunter Finals and the 2005 FEI Children’s’ International Final. Blenheim Equisports is pleased to present the 2005 Zone 10 Pony Hunter Finals on June 25-26 on the Grass Hunter Field at The Oaks in San Juan Capistrano, CA. The Zone 10 Pony Hunter Finals are open to all pony/rider combinations. Entries can be made on the Oaks Blenheim June Classic III entry blanks....

Rocky Dare Wins First Qualifier for 2005 USEF Open Reining Championship

by Sarah Lane | 10/14/2004 11:20:24 AM

Columbus, OH --Rocky Dare of Salem, NJ, won the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Open Reining Championship Qualifier at the All American Quarter Horse Congress on Saturday, October 9. The competition in Columbus, OH, marked the first of four qualifying classes for the 2004/2005 Season. Dare and Custom Pistol, a six-year-old Quarter Horse stallion owned by Steven Simon, received an impressive score of 220.5 to finish in the top spot. Second place went to Casey Hinton of Whitesboro, TX,...

USEF Announces Move to Go Green with the New Competition Year

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/30/2022 3:30:00 PM

Ensuring that we are responding to the feedback of our members and doing our part to benefit the broader environment by going green, USEF has spent the last year transitioning many of our paper processes to online processes. This provides members with the greater convenience and efficiency they have asked for when conducting their business with the organization. Additionally, it saves resources and keeps costs down organization-wide which results in savings for members. Members can now enjoy...

Emma Catherine Reichow Tops the Field in the 2019 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West

by US Equestrian Communications Department/EQSOL | 9/22/2019 11:43:00 AM

San Juan Capistrano, Calif . – Emma Catherine Reichow (Menlo Park, Calif.) takes home the win in the 2019 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West aboard Campitello 5. In a testament to her talent and ability, Reichow competed and captured the title aboard a catch ride. Clearly suitable for the role, the 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding, owned by Highpoint Farm LLC, earned the Gulliver Perpetual Trophy, donated by Karen Healey, as the event’s best horse...

Determination on Display for NAYC Cross-Country at Rebecca Farm

by Edited press release from The Event at Rebecca Farm | 7/27/2019 11:36:00 PM

Kalispell, Mont. - The pressure is building for young riders as they move into the final day of show jumping for the Adequan North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North. Both individuals and teams fought hard in today's cross-country rounds, meaning there was limited movement within the ranks. "My entire team did so well so I knew I had to bring it home to them," described Katie Lichten, last to go in the team order for the combined team of Area I/II. Katie Lichten moved...