By Flashpoint Photography (Sara Green, winner of the Region 3 qualifying competition for the ASPCA Maclay National Championships) The first two regional qualifying competitions were held this past weekend for the 2007 ASPCA Maclay National Championships. The winner of Region 2 was Maria Schaub of Holmdel, NJ. Sara Green of Sherborn, MA, was the winner of Region 3. The 2007 ASPCA Maclay National Championships will be held at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament on October 31-November...

The 2005 National Pleasure Horse Award winners have been named in eight divisions, all of which are based on a high-point scoring system. All registered American Saddlebreds are eligible for these awards without payment of additional fees. The National Pleasure Horse Awards are based on a formula that favors horses that are consistent winners across the country. The system, which crowns eight champions, is based on the USEF rating of the show and the number of entries in the class. The complete...

USEF rule changes occur in four different ways: Clarifications, Extraordinary rule changes, Standard changes, and adopting FEI rule changes. Clarifications and Extraordinary changes can happen at various points throughout the year – as they are necessary and time-sensitive modifications to the current rules. However, Standard changes and adopting FEI rules only happen once a year, just before the new season begins. Check out the new or upcoming rule changes for Combined Driving :...

Lexington, Ky. – The USEF Board of Directors met on November 22, 2021 and approved the following Extraordinary Rule Changes that will go into effect today, December 1, 2021. Amateur Rule Changes Put Forward by the USEF Amateur Task Force GR1306.1 Allows amateurs to accept remuneration for performing specified barn duties, including lunging, without affecting their amateur status. GR1306.1 Increases the value of a non-monetary token or gift of appreciation an amateur can receive from less...

CCI4*-L leader Waylon Roberts and Lancaster (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Fair Hill, Md. - After a nail-biting day of exciting cross-country action at The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International Three-Day Event (FHI), a few new names grace the top of the leaderboards. The CCI4*-L division saw a major shuffle in the standings, after overnight leaders had trouble on Derek di Grazia's course. Canadian Waylon Roberts moved into first with Lancaster. In the CCI3*-L, Woods Baughman moved up one position...

Kalispell, Mont. - A long year of hard work is paying off for young riders this weekend at Rebecca Farm. It is day one of the Adequan North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North (NAYC) and the beginning of an exciting journey for the nation's rising talent. NAYC runs concurrently with The 2019 Event at Rebecca Farm. As the NAYC CCIY3*-S dressage competition comes to a close today, one young rider's dedication has landed him in the top spot. William Kidwell could not...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic Committee today announced finalists for the Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of September, which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes from last month. Fans are invited to vote for their favorite athletes and teams at TeamUSA.org/Awards through midnight Monday, Oct. 8. A total of eight sports – including basketball, equestrian, Para-equestrian, paratriathlon, shooting, triathlon, volleyball and wrestling...

KALISPELL, Mont. (July 22, 2016)-- Spirits were high today as family and friends gathered at the Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC), at The Event at Rebecca Farm, to celebrate a successful day of cross country for Team Canada's Young Rider team. Team Canada's combined score totaled 180.8 penalties, which was just enough to hold off second place team, Area 1/Area IV team at 182. April Simmons of Team Canada laughed,...

Omaha, Nebraska - March 30, 2017 - Isabell Werth (GER), the most decorated rider in Olympic history, captivated the crowd at the FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2017, winning the FEI Grand Prix competition at the CenturyLink Center on Thursday. Riding her Olympic mount Weihegold OLD, Werth rode to an impressive score of 82.300%, the only entry to score above 80 per cent. Isabell Werth and Weihegold OLD Werth, with the12-year-old Oldenburg mare that she rode to team gold and individual silver...

Lindsey Tomeu and Bonapart Rule NAL Adult Jumper FinalPresented by SmartPak for Second Straight Year (Al Cook - www.alcookphoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. -- Lindsey Tomeu of Wellington, FL, rode Bonapart to victory in the $10,000 North American League (NAL) Adult Amateur Jumper Final Presented by SmartPak at the 70th Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA. Tomeu and her 14-year-old, Belgian Warmblood claimed the win for the second straight year over a field of 30 finalists who earned...