The Back Forte Equestrian Center will be hosting a hunter/jumper clinic with nationally renowned trainer Lee Dennie. The clinic runs September 15-17 and will have sessions each day for beginners (2’6”), intermediate (3’) and advanced (3’6”) riders, with the cost at $100 per day or $275 for all three days. Auditors and spectators are welcome at no charge. The picturesque 109-acre equestrian center is located in Enumclaw, WA, the gateway to Mount Rainier. Stalls are available at $25 per day, and...

On Monday evening, January 16, the $35,000 Jack Daniel's Grand Prix will be held at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, CO. The class begins at 7 p.m. MST (9 p.m. EST). In addition, the NWSS will be hosting USEF Open Classes January 17-18, with the championships held the afternoon on January 18. Waltenberry will be webcasting these events, along with the rest of the shows in the Event Center, in their entirety at www.waltenberry.com . For more information, visit www.nationalwestern....

Tammy Provost and Alliy Moyer's Libretto won the $7,500 International Derby Stake (Chicago Equestrian) Antioch, Ill. - The premiere Chicago Hunter Derby at Annali-Brookwood Farm presented by Chicago Equestrians for a Cause, kicked off with the $7,500 International Derby Welcome Stake and the $2,500 National Derby Welcome Stake sponsored by Lane Change Farm and Kensel, LLC. The weekend charity event features the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby sponsored by Canadian Pacific and the...

This rule change introduces a new category of rules called Prohibited Practices to the USEF Rule Book. It will take effect December 1, 2013: 1. No injectable substances may be administered to any horse or pony within 12 hours prior to competing, with the following three exceptions subject to paragraph 2 below: a. Therapeutic fluids, which amount must consist of a minimum of 10L of polyionic fluids; and which must be used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and guidelines....

Lexington, KY - Dressage riders who want to compete in the 2011 Pan American Games Selection Trials/USEF National Intermediaire I Dressage Championships must submit an Application of Intent and all required attachments to the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) on or before May 13, 2011, along with an application fee of $50 per horse. Applications received on or before June 1, 2011, must be accompanied by an application fee of $300 per horse. No applications will be accepted after June...

Lexington, KY - The Club at Spindletop Hall is pleased to announce a Park & Shuttle program during the Rolex Kentucky Three Day April 28-May 1, 2011. We invite fans and volunteers' the opportunity to park at the Club and take a shuttle to the park. Parking will be $10 per car and $5 per person for a roundtrip shuttle ride. The Club at Spindletop Hall is a private Club and is located less than a mile from the Kentucky Horse Park. The Club boasts two restaurants, an outdoor Tiki Bar &...

North Salem, NY – The exciting schedule of events for the 2011 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows is sure to attract many of the nation's best horses and riders to one of the country's most beautiful equestrian training centers. The two-week long horse shows return to Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY, May 10-15 and May 17-22. Recently, the North American Riders Group (NARG) voted the Old Salem Farm Horse Shows as one of their Top 25 Horse Shows in America for 2010. With a mixture of new and...

Jersey Boy and Jennifer Alfano (Photo © 2010 Lindsay McCall for PMG) Chicago, Illinois -August 29, 2010- Equestrians and spectators could not have asked for a better afternoon for the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby (Chicago Hunter Derby) Presented By Canadian National (CN). The Chicago Hunter Derby vintage hunt course was set upon the beautifully landscaped steeplechase course in-field of Annali Farm in Antioch, IL. Today's festivities included a children's horseless horse show, a...

The USEF Test Writing Sub-Committee is in the process of revising all USEF Dressage Tests (Training–Fourth Levels) for 2011, which will take effect December 1, 2010 (the beginning of the USEF competition year). As work continues, several important changes are being made, including the number of tests per level, test requirements, directives, and test length. More information is available online at www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsdisciplines/discipline/alldressage/natDressage.aspx .

As the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation Holiday Fundraiser draws closer, many exciting performances have been announced for the feature event. SUCCEED® and Wellington Classic Dressage will be hosting the Holiday Gala Fundraiser, December 11-12, 2009, to benefit the USET Foundation. The venue for the fundraiser will be the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. The two nights of exciting performances will include Pony Club Mounted Games featuring Gina Miles, Cathy...