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Manipulating Performance in the Competition Arena and its Effect on Sportsmanship

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/16/2022 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, KY – US Equestrian is committed to providing a fair and level competition experience and actively promotes integrity and sportsmanship in the competition environment. USEF is aware that instances occasionally occur where exhibitors in a class intentionally do not perform the required gaits or movements or purposefully make a mistake (i.e., pick up the wrong lead, break gait, etc.) to ensure they are not placed high on a judge’s card. US Equestrian has received reports of...

Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team Finishes with Strong Showing in Perrigo CPEDI3* presented by Adequan® and Nutrena

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/14/2021 7:42:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team continued with strong performances at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. in the Perrigo CPEDI3* presented by Adequan and Nutrena. With Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline at the helm, the team of Beatrice de Lavalette (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and her new mount Clarc, a 14-year-old KWPN gelding owned by Elizabeth and Nicolas de Lavalette; Rebecca Hart (Loxahatchee, Fla.) aboard El Corona Texel, a 12-year-old Dutch...

US Equestrian Announces Promotions on the Para Dressage Pathway Lists

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/4/2020 1:40:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Following a successful CPEDI competition at the Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships at Tryon International Equestrian Center in October 2020, the following athlete/horse combinations have been promoted on the Para Dressage Pathway lists: Sydney Collier and All in One moved up to Elite Cynthia Screnci and Eragon VF moved up to Development Eleanor Brimmer and Richelieu Stensvang moved up to Development Genevieve Rohner added Viessa to her emerging horses...

Get Organized with US Equestrian Partner BarnManager

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/6/2020 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky – What would it take to get your barn organized? A central location for records, a way to keep employees and customers informed, a place to keep schedules and ideas coordinated that is accessible anywhere, anytime? Before you start color-coding your wraps and saddle pads, see if BarnManager can help reduce your paperwork and time in the office and get you back in the barn and riding – where you were meant to be. US Equestrian members are invited to take advantage of an...

Wheatland Farm and Marie Vonderheyden Named as Finalists for FEI Awards 2019

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/25/2019 2:33:00 PM

Lausanne, Switzerland – The Fédération Équestre International (FEI) has released the list of finalists for the FEI Awards 2019, which includes United States Equestrian Federation/U.S. Para-Equestrian Association Para-Dressage Center of Excellence Wheatland Farm in the FEI Solidarity category and U.S. para-dressage rider Marie Vonderheyden in the FEI Against All Odds category. Public voting to help determine the winners begins today, September 25, and closes Monday,...

AMHA’s Clea Cloutier Wins 2018 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/20/2018 9:38:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce that Clea Cloutier is the recipient of the 2018 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award. This award recognizes outstanding youth members for their achievements and identifies potential future leaders in the equine industry. The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) nominated Cloutier, who is actively involved in the AMHA Youth (AMHAY). 2018 USEF Sportsman's Award recipient, Clea Cloutier Cloutier (Derry, N.H.) grew up with horses,...

Six Questions for U.S. Jumping Athlete Adrienne Sternlicht

by Glenye Cain Oakford | 9/19/2018 9:00:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. - Adrienne Sternlicht competed in hunters and jumpers as a child but became seriously focused on a competitive riding career during her college years at Brown University. Her passion and talent for jumping have taken her to the top echelon of equestrian sport, but she’s also an athlete outside the riding arena and has competed in several other sports, including skiing and squash. Sternlicht graduated from Brown in 2016 with a degree in public policy. The same year, she...

US Equestrian: Bringing Joy, Embracing Change

by Glenye Cain Oakford | 1/20/2018 9:00:00 PM

The United States Equestrian Federation’s 2018 Annual Meeting, which ended Saturday, celebrated the achievements of equine and human athletes and provided reason for great optimism about equestrian sports’ future. Themed “Bringing Joy, Embracing Change,” this year’s convention honored champions, delivered updates on key strategies and initiatives, hosted a number of popular educational forums, and welcomed lively open discussion on topics of interest to members and...

2017 Western Dressage World Championship Show: Honoring the Horse, Celebrating Successes

by Edited Press Release from Western Dressage Association of America | 10/10/2017 9:59:00 AM

Parker, Colo. - The Western Dressage Association® of America is celebrating the success of its fifth annual Western Dressage World Championship Show. More than 800 rides were held over four days, Sept. 28-Oct. 1, at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, OK, with competitors vying for 79 world championships and 15 divisional championship belt buckles. “Western dressage honors the partnership between horses and riders, and that was certainly on display at our World Show,” said WDAA...

Future Stars Shine Bright in Inaugural National Dressage Pony Cup Futurity & Sport Horse Breeding Division Championships

by Jennifer Keeler, Yellow Horse Marketing | 7/12/2016 7:07:14 PM

Lauren Chumley and Nikolas show off their winning form in the inaugural National Dressage Pony Cup Five-Year-Old Futurity. (Jennifer M. Keeler) Lexington, Ky. - Ever since the Markel/United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National Young Horse Dressage Program was launched 14 years ago, the awareness, knowledge, and popularity of breeding and developing future generations of quality dressage horses in this country have increased dramatically. Now the National Dressage Pony Cup shined a...