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...

Lexington, KY – Riding Topsail Ma Cee Blair, 13-year-old Jordan Brown of Selma, North Carolina, took home the Championship title and Gold medal in the 13 and under division at the inaugural 2005 USEF Youth Reining Championship, presented by Markel and Hagyard-Davidson-McGee on Sunday, August 28, at the Kentucky Horse Park, with a winning score of 210. “It was exciting!” said Brown. “It’s a big honor to win. It’s something I’ll remember all my life....

Saugerties, NY – As the dust settled from the second annual Pfizer Million Weekend at HITS-on-the-Hudson, another wave of horses and riders arrived at the Saugerties, New York show grounds for the anticipated Marshall & Sterling League National Finals. Qualified riders of all ages – professionals, amateurs and juniors alike – will compete this week at HITS-on-the-Hudson for year-end honors. The Marshall & Sterling League celebrated its 20-year anniversary last year and...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the USEF Community Outreach Organizations initiative, a new program dedicated to supporting equestrian centers and equine-based organizations. Its mission is to increase under-represented and/or under-served communities’ access to horses and horse sports. This two-phase initiative aligns with the implementation of the Community Riding Center Grants Program and Opportunity Fund strategy outlined in the Diversity, Equity, and...

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,...

Photo by Howie Schatzberg Photography) Aurora, Colo. - Nearly 1,800 Arabian and Half-Arabian horses and 7,200 exhibitors, owners, trainers, and support staff from 44 states and six countries made Tulsa Expo Square in Tulsa, Okla., their home for two weeks during the annual Arabian Horse Association’s (AHA) Arabian and Half-Arabian U.S. National Championship Horse Show . Credited by the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce with bringing $104 million in economic impact to the city of Tulsa, second...

Nominations are being accepted for the USEF Lifetime Achievement Award and Pegasus Medal of Honor, and the submission deadline is quickly approaching. Any current US Equestrian (USEF) member may submit nominations to US Equestrian by Friday, October 5. The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be acknowledged at the 2018 Pegasus Awards, to be held at the 2019 USEF Annual Meeting in January. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the horseman or woman whose lifetime experience and...

Photo by Osteen/Schatzberg Scottsdale, Ariz. – The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show is an 11-day celebration of tradition and history, welcoming over 2,200 Arabian and Half-Arabian horses registered with the Arabian Horse Association to West World in Scottsdale, Ariz. This year marks the 63 rd anniversary for the largest Arabian horse show in the world. From February 15 - 25, 2018, the competition hosted a wide array of classes across six bustling show rings, from native costume to working...

Lexington, Ky. – Nominations are being accepted for the USEF Lifetime Achievement Award and Pegasus Medal of Honor Award and the submission deadline is quickly approaching. Any current US Equestrian (USEF) Member may submit nominations to US Equestrian by Friday, October 6. The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be acknowledged at the 2017 Pegasus Awards, to be held at the 2018 USEF Annual Meeting in January. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the horseman or woman...

Wellington, Florida – Kelli Cruciotti of Parker, CO, was crowned the Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series Champion following the final event held Saturday, March 26, at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Kelli Cruciotti of Parker, CO, claimed the 2016 Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series Championship riding Chamonix H. Photo by Starting Gate Communications Wellington, FL. Seven events offering a total of $170,000 in prize money comprised this year’s Artisan Farms Under 25...