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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...

US Equestrian Launches Official USEF Rulebook App

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/13/2017 1:56:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Accessing the USEF (US Equestrian) Rulebook on the road or at events is easier than ever, thanks to the new USEF Rulebook App, featuring a search function. The app allows users to view the entire 1,200-page Rulebook chapter by chapter and to filter results by keywords and chapters or divisions, quickly sorting by the most relevant information or page. Users also can access recent Presidential Modifications (Pres-Mods) and Drugs & Medications documents. Other features...

Experience the Essence of Equestrian Vaulting

by Chris Perrit | 12/1/2014 12:10:54 PM

Fédération Équestre Internationale CVI 1* and 2* LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA June 25– 26, 2015 https://sites.google.com/site/cvilexingtonva/ Meet the national and international judges, register for classes Individuals, pairs, teams, and review the schedule. Stay for the Region IX Vaulting, June 27 - 28, 2015 Some great practice for the Junior World Championship scheduled in The Netherlands, August 2015.

Experience the Essence of Equestrian Vaulting

by Chris Perritt | 12/1/2014 10:58:43 AM

Fédération Équestre Internationale CVI 1* and 2* LEXINGTON, VIRGINIA June 25– 26, 2015 https://sites.google.com/site/cvilexingtonva/ Meet the national and international judges, register for classes Individuals, pairs, teams, and review the schedule. Stay for the Region IX Vaulting, June 27 - 28, 2015 Some great practice for the Junior World Championship scheduled in The Netherlands, August 2015

Florida’s Own Kate Conover Dominates $50,000 East Meets West Hunter Challenge

by HITS Communictions | 3/17/2013 11:06:06 AM

Kate Conover of Ocala, Florida and Trendy on their way to a victory in the $50,000 East Meets West Hunter Challenge, which was presented Saturday at both HITS Ocala and Thermal (©ESI Photography) Ocala, FL - East Coast hunter riders went to bats with their West Coast rivals Saturday in the highly-anticipated $50,000 East Meets West Hunter Challenge, where Kate Conover rode to first and second-place honors. Conover, of Ocala, Florida, piloted Caroline Kellogg’s Trendy to the win and James...

Abigail McArdle Dominates High Junior Jumpers at Kentucky Spring Horse Shows

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/23/2012 9:31:28 AM

Abigail McArdle and Cosma 20 won the High Junior Jumper Championship during both weeks of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows. (Rebecca Walton/PMG) Lexington, KY - The Kentucky Spring Horse Shows proved to be hugely successful for young rider Abigail McArdle of Barrington Hills, IL, who dominated the High Junior Jumper division with her eight-year-old mare Cosma 20. The unstoppable duo captured the division's championship award during the competition's two consecutive weeks, and also won...

Hap Hansen’s Young Jumpers Dominate at Memorial Day Classic in Los Angeles

by By Phelps Media Group | 6/2/2005 11:37:47 AM

On Saturday and Sunday of the Memorial Day Classic at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, Hap Hansen teamed up with Lauren Hester and Tammy Chipko to win the 2005 Memorial Day Equitation Challenge. This popular and highly competitive event is held over two evening sessions. The team returned to the final round in second place, but a score of 89 from Hansen matched with his teammates scores of 84 and 82 added up to enough to take home the tri-color. Hansen received an eight-day, seven-night trip...

U.S. Show Jumpers Dominated at La Baule - Winning Multiple Classes in Addition to Super League

by Sarah Lane | 5/11/2005 8:47:00 AM

Bloomberg Leading Rider La Baule, France – The U.S. Show Jumping Team arrived in La Baule, France last week, locked, loaded and ready. Not only did they handily win the first Samsung Super League Nations Cup of the season by four faults over Great Britain, but team members also won three other classes and were well placed throughout the show. And at the end of the four days of competition it was the United States’ team member, New York City’s Georgina Bloomberg, 22, who was...

US Equestrian Announces Community Outreach Organizations Initiative

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/12/2021 10:00:00 AM

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...

United States Para-Dressage Athletes Dominate at the 2015 Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3*

by Lindsay Y. McCall | 1/10/2015 1:43:52 PM

U.S. Riders Dominate Four out of the Five Para-Dressage Grades. U.S. Riders (Left to right ) Derrick Perkins, Dale Dedrick, Roxanne Trunnell, Elliie Brimmer, Angela Peavy, Rebecca Hart, MAry Jordan, and Sydney Collier(Lindsay Y. McCall) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3* commenced with 13 horse and rider combinations showcasing the Para-Equestrian Dressage Team Test. Para-Dressage athletes from Grades Ia, Ib, II, III, and IV, competed in the Van Kampen Arena at...