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NRHA Futurity – Jordan Larson Takes Level 4 Open Composite Lead; Mandy McCutcheon Takes Non Pro Futurity Lead with a 220; Antifaev and Hanson Earn Adequan® NAAC Titles

by National Reining Horse Association | 12/1/2010 2:27:00 PM

Oklahoma City, OK – November 30, 2010 – The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma held two more championship classes on Monday, November 29 – the NAAC Open and Intermediate Open classes. In addition, the show welcomed the 2nd go, 1st section of the $170,000 added NRHA Open Futurity and 1st go, 2nd section of the $105,000 added Cinch / NRHA Non Pro Futurity. Andrea Fappani and Jordan Larson...

Flarida Holds Open Lead at End of First Go Round; Smith Leads Non Pro Section; Archer Wins Two NAAC Titles

by National Reining Horse Association | 12/1/2010 1:47:00 PM

Oklahoma City, OK – November 28, 2010 – Shawn Flarida and Shine Chic Shine still hold a convincing lead at the conclusion of the first go of the $170,000 added NRHA Open Futurity competition at the 2010 NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship Show being held now through December 4 at Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. Flarida rode the three-year-old stallion by Smart Chic Olena, owned by Amabile & Strusiner of Grandview, Texas, to a 227.5 in Saturday’s third...

Top Morgan Horses Return to Oklahoma City for Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show®

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/9/2020 12:59:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) is eager to welcome participants to the 2020 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show ® this weekend. The 47 th annual Grand National competition is shaping up to be another outstanding event as the country’s finest Morgan horses meet at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla., from October 10-17. Since 1973, this show has represented the pinnacle of achievement in the Morgan horse world. Longtime...

Two Teams In and Two Days To Go

by Will Connell | 8/3/2016 12:51:05 PM

This is stressful. Sitting in the Team tack room watching a procession of athletes destroying our supplies of snacks, drinks, and other culinary delights: Clearly they do not get fed at home and this is an enjoyable adventure for them. Ok, I get it, they and the grooms are who matter most but all the bottles and snacks were lined up in regimental rows and now a tornado has destroyed the illusion of order. Rewind. Monday morning (Europe time) Clan Dressage deployed to Rio; horses from Liege...

Can You Make A Horse Smile? You Bet! Here's How ... R.O.A.R. Starts Today Through October 12!

by EQUUS Foundation | 9/14/2015 2:53:11 PM

Animal Planet has given us an exciting challenge. They will match up to $100,000 in donations during the Animal Planet R.O.A.R. Matching Campaign hosted by GlobalGiving starting today through October 12, 2015. There's a catch . . . Animal Planet is supporting six other charitable partners, but the EQUUS Foundation is the only one solely dedicated to helping horses. There are an estimated 200,000 unwanted horses in the US. Tragically, many are slaughtered. Of the 50 million people with...

Brannigan Maintains CIC3* Lead, Kieffer Leads Preparation Event After Show Jumping at the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan

by USEF Communications | 6/20/2015 9:36:05 PM

The Plains, Va . – The final Preparation Event for the U.S. Pan American Eventing Team and Alternates continued this evening with show jumping at the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan. Going to task over the Richard Jeffery designed track, eight U.S. team and alternate combinations competed in the Preparation Event division with fences heights at 1.20m, while three combinations entered the CIC3*. The Preparation Event leaderboard remained relatively unchanged with...

McCormick Leads the U.S. Women after Vaulting Freestyle at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games; Todd Griffiths Leads the U.S. Men

by Brian Sosby | 10/7/2010 9:40:00 PM

Mary McCormick (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF) Lexington, KY - Strong performances by both the Women's and Men's U.S. Vaulters entertained a near sold-out Alltech Arena during the second Individual phase of competition during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Thursday. Mary McCormick leads the U.S. effort, followed by Alicen Divita in ninth place and 2006 WEG Aachen Gold medalist Megan Benjamin in 11th place. The Vaulting Freestyle is perhaps the most appreciated phase of the...

Brendl Leads USEF National Single Horse Championship; Weber Jumps to Lead in Pursuit of Eighth USEF National Four-in-Hand Driving Title

by Joanie Morris | 3/25/2010 6:03:00 PM

Chester Weber Goes for Eight (Joanie Morris/USEF) Ocala, FL, – The Live Oak International sponsored by US Trust kicked off with the FEI dressage on Thursday, and two USEF National Driving Championships bookended the six FEI divisions at the premiere event. Held at Charlotte Weber’s Live Oak Plantation, it is one of the featured events on the US calendar and showcased 40 of the best drivers in the United States. The USEF National Single Horse Championship got the morning started and Leslie...

Most Comprehensive Olympic Equestrian Coverage in History Planned on the NBC Networks and NBCOLympics.com

by Sarah Evers | 7/20/2004 12:00:00 PM

Equestrian fans can follow the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team like never before. The networks of NBC: NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Bravo, Telemundo and NBC HDTV will broadcast an unprecedented 1,210 hours – more than the past five Summer Olympics combined. The 24-hour coverage will include action from all 28 Summer Olympic sports for the first time, with equestrian events featured on NBC, USA, Bravo and CNBC. Over the 17 days of the Athens Games, the networks of NBC will average more than 70 hours of...

USEF Provides NIL Guidance for NCAA Collegiate Equestrians

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/3/2021 12:14:00 PM

A mixture of new state laws and NCAA interim rule changes went into effect July 1, 2021 that provide student athletes with opportunities to be compensated for use of their names, images, and likenesses (NIL). As a result, US Equestrian has provided NIL guidance for NCAA equestrian athletes to ensure they remain compliant with both the new NCAA rules as well as USEF rules. Additionally, a Presidential Modification was issued to GR1306 to allow NCAA collegiate athletes to retain their USEF...