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This Week in International Disciplines

by From the USEF Communications Department | 5/25/2010 4:39:00 PM

Dressage At the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL, the Lamplight Dressage CDI3* took place. Joe Sandven and his Hanoverian gelding Rachmaninoff were first in the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle. On the small tour Kassandra Barteau dominated, finishing first and third in the Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire I with Toscano and GP Delano respectively. With Toscano, she was also won the Intermediaire I Freestyle with a score of 69.950%. For full results please click here . Jumping Show...

This Week in USEF International Disciplines

by From the USEF Communications Department | 4/14/2010 10:07:00 AM

Joe Yoder Wins at the Southern Pines CDE (Cazzy Smith) Dressage Competition took place on the West coast at the Golden State Dressage Festival CDI3*/Y/J. Mette Rosencrantz and Finally took home wins in the Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire I. For more information please visit Golden State Dressage Festival . Driving Under blue skies at the Carolina Horse Park the fifth selection trials for the 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games took place as part of the Southern Pines CDE. In the Four-In-Hand...

Junior League of Lexington Announces 73rd Annual Horse Show at the Red Mile

by Stacey Meier | 5/14/2009 10:27:00 AM

LEXINGTON, KY–The Junior League of Lexington announced the 73rd Annual Lexington Junior League Horse Show will be Monday, July 6, through Saturday, July 11, at the Red Mile in Lexington, KY. The Junior League of Lexington announced the officials for the 73rd Annual Lexington Junior League Horse Show will include Lenard Davenport, Manager; Kent Moeller, Assistant Manager; and Mary Lynn Whitley, USEF Steward. The judges include Anne Speck, Jay Wood, Lynda Freseth, Rodney Hicks, Ellen Beard and...

Lingh Has Arrived at Flyinge—the Swedish State Stud; Also Available to American Breeders

by By Christine DeHerrera | 2/2/2009 10:58:00 AM

For the 2009 breeding season, Flyinge, the Swedish National Stud, will include the KWPN stallion Lingh (Flemmingh x Columbus, by Uppercut xx) in its breeding program. Lingh has already arrived in Flyinge, a town in Southern Sweden just 48 miles from Copenhagen, Denmark. Throughout his performance career, Lingh has been one of the highest FEI-ranked dressage stallions in the world. He has had exceptional successes and numerous placings in international grand prix with Edward Gal and Karin...

American Warmblood Society Recognizes 2005 Award Winners

by By the American Warmblood Society | 1/24/2006 3:22:44 PM

Anthem earned his "Supreme" status with 86.500 at his Inspection in Randall, MN, in August of 2005. Anthem was sired by Alano, out of Megan, both Holsteiners, and bred by Diane Kilmer, VA. The American Warmblood Society (AWS) is a non-profit Horse Registry founded in 1983 dedicated to talented Sport horses from the grassroots through the highest levels. As one of the Full Members of the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH), the AWS promotes, represents, records and registers...

Bid Process Now Open for 2022 Young Rider Eventing National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/30/2021 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The USEF Youth Team Challenge Task Force recently evaluated the 2021 Youth Team Challenge program. Feedback was taken into consideration from Area Coordinators and athletes. Due to the limited participation at the short-format legs, the Task Force recommended altering the program to one championship, the USEF Young Rider Eventing Championship. The program proposal received approval from the Eventing Sport Committee, International Disciplines Committee, and the USEF Board...

Prize Lists Now Available for Fall Championships at Tryon International Equestrian Center

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/28/2020 10:39:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The prize lists for the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, featuring the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals, Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships, the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals–East, and Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) Championship Finals are now available online. Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, N.C., was selected as the best location to host these championships due...

News Flash: McLain Ward Is World #1 on Longines FEI Jumping Rankings

by USEF Communications Department | 6/3/2016 11:00:30 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Following spectacular performances in May, McLain Ward is now number one in the world on the Longines FEI Jumping Rankings. Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) accumulated seven FEI wins throughout the month of May, moving up from fourth in the standings from April. Compatriot Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) remains in sixth place in the standings, while Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, N.Y.) sits just outside the top ten in 11th place. View the full Longines FEI Jumping Rankings .

Proposals Now Being Accepted for USEF Eventing Show Jumping Coach

by USEF Communications Department | 11/22/2013 12:05:14 PM

Lexington, Ky - The United States Equestrian Federation and the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team have begun the search for an Eventing Show Jumping Coach. This individual will be responsible for evaluating and improving the show jumping skills of training-listed riders and the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team. This individual will report directly to Team Coach, David O’Connor. To learn more about the USEF Eventing Jumping Coach click here . Individuals interested in serving as the USEF Eventing...

Western Dressage: What Is Going On Here?

by Michelle K. Binder-Zolezzi | 9/23/2013 2:55:17 PM

More showing chronicles. Not to bore you or to toot our horns, but to make you think. To ask questions. To reflect. Dressage training should make our horses more rideable, more comfortable in their bodies as riding horses, better in their minds, and keep them sound longer as our partners. At least that is what my trainers have taught me.Our rescue organization takes in horses, some with long histories of lameness, and through proper training, conditioning and development over time, return them...