Breaking US Equestrian news releases contain the latest information regarding the organization, national championships, U.S. athletes and teams in international competition, breed news, and important member alerts. Manage the news you receive at the US Equestrian Preference Center.

Springer Storms to the Lead in the USEF National Advanced Horse Trial Championship at the Land Rover/USEA American Eventing Championships

by Joanie Morris | 9/10/2010 7:05:00 PM

Arthur and Allison Springer (Emily Daily/USEA) Fairburn, GA – There is plenty at stake for the best riders in the United States this weekend at the Land Rover/USEA American Eventing Championships. Among the nearly 700 horses contesting the competition from Beginner Novice to Advanced, there are 38 American horses vying for the Jack LeGoff trophy for the USEF National Advanced Horse Trial Championship. Of those, 17 were vying for a spot on the Land Rover/US Eventing Team for the Alltech FEI...

Kentucky Equine Research Welcomes Visitors During WEG

by Kim Brown | 9/9/2010 3:06:00 PM

Kentucky Equine Research (KER) would like to invite you to tour its world-class facility and meet with some of the equine and human athletes who are preparing for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at its research farm near Versailles, KY. KER is housing the Australian Endurance Team and the U.S. Para-Equestrian Team prior to the Games. There will be two opportunities to visit KER’s research farm during the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games: Tuesday, September 28 at 10:30 a.m....

SmartPak’s Experts are Heading to WEG

by Liz Resnick | 9/9/2010 2:37:00 PM

Plymouth, MA - For 16 days, the world’s best riders and equine athletes will gather in Lexington, KY, to compete in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, and SmartPak will be there to welcome them. The World Equestrian Games are comprised of the world championships for eight equestrian sports. This celebration of athletic excellence and the diversity of the equine industry is a natural setting for SmartPak, a company dedicated to supporting riders of all disciplines and improving the...

Kentucky Equine Research Sponsors U.S. Para-Equestrian Team at WEG

by KER | 9/7/2010 4:25:00 PM

Lexington, KY - Support of equine athletes and their human counterparts isn’t new to Kentucky Equine Research (KER). The global equine nutrition research and consulting company showed its commitment again when the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced on September 2 that KER is the Official Sponsor of the U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. "Our Para-Equestrian Dressage Team is deeply appreciative of the commitment by KER," said Kathy Meyer,...

LIVE Broadcasts from 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions; Steffen Peters Providing Commentary Sunday

by USEF Communications | 8/11/2010 2:58:00 PM

Photo by Shannon Brinkman/USEF Archives Lexington, KY - Join the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) for two more days of free LIVE streaming video from the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions, in Gladstone, NJ. This LIVE broadcast coverage will be streamed Saturday and Sunday, August 14-15, and will be available exclusively on www.USEFLIVE.com, a new video platform designed to showcase some of the very best live action equestrian sport in America. Watch LIVE...

LIVE Broadcasts from 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions

by USEF Communications | 8/5/2010 4:49:00 PM

Lexington, KY - Join the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) for a beta broadcast experience - four days of free LIVE streaming video from the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions, in Gladstone, NJ. This LIVE broadcast coverage will span two consecutive weekends, August 7-8 and 14-15, and will be available exclusively on USEFLIVE.com, a new video platform designed to showcase some of the very best live action equestrian sport in America. Watch LIVE as 15...

Set to Sizzle: 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions to Feature New Competitors' Lounge

by Sarah Lane | 7/20/2010 11:29:00 AM

Lexington, KY - Dressage has some serious sizzle*. Just ask the thousands of fans who are anxiously awaiting the double-header of the summer: the 2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions. We're talking about two consecutive August weekends and five National Championships, including the only U.S. Selection Trials in dressage for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. We're also talking about a backdrop worthy of the silver screen, at the idyllic USET Foundation...

U.S. Olympic Committee Announces Roster for 2010 U.S. Youth Olympic Team

by U.S. Olympic Committee | 7/16/2010 2:55:00 PM

July 16, 2010 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) announced today its team members for competition at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, which begins with the Opening Ceremony on Aug. 14. The U.S. Team will include 82athletes competing in 18 sports, the maximum number of qualified U.S. athletes. The Youth Olympic Games is an international multi-sport event held in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee that will take place every four years...

USEF Represented in Four Disciplines at CHIO Aachen

by From the USEF Communications Department | 7/12/2010 5:09:00 PM

Tina Konyot and Calecto V (Shannon Brinkman) Lexington, KY - One of the most prestigious annual events of the year is underway in Germany as the 2010 CHIO Aachen rolls around for 10 days of world-class competition. The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is represented in four disciplines, and everyone will have the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on their minds as they compete for some of the biggest prizes on the calendar. The Jumping competition will be highlighted by the Meydan...

Flarida Leads Adequan/USEF Open Reining Championships After First Round

by By Joanie Morris | 7/9/2010 10:57:00 AM

Lexington, KY - Shawn Flarida slid and spun to a strong lead in the Adequan/USEF Open Reining Championships after the first go at the AQHA Battle in the Saddle which is also serving as the USEF Selection Trial for the Adequan US Reining Team for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Flarida (Springfield, OH) and RC Fancy Step scored 223.5 to take a clear lead over Craig Schmersal (Overbrook, TX) on Boom Shernic , and Andrea Fappani (San Marcos, CA) on Custom Legend who finished tied on 221.5....