There are few things in life I get more excited about than cheering on Team USA, and not just in equestrian events. I can get behind any sport if there’s a USA title or medal on the line; I even watched soccer this year. The Olympics consume my life every two years, I rarely come out from behind a television or computer screen and end up feeling void and lost when they’re over. Needless to say, WEG has been quite the adrenaline rush for me. If you have never seen a US Team win a medal you need...

The U.S. Event Team and Team GBR at the Land Rover Test Drive (Glen Davis) Lexington, KY - Today was a day for horsing around at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. In a light hearted competition, the U.K. based Team GBR beat the local favorites from the U.S. as they took top-honors in today’s Land Rover Test Drive Challenge. The two teams swapped their customary single horsepower for an entirely different kind of horsepower, behind the wheel of identical 375 hp Land Rover LR4...

Steffen Peters and Ravel. (Photo by Sara Lieser.) Lexington, KY - All four of the U.S. Team dressage horses were presented during the official Veterinary Inspection (or jog) at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Sunday. The U.S. Team is but one of the 24 countries with dressage athletes competing at the Games. A total of 11 four-member teams will be in the battle for a Team medal. There are a total of 66 dressage competitors with the hopes of earning an Individual medal. With the...

Lexington, KY - USEF Network is ready to bring you the latest in live and video-on-demand from the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington. Catch up on Saturday morning's reining rides, with free video-on-demand, and then get ready for unprecedented coverage of the Games on USEF Network, NBC Sports and Universal Sports. In all, more than 150 hours of programming will be hitting the airwaves during the Games. This includes coverage from the United States Equestrian Federation's new...

Lexington, KY - The endurance competition at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games got underway this morning with the first horse inspection taking place under sunny Kentucky skies. More than 110 horses from 30 nations were presented to the veterinary panel for approval before heading out on a 100 mile (160 km) ride on Sunday. Fifteen horses were held for re-inspection after their initial jogs. Seven horses were spun, however two replacement horses were approved and allowed to compete in...

Lexington, KY - More than 150 hours of programming will be hitting the airwaves and the web starting Saturday, as the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games gets underway. As part of this effort, the United States Equestrian Federation's new online broadcasting center, USEF Network, plans to carry more than 65 hours of free coverage during the Games, including LIVE coverage of the Opening Ceremonies and Closing Ceremonies, LIVE competition coverage of reining, driving, vaulting and endurance,...

SportFot. (McLain Ward.) Hampton Falls, NH - The nation's number one athlete in the sport of equestrian show jumping, McLain Ward, is making his next Grand Prix destination the Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. On Sunday, September 19, Ward will compete in the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix just seven days after capturing the largest purse in the history of the sport of show jumping, the Pfizer $1 Million held in Saugerties, NY. The formidable duo of...

Lindsay McCall/PMG. (Kai Handt at the 2010 USEF Para-Equestrian Para-Dressage National Championships in Lamplight, IL.) Thousand Oaks, CA - In every equestrian calendar as the summer starts to disappear many national championship competitions begin to occur. This year included the 2010 USEF Pony Finals, the $100,000 2009-2010 The Chronicle of the Horse/USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals Presented by Dietrich Insurance, the Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships...

Becky Holder and Courageous Comet (Joanie Morris/ USEF) Fairburn, GA – Becky Holder had a lot on the line when she entered the show jumping ring at the Land Rover/USEA American Eventing Championships with Courageous Comet. Not only was she the overnight leader after the first two phases on her dressage score, she also is on the USEF Short List for the Land Rover US Eventing Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and the Advanced Championship was also serving as the USEF National...

Loxahatchee, FL - The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC) hosted the first Vinceremos Volunteer Roundup last Friday on August 28, 2010. The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. and was attended by over 60 current and interested volunteers. In addition to a new volunteer sign up station, the Vinceremos Volunteer Roundup gave volunteers the opportunity to meet the new barn manager, play some minute-to-win-it barn games, and win prizes. Everyone enjoyed the games, and the while the carrot toss...