Lexington, KY – Craig Schmersal of Menifee, California, and Tim McQuay of Tioga, Texas will represent the United States in the 2005 FEI World Reining Masters Series Final in Manerbio, Italy, September 24. Each, a master, in his own right, Schmersal was a member of the Gold Medal U.S. team at the 2002 FEI World Equestrian Games in Jerez, Spain, while McQuay is the NRHA’s all-time leading money earner. Schmersal took the Gold medal and Championship title August 27, riding Tidal Wave...

Craig Schmersal and Tidal Wave Jack, Winners of the 2005 Adequan/USEF Open Reining Championship (Waltenberry Photography) Lexington, KY – With swift and calculated moves, amazing 360-degree spins and stop-on-a-dime sliding stops that left an unabashed crowd going wild, Craig Schmersal and Tidal Wave Jack claimed their landmark USEF Gold medal and trophy in one fell swoop at the 2005 Adequan/USEF Open Reining Championship on Saturday, August 27, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington....

It was a surefire win for American eventing athlete Stuart Black as he rode Fleeceworks Pacific Storm to victory at the Surefire Horse Trials II in Purcellville, VA. In the one-day event held Sunday, July 24, Black opened the dressage phase with an impressive score of 29.50 penalty points to place second in the Open Intermediate, Division C, standings. With the show jumping held next in the order of the three-phase test, Black guided Fleeceworks Pacific Storm to a clear round, despite being the...

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation will host the draw for the Adequan® / USEF Open and Youth Reining Championship at its open house on Friday, August 26, during Fiesta in the Park, the reining event slated for August 24-28 at the Kentucky Horse Park. “The entire USEF staff is looking forward to kicking off the reining championships by hosting the draw at our national headquarters. It is extremely exciting for the USEF to have these championships right in our own backyard,...

The Paso Fino Horse Association encourages all to make plans to attend the 33rd Paso Fino Horse Association Grand National Championship Show, which take place at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter, in Perry, GA. See the best of the best vie for various titles during the weeklong event, with competition beginning Sunday, September 18, and running through Saturday, September 24. Spectators will enjoy a full slate of 118 classes ranging from versatility and Western, to performance and...

Following the FEI European Reining Championships held in Manerbio, Italy, last May, preparations are under way for the second finals edition of the $100,000 FEI World Reining Masters Series, presented by the Arcese Group, which will be held on September 22-25, 2005. The finals of the prestigious competition, which were held in Oklahoma City during the National Reining Horse Association Futurity last year, will be hosted at the beautiful Palasturla facility located in Manerbio, Italy. “We are...

The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation today announced the launch of their newly designed website at www.uset.org . The new site offers the latest and most up-to-date news on all USET Foundation-related activities, a calendar of events, an extensive photo gallery and information about the foundation and its trustees and staff. There is a history of the USET and its home base at historic Hamilton Farm. In addition, there is a link directory and complete information on contributing...

Talented young equestrians from across North America will vie for prestigious individual and team medals at the 2005 CN North American Young Riders’ Championships (NAYRC), presented by Adequan, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA, July 26-31. The competition challenges the best young riders from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Islands in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of show jumping, dressage and eventing. Approximately 300 riders, ages...

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) held the official groundbreaking ceremony for the USDF National Education Center on Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at the Kentucky Horse Park. The organization's president, Dr. Samuel Barish, stated, "I believe that this is the most significant event in the history of USDF. We are looking forward to being included on a daily basis in an equestrian community environment where we can work effectively on behalf of dressage and our members.” The USDF National...

Lexington, KY – The USEF ParaEquestrian High Performance Committee has named the 2005 ParaEquestrian Advanced Rider List based on scores that the riders submitted to fulfill the published criteria. Those riders, in ranked order, are: Robin Brueckmann of Summerfield, NC, and Richmond (1997 Hanoverian gelding, owned by Robin Brueckmann) Barbara Grassmyer of Placerville, CA, and Mibis (1994 Dutch gelding, owned by Barbara Grassmyer) Rebecca Hart of Erie, PA, and Nordkap (1992 Hanoverian...