Kansas City, Mo. – The country’s top saddle seat equitation riders have arrived in Kansas City, Mo., for the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final this Saturday, November 13. Held during the United Professional Horseman’s Association (UPHA)/American Royal National Championship Horse Show , the class features 18 horse-and-rider combinations who will go head-to-head in pursuit of the title. The USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET with preliminary ride-offs,...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the members of its newly repopulated Competition Task Force for 2021. These respected members of the equestrian community come to the task force with a diverse set of business skills and equestrian experience across multiple breeds and disciplines within our sport. The task force includes a mix of equestrian experts including Tom O’Mara (Chairman), Rob Burk, Elisabeth Goth, John Madden, Britt...

Lexington, Ky. – This week, the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) will host some of the country's top Arabian horses to the highly anticipated U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show . From October 23-31, competition will be held across three arenas at Expo Square in Tulsa, Okla. Competitive sessions start at 8:00 a.m. CT every day. View the complete class schedule here . Image description: Smiling Western rider leans down to pet her bay Arabian horse after...

Guthrie, Okla. – The Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA) hosted the seventh annual World Championship Show at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla. From October 2-6, the World Show brought together the top combinations in Western dressage from 27 states and several Canadian provinces. With 77 world championship titles on the line, judges Joanne Coy (Otsego, Mich.), Melissa Creswick (Clovis, Calif.), Janet “Dolly” Hannon (Arvada, Colo.), Susan Lang (Wichita, Kan.), and...

Harrisburg, PA – In a historic win, United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Zone 2 took home its 13th team gold in the 2019 Neue Schule/USEF Prix des States Team Championship, part of the Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships, at the 74th Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PNHS) at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa. on Friday. Mimi Gochman and Street Hassle BH (©Al Cook- www.alcookphoto.com ) Winning an unprecedented 13th time in the Neue...

Shelburne, Vt. – The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) is set to host the 2019 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® . The annual Grand National competition is shaping up to be another monumental event in this show's long history. More than 900 of the world's finest Morgan horses from across the United States and Canada will meet in Oklahoma City, Okla., from October 12-19 for a chance at a piece of more than $250,000 in prize money. Since 1973,...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the application period for the 2019 Youth Sportsman’s Award is now open. The award serves to identify future leaders across US Equestrian’s 29 recognized breeds and disciplines and to distinguish outstanding youth for their achievements. Active members aged 17 years and younger as of December 1, 2018, and in good standing with US Equestrian and their recognized national affiliate/international discipline associations...

Lexington, Ky. – The country’s top saddle seat equitation riders have arrived in Kansas City, Mo., for the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final this Saturday, November 10. Held at Hale Arena during the United Professional Horseman’s Association (UPHA)/American Royal National Championship Horse Show , 18 horse-and-rider combinations will go head-to-head in pursuit of the title. 2017 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final champion Molly Codeanne Open to junior members who have won a first- or...

Guthrie, Okla. – Last weekend, the sixth annual Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA) World Championship Show rocked the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla. From September 27-30, the World Show brought together the top combinations in Western dressage from 24 states and several Canadian provinces. With 77 world championship titles on the line, judges Ronald Bartholomew (Martville, N.Y.), Donna Longacre (Longview, Wash.), Fatina Pawlenko Kranz (Algonquin, Ill.), and Charlotte...

Lexington, Ky. – The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is set to welcome the country’s top youth Arabian horse athletes at the 2018 Youth National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show. Hosted at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla., competition will be held from July 21-28, in the Jim Norick Arena. The first annual Youth Nationals was held in 1993 and remains one of the most prestigious competitions for junior Arabian horse athletes. From 2006-2017, Youth Nationals...