The 2005 Belgian Warmblood keuring is scheduled for August 17-30, covering 15 sites in the United States. The jury consists of two Belgian judges and the BWP/NAD president. Classes include: Foals of 2005, Mares Three to Six, Mares Seven and older, Stallions, and Yearling and Two-Year-Old Futurities. For details on locations and inspection criteria, visit www.belgianwarmblood.com .~~~

Lexington, Ky. – The 2018 Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships and the Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship is underway at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., with more than $560,000 in prize money available to 300 of the country's top hunters. Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships Playbook, 2017 Platinum Performance/USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Champion (Shawn McMillen Photography) Returning for...

Maddy Darst (USEF Archive/Randi Muster) Lexington, KY—There is a lot that goes into the makings of a champion pony. Just ask Ohio’s Meredith “Maddy” Darst. She would know. And to prove it, two of her mounts—Rock the Boat and Brownland’s Mr. Mac—jumped their way through the over fences phase of the 2009 United States Equestrian Federation Pony Finals National Championships to take the Medium Green Hunter Pony and the Small Green Hunter Pony champion...

Trendy and Elizabeth Boyd (Shawn McMillen Photography) Upper Marlboro, MD – Eight championships were awarded today at the Capital Challenge Horse Show presented by The Gochman Family, honoring the best hunters in the country. Along with the Second Year Green Working and High Performance Hunter divisions, championships were given in five Future Hunter divisions and the Performance Hunters 3'6”. The Capital Challenge Horse Show, held at the Prince George's Equestrian Center in...

Pringle and Lily Blavin and Daisy Farish with Northwind Marin in their Grand Children's Hunter presentation. (Parker/Russell - The Book LLC) Upper Marlboro, MD - The Grand Children's Hunter Championship, sponsored by Mary Jane King, was another tie between the Children's Hunter Pony winner from yesterday, Northwind Marin and Daisy Farish, and today's Children's Hunter 14 & Under Section B champions, Pringle and Lily Blavin. They were presented with the Laura Pickett Memorial...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Charlotte Jorst (Reno, NV) and Vitalis will represent the U.S. at the 2013 FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses. The annual championship will once again be held in Verden, Germany, August 7-11. The combination will compete against many of the best up-and-coming dressage horses in the six-year-old division. Vitalis (Vivaldi x Tolivia/Donnerschwee) is a 2007 Dutch Warmblood stallion...

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – Heather Caristo-Williams has her sight firmly on redemption in this year’s $500,000 Diamond Mills Hunter Prix Final after an unlucky rail in the first round of the 2013 Final. A Saugerties local, Caristo-Williams and Cornetto Royal are back in top contention after winning the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix qualifier this weekend. “Cornetto Royal’s first experience in the hunter ring was during last year’s hunter prix qualifiers,” said...

Verden, Germany - The Five-year-old Championship of the 2014 FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses kicked off on Wednesday in the WM Arena. The United States’ Matthew Johnson and Petersborg’s Qasanova are the sole American entry, and finished the first qualifying competition in 24th place. Matthew Johnson and Petersborg’s Qasanova (Karl-Heinz Frieler) Johnson (Lake Worth, Fla.) and the Dutch Warmblood stallion (Quaterback x Kajana I/Calypso II) earned an overall...

Lexington, Kentucky- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications for the “Verden Experience.” In 2013, USEF began providing the opportunity for a small group of riders, trainers, breeders and owners of Dressage Young Horses to participate in a trip to the FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses. The 2014 Championship will take place in Verden, Germany, on August 6-10, 2014. The “Verden Experience” will be led by USEF...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has revamped the selection criteria for the 2014 FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses. Seven Markel/USEF Selection Events will be held at CDI competitions throughout the United States. Combinations wishing to compete at the FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses need to compete in at least one Markel/USEF Selection Event and one Markel/USEF Qualifying Competition. Markel/USEF Selection...