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The Dutta Corp. Announces New Greenhouse Gas Offset Program

by Marty Bauman | 8/15/2023 4:00:00 PM

Wellington, FL – August 15, 2023 –The Dutta Corp. is initiating a new program offering horse owners a way to offset the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when their horses fly on domestic and international flights while also supporting USEF High Performance programs! The Dutta Corp. has partnered with Native, a certified B Corp specializing in carbon offset projects, to source high-quality carbon credits and create an innovative, climate action program believed to be the first of its...

2023 US Equestrian Annual Meeting: “Working Together for Our Future” Workshop & Award Galas - Registration Now Open!

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/28/2022 4:41:00 PM

Registration is now open for the 2023 USEF Annual Meeting to be held at the Lexington Central Bank Convention Center in Lexington, Ky., from January 12-14, 2023. The USEF Annual Meeting will feature a newly designed two-day interactive workshop, “Working Together for Our Future,” which will take place Thursday and Friday, January 12-13 leading up to the General Session hosted by Tom O’Mara as well as the Pegasus Awards Celebration on Thursday, January 12, and the SmartPak/USEF...

Youth Athletes and Ponies Ready for 2022 USEF Pony Finals Presented by Honor Hill Farms

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/8/2022 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The 2022 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms is set to begin in Lexington, Ky. From August 9-14, over 800 ponies from across the country will compete with their youth athletes in hunter, jumper, and equitation classes. Catch all the action live on the USEF Network , brought to you by Honor Hill Farms , for wall-to-wall coverage of the competition from Rolex Stadium, Claiborne Ring, and Alltech Arena. Competitors are ready for the start of the 2022 USEF Pony...

NEWSFLASH: The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Takes Silver in FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ of The Netherlands

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 6/25/2022 4:46:00 PM

Rotterdam, The Netherlands - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team secured a second-place podium finish in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup of Rotterdam, finishing the competition on a team total of 39 points. The home Dutch team took first place on a total score of 25, while Sweden finished in third place on 39 points, with the tie-breaker favoring the U.S. Team, as they finished with a higher team result in the FEI Grand Prix. The team was comprised of Katie Duerhammer (Greenwood Village, Colo.) and...

U.S. Young Rider Dressage Team Wins Bronze at CDIO-Y at Future Champions in Germany

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/11/2021 1:30:00 PM

Hagen, Germany – A trio of young riders representing the United States took third place at the CDIO-Y Nations Cup competition hosted at Future Champions in Hagen, Germany, from June 10-13, 2021. This result marked the highest finish in program history for the U.S. Young Rider Dressage Team at Future Champions. Ten countries with 25 horse-and-rider combinations competed in the CDIO-Y, which featured talented young athletes from across Europe. ©Foto Rüchel Christian Simonson...

CEO Letter Regarding Ocala Winter Spectacular at the New World Equestrian Center

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/11/2020 3:19:00 PM

Dear USEF Members, I am writing to provide you with information that will hopefully eliminate any confusion regarding recent announcements about the Ocala Winter Spectacular 12-week series of hunter/jumper competitions, currently scheduled at the new World Equestrian Center (“WEC”) from January 6 through March 28, 2021. As background, the WEC in Ocala requested approval to conduct 12 USEF licensed competitions during the 2021 winter season. As these requests created a mileage...

Brown and KT Lansini Claim Overall Grand Champion 3'6" at Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West Coast

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/19/2020 9:32:00 PM

Petaluma, Calif. – The 2020 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West Coast concluded on Sunday, July 19, with Cameron Brown and KT Lansini claiming the Overall Grand Championship in the 3’6’’ section with a total score of 213.67 points. Emily Steckler and Wonderland earned the Overall Grand Championship in the 3’3’’ section with a total score of 197.83 points. Overall Grand Champion 3’6” Overall Grand Champion...

US Equestrian Announces Updates to 2020 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunt Seat Medal Qualification Process

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/18/2020 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced updates to the 2020 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunt Seat Medal qualification process and point structure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which prompted the suspension of points, scores, money won, qualifications, and rankings towards USEF owned events, programs, and teams enacted on March 16, 2020. The suspension will be lifted on June 1, 2020, allowing for 2020 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunt Seat Medal Final qualifying classes to resume. The...

Competitors Prepare for USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final

by Ashley Swift, US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/15/2019 11:02:00 AM

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, Nov. 16. Held in Hale Arena during the United Professional Horseman’s Association (UPHA)/American Royal National Championship Horse Show , the class will feature 19 horse-and-rider combinations who will go head-to-head in pursuit of the title. 2018 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Champion Haley Berget Open to junior USEF members...

Bronze Medal Performance for U.S. Jumping Team at Lima 2019 Pan American Games

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 8/7/2019 10:05:00 PM

Lima, Peru – The U.S. Jumping Team brought home the bronze medal on Wednesday, August 7, at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the team of Lucy Deslauriers, Alex Granato, Eve Jobs, and Beezie Madden put in solid performances with three members contesting their first championship competition. “We came here for a medal, that’s what you always do in a championship, and we went away with a medal,” said Ridland....