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Numerous Dressage Reports Now Available Online Through the United States Dressage Federation

by By Ross Creech | 3/6/2008 2:01:00 PM

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) is pleased to announce that multiple reports have been made available online on the redesigned USDF website at www.usdf.org . There are three categories of reports available. Category One reports require an individual to be logged in through the front page of the website, but are free. Category Two reports have a fee based on member or non-member status with membership being defined as anyone that is a participating, group, or...

2008 Wellpride United States Eventing Association American Eventing Championships Qualifications Announced

by By Amy Daum | 12/6/2007 10:30:00 AM

For everyone aiming for the 2008 Wellpride United States Eventing Association (USEA) American Eventing Championships (AEC), the qualifications are now available on the USEA website, www.useventing.com . Just click on the Wellpride AEC button on the right side of the homepage and follow the links. There are two items referring to the qualifications. The first, called 2008 Wellpride AEC Complete Qualifications, gives the qualification information in its entirety. The other, called 2008 Wellpride...

USDA-NAHSS Web Pages Updated for Latest Disease Outbreaks

by Brian Sosby | 2/8/2007 10:20:39 AM

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Animal Health Surveillance System (NAHSS) is a network of many Federal and State government agencies integrated into a comprehensive and coordinated system of animal health monitoring and surveillance. The overall goal of the system is to collect, collate and analyze animal health information and to promptly distribute this information. The program is intended to improve the protection of the national animal health and to increase...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Finish Second in Final Standings of SAP Cup CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/2/2023 4:45:00 AM

Aachen, Germany – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team completed the SAP Cup CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen finishing in second place overall following the final phase of cross-country today. Germany took the win on an overall team total of 104.9 penalties, while Great Britain finished third on 136.60. The U.S. team finished three of four combinations inside the top six, with Tamie Smith and Mai Baum earning an individual podium finish in third place. The cross-country track was designed by...

Debbie Smith Partners with US Equestrian to Create New Grant Opportunities for 2023 and 2024 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/12/2023 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian announces the establishment of the USEF Grant Program for the 2023 and 2024 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – East and West generously supported by Debbie Smith. Traverse City Horse Shows in Traverse City, Mich., will host the East Coast championship from June 27 through July 1, 2023, while Blenheim EquiSports in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., will host the West Coast championship from July 23 through 25, 2023. Debbie Smith established...

U.S. Contingent Finishes Three Combinations in Top 20 on Final Day of 2022 FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Leipzig

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 4/10/2022 3:38:00 PM

Leipzig, Germany – The U.S. Jumping contingent concluded their final day in Leipzig finishing three combinations in the top twenty of the 2022 FEI Jumping World Cup Final. McLain Ward and Contagious finished as the highest-placed pair in seventh, while Hunter Holloway (Topeka, Kan.) and Pepita Con Spita took 16th place, and Aaron Vale (Williston, Fla.) and Elusive slipped into 20th in the overall standings. McLain Ward & Contagious ©US Equestrian Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) and...

2021 USEF Pony Finals Presented By Honor Hill Farms Set to Begin

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/9/2021 2:09:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The stage is set for the 2021 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms in Lexington, Ky. From August 10-15, over 650 ponies from across the country will compete with their youth riders 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 and Claiborne Ring. Photo by Shawn McMillen Photography Competition for the USEF Hunter Pony...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 7/5/2021 2:45:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as part of Team USA in Tokyo, Japan. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. Competition will begin on August 3 and continue through August 7 at the Equestrian Park venue. “This weekend’s two simultaneous CSI5* grand prix events in Rotterdam and Windsor completed a long and...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Finishes Fifth in Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/28/2021 3:22:00 PM

Rome, Italy – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team secured fifth place in the Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* at the Piazza di Siena in Rome, Italy, which saw 12 international teams contest the competition. The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team, featuring Kent Farrington, Laura Kraut, Jessica Springsteen, and McLain Ward, finished the two-round competition with a team total of nine faults and were led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. McLain Ward and Contagious (Stefano Secchi) “Overall,...

Revisions to the U.S. Center for SafeSport Code

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/7/2020 9:27:00 AM

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has released revisions to its SafeSport Code, effective as of April 1, 2020. You can find changes to the 2020 SafeSport Code in the Noteworthy Revisions section of the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s website. Click here to access . As an additional resource, the U.S. Center for SafeSport has also released a podcast episode outlining the revisions to the 2020 SafeSport Code. Click here to listen . You can find the SafeSport Code and additional resources on the U.S....