Kent Farrington & Up Chiqui. (Flashpoint Photography©) Green Cove Springs, FL - January 15, 2011 – Only the United Nations could compare to this week’s global gathering of delegates for the FEI World Cup Qualifier with 28 of the world’s best equine athletes looking to garner points towards a spot in the finals, held April 27 through May 1 in Lipzieg, Germany. Kent Farrington, who divides his residence between Greenwich, CT, in the summer and Wellington, FL, during the winter, partnered with...

Prince Bernhard, the President of the FEI from 1954 to 1964, passed away on December 1, 2004. He was 93 years old. Prince Bernhard, husband of Queen Juliana, who reigned from 1948, and father of the present Queen of the Netherlands, Beatrix, was born on June 29, 1911. In 1937 he married the then Princess Juliana. The couple had four children, all girls. One of them, Irene, became a successful jumper rider, competing as a member of the Dutch team at the European Junior Championships of 1956....

THE COLOUR LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE ORANGE…… Dutch pride is at an all-time high after two consecutive victories in the Samsung Super League 2004, and the team at the top of the leaderboard can expect huge support when they line out on their home ground in Rotterdam next Friday. A full three points ahead of Germany in second position, The Netherlands could take a real grip on pole position if they can capitalise with another good result, and the organisers at Rotterdam are encouraging...

Uggerhalne, Denmark – It was an all-around fantastic day for the U.S. Jumping Team at FEI Jumping Nations Cup Uggerhalne CSIO3*. The team of Alise Oken, Jacob Pope, Nikko Ritter, and Alessandra Volpi displayed excellent riding under pressure to win the Nations Cup. Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski guided the team, with Pope, Ritter, and Volpi making their senior team debut, to the top result. In addition to the impressive team finish, Pope and Ritter had double-clear rounds in their...

Lexington, Ky. – Cross-country day at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian™ proved influential and saw a leaderboard shake-up. Tamie Smith and Mai Baum moved into the lead on the strength of their double-clear round over Derek di Grazia’s cross-country course. In addition to leading the overall standings, Smith and Mai Baum are in contention for the Land Rover/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS Equestrian™ as the...

Will Coleman and Chin Tonic HS (Matt Turer/US Equestrian) Lexington, Ky. – The second day of dressage was filled with quality dressage tests at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian ™ . Yasmin Ingham (GBR) and Banzai du Loir sit atop the leaderboard with a score of 22.1, while Tamie Smith and Mai Baum’s dressage test from Thursday kept them as the top Americans in third place overall on a score of 24.2. As the top U.S. combination in the CCI5*-L,...

Lexington, Ky. – An exciting week of competition is underway at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ (LRK3DE) following the completion of the first horse inspection. A field of 38 combinations from five countries are competing for top honors in the CCI5*-L. The world-class event also hosts the Land Rover/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS Equestrian™. The highest-placed U.S. combination in the CCI5*-L earns the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* held at the Piazza di Siena in Rome, Italy from May 26-30, 2021. The two-round team competition is scheduled to take place on Friday, May 28, at 2:30 p.m. GMT+2. The following athletes are listed in alphabetical order and will represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* led by Chef d’Equipe Robert...

Lexington, Ky. – Four eventing athletes have been awarded partial grants to provide financial support for their travel to CCI4*-L competitions in the fall of 2020. The recipients of the Land Rover/USEF National Competition Grants are: Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Penn.) and Luke 140 , a nine-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by the Luke 140 Syndicate; and Long Island T , a 14-year-old Oldenburg/Thoroughbred owned by the Long Island T Syndicate Phillip Dutton (West Grove, Penn.) and Fernhill...

Lexington, Ky - Nominations are now being accepted for the USEF Lifetime Achievement Award and Pegasus Medal of Honor with the submission deadline quickly approaching. Any current US Equestrian (USEF) member interested in submitting a nomination to US Equestrian must do so by Friday, October 11. The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be acknowledged at the 2019 Pegasus Awards, to be held at the 2020 USEF Annual Meeting in January. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the...