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USEF Weekend Preview March 7, 2012

by From the USEF Communications Department | 3/7/2012 12:00:10 PM

Major Equestrian competitions attended by US athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check the USEF Week in Review on Monday for a report of any top finishes by US Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions within the USA and international FEI competitions in...

USEF Announces Dates for the 2012 National Hunter Championships

by USEF Communications Department | 2/8/2012 8:59:11 AM

The United States Equestrian Federation, Inc is pleased to announce the following dates and locations of the 2012 National Hunter Championships: U.S. Junior Hunter Championship - West Coast: July 23-24, 2012; Showpark Facility, Del Mar, CA U.S. Junior Hunter Championship - East Coast: July 24-25, 2012; Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY United States Pony Finals: August 7-12, 2012; Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY Sallie B. Wheeler/U.S. National Hunter Breeding Championship - West: August 29,...

World Dressage Masters Palm Beach: European Horses Arrive at Jim Brandon Equestrian Center

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 1/23/2012 2:28:00 PM

Valegro arrives at the JIm Brandon Equestrian Center (Susan Stickle) Wellington, FL - Four European horses arrived at the venue for the 2012 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach on Sunday afternoon, following their release from quarantine in Miami. Charlotte Dujardin's Valegro (GBR), Carl Hester's Wie Atlantico (GBR), Anja Plönzke's Le Mont D'Or (GER) and Minna Telde's Deinhardt (SWE) all came off the transport truck looking...

USA's Coudray Springs into Lead After Dressage at 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Bridgestone

by Joanie Morris | 4/29/2011 5:51:28 PM

Tiana Coudray and Ringwood Magister. Photo by Shannon Brinkman. Lexington, KY - There was one new name added to the top three riders after the dressage at the 2011 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone, but it was an important one. Tiana Coudray made the trip from California worth the effort when she wowed the judges in the Rolex Stadium with Ringwood Magister. Their score of 40.8 leaves them with a narrow margin over Mary King, from Great Britain who lies second on 41.7....

McEntire Moves to the Top of the NRHA Open Futurity Standings; McCutcheon Holds Lead At End of Non Pro Go Round; Wedel, Welman and Paradis are Crowned Champions

by National Reining Horse Association | 12/1/2010 2:55:00 PM

Oklahoma City, OK – December 1, 2010 – The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma continued today with four NAAC championship classes, the 2nd go, 2nd section of the $170,000 added NRHA Open Futurity and the 1st go, 3rd section of the $105,000 added NRHA Non Pro Futurity. Mike McEntire marked Tuesday’s highest score, a 225.5, aboard his Smart Spook stallion Red Stripe Spook. The NRHA Professional...

Germany to Go First Again in Friday's Samsung Super League with FEI

by By the International Equestrian Federation | 5/24/2007 2:29:51 PM

Germany will be first into the ring once again when the second leg of the 2007 Samsung Super League with FEI series kicks off at the new-look Piazza di Siena in Rome tomorrow afternoon. Being first to go is not usually the preference for any chef d'equipe, but his team recorded a superb victory in the opening leg at La Baule in France two weeks ago when they were also pathfinders around the course, and Germany's Sonke Sonkssen was looking quietly confident this afternoon despite his side...

USEF Names Team and Chef d’Equipe for the 2006 World Singles Driving Team

by Jeannie Putney | 7/27/2006 11:02:00 AM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation® is pleased to announce the team of three that will travel to Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy and compete in the 2006 World Singles Driving Championship, September 20-24. The following will be the U.S. team (in alphabetical order by athlete last name): •Eleanor Gallagher of Southern Pines, NC, and Kashmier, a 14-year-old Gelderlander, gelding, owned by Gallagher •Fred Merriam of Newfane, VT, and Gaitwood Lightwing, a 12-year-old Morgan gelding,...

PFHA Annual Grand National Horse Show a Success Despite Weather

by By Sarah Holt, PFHA | 10/6/2004 12:00:00 PM

The Paso Fino Horse Association’s 32nd Annual Grand National Horse Show was held, September 19-25 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter in Perry, GA. Employees of the fairgrounds put forth the extra effort to get stalls prepared for those needing to arrive early to escape the wrath of Hurricane Ivan and to remain during Hurricane Jeanne. Though the weather kept a few people away, 822 horses and more than 1,700 entries, ridden by youth and adults, were slated to compete for a...

Misdee Wrigley Miller Withdraws from 2022 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/13/2022 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Misdee Wrigley Miller (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) has notified US Equestrian that she will unfortunately be unable to participate in the 2022 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses due to untimely personal health concerns and based on the recommendation from her physician. The 2022 FEI Driving World Championships for Four-in-Hand horses will take place from September 21-25, 2022, in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy. As a result of Miller’s withdrawal, Chester...

Matthew Brown and Super Socks BCF Win the Rebecca Farm CIC3*

by USEA | 7/28/2014 2:25:44 PM

This article was originally posted at www.useventing.com . Matt Brown and Super Socks BCF (StockImageServices.com) Five days of competition came to a close Sunday at The Event at Rebecca Farm with the third and final phase of the Adequan USEA Gold Cup and PRO Tour Series. Blossom Creek Foundation’s Super Socks BCF and Matthew Brown of Petaluma, California gave a top class performance, completing Richard Jeffery’s show jumping course without a single fault. James Alliston of San...