Weekend preview is a brand new service from the United States Equestrian Federation intended to help you follow the sport you love. Major Equestrian competitions attended by US athletes, both domestic and overseas, will be 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 compiled report of any top finishes by US Equestrians....

Aiken, SC – The Second Annual Salute to Driving fundraising event is pleased to announce that it will once again be held in Aiken, and Windsor SC, February 18-20, 2012, and will feature many exciting new additions. Last year’s debut event benefited this country’s High Performance Driving programs for the United States Equestrian Team Foundation, raising over $30,000. The exciting weekend event will feature a beautiful dinner and auction on Saturday evening, multiple driving...

Everyone will remember something different from 2011: exactly how long seven-hundredths of a second can be, the vast desolation of the Abu Dhabi desert, the joy of going undefeated or the nagging ache of defeat. Whatever you recall, 2011 was a year of tremendous success for the USEF High Performance programs. When the dust settled over Guadalajara, Mexico the USEF's teams had recorded a record Pan American Games medal haul. Ten medals - that is every medal but two - came back to the United...

Sarah Tredennick and Vigaro. Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. Washington, D.C. - The 53rd Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) continued today with classes for jumpers. The International Open Jumpers had two classes, and Sarah Tredennick of Denver, CO, rode Vigaro to the win in the $31,000 International Open Jumper Jump-off class. Todd Minikus and Sweetheart wowed the crowd in their Uncle Sam costume and cleared the Georgetown Cupcake Joker fence to win the $20,000 International Open Jumper...

Oklahoma City, OK - We're just days into the Morgan breed's largest horse show, the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show™ held in Oklahoma City, and already some athletes have earned world championships in their respective divisions! ?? If you weren't able to make it to Oklahoma this year, have no fear! You can still see all the action ringside by going to www.mgnlive.com to see live, streaming FREE video! You can also check out the show results, which are...

Lexington, KY - Soggy footing coupled with Sue Benson's demanding cross country track saw a massive shake-up of the leaderboard at the 2011 Boekelo CCI3*. Boyd Martin led the charge of the Land Rover U.S. Eventing piloting two horses around the course with no jumping faults. Martin (West Grove, PA) lies 23rd and 32nd with the Otis Barbotiere and Remington XXV, respectively, heading into the show jumping. The Otis Barbotiere Syndicate's gelding finished just over the optimum time,...

The following changes have been made to the 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the Boekelo CCI3* running in The Netherlands, October 5-9, 2011. Michael Pollard (Dalton, GA) was added to the entry last week on DV8, an 11-year-old New Zealand Thoroughbred gelding owned by Carl Bouckaert, Nathalie Pollard and Michael Pollard. In addition, Ali Slusher has withdrawn Last Call and Jules Stiller has withdrawn Charlie Weld leaving the following athlete/horse combinations contesting the CCI3*. Boyd...

After a hugely successful early fall campaign for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team, six riders will receive Land Rover Performance Grants based on their performance at the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials or the 2011 Fidelity Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials. 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (CCI4*) - Northampton, UK Boyd Martin led the American effort with the Neville Bardos Syndicate's Neville Bardos at the Burghley CCI4*. The pair finished seventh, earning a $10,000...

Dressage The Lamplight Equestrian Center hosted the 2011 Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships and USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championship sponsored by The Dutta Corp. and Performance Sales International. Last, but not least, was the USEF Dressage Seat Medals Finals presented by Dressage Today. Alyssa Pitts Alyssa Pitts & Furst Fiorano. Photo: Chuck Swan/Swan Studios, LLC. The 2011 Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships held three separate...

Markel representatives John, Lisa, and Brandon Seger as well as Gil Merrick present the Open Third Level Markel/Cornerstone Series Championship to Sherry Van't Riet and "Sir Deauville" (Genia Ply Photography). Burbank, CA – California's dressage riders enjoyed a weekend of hot championship competition and cool entertainment during Cool August Nights held August 25 - 28, 2011 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, CA, featuring the popular Cornerstone Open and Amateur...