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Top Junior Hunters Set Their Sights on 2018 USEF Junior Hunter National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/20/2018 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Coast to coast, the country’s top junior hunters are preparing to compete for high honors in the 2018 USEF Junior Hunter National Championships. The championships will take place on both the east and west coasts in 3’6” and 3’3” sections, with the riders separated into 15 & under and 16-17 sections, as well as Small Junior Hunter and Large Junior Hunter. Riders compete in three phases: Classic Round, Under Saddle, and Handy Hunter. The...

US Equestrian Names NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team for Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Canada

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/22/2018 4:55:00 PM

Lexington Ky. - US Equestrian has announced that the following athletes have been named to the NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team for the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Canada, taking place Sunday, June 3. The Nations Cup competition is part of the Langley Odlum Brown BC Open, taking place Tuesday, May 29, through Sunday, June 3, at Thunderbird Show Park. As the final Nations Cup competition in the North America, Central America, and Caribbean division, the NetJets U.S. Show Jumping...

Top Young Horses Ready to Be Presented at 2017 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/22/2017 4:31:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Some of the country’s best young hunter prospects will be on display this week on both coasts to compete in the 2017 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship. Judges Christina Schlusemeyer of Wellington, Fla., and Meg Schulman of Littleton, Colo., will travel to both coasts to assess the entrants. On Wednesday, August 23, young horses on the West Coast will meet at the Showpark Summer Classic in Del Mar, Calif. The championship then moves to the...

Ots and Wightman to Test Developing Talent at the 2016 Longines FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses

by Dana Rossmeier | 7/28/2016 10:46:20 AM

Ermelo, The Netherlands –Endel Ots and David Wightman will represent the United States at the 2016 Longines FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses, July 28-31, at the National Equestrian Center in Ermelo, The Netherlands. Since 1992, young dressage horses have converged at the World Breeding Dressage Championships to gauge their development among the world’s elite. A total of 112 combinations from 26 countries will perform individual tests in the five-,...

2015 USEF Single Horse Driving National Championship Competitors Converge upon Hermitage Classic

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/14/2015 10:41:08 AM

Goshen, Ky. – An elite field of seven drivers will head to the Hermitage Classic to take part in the 2015 USEF Single Horse Driving National Championship. Taking place October 16-18 at the historic Heritmage Farm in Goshen, Ky., the exciting championship will showcase competitors vying for top honors. Leslie Berndl, the 2014 USEF Single Horse Driving National Champion, driving Uminco (Picsofyou.com) The 2013 and 2014 USEF Single Horse Driving National Champion Leslie Berndl (Newcastle,...

International Friesian Show Horse Association World and National Grand Championship September 30-October 4th 2015 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Centre

by IFSHA | 9/23/2015 11:32:53 AM

This year our World Show is going back to the West Coast for our eleventh Finals. In 2004 the inaugural show was held in the City of Industry. At the request and vote of the Membership the show has traveled many places including Lake St Louis, Missouri, and Del Mar, California. We are happy to be back on the West Coast and at such a beautiful facility in Burbank, California. IFSHA is the official Friesian Recognized Breed Affiliate for the Friesian Breed with the United States Equestrian...

Laura Graves and Verdades Impress with Another World Class Win in AGDF 10 FEI Grand Prix Freestyle

by Carly Weilminster for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/14/2015 11:51:30 AM

Laura in her winning presentation for Best Owner Award with Craig Martin and Rob and Chris Desino of Wellington Equestrian Realty (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - It was another spectacular evening for Laura Graves (USA) and Verdades, as the duo won the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival's "Friday Night Stars" FEI World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix Freestyle CDI-W3* presented by Today's Equestrian and Diane & George Fellows. Lisa Wilcox (USA) aboard Pikko del Cerro HU placed...

USEF Announces Partnership with Premier Equestrian

by USEF Communications Department | 4/10/2014 2:53:13 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Premier Equestrian have signed an exclusive provisioning agreement making Premier Equestrian the Official Dressage Arena of the USEF and the Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championship presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC), as well as a Gold Level Sponsor of the Adequan/FEI NAJYRC. Under the agreement, Premier Equestrian will provide three dressage arenas, two sets of dressage letters, and one set of flower...

Linda Bibbler, Larry Langer, and Armand Leone to Receive Pegasus Medals of Honor

by USEF Communications Department | 12/4/2013 12:21:52 PM

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the names of five equestrians who have been selected to receive the year's most coveted honors. Awarded by the USEF, the Lifetime Achievement Award, Junior Equestrian of the Year, and the Pegasus Medals of Honor will be presented during the Pegasus Awards gala on Friday, January 10, at The Hyatt Regency Lexington in Lexington, Ky. The winner of the Equestrian of the Year Award will be announced at the Pegasus Awards. More...

Aniello Completes FEI World Cup Vaulting Final in Seventh Place

by USEF Communications Department | 3/19/2013 9:13:40 AM

Lexington, KY- The FEI World Cup Vaulting Final wrapped-up in Braunschweig, Germany Sunday, March 17, 2013 with France and Italy earning the top spots in the Men’s and Women’s Finals respectively. A total of seven nations took part in the two Finals and, demonstrating the growth of the sport over the past few years, the United States was represented for the first time by male vaulter Gabe Aniello. Aniello (Redwood City, CA) was lunged by Elke Schlep-Lensing on Pino del Rio to a...