Kansas City, Mo. – The country’s top saddle seat equitation riders have arrived in Kansas City, Mo., for the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final this Saturday, Nov. 16. Held in Hale Arena during the United Professional Horseman’s Association (UPHA)/American Royal National Championship Horse Show , the class will feature 19 horse-and-rider combinations who will go head-to-head in pursuit of the title. 2018 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Champion Haley Berget Open to junior USEF members...

Lexington, Ky. – Top adult amateur saddle seat equitation riders from around the country will compete for the title of 2019 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final champion on Wednesday, July 10, at the historic Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show. Peggy Alderman (North Clarendon, Vt.), Kristen Cater (Dunbarton, N.H.), and Jim Cherry (Encinitas, Calif.) will serve as judges for the Final, hosted at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Last year, Victoria Walz was crowned...

Hagen, Germany – The FEI Nations Cup Hagen at Future Champions in Hagen, Germany, unveiled the official format for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Jumping and Dressage. Representing the U.S. in jumping, the U.S. Young Rider Jumping Team of Samantha Cohen, Claire McKean, and Giavanna Rinaldi rode brilliantly under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski to a fault-free win in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Hagen CSIOY. Germany finished second with four faults, followed by France...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following combinations to the U.S. Dressage Young Rider European Tour who will compete in the CDIO-Y Hagen from June 11-16, 2019, and The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ France from May 18-19, 2019. U.S. Dressage Youth Coach George Williams will serve as Chef d’Equipe for the Young Rider European Tour. U.S. Dressage Development Coach Charlotte Bredahl will lead the team as Chef d’Equipe in France. US...

Mill Spring, N.C. - Dr. Ken Marcella is a member of the USEF Endurance Veterinary Advisory Group, a Fédération Équestre Internationale 4*-rated official endurance veterinarian, and owner of KLM Equine in Canton, Ga. What is a control exam and why is it important? Endurance is unique in that, during an event, there are numerous times horses will be examined and checked to ensure that they are sound, metabolically stable, and tolerating the demands of the competition on that...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced four athlete-and-horse combinations for the U.S. Endurance Squad for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, which takes place Sept. 11-23 in Mill Spring, N.C. Following the 2016-2018 selection period, the US Equestrian Board of Directors approved the following combinations for the U.S. Endurance Squad to be named to the FEI Nominated Entry List. The following combinations have been named to the U.S. Endurance Squad for the WEG (in...

Springfield, Ohio – Over 100 Friesian and part-bred Friesian horses from the United States and Canada were turned out to perfection at the 2017 International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA) World and Grand National Championship Horse Show, October 4 through 8, 2017. Crowning nearly 230 World Champions in amateur, professional, and junior classes across a variety of disciplines—including driving, dressage, western dressage, trail, costume, suitability classes, and...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following combinations as the definite entries for the 2017 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs, September 20-24, in Lipica, Slovenia. Laurie Astegiano will serve as the Chef d’Equipe and Danielle Aamodt will be the Assistant Chef d'Equipe, while Thorsten Zarembowicz will serve as the team coach. The U.S. Team will consist of: Kathrin Dancer (Woodside, Calif.) with Redford, her and Scott Dancer’s 18-year-old Hessen gelding;...

Harrisburg, Pa. - Hundreds of top equitation and junior jumper riders from across the nation are heading to the Farm Show Arena in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania this week to compete at the 2016 Pennsylvania National Horse Show (October 13-22) for a chance to win the famed Pessoa/US Hunter Seat Medal Final presented by Randolph College and the Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships including the thrilling Prix des States competition. Competing for top honors in the Pessoa/US Hunter...

Calgary, Alta. – Some of show jumping’s biggest names gathered at Spruce Meadows for the prestigious BMO Nations Cup on Saturday. Known as one of the toughest team competitions on the circuit, the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team of Maggie McAlary, Quentin Judge, Lillie Keenan, and Hardin Towell persevered through the challenging course to finish sixth. Following two rounds of fierce competition, Brazil and Switzerland entered a jump-off tied on 18 faults. Alain Jufer and Wiveau...