Britain’s Lee Pearson (GBR), MBE OBE has become a Paralympic icon with nine Paralympic gold medals to his name (pictured at Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games). FEI. Para-Equestrians bidding to compete at the London 2012 Paralympic Games can now apply for funding as part of a brand new grant scheme to help with training expenses. Eurovestech plc, the pan-European development capital fund, has put up a €25,500 grant to support 15 equestrian athletes around the world as they prepare for London...

Allison Springer and Arthur maintained their lead in the CIC3* division adding only 0.8 time faults to her score (Photo: Emily Daily/Josh Walker). Nearly 8,000 spectators arrived at the Event at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana on Saturday morning to enjoy a day of cross-country action as the upper-level riders galloped around Capt. Mark Phillips’ course. While the eventing fans set up their picnics and lawn chairs on the massive hill overlooking the entire course,...

Kaitlin Campbell and Rocky W won the $10,000 Five Seasons Open Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, at the Vermont Summer Festival (David Mullinix Photography). East Dorset, VT — Kaitlin Campbell won the $10,000 Five Seasons Open Welcome Stake, presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Friday, July 15, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. The six-week equestrian competition is running at Harold Beebe Farm from July 6 through August 14, 2011....

Caitlin Ziegler and Valencia (photo by Spruce Meadows Media Services). Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta - History was made at Spruce Meadows Thursday with 16-year-old Caitlin Ziegler (USA) becoming the youngest ever winner of an FEI event in the Spruce Meadows International Ring. Riding her 13-year-old mare, Valencia, Ziegler bested an international field of 32 horse/rider combinations with a convincing double clear, and a 3-second margin of victory in a seven-horse jump-off in the 1.5m AON Cup....

Lexington, KY - The Equestrian Life project – Learn to Ride and Drive in Style – is a joint effort among the United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA), American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA), and American Hackney Horse Society (AHHS). Through the partnership of these three organizations, a marketing campaign launching in August will bring the horses and ponies we all love into millions of homes, with a goal of increasing awareness of saddle seat riding and...

Guenter Seidel and Aragon (Photo by Mary Phelps) Thank you USEF Facebook fans for your questions for Guenter Seidel. For the next "10 Questions With..." please visit www.facebook.com/USEquestrian Guenter Seidel Born : September 23, 1960 Hometown : Cardiff, CA Guenter Seidel is a native of Germany who moved to the U.S. in 1985 and has contributed significantly to U.S. dressage. Seidel helped the U.S. win the Team Bronze medal at three consecutive Olympic Games – 1996, 2000 and 2004 - with...

Oklahoma City, OK - Michael Pope's 7-year-old horse, Whizota, "tried his heart out" and that determination edged the pair over their competitors into first place. Pope, Elizabeth Cosper and Olivia Hartman were crowned USEF National Youth Reining champions of three separate age groups at Saturday's 2011 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby. The Youth qualified for the USEF Championships by earning points in Qualifying Classes throughout the country in 2010-2011. Pope, a...

Reno, NV - The 2011 $25,000 Franktown Meadows USHJA International Hunter Derby is pleased to announce that this year's prestigious event will benefit ALS of Nevada. The Franktown Meadows Hunter Derby will take place at the Franktown Meadows Equestrian Facility in Carson City, NV, on September 5, 2011. The event will showcase the best horse and rider combinations in the country as they compete for the winning title over the beautiful derby course in front of an eager crowd. ALS of Nevada is...

Michael Byatt with World and U.S. National Champion Stallion Dakharo (USEF Archives). Thank you USEF Facebook fans for these questions for Arabian trainer Michael Byatt. For the next "10 Questions With..." visit www.facebook.com/USEquestrian . Next to be featured is dressage superstar Guenter Seidel. Michael Byatt Arabian trainer and internationally-renowned halter showman USEF 2010 Equestrian of Honor New Ulm, TX Mallory Krumm of Nicholasville, KY : What made you want to show horses? As a...

Kenneth and Sally Wheeler Devon, PA - The $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby was a labor of love. The class was presented by the Wheeler family in honor of their parents, Kenneth and Sally Wheeler, whose names alone bring back images of phenomenal Hunters exploding over huge solid natural jumps on outside courses. Doug Wheeler spoke on behalf of the family. "This is in honor of my mom and my dad. Devon has been a part of our family's tradition and history for years. I was there as a...