Lexington, KY - The following teams and riders have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in Nations Cup competition at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ and CSIO5* Rotterdam. The United States has been invited to compete with two teams at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Continental’ held June 13-16, 2013 in Calgary, Canada. For the CSIO5* Rotterdam, the U.S. will be represented by one team June 18-23, 2013 in Rotterdam, The...

Lauren Hough and Ohlala (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Week nine's CSI-W 5* competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Friday with a win for Lauren Hough (USA) and Ohlala in the $33,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class, a Longines FEI world ranking event. Week nine, sponsored by The Bainbridge Companies, runs March 6-10, 2013. The week will feature the $300,000 FEI World Cup CSI-W 5* presented by The Bainbridge Companies on Saturday evening, and the...

Calgary, Alberta, Canada - Although the International ring at Spruce Meadows was far from dry, 26 internationally ranked riders braved the downpour to compete for the title of Champion of the TransCanada Parcours de Chasse. Through the rain, spectators watched and cheered as such riders as Richard Spooner, McLain Ward, Rich Fellers and Mario Deslauriers jumped the 700m course. They tackled obstacles such as the table top, and the south bank, which is precarious when wet. When all was said and...

Wellington, FL - January 24, 2011 - The second week of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued successfully at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. In addition to 12 rings of hunter, jumper, and equitation competition, there was plenty happening on the grounds. Here are upcoming events at the FTI WEF: Exhibitor Party at the White Horse Tavern, sponsored by Equine Couture/Tuff Rider- Friday, January 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Pick up your ticket at the stabling office or in...

With every eye on the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, 2010 was the Year of the Horse in the United States as the world arrived on our doorstep in Lexington, KY, for 16 days of competition, demonstration and fun. It took years of planning and didn't kick off until the end of the ninth month of the year. Here is how 2010 unfolded before, during and after the Equestrian Event that stopped the American Equestrian community in its tracks. Anyone who makes a life with horses knows it's not...

USEF (Connie Sawyer) Gladstone, NJ - Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 2011 USEF Horsemastership Training Session presented by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). The USEF is pleased to announce the young riders who have been invited to participate in the fifth annual USEF Horsemastership Training Session on January 4-8, 2011 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. The 12 riders selected for the Training Session include: Ali Wolff, Young Rider...

The American Grand Prix Association (AGA) released the official 2005 schedule of events for this year’s tour, the nation’s richest and longest running series of equestrian show jumping events. In its 27th year of equestrian excellence, the AGA tour includes 32 events in 22 different equestrian markets and offers over $2.5 million in prize money. When the American Grand Prix Association debuted in 1978 there were 16 events on a tour that stopped in eight different states. In 1978, most...

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...

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...

Paris, France – For the second evening in a row, Beezie Madden and Breitling LS have claimed the top position at the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final. Tonight the combination won the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final II with a time of 33.22 seconds in the jump-off. Breitling LS is a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by Abigail Wexner. Harrie Smolders (NED) and Emerald finished second and Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and Toveks Mary Lou finished third. Full Results Overall...