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Scott Brash and Whisky Mac Win $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic

by Lauren Fisher and Shona Rosenblum for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/6/2012 8:35:52 AM

Kathryn Haefner and Columbus Find Victory in the Hunter Ring Scott Brash and Whisky Mac (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Week four of the 2012 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Adequan, concluded on Sunday with a win for Great Britain's Scott Brash and Whisky Mac in the $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. Week four of the FTI WEF was sponsored by Adequan . Week five, sponsored by Spy Coast Farm , will run February 8-12. The 2012 FTI Consulting...

Lillie Keenan Triumphs in USEF/Platinum Performance Show Jumping Talent Search

by Lauren Fisher and Jennifer Wood for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/20/2012 5:57:35 PM

Laura Chapot and Valentia Take Top Prize in World Development Group 1.35m Jumpers Wellington, FL - Forty-one of the nation's top young riders showed in the USEF/Platinum Performance Show Jumping Talent Search in Wellington this morning with a win for Lillie Keenan aboard Chansonette Farm LLC's Monterrey. Riders showed over a course set by Danny Moore, of Spring Hill, FL, and the top twelve were invited to return under saddle. The second week of the FTI WEF runs through Sunday, January...

Victoria Colvin and Sanzibar Earn Grand Junior Hunter Championship and Best Child Rider Honors at Washington International Horse Show

by Jennifer Wood Media Inc. | 10/29/2011 3:52:34 PM

Sanzibar and Victoria Colvin. Shawn McMillen Photography. Washington, D.C. - The Junior Hunter divisions concluded their second day of competition on Friday morning with the presentation of championship awards at the 53rd Washington International Horse Show (WIHS). Victoria Colvin and Sanzibar, owned by Karen Long Dwight, were awarded the Grand Junior Hunter Championship after earning the Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under tricolor. Colvin was also given the Best Child Rider on a Horse honors.?...

Treddenick Gallops to Win in $31,000 International Open Jumper Victory at 53rd Washington International Horse Show

by Jennifer Wood Media Inc. | 10/27/2011 3:44:00 PM

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...

Laura Kraut Victorious in Sparkassen-Youngsters Cup; Steffen Peters Continues to Win; and Chester Weber Drives to Third Overall

by Jennifer Wood for USEF | 7/17/2011 10:50:00 AM

Laura Kraut clears a jump on her horse Teirra during the Warsteiner jumping competition on July 13, 2011, in Aachen, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images). Aachen, Germany - Another American victory came Saturday at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO in Aachen, Germany. Show jumper Laura Kraut rode Woodstock O, owned by Joan Kalman and The Freedom Group, to the win in the Sparkassen-Youngsters Cup. They were also awarded with the overall special prize for the best rider/horse of...

This Week in International Disciplines - July 12, 2011

by USEF Communications Department | 7/12/2011 3:17:22 PM

Dressage At the CDI Falsterbo in Sweden, Catherine Haddad-Staller and Winyamaro finished fifth in both the Grand Prix class and the Grand Prix Freestyle class with scores of 68.255% and 71.375%, respectively. In the Agria Rider Challenge - Lag, Haddad-Staller finished third with rides on Charleston, Efendi, and Mainau scoring 60.307%, 66.228%, and 64.518%, respectively. Please visit https://falsterbohorseshow.se/se/tavlingar/equipe-start-resultat---dressage/ for complete results. Eventing At...

French Stays Out in Front After Cross Country at Greenwich Test Event

by Louise Parkes for FEI | 7/5/2011 5:28:37 PM

FRENCH STAYS OUT IN FRONT AFTER CROSS-COUNTRY by Louise Parkes Great Britain's Piggy French and DHI Topper maintained the lead they established in the dressage arena yesterday with a superb cross-country run at the Greenwich Park Eventing Invitational (CIC**) in London (GBR) today. They go into tomorrow's final jumping phase with more than a fence in hand over Sweden's Sara Algotsson Ostholt and Mrs Medicott, one of just five horse-and-rider partnerships to complete the 19-fence...

Tryon Delivers with a New Star at 2008 USEF National CCI*** Eventing Championship; Prather Finishes on Dressage Score to win CCI** Championship at the Dansko Fair Hill International

by Joanie Morris | 10/19/2008 7:00:00 PM

Amy Tryon and Coal Creek (Shannon Brinkman) Elkton, MD – It’s nice to be right about a horse, and Amy Tryon proved to the world what she always knew about Coal Creek. He lived up to Tryon’s expectations when he jumped up from sixth after the cross country to win the 2008 USEF National CCI*** Eventing Championship at the Dansko Fair Hill International on the strength of his clear show jumping round. “He was fantastic, I was thrilled,” said Tryon of Coal Creek....

Ashton Flies to the Top at USEF National CCI*** Eventing Championship; Rosin Remains on Dressage Score and Continues to Lead CCI** at Dansko Fair Hill International

by Joanie Morris | 10/18/2008 7:20:00 PM

Corinne Ashton and Dobbin (Shannon Brinkman) Elkton, MD – The standings shuffled significantly both overall and in the USEF National Eventing CCI*** Championship at the Dansko Fair Hill International. Leslie Law (Great Britain) had been sitting in the top position after the dressage with Mystere du Val but run outs at fences 10 and 12 meant that he walked off the course at the half way point. Kim Severson, who had been the top-placed American after the dressage with Tipperary Liadhnan...

USEF Driving Discipline: Moving Forward and FAQs

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/25/2019 2:45:00 PM

On June 11, 2019, the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) affiliate agreement with the American Driving Society (ADS) expired. USEF understands that this circumstance left many USEF driving members with questions regarding the future of the sport. Please be assured that USEF remains thoroughly committed to supporting the driving disciplines, its current programs, and developing new ways to grow the sport. The following information details how USEF supports the driving disciplines and outlines a...