Nominations are now being accepted for the USEF Lifetime Achievement Award and Pegasus Medal of Honor. Any current US Equestrian (USEF) member interested in submitting a nomination to US Equestrian must do so by Wednesday, October 19. The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be acknowledged at the 2022 Pegasus Awards, to be held at the 2023 USEF Annual Meeting in January. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the horseman or woman whose lifetime experience and accomplishments in...

Lexington, Ky. – Mary Coldren is a lifelong equestrian and a dedicated eventing volunteer at Maryland’s Fair Hill International. Now, thanks to NTRA Advantage Equine Discounts, Coldren is also the owner of a new John Deere TS Gator TM as the winner of NTRA Advantage’s “Share How You Care” Contest. NTRA Advantage Equine Discounts asked US Equestrian members to nominate someone who has had a positive impact through horses and equestrian sports. Entrants submitted a...

Scottsdale, Ariz. – The legendary and culturally famed Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show is set to begin on Thursday, February 13, and runs through Sunday, February 23. The 65 th edition of the event is an 11-day showcase of the beauty and diversity of Arabian and Half-Arabian horses. Hosted by the Arabian Horse Association of Arizona (AHAA) at WestWorld , the show will welcome over 2,000 horses and over 9,000 entries. Approximately 1,200 classes for youth, amateur, and professional...

Lexington, KY – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), is extending our multi-year affiliation by becoming an Education Partner. This is an important addition to our expanding family of official Education Partners. A subset of the USEF Alliance Partner program, Education Partners are comprised of non-profit organizations whose mission is to provide opportunities for participation in equestrian sport to individuals attending scholastic...

Lexington, Ky - Nominations are now being accepted for the USEF Lifetime Achievement Award and Pegasus Medal of Honor with the submission deadline quickly approaching. Any current US Equestrian (USEF) member interested in submitting a nomination to US Equestrian must do so by Friday, October 11. The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be acknowledged at the 2019 Pegasus Awards, to be held at the 2020 USEF Annual Meeting in January. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the...

Lexington, Ky. - Applications for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Youth Sportsman's Award are being accepted through September 1, 2016. Applications must be submitted to a USEF Recognized National Affiliate Association or an International Discipline Association. The overall winner of the 2016 USEF Youth Sportsman's Award will receive a $1,000 grant payable to the educational program of their choice and a commemorative trophy. The winner will also be one of the nominees...

Justine Dutton on "Jollybo" conquers the bareback puissance during the 2014 WEG Prep Trial at Great Meadow. (Alec Thayer, AB3 Photography) The Plains, Va. – Rounding out a robust opening night of the 2016 Land Rover Great Meadow International, Presented by Adequan® will be the Morningside Bareback Puissance, sponsored by Morningside Training Farm in The Plains, V.A. The event first appeared at Great Meadow as part of the 2014 WEG Prep Trial event and proved wildly popular with riders...

Aurora, Colo. – Today, January 11, 2016, the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) launched the guest user portions of its newly designed, customer friendly and highly efficient website. The website’s domain name remains www.arabianhorses.org and features a sleek and modern look and feel, with new colors, bold pictures and easy to read formats. The ease of navigation is extremely improved, with most pages requiring only one or two clicks to retrieve desired information. A robust set of...

Lexington, Ky. - The Split Rock Jumping Tour, a new international show jumping series making its debut in 2015 in Lexington, Kentucky, the "Horse Capital of the World," is excited to announce a partnership with the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation. A portion of proceeds from all sales of Split Rock Jumping Tour Hospitality packages will go directly to the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation to support their programs. "We are thrilled to help support the local...

Shelburne, Vt. - Through a series of transactions between the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA), American Morgan Horse Institute (AMHI), and American Morgan Horse Educational Charitable Trust (AMHECT), the AMHA will acquire and operate the National Museum of the Morgan Horse (NMMH) effective August 1, 2014. AMHA Board President Jeff Gove stated, "We are pleased to continue the legacy of the Museum under the AMHA banner. This is a unique opportunity for 'all things Morgan' both...