Lexington, Ky. – Nominations are being accepted for the USEF Lifetime Achievement Award and Pegasus Medal of Honor Award and the submission deadline is quickly approaching. Any current US Equestrian (USEF) Member may submit nominations to US Equestrian by Friday, October 6. The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be acknowledged at the 2017 Pegasus Awards, to be held at the 2018 USEF Annual Meeting in January. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the horseman or woman...

Tiffany Foster and Victor (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week twelve of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Rolex, continued on Thursday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with two featured FEI world ranking classes in the International Ring. Tiffany Foster (CAN) and Victor won the $35,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 12 in the afternoon, and Conor Swail (IRL) and Grafton took top honors in the $35,000 Illustrated...

Wellington, Florida – Kelli Cruciotti of Parker, CO, was crowned the Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series Champion following the final event held Saturday, March 26, at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Kelli Cruciotti of Parker, CO, claimed the 2016 Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series Championship riding Chamonix H. Photo by Starting Gate Communications Wellington, FL. Seven events offering a total of $170,000 in prize money comprised this year’s Artisan Farms Under 25...

Members of the Menlo Charity Horse Show Committee announced today that they have unanimously selected Rick Timmons of Dallas, Texas to be the 2016 Official Artist of this nationally recognized and honored equestrian competition. Mr. Timmons' work, entitled "Cloud Jumper" is valued at $6,400 and will be auctioned off Friday night, August 12th at the Gala Dinner (sponsored by Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry) immediately following the $10,000 Ryman Take Your Own Line Speed Jumping Class at 6 PM...

The Plains, Virginia -- February 12, 2016 -- The Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® has extended invitations world wide for nations to compete at Great Meadow this July when it hosts the first FEI Eventing Nations' Cup™ ever held outside Europe. Top riders will bring world-class horses and showcase their hard work and preparation at the picturesque Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia, July 9-10. The event will be the final outing for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing...

Thermal, Calif. - Spectacular competition and superior prize purses continue as the ever-present theme in Week III of the HITS Desert Circuit. Jumpers vie for the money in the $100,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix and the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix. Rich Fellers and Lux Lady on their way to a $100,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) $100,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix Desert Circuit III was in full swing as the $100,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix...

Chris Pratt and Cruise winning the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix kicked off grand prix competition at Desert Circuit II, with 35 riders and horses eager to start the weekend with a win. The time allowed was the challenge of the day, with five clearing the course with no rails down, but only two doing so within the 84 second time allowed. Only Chris Pratt of Lake View Terrace, California, and Michelle Parker of San...

Chloe Reid and Athena (USEF Archive) Wellington, Fla. – The United States got off to a strong start in FEI Nations Cup presented by Hollow Creek Farm competition as both the Young Rider and Junior Rider Teams lead their respective divisions following the first round. The first rotation in round one of Child Rider Nations Cup had just gotten underway when torrential rain rolled in and competition was called off for the remainder of the day. The Child Riders will complete their first round...

Shelburne, Vt. - The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) Awards Committee is pleased to announce the following individuals will be recognized at its Awards Gala and Convention, which will take place February 27-28 in Minneapolis. Man and Woman of the Year Awards honor those individuals for their continued support of the breed. This year's honorees are Bill Pettis of California and Cindy Mugnier of Massachusetts. The Breeders' Hall of Fame honors breeders who have produced Morgans...

Lexington, Ky. – The Military Boekelo CCIO3* came to a close on Sunday with the final standings being decided over Jos Brinkman’s show jumping track. Double clear rounds ended the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team’ss weekend on a high note. USEF Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Clark Montgomery (Wiltshire, UK) and Loughan Glen, owned by Jessica Montgomery, Kathryn Kraft, and Holly and William Becker, had a fabulous round, adding no faults to their score to finish with a...