Marydell Farm is pleased to announce that its stallion Don Principe will now be trained and ridden by Olympian Courtney King-Dye. The 10-year-old Hanoverian by Donnerhall out of a Prince Thatch xx dam, SPS Papagena, has been trained and ridden by Jim Koford of Raleigh, NC, since his arrival in the USA at age six. Throughout their partnership, Don Principe and Koford gathered many honors along the way, including several championships, both regional and BLM, including a triple at the 2008 BLM...

KATY, TEXAS - Matt Mills caught the attention of all in attendance in the open finals at the 2009 National Reining Breeders Classic in Katy, Texas, with his run aboard The Sargeant Dunnit. The pair laid down an impressive run and walked out with a 228.5, which led the Open finals for several runs. When the dust settled, Mills finished second in the Intermediate Open finals, for a check worth $17,563, and won another $28,000 for a seventh-place finish in the Open finals. “He was just really good...

On behalf of all those who contribute to the equestrian family, the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), governing body of international equestrian sport, announced on November 20 the creation of a commission on medication and doping chaired by Dr. Arne Ljungqvist, Chairman of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical Commission and Vice President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The Commission will offer a robust examination of the way the equine anti-doping policies can...

The 2009 HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing Final has been awarded to the Polish venue of Strzegom and will take place August 21-23, subject to contract. It is the first time since the inception of the series in 2002 that the final will travel to Eastern Europe. Strzegom, which lies in southwestern Poland, has been part of the series since its early stages and has in the past organized several qualifiers. The Toyota Hilux Horse Trials at Strzegom were one of the 16 FEI World Cup ™ Eventing qualifiers...

The United States Equestrian Federation’s Board of Directors held its annual mid-year meeting on June 24 at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center in Covington, KY. Several important decisions regarding the immediate future of the Federation’s governance were addressed, as well as important and exciting marketing initiatives and the designation of the first horse show to receive the new “Heritage” designation. Current President David O’Connor was re-elected for a second four-year term....

The FEI Veterinary Department is pleased to announce that a course for Promotion to Event Veterinarians and Continuing Education will be organized during the European Championship for pony riders in Avenches, Switzerland, July 22-24, 2008. Avenches is a historic city located between Lausanne and Bern. The course will be held in collaboration with the organizing committee of the championship and will give the participants the opportunity to immerge themselves in the atmosphere of a wonderful...

Lexington, KY – Rich Fellers and Peter Wylde lead the American charge through the second round of the Rolex FEI Final in Goteborg, Sweden on April 25. Moving up from their first round placings, Fellers and Flexible and Wylde and Esplanade lay in second and third place overall respectively. Five horses jumped clean in the first round, and three repeated that feat in the jump-off. Ireland’s Jessica Kurten and Castle Forbes Libertina was the fastest of the trio completing the jump-off in 36.91...

The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Ellin Dixon Miller at the Salute Gala, on November 30, 2007, at the Adequan/USDF Annual Convention in Orlando, FL. Award winners are those who have shown a lifetime of dedication to USDF through volunteering and developing programs, projects and committees that have contributed to USDF's mission. They also have a long history of membership in USDF. Miller, as a former USDF president (1994-1999), was a...

Stamford, England - Hannah Sue Burnett (The Plains Va.) has elected to withdraw Jacqueline Mars’ Harbour Pilot from further competition at the 2014 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials. The Karen E. Stives High Performance Eventing Grant recipients had a brilliant round over Captain Mark Philips’ cross country track on Saturday to rise to 7th place on the strength of clear jumping and an efficient round that saw them only collect 13.2 time faults. Due to concern over a minor injury,...

Lexington, KY - U.S. drivers are off to a strong start at the Minden CAIP-B4 in Minden, Germany. Katie Whaley (Paris, KY) stands in seventh place in a field of 24 following the driven dressage in the Pony Team division. She drove Mia Allo’s team to a score of 53.18. In the Pony Pair division, Wendy O’Brien lies fourth on a score of 44.29 after the dressage. The Aiken, South Carolina resident is driving her own pair of ponies in the ultra-competitive 35 strong field. For more...