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Adrienne Iverson and Donar R Top $35,000 New York Welcome State at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows

by Jump Media | 5/13/2016 10:21:15 PM

Adrienne Iverson and Donar R (The Book LLC) North Salem, N.Y. - Adrienne Iverson (CAN) and Redfield Farm's Donar R bested a field of 49 to win the $35,000 New York Welcome Stake on Friday and kick off FEI competition at Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows, running May 10-15 and May 17-22 at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. Hometown hero, Mattias Tromp of North Salem, claimed second aboard Avon for Beyaert Farm, Inc., while Paul O'Shea (IRL) finished third in the irons of NLF Favorite...

New General Admission Ticket Prices Available and Live Auction Items Announced

by Phelps Media Group | 3/16/2016 1:37:52 PM

Wellington, FL - March 16, 2016 - The Season 2 American Equestrians Got Talent is only a few days away! It will be held at the Adequan Global Dressage Pavilion on Sunday, March 20, at 6pm. A live auction will also be held in the VIP tent at the Finale and all proceeds support the USEF High Performance Programs. The general admission tickets can be purchased online or at the door. General Admission tickets- $20 Covered Seating- $40 Students age 11-18- $10 Kids under 10 years old- FREE Tables in...

Tammy Provost and Essential Gallop to Win the USHJA National Hunter Derby During The Chicago Hunter Derby Presented by CP

by Brenda Mueller for Chicago Equestrian | 9/8/2015 11:54:22 AM

Tammy Provost and Essential win the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby during the Chicago Hunter Derby presented by CP. (Chicago Equestrian) Antioch, Ill. – The Chicago Hunter Derby presented by Canadian Pacific, kicked off with the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby followed by the first round of the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. Riders took to the beautiful Bobby Murphy designed course in the field at Rush and Caroline Weeden’s Annali-Brookwood Farm in Antioch, IL....

Para-Dressage Riders Complete Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3*

by Lindsay Y. McCall | 6/15/2015 6:54:26 PM

Para-Equestrian Dressage Riders at the 2015 Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* USA Team included (left to right) Chef d'Equipe Kai Handt, Kate Shoemaker, Susan Treabess, Roxanne Trunnell, and Laurietta Oakleaf, and USEF Para-Dressage discipline director Laureen Johnson. Photo courtesy Stacey Hornsby Rancho Murieta, CA - June 15, 2015 - The Golden State Dressage Classic CPEDI3* concluded on Sunday, June 14, with Para-Dressage athletes in Grade Ia, Ib, II, III, and IV competing in the exciting...

SEC Upset Highlights an Exciting NCEA Weekend

by Andrew Minnick | 2/4/2013 12:27:32 PM

A big weekend of NCEA competition had its share of upsets and near misses. At the end of it a few things seem certain: there will be a change at the top of the next NCEA Coaches Poll, and there will be plenty of competitive drama leading up to the NCEA National Championship in April. No.3 University of Georgia def. No.1 South Carolina University 11-8 The Gamecocks stole one from the Bulldogs in Bishop during the fall season. On Saturday the Bulldogs stole one back on the South Carolina home...

Germany Triumphs with First FEI nations Cup Eventing Series Win

by FEI Communications | 10/15/2012 11:19:13 AM

Victory in the final leg at Boekelo (NED) clinched the overall win for Germany in the first FEI Nations Cup Eventing (left to right): Michael Jung, Bettina Hoy, Julia Krajewski and Ingrid Klimke with Chef d'Equipe Hans Melzer (Jon Stroud/FEI) The German team produced yet another first-rate performance to win at Boekelo (NED), the final leg of the inaugural FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing, and rounded off what has been an outstanding year for the country’s senior riders with a comfortable...

HSBC FEI Classics™ Opener Attracts Three Americans to Badminton CCI4*

by FEI Press Release | 4/21/2011 10:58:00 AM

The HSBC FEI Classics™ 2011, an exciting series linking five of the world’s top level events, begins in style today (Thursday 21 April - Monday 25 April) at the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials (GBR). The first crucial qualifier for the 2012 London Olympic Games has attracted arguably the strongest international field for many years with representatives from 11 nations and seven former winners entered. Three Americans are vying for the 2011 title, teammates from the Land...

US Equestrian Extends COVID-19 Related Rule Modifications for 2021 Competition Year

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/9/2020 3:30:00 PM

As we near the beginning of the 2021 competition year, it is evident that the effects of the pandemic will be ongoing for some time. In its continuing efforts to provide necessary flexibility without sacrificing safety and welfare, US Equestrian will continue to modify certain USEF rules throughout the 2021 competition year. Doing so allows USEF competitions and events to be as safe as possible while still complying with rules and regulations that provide for a fair and level playing field....

US Equestrian Approves Pandemic-Related Rule Modifications for 2020

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/21/2020 8:15:00 PM

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has approved additional modifications to USEF rules in accordance with a resolution approved by the Board of Directors to address issues related to the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic. A summary of the most recent modifications is listed below and the full content of each modification has been added to the comprehensive listing of modifications and appear in blue font. The full listing of rule modifications related to COVID-19 impacts can be...

Alfano, Farmer, Steege, Stewart and Tosh Top Opening Day Hunters at CP National Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 10/27/2015 12:46:57 PM

Scott Stewart and Catch Me (Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - This week, Lexington, Kentucky, ushers in both top racehorses for the Breeders' Cup and the nation's leading hunter and jumper horses for the prestigious CP National Horse Show. The horse show, marking the culmination of the year-long show circuit, kicked off Tuesday morning at the Kentucky Horse Park with a full day of professional and amateur hunter competition. Competing at the CP National Horse Show in itself is an...