Lexington, KY- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has made changes to the following High Performance Show Jumping initiatives: Appendix A of the former Selection Procedure for CSIO/CSI Competitions has been renamed the Rolex/USEF Show Jumping Ranking List Guidelines and has been overhauled to make it easier for all interested parties to use. The Rolex/USEF Show Jumping Ranking List Guidelines can be found at: https://www.usef....

Lexington, KY – For the first time ever, a US Reiner has broken through to the top three on the FEI Reiner of the Year Ranking List. Gabe Hutchins, whose season was highlighted by a runner-up finish at the 2007 FEI World Reining Masters on the legendary Juiced Up Doc, finished with 53 points behind Germany’s Emanuel Ernst and Arc Playsophie (74 points) and Belgium’s Ann Fonck-Poels and Chic Dual (56). “It is an honor for me to win this,” said Hutchins of Sherman, TX. “Especially since I didn’t...

Beezie Madden of Casanovia, New York has moved up to third position in the FEI/Gandini World Riders Ranking behind 2003 World Cup Winner Marcus Ehning, and Ludger Beerbaum, both of Germany. Swiss rider Markus Fuchs is fourth. This is the first time in recent years that an American rider has been in the top five. Madden riding Authentic was the highest placed rider at last month’s Olympic Show Jumping Selection Trials in California earning her the #1 position on the Short List for the Olympic...

Millstreet Town, Co. Cork, Ireland – A small but mighty field contested the Millstreet International Horse Trials CCI3* this weekend with Jacqueline B. Mars Competition Grant recipient Lillian Heard giving a stellar performance to finish in fourth place. Lillian Heard and LCC Barnaby (Denisa Photo) Heard (Poolesville, Md.) and her own LCC Barnaby, a 2006 Irish Sport Horse gelding, had a respectable test to start the competition off with a dressage score of 58.7 and sit in 12th place. They...

Lexington, Ky. - Following spectacular performances in May, McLain Ward is now number one in the world on the Longines FEI Jumping Rankings. Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) accumulated seven FEI wins throughout the month of May, moving up from fourth in the standings from April. Compatriot Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) remains in sixth place in the standings, while Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, N.Y.) sits just outside the top ten in 11th place. View the full Longines FEI Jumping Rankings .

Waco, Texas – Several changes are seen in the latest National Collegiate Equestrian Association rankings, which include results from the opening two weeks of competition and were released Thursday by the NCEA Selection Committee. Georgia remains the nation’s No. 1 team following a 16-3 win against Fresno State on Sunday. Auburn downed Fresno State 15-2 on Saturday and stays at No. 2. South Carolina is No. 3, following two wins on the year against Kansas State and Fresno State....

Lexington, KY – The Alltech National Horse Show, following its debut at the Kentucky Horse Park last November, on Tuesday evening was awarded the North American Riders Group’s highest ranking for any American horse show. The North American Riders Group (NARG), representing the riders and owners in North America, is comprised of the top horsemen from the United States, Canada and Mexico and was formed with the goal of improving the sport of show jumping. In their presentation of the...

The United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) International Hunter Derby Series was created to bring show hunters to the international level, to increase spectator, media and sponsorship interest and to bring tradition and basic riding principles back to the sport of showing hunters. Over the past 18 months, during the inaugural year of the USHJA International Hunter Derby, this effort has been wildly successful with the help of our sponsors and show managers as well as the owners,...

Competitors who want to know their current rankings in various United States Dressage Federation's (USDF) year-end awards programs should check out "2006 Preliminary Awards Standings" at www.usdf.org. This member service helps track a rider's and/or a horse's progress toward year-end awards throughout the year. Once a rider/horse meets the eligibility criteria, they appear on the ranking list. Median scores and rankings will be available weekly after staff enters competition results into the...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce that innovative equestrian software, BarnManager, has become a sponsor of US Equestrian as the Official Barn Management Software. “Many of our US Equestrian members own and run their own equine-related businesses,” says US Equestrian CEO, Bill Moroney. “Our partnership with BarnManager will give these business owners an additional tool to assist in running their business. We...