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Members Invited to USEF Annual Meeting; Some Committees Will Convene in Executive Session

by Sarah Evers | 12/14/2006 4:27:12 PM

(Lexington, KY) - The 2007 USEF Annual Meeting will return to Louisville, KY, at the Seelbach Hilton from January 10-14. All USEF members are invited to attend this important event. During the four-day event, the Board of Directors of the Federation meets several times to address a long agenda of topics including: election of new officers and directors; approving the next year’s budget; presentation of various departmental reports; rule changes; and other items. The Board Meetings are open to...

2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Adds CFO

by By Ellen Gregory | 12/14/2006 1:56:43 PM

The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., has added Marty Mathews as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Foundation’s signature event, the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010, which is to be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in the fall of 2010. Mathews’ primary roles with the 2010 Games will be handling all financial and accounting duties, as well as developing and managing the overall Games ticket program. Mathews has extensive experience both within the horse industry and with large...

2005 FEI World Reining Masters Series Presented by the Arcese Group

by By the National Reining Horse Association | 7/13/2005 10:08:52 AM

Following the FEI European Reining Championships held in Manerbio, Italy, last May, preparations are under way for the second finals edition of the $100,000 FEI World Reining Masters Series, presented by the Arcese Group, which will be held on September 22-25, 2005. The finals of the prestigious competition, which were held in Oklahoma City during the National Reining Horse Association Futurity last year, will be hosted at the beautiful Palasturla facility located in Manerbio, Italy. “We are...

PFHA Board of Directors to Meet

by By Sarah Holt, PFHA | 4/7/2005 10:19:00 AM

The Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) Board of Directors will meet Saturday, April 23, starting at 9 a.m. in Atlanta, GA, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Airport at 1235 Virginia Avenue. To contact the hotel, call (404) 768-6660 or fax (404) 762-9675. A round table discussion will be held prior to the meeting at 8 a.m. and anyone can participate and make their views known. Committee meetings will be held on Sunday, 8 a.m.-noon. ~~~

2005 USET Foundation “Festival of Champions” Postponed

by Sarah Evers | 12/22/2004 9:28:58 AM

Gladstone, New Jersey (December 21, 2004) – The United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET Foundation) announced that the Festival of Champions would not be held in 2005. The main reason for the decision was the need for the USET Foundation to focus its efforts and resources on a new fundraising campaign to be launched in 2005. Foundation officials stressed that, while the fundraising efforts must take precedence over the Festival of Champions, steps are being taken to properly plan for a...

Official Performance and Exhibition Schedule Released for the 121st Annual National Horse Show and Family Festival

by By Phelps Media Group | 11/23/2004 3:09:00 AM

Gene Mische, the President of the National Horse Show Association, has released the official performance and exhibition schedule for the 2004 National Horse Show. The nation’s finest equestrians return for The 121st National Horse Show, to be held at The Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, FL, November 30-December 5, 2004. The Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Center is the home of the Winter Equestrian Festival and the site of the first outdoor Nations Cup held in the United States. This...

Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ 2022 Series Qualifier to Return to U.S. with New Location in San Juan Capistrano, California

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 11/15/2021 2:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – After a yearlong hiatus of Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ series competition in the United States, US Equestrian, along with the Federation Equestre International (FEI) are pleased to announce the return of a series qualifier to a new location at Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., from May 10-15, 2022. The competition will mark the first time the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ USA will be held on the West Coast of the United...

Verdades to Appear at 2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas

by Classic Communications/US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/9/2020 10:00:00 AM

Las Vegas, Nev. - Verdades, one of the most popular and beloved horses in dressage history, will make two public appearances at the 2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas, April 15-19. “Diddy” will headline the Devoucoux Dressage Showcase on Friday afternoon, April 17 and then have his official retirement ceremony on Saturday evening. Laura Graves, Verdades’s owner and rider, announced the 18-year-old, Dutch Warmblood gelding’s retirement in January, leading to an...

Update on Para-Equestrian Championship at the 2016 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North

by NAJYRC | 6/29/2016 12:00:00 PM

Parker, Colo. – The Organizing Committee of the 2016 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships provided by Gotham North (NAJYRC) has announced that due to insufficient entries, the Individual and Team Para-Equestrian Championships will not be held this year. Following the close of the Nominate Entry, the FEI requirement of at least two National Federations represented with teams was not met in order to run the para-equestrian division of a Continental Championship....

Entries Filling Fast for Kentucky Summer Horse Shows Series

by Phelps Media Group | 6/21/2016 3:02:12 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Kentucky Horse Shows LLC is pleased to announce that the prize list is currently available online for the 2016 Kentucky Summer Horse Shows series. The series features four weeks of competition throughout four premier hunter/jumper events hosted by Kentucky Horse Shows LLC at the Kentucky Horse Park. The prize list and entry form are posted at www.kentuckyhorseshows.com , and hard copies are available by request by emailing [email protected] . Entries for the...