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Second U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational Set to Get Underway in New Orleans

by USEF National Affiliates Department | 6/28/2013 12:33:21 PM

Lexington, KY – Starting Friday at 5pm ET three- and five-gaited saddle seat equitation teams from the U.S. and the Republic of South Africa will go head to head in the second of two U.S. Saddle Seat Invitationals of 2013. This event is being held at Cascade Stables in New Orleans, LA's historic Audubon Park and will feature three- and five-gaited competitors riding unfamiliar horses in rail work and pattern phases. It will be the second ever competition for the newly formed U.S....

Kelley Farmer Leads Professional Hunter Divisions at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Emily Riden for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 5/9/2013 9:21:18 AM

Kelley Farmer and Taken jumping to back-to-back blue ribbons in Thursday's High Performance Hunter division of the Kentucky Spring Horse Show. (Emily Riden) Lexington, KY - Fresh off wins in Lexington, Virginia, Kelley Farmer made the trip to Lexington, Kentucky and once again topped the leader board during the first day of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows. Farmer swept the field of top hunter riders in both of today's High Performance Hunter classes aboard Taken, kicking off the five-days...

Top Reiners Line Up for Competition at 2013 Kentucky Reining Cup

by USEF Communications Department | 4/25/2013 7:14:10 PM

Tim McQuay and Mega Watt Shine (Shannon Brinkman) Lexington, KY - The reining world descends on the Kentucky Horse Park this weekend as many of the best in the sport have come to Lexington to compete in the 2013 Kentucky Reining Cup. Held in conjunction with the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover, competition will be held April 26-27 in the Alltech Arena. On Friday, CRI3* Open FEI Reining competition will begin at 6:00 pm ET, while Saturday's Reining World Freestyle...

U.S. Teams Ready for Action at Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* presented by Stillpoint Farm

by USEF Communications Department | 4/10/2013 1:22:05 PM

Lexington, KY - The focus of U.S. dressage this week will be firmly on The Stadium in Wellington, Florida for the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* presented by Stillpoint Farm. Held in conjunction with the 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival, America’s only CDIO will run April 11-14. The United States will look to secure a repeat victory after claiming top honors in 2012. The home nation will be represented by two teams; each composed of two Grand Prix (Big Tour) combinations and two Prix...

Victoria Colvin and Waminka Win $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix; Chloe Reid Takes Series Victory

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/24/2013 9:00:04 PM

Victoria Colvin and Waminka (Sportfot) Wellington, FL - Starting off Sunday's competition on the derby field,15-year-old Victoria Colvin jumped to victory in the $15,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Grand Prix presented by the Dutta Corporation in association with Guido Klatte. Thirty-one entries showed in the class with four clear rounds to advance to the jump-off. None of the competitors were able to clear the second round course without fault, and Colvin's four-fault round was the best...

Darragh Kenny and Any Given Sunday Leave Competition Behind at The Ridge 1.40m Grand Prix Invitational

by Arianna Delin for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 3/9/2013 9:18:36 AM

Darragh Kenny and Any Given Sunday Wellington, FL - The grass was freshly cut, the vibrant and colorful jumps were set and music was playing in the background for the ninth week of The Ridge's 1.40m Grand Prix Invitational Series. Eleven went clear over Pierre Jolicouer's course, but no one could catch up to Darragh Kenny in the jump off. Aboard Any Given Sunday, the two were on a mission to claim first place and were not about to let anyone stop them. After completing the first round...

Second Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Training Session of 2013 Wraps-Up at Oak Hill Ranch

by USEF Communications Department | 3/5/2013 2:56:38 PM

Lexington, KY - The second Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Training Session of 2013 wrapped up Sunday at Oak Hill Ranch in Folsom, Louisiana. The picturesque ranch is a leader in U.S. sport horse breeding and provided a great environment for educating the area’s up-and-coming Kim Gentry and Leonardo (Oak Hill Ranch) young horses and their riders. The open training session was led by USEF Young Horse Coach Scott Hassler. “This is the first time we have held a training session in...

Lucas Back for More in Pre-Green 3 & 4 Year Old Hunters, This Time with Christopher Payne

by Lauren Fisher and Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/15/2013 9:40:22 AM

Lucas and Christopher Payne (Anne Gittins Photography) Wellington, FL - Week six of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Thursday with a championship win for Christopher Payne and Susan Moriconi's Lucas in the Pre-Green 3&4 Year Old Hunter division at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. The $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 6 was cancelled due to inclement weather. Week six, sponsored by Spy Coast...

Burnett and Beebee Lead National Championship Fields Following the Dressage at Dansko Fair Hill International

by Helen Murray | 10/19/2012 6:30:12 PM

Elkton, MD - The second day of dressage at the Dansko Fair Hill International CCI got off to a late start on Friday after lightning storms caused an hour delay. Rain continued to threaten throughout the day and struck during the first rides of the final afternoon session as competitors completed the first phase the USEF National Two and Three-Star Eventing Championships. In the CCI3* Hannah Sue Burnett and Harbour Pilot hold the lead going into the cross country with a score of 43. No one was...

2012 Washington International Horse Show Features World's Best Riders

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 10/18/2012 9:36:09 AM

Olympian Reed Kessler will be at WIHS! Washington, D.C . – The 2012 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) is just around the corner on October 23-28, 2012. For one week each year, Verizon Center and the city of Washington, D.C. welcome some of the world’s best horses and riders to at one of the nation’s only remaining metropolitan indoor horse shows. Buy your tickets today to see all the exciting action!? WIHS features Olympians, national champions, and talented young...