Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the following athletes to the High Performance Winter/Spring Training Lists and the Eventing 25 and Eventing 18 programs for 2016. The High Performance athletes will participate in training sessions with U.S. Eventing Team Coach David O'Connor, while the Eventing 25 and 18 athletes will work with USEF Eventing Developing Rider Coach Leslie Law in their respective training sessions. Training session dates and...

Goshen, Ky. – The leaderboard in the 2015 USEF Single Horse Driving National Championship remained unchanged following an exciting marathon day at the Hermitage Classic CDE. Suzy Stafford and PVF Peace of Mind navigated the tough marathon track designed by Barry Hunter (GBR) to maintain their lead in the championship division with a total score of 126.71. Suzy Stafford and PVF Peace of Mind (Picsofyou.com) Stafford (Wilmington, Del.) and her own 2007 Morgan mare put forth a determined...

Erin Sylvester and No Boundaries (Libby Law Photography) Pau, France - Two Americans stand within the top 10 following an influential cross country day at the Les Étoiles de Pau CCI4*. Erin Sylvester and Lauren Kieffer both produced clear jumping efforts over Pierre Michelet’s demanding track and will head to into the show jumping in competitive positions. Sylvester (Unionville, Pa.) and her own and Jill Tallman’s No Boundaries climbed 23 places up the leaderboard after only...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named 26 athletes to the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Vaulting Team. The U.S. will be represented across four divisions of competition. Individual Female The following athletes have been named to the Short List for the Individual Female division (in ranked order): Mary McCormick (Woodside, Calif.) Mary Garrett (Mountain View, Calif.) Elizabeth Ioannou (Saratoga, Calif.) Alicen Divita (Redwood,...

Elkton, MD - The USEF National Two-Star Eventing Championships got underway Thursday as the first half of the CCI2* performed their dressage test at the Dansko Fair Hill International CCI. Twenty-nine competitors rode in front of the Ground Jury of Ulrich Schmitz and Gretchen Butts on a beautiful yet breezy autumn day as the final combination before the lunch break Susan Beebee and Wolf set the standard on the first day scoring 40.8, to lead the CCI2* and the National Championship. Susan Beebee...

Chef d'Equipe Missy Ransehousen and Lateran (Lindsay Y. McCall) Katy, TX - April 26, 2012-The inaugural day of the Houston Dressage Society Spring Classic I & II CPEDI3* kicked off with the FEI Para-Equestrian Jog. Fifteen horse and rider combinations stepped forward to be evaluated under FEI Veterinarian Dr. Mike Tomlinson and Technical Delegate Carlos Lopes, FEI "4*", FEI PE "5*" (POR). Every Para-Equestrian horse passed the veterinary check securing each of their times for Friday's...

Wellington, FL - The College Preparatory Invitational (CPI) will be a feature event on January 13-15 during the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The second annual CPI Horse Show will be larger, allowing more riders to compete, and will include dressage classes and more educational opportunities for participants. Equestrian Sport Productions is proud to be a sponsor of the College Preparatory Invitational and looks forward to welcoming...

Louisville, KY - For the 108th year American Saddlebred Horses, Roadster Horses and Hackney/Harness Ponies will come to the Kentucky State Fair to compete in order to be called a World’s Champion, a World’s Champion of Champion, or the most desired title a World’s Grand Champion. The first show was in 1902 with the title of World’s Champion being designated in 1914. When the word Louisville is said to this group of people it doesn’t mean the Kentucky Derby, it...

Becky Holder and Courageous Comet (Joanie Morris/ USEF) Fairburn, GA – Becky Holder had a lot on the line when she entered the show jumping ring at the Land Rover/USEA American Eventing Championships with Courageous Comet. Not only was she the overnight leader after the first two phases on her dressage score, she also is on the USEF Short List for the Land Rover US Eventing Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and the Advanced Championship was also serving as the USEF National...

The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center recently hosted a Yearling Sale Preview Party for Central Florida Community College’s (CFCC) Horseman’s Society, a student equine club. Students from the club organized the fundraiser at The Sanctuary, which featured the presentation of two yearling prospects to buyers as well as a silent auction. “The students from CFCC were in charge of the Yearling Sale Preview Party and they did a fabulous job of hosting it at our facility,” said...