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Gold Medal Club Members Honored for Dedication at USET Foundation

by Phelps Media Group | 6/28/2016 4:18:30 PM

Joseph Serzan, Annette Malanga, Lindsay Harms, Mark Piwower, Sue Piwower, Murray Kessler and Michael Page (Priscilla K. Miller Photography) Gladstone, N.J. - The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is pleased to recognize the generous support of their Gold Medal Club (GMC) members. The Gold Medal Club is the lifeblood of the USET Foundation, accounting for nearly 80% of individual contributions each year and is comprised of members who contribute a minimum of $1,000 or more annually. On...

TIEC Begins Celebratory Weekend With Major International Hunter Derby Preceeding the $380,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 5* for the Governor's Cup on Saturday, June 11th

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 6/10/2016 2:26:50 PM

The USHJA Foundation will host a "High Score Challenge" during the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby presented by Mirimichi Green. (MegBanks/TIEC) Mill Spring, N.C. - June 10, 2016 - Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) will begin a weekend filled with celebration and excitement starting today, Friday, June 10, with the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby presented by Mirimichi Green, as the venue begins counting down to the final "Saturday Night Lights" of the Tryon Spring...

USEF Accepting Applications for 2017 U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Team

by USEF Communications Department | 6/7/2016 9:44:52 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is now accepting applications for the 2017 U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Team. The purpose of the team is to develop riders for future U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup competitions. During years that the Saddle Seat World Cup competition is not held, members of the Young Rider Team will be eligible to represent the United States in other international competitions. Applications will close on August 1, 2016. In 2017, USEF will field a...

Virginia Horse Center to Host 2017 IEA National Finals

by Phelps Media Group | 5/24/2016 1:16:25 PM

Virginia Horse Center Lexington, Va. - The Virginia Horse Center is excited to announce that it will be hosting the 2017 Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) National Finals in Lexington, Virginia April 21-23. IEA Nationals is hosted in different locations each year to allow members to travel to different parts of the country, experience different horses and horse communities, and allow various IEA zones and the teams within them to showcase their horses. For 2017, Zone 3 was chosen...

American Saddlebreds High Step into Devon Horse Show Spotlight

by Phelps Media Group | 4/28/2016 10:18:03 AM

Ceil Wheeler competing at the 2015 Devon Horse Show and Country Fair (Brenda Carpenter) Devon, Pa. - The 120th Annual Devon Horse Show and Country Fair is set to get underway on May 26 and will continue through June 5, 2016, at the famed show grounds on the Main Line. Devon, which began in 1896 as a one-day show, is the oldest and largest outdoor multi-breed competition in the United States. The show is internationally recognized and globally respected. The rich history, style and ambiance of...

Hunter Hayes to Perform during Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event

by Classic Communications | 2/1/2016 12:06:26 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Land Rover will feature a special concert- Hunter Hayes & Friends - following Saturday's Cross-Country. Known as the "Best Weekend All Year," Rolex Kentucky takes place April 28 - May 1 at the Kentucky Horse Park. Hayes, a 5-time GRAMMY nominee whose hits include his most recent single "21" and the No. 1 smashes "Wanted," "Somebody's Heartbreak" and "I Want Crazy," will perform at the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky...

IEA National Finals to Precede Rolex at Kentucky Horse Park April 2016

by Phelps Media Group | 1/29/2016 3:05:35 PM

Lexington, Ky . - The 2016 Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) National Finals will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky April 20-24, the week preceding Rolex Three-Day Event. This year's National Finals will unite the IEA Hunt Seat and Western disciplines for the first time in four years, with more than 600 youth equestrians expected to qualify. Young riders qualifying for the event will have won in their respective IEA regions and zones across the United...

Don't Miss the Party of the Season! Join Honorary Chairs Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen for 2016 USET Foundation Olympic and Paralympic Benefit, Rockin Rio

by Phelps Marketing Group | 11/16/2015 1:18:15 PM

Wellington, Fla. - Mark your calendars! Reserve the date! The United States Equestrian Team Foundation presents the party of the season, Rockin Rio, an Olympic and Paralympic Games benefit event on Friday, January 22, 2016 in Wellington, FL. Patti Scialfa and Bruce Springsteen, honorary chairpersons for the benefit, will make sure it is a fun night, and a generous evening as well. This all supports the USET Foundation's effort to raise much needed funding to further support the United...

Katie Cooper and Sandlot Shine in the Hunter Ring for Cherry Knoll Farm at 2015 Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 10/14/2015 10:43:42 AM

Katie Cooper and Sandlot during the 2015 Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, Pa. (Al Cook - www.alcookphoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - The pressure and stakes were high at the prestigious Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The fierce competition at the seventieth annual, indoor horse show did not seem to phase Katie Cooper nor Cherry Knoll Farm's mount, Sandlot, an 8-year-old, Dutch Warmblood. The pair has been together since 2012 and their rapport was...

Split Rock Jumping Tour's Bourbon International CSI3* a Tremendous Success from the Ground Up

by Classic Communications | 10/14/2015 9:52:28 AM

Conor Swail and Viva Colombia (SEL Photography) Lexington, Ky. - The Split Rock Jumping Tour hit the mark in multiple ways this past weekend. With a mission to create an "unparalleled show jumping experience", the second event in Lexington, KY, was spectacular from the ground up. The intimate equestrian event was well-attended and received high praise. The first investment that Split Rock Jumping Tour founder and President Derek Braun made after the May event was in the footing. ESI stepped in...