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Weber and Wilson Win USEF Advanced Combined Driving National Championships in Cones Finale at Live Oak International

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Classic Communications | 3/10/2019 7:47:00 PM

Ocala, Fla. - Two USEF Combined Driving National Championships concluded Sunday at Live Oak International with the culminating cones phase determining the national titles. Chester Weber secured a record 16th USEF Advanced Four-in-Hand Combined Driving National Championship title, and Steve Wilson won the USEF Advanced Pairs Combined Driving National Championship for the fourth time. Chester Weber wins 16th Four-in-Hand National Championship (Erin Gilmore Photography) Weber (Ocala, Fla.), the...

IEA National Sportsmanship Award Goes to Kate Coffey

by Interscholastic Equestrian Association | 7/8/2016 11:53:18 AM

Columbus, Ohio - The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), in conjunction with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA), awards a student-rider the National Sportsmanship Award each year. This year's award was presented to Kate Coffey, a sixteen-year-old from Westford, Massachusetts. The national award winner is selected from a group of riders who earned a Sportsmanship Award at a local, regional or zone IEA show during the 2015-2016 season. These winners were then invited...

Arbor Hill Captures Second Best Young Horse Title at Devon Horse Show and Country Fair

by Phelps Media Group | 6/5/2016 4:14:56 PM

Best Young Horse Arbor Hill with Handler Richard Taylor (Rebecca Walton/Phelps Media Group) Devon, Pa. - For the second year in a row, Richard Taylor and Arbor Hill stood front and center in the Dixon Oval on the final day of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair. Owned by Kenneth Wheeler and handled by Taylor, Arbor Hill took home the Kenneth Wheeler Perpetual Trophy for Best Young Horse. Taylor and Arbor Hill (Redwine - Paisley), kicked off the day by winning the Three-Year-Old Other Than...

USEF Names Athletes for Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Teams at CSIO5* Rome, St. Gallen, and Rotterdam

by USEF Communications Department | 5/18/2016 10:20:19 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that the following athletes have been named to the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Teams competing in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping events at CSIO5* Rome, May 25-29, CSIO5* St. Gallen, June 1-5, and CSIO5* Rotterdam, June 22-26. These competitions are designated observation events as part of the selection process for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team. Robert Ridland will serve as the Chef...

USEF Names Athletes for Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Teams at CSIO5* Rome, St. Gallen, and Rotterdam

by USEF Communications Department | 5/18/2016 10:10:23 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that the following athletes have been named to the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Teams competing in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping events at CSIO5* Rome, May 25-29, CSIO5* St. Gallen, June 1-5, and CSIO5* Rotterdam, June 22-26. These competitions are designated observation events as part of the selection process for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team. Robert Ridland will serve as the Chef...

Hampton Classic Horse Show Adds New Classes and Thoroughbred Incentive Bonus to Opening Day of Show

by Classic Communications | 5/11/2016 8:57:49 AM

The Hampton Classic hosts highest level of show jumping competition (Classic Communications) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - The 41st annual Hampton Classic Horse Show, the world renown equestrian event, is pleased to announce new Opening Day competitions as well as a new exciting Thoroughbred Incentive Bonus when the elite event returns to Bridgehampton, NY on August 28-September 4. The Hampton Classic showcases the highest levels of equestrian show jumping competition at a world-class venue, offering...

Mary Lisa Leffler and Bling Bling Shine Bright in $30,000 Rockbridge Grand Prix at Virginia Horse Center

by Phelps Media Group | 5/3/2016 2:08:47 PM

Mary Lisa Leffler and Bling Bling (Teresa Ramsay Photography) Lexington, Va. - Mary Lisa Leffler and Bling Bling are kicking off the spring show season in winning form at the Virginia Horse Center. After earning a win in Ocala and a win in Atlanta, the duo can now add winning the $30,000 Rockbridge Grand Prix during the Lexington Spring Premiere to their growing list of accomplishments. Leffler and Bling Bling's double clear performance in the Saturday night's highlight event was strong...

USA Para-Dressage Riders Successful at Deauville CPEDI3* in France

by Lindsay Y. McCall | 4/12/2016 3:44:31 PM

Rebecca Hart and Schroeter's Romani at the Deauville, France, CPEDI3* April 7-10, 2016 (Photo provided by Rebecca Hart) Deauville, France - USA Para-Equestrian Dressage athletes Rebecca Hart and Annie Peavy had a successful weekend at the Deauville, France, CPEDI3*. The Deauville CPEDI*** (Concours Para-équestre de Dressage International) took place April 7-10, 2016, at the Pôle International du Cheval. Hart with Schroeter's Romani, owned in conjunction with Margaret Duprey,...

USA Para-Dressage Riders Successful at Deauville CPEDI3* in France

by Lindsay Y. McCall | 4/12/2016 3:25:10 PM

Rebecca Hart and Schroeter's Romani at the Deauville, France, CPEDI3* April 7-10, 2016 (Photo provided by Rebecca Hart) Deauville, France - USA Para-Equestrian Dressage athletes Rebecca Hart and Annie Peavy had a successful weekend at the Deauville, France, CPEDI3*. The Deauville CPEDI*** (Concours Para-équestre de Dressage International) took place April 7-10, 2016, at the Pôle International du Cheval. Hart with Schroeter's Romani, owned in conjunction with Margaret Duprey,...

Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Hosts CDI 4*/3*/1* Alongside Florida International Youth Dressage Championships

by Adequan Global Dressage Festival | 3/15/2016 10:29:15 PM

Mikala Gundersen (DEN) and My Lady, winners of the 2015 FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 4* at AGDF. (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - The Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) welcomes back international competition this week to Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) as the facility prepares to host the AGDF 10 CDI 4* presented by Havensafe Farm, CDI 3* presented by The Dutta Corporation, and CDI 1* presented by Mike & Roz Collins. The 2016 Florida International Youth...