Harrisburg, Pa. – October 15, 2017 – Daisy Farish of Versailles, Ky., celebrated a perfect week at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, presented by The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund, winning the Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Individual Championship riding Alberto II, owned by Stoney Ridge Farm, LLC. Farish also won the first phase of the Individual Championship on her 17 th birthday and was a member of the Zone 5 silver-medal team in the Neue Schule/ USEF Prix des...

Dear USEF Members, 2017 marks the 100 th Anniversary of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and there is no better time than the present to launch a version of the organization which will pave the way for years to come. There was a much different feeling and buzz to this year’s USEF Annual Meeting. If you did not get to attend this year’s meeting, you missed out on an outstanding and high-energy experience filled with informative live presentations ranging from the...

Traverse City, Mich. - July 22, 2016 - Amanda Derbyshire and Lady Maria BH celebrated their one-year partnership with a victory in the $25,000 Devoucoux Welcome Stake at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) Week Three. The grey mare rose to the occasion, out jumping 32 contenders for the lion's share of the prize, tripping the timers in 33.649 seconds. Amanda Derbyshire and Lady Maria BH win the $25,000 Devoucoux Welcome Stake at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. ©Kendall...

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...

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...

Kevin Babington and Mark Q (The Book, LLC) Devon, Pa. - The luck belonged to the Irish during the 2016 $225,000 Sapphire Grand Prix of Devon CSI4*. Kevin Babington and Mark Q repeated their 2011 victory in the Dixon Oval, beating Danielle Torano and McLain Ward in a three-horse jump-off for the lion's share of the prize money. A crowd of 9,000 spectators turned out for the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair's highlight event, watching as the best in the country competed over the...

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...

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...

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 (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...