Lexington, Ky. - The FEI has recently updated the FEI Children Dressage Tests adding a ‘Quality Marking’ component to the ‘Technical Test.’ In order to maintain a level playing field for the qualifying process for US Equestrian National Championships, and until further education on these tests is released by the FEI, the approved Ad Hoc Selection Group of the USEF Board of Directors has approved the following: Photo Credit: SueSticklePhotography For USEF Children...

West Palm Beach, Fla. – US Equestrian is pleased to welcome Aon as presenting sponsor of the highly anticipated Horse of the Year Awards Gala, hosted at the Hilton in West Palm Beach, Fla., from 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. this evening. The Horse of the Year Awards Gala annually recognizes the top performers, across an array of disciplines throughout the year, both nationally and internationally. This year’s Horse of the Year Awards Gala will present over 200 awards to participants...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to introduce the following Horses of Honor, who had tremendous achievements throughout 2019. Each year, US Equestrian names a National Horse of the Year and an International Horse of the Year from the Horses of Honor roster. Winners are determined based on the results of online voting , which is now open through Thursday, January 2, 2020, at midnight. The International and National Horses of the Year will be named on January 11, 2020, during the...

Kansas City, Mo. – The top saddle seat equitation riders in the U.S. faced a rigorous challenge on Saturday, November 16, as they competed for top honors in the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final at the United Professional Horseman’s Association (UPHA)/American Royal National Championship Horse Show . Twelve of the 19 horse-and-rider combinations in the preliminary ride-offs were called back for the final round of competition by judges Kim Cowart (Statesville, N.C.), Michael Craghead...

CCI4*-L leader Waylon Roberts and Lancaster (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Fair Hill, Md. - After a nail-biting day of exciting cross-country action at The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International Three-Day Event (FHI), a few new names grace the top of the leaderboards. The CCI4*-L division saw a major shuffle in the standings, after overnight leaders had trouble on Derek di Grazia's course. Canadian Waylon Roberts moved into first with Lancaster. In the CCI3*-L, Woods Baughman moved up one position...

CCI4*-L rider Will Coleman and Dondante (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Fair Hill, Md. - Dressage took center stage on the blustery first day of The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International Three-Day (FHI), with both FEI divisions and young horse classes kicking off the championship event. Will Coleman, of Charlottesville, Virginia, and Dondante (owned by Team Rebecca LLC and The Four-Star Eventing Group) sit atop the leaderboard in the CCI4*-L division, as well as The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI4*-L Eventing...

Del Mar, Calif. – After the East Coast and West Coast portions of the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF/USHJA Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare concluded on Wednesday, August 28, Quite a Star, the East Coast Best Young Horse Champion, was named the Overall Grand Champion. Caberneigh, the East Coast Best Young Horse Reserve Champion, was named the Overall Reserve Grand Champion. Overall Grand Champion Quite a Star (Shawna Simmons of SAS Photography) Judges...

Lexington, Va. - The East Coast portion of the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare, took place on Saturday, August 25, at the Virginia Young Horse Festival in Lexington, Va. Judges Sue Lightner (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Chris Wynne (Virginia Beach, Va.) evaluated the young hunter prospects and awarded the East Coast Best Young Horse Champion title to Rotiyas. Rotiyas, 2018 East Coast Best Young Horse Champion (Shawna Simmons of SAS...

KALISPELL, Mont. - For the Broussard Family, The Event at Rebecca Farm is an opportunity to bring two of their favorite things together: the Kalispell community and the sport of eventing. "We're more than just horses," Event Organizer Sarah Broussard said as local families and competitors from near and far pass behind her on the Rebecca Farm show grounds. The Event at Rebecca Farm wrapped up on Sunday, closing out five days of food, family fun,and spectacular athletes - both the human and...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Electronic Vet (eVet) is now a member of the USEFPerks program. The USEFPerks program is exclusive to USEF members, who will receive a 5% discount on Electronic Vet products. eVet provides an innovative, user-friendly digital vaccination record that is designed to meet the ever-growing needs of horse show venues. Its products deliver accurate, up-to-the-minute records of immunizations and test results...