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US Equestrian Now Accepting 2025 Grant Applications for Licensed Official Development

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/22/2025 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 licensed official development grant application. The grants, first awarded in 2022, were designed to aid equestrians who desire to become a licensed official in addition to current licensed officials who wish to advance their knowledge and license level. Grants are intended to reduce financial barriers for USEF or U.S. Féderation Équestre Internationale officials to complete application requirements such...

Make Plans to Attend the 2009 United States Hunter Jumper Association Annual Meeting

by By Whitney Allen | 9/16/2009 3:33:00 PM

Join the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) at the 2009 Annual Meeting held in St. Petersburg, FL, December 7-10. The four-day-long convention will take place at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort St. Petersburg. Registration will be open until December 3, 2009. Applications to register can be downloaded from the USHJA website at www.ushja.org/content/annualMeeting/registration.aspx . The Annual Meeting will include informative sessions on rule changes and hot topics in the industry as...

US Equestrian to Bring US Equestrian Open Jumping Final to Wellington International for Rolex Season Finale

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 1/13/2025 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the confirmed qualifying details for the US Equestrian Open Jumping Final, which will take place during the Rolex Finale week of the Winter Equestrian Festival at Wellington International in Wellington, Fla. The US Equestrian Open Jumping Final will feature the $750,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix, a Rolex Series event, marking the inaugural edition of the final, featuring increased prize money, a custom commissioned trophy,...

US Equestrian Announces 2024 USEF Endurance Award Winners

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 1/14/2025 11:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian proudly congratulates the recipients of the 2024 USEF Endurance Year-End Awards. New to 2024, these awards celebrate their inaugural season, recognizing the exceptional achievements of our endurance athletes and horses. For detailed descriptions of the 2025 awards program, click here . Top Ten National-Ranked Senior Athletes Awarded to the top senior athletes on the national athlete ranking list Alex Shampoe: Maggie Price Endurance Excellence Award recipient for...

US Equestrian Annual Meeting Coverage Highlights

by Glenye Cain Oakford | 1/16/2018 3:00:00 PM

Keep up to date on the Annual Meeting with coverage in our daily Annual Meeting Reports, which will hit your email inbox every day during the Jan. 17-20 meeting in Lexington, Ky. Check out this year’s complete Annual Meeting schedule here (all times are Eastern). Highlights include Live streams. On Thursday, Jan. 18, USEF Network will stream both the General Session (8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) and the Pegasus Awards (7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.). New: Competition and Member Summit . This new forum...

Pony Club Leadership Heads to Greenville, SC, for 2009 Annual Meeting

by By Mary Robertson Pierson | 12/9/2008 4:07:00 PM

Greenville, SC, is the site for the 2008 Annual Meeting and Convention of the United States Pony Clubs, Inc. From Wednesday, January 21 until Sunday, January 25, an anticipated 1,000 Pony Club leaders, volunteers and youth are expected to attend the meeting for a variety of informative and exciting seminars on equestrian topics. Noted professionals from across the country will conduct workshops on subjects relating to equine activities and sports, and the popular Anatomy Room will be available...

Pony Club Leadership Heads to Boston for 2008 Annual Meeting

by By Mary Robertson Pierson | 11/8/2007 12:03:00 PM

Boston, MA, is the site for the 2008 Annual Meeting and Convention of the United States Pony Clubs, Inc. From Wednesday, January 23 until Sunday, January 27, an anticipated 1,000 Pony Club leaders, volunteers and youth are expected to attend the meeting for a variety of informative and exciting seminars on equestrian topics. Noted professionals from across the country will conduct workshops on subjects relating to equine activities and sports, such as: “A View From C,” “Alternative Medicine,”...

Sponsorship Opportunities Remain for USEF Annual Meeting

by by Stephanie Doyle | 12/15/2010 10:21:00 AM

A few sponsorship opportunities remain at the Gold, Silver and Bronze levels for the United States Equestrian Federation Annual Meeting on January 22, 2011, in Lexington, KY. Here is what is available, and the benefits of each level: Gold Level Sponsorships: • Welcome Reception at DeSha’s Horse and Barrel – Wednesday, January 19 (6:30pm – 8:00pm) - $5,000 • Pegasus Awards Reception – Saturday, January 22 (6:30pm – 7:30pm) - $5,000 • Horse of the Year Awards Reception – Friday, January 21...

USEF 2023 Annual Meeting Session 4, Part 2: Community Protection and SafeSport with Ju’Riese Colón

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications | 1/23/2023 12:00:00 PM

Ju’Riese Colón is the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Center for SafeSport with a professional background in children’s safety policy and education. She spoke at the USEF Annual Meeting about participant protection and SafeSport in the equestrian community. Here are five takeaways from her presentation. 1. The equestrian community has become a leader in participant protection efforts. The U.S. Center for SafeSport was designated in 2017 as the nation’s safe sport...

United States Equestrian Federation Announces Details for 2010 Annual Meeting in January

by By Ilse Dehner | 11/3/2009 3:12:00 PM

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Louisville, KY, will once again play host to the USEF Annual Meeting. This event will take place January 13–17 at the Louisville Marriott Downtown,located at 280 West Jefferson Street. The hotel features 616 guest rooms and over 50,000 sq. ft. of meeting space. This four-diamond property offers contemporary design and unparalleled guest service. It provides pedway connection to Louisville’s bustling Fourth Street Live...