Lexington, Ky. - The 2019 US Equestrian Annual Meeting will take place for the first time in West Palm Beach, Fla., at the Hilton West Palm Beach, January 9-12, 2019. Members of the media who would like to attend should submit a request for credentials by January 4, 2019. The US Equestrian Annual Meeting hosts committee meetings as well as the Pegasus, Horse of the Year, and Intercollegiate Awards, which wrap up the 2018 competition year across all breeds and disciplines. The 2019 edition will...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2018 US Equestrian Annual Meeting will take place January 17-20, 2018, in Lexington, Ky., at the Hyatt Regency Lexington. Members of the media who would like to attend should submit a request for credentials by January 5, 2018. The US Equestrian Annual Meeting hosts committee meetings as well as the Pegasus, Horse of the Year, and Intercollegiate Awards, which wrap up the 2017 competition year across all breeds and disciplines. The 2018 edition will host moderated forums on...

Dear USEF Members, Competition Licensees and Managers, In October 2024 we provided you with information regarding the new amendments to the Horse Protection Act (HPA or Act). This is a follow-up to that communication. Since release of the new amendments to the Act, USEF leaders have participated in Zoom meetings and webinars with the American Horse Council (AHC) and with USDA/APHIS to voice our concerns and to gain a better understanding of the upcoming implementation of the HPA changes,...

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - Due to an overwhelming response from United States Eventing Association (USEA) members, the Saturday, December 12, room block is full for the Annual Meeting and Convention December 8-12 at the Weston Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. According to the convention Web site: "We will be able to offer our USEA members a fantastic room rate at the Hampton Inn and Suites, which is just over a mile away from the Kierland, and offers free 24/7 shuttle service to the...

Courtesy Seelbach Hilton Hotel (The Seelbach Hilton Hotel is the location for the 2005 USEF Annual Meeting.) In a place where equine traditions run deep and Southern hospitality is the rule, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) gathered its members from far and wide to host its 2005 Annual Meeting. Scheduled across five days, the event lays the foundation for a panorama of meetings, think-tank forums and boardroom sessions. In addition, the much-anticipated award programs provide...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2020 US Equestrian Annual Meeting will take place in West Palm Beach, Fla., at the Hilton West Palm Beach, January 8-11, 2020. Members of the media who would like to attend should submit a request for credentials by January 3, 2020. The US Equestrian Annual Meeting hosts committee meetings as well as the Pegasus Awards and Horse of the Year Awards, which wrap up the 2019 competition year across all breeds and disciplines. The 2020 edition will include panel discussions on...

Lexington, Ky . – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will host two Town Hall meetings during its Annual Meeting this week in Lexington, Ky. These meetings are open to all USEF members and are intended to generate valuable discussion on topics vital to equestrian sport. For those unable to attend in person, the meetings will be available on-demand on the USEF Network where questions and comments may also be submitted. Drugs and Medications Accountability Town Hall Meeting...

Join the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) at the 2008 USHJA Annual Meeting in Nashville, TN. The host hotel, the Hilton Downtown Nashville, is located only 20 minutes from the Nashville International Airport and just minutes from restaurants, entertainment and major business destinations. On Monday, December 8, Mack and Sissie Anderton’s Brownland Farm will be the host of the Welcome Reception. USHJA will provide transportation to/from Brownland Farm to all meeting attendees....

San Antonio, TX - A record number of attendees gathered in San Antonio, TX, for the sixth annual United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Annual Meeting, presented by the Texas Hunter Jumper Association. There they discussed a number of issues, including standardizing zone children’s and adult specifications, a revamped amateur definition and whether or not money won in derbies and classics should be counted toward Horse of the Year Awards. The 346 attendees traveled to the Westin La...

USEF Chief of Sport David O’Connor, University of Kentucky Equine Science professor and member of the FEI Equine Ethics and Welfare Commission, Dr. Camie Heleski, and Chief Executive of World Horse Welfare, Roly Owers, spoke to the USEF Annual Meeting about equestrian sport and the social license to operate. Here are five takeaways from their presentation. 1. Social license to operate is an unofficial but essential piece of the puzzle. Owers describes social license to operate as...