Jacqueline Beck and Kiss of the Zodiak, winners of the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final-Junior. (Photo by Howard Schatzberg) Lexington, KY – Jacqueline Beck riding her American Saddlebred Kiss of the Zodiac bested 19 other riders to win the 2008 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Medal Final-Junior. The championship was held November 22 as part of the United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA) American Royal National Championship Horse Show in Kansas City, MO....

Molly Rosin and Havarah's Charly Hold their Lead (Shannon Brinkman) Elkton, MD ¬– The temperatures dropped overnight but the competition continued to heat up at the 2008 Dansko Fair Hill International which is playing host to the 2008 USEF National CCI** and CCI*** Eventing Championships. The second day of dressage unfolded without a change to the top of the leaderboard in the CCI**. Local rider Molly Rosin and Havarah’s Charly staved off a charge from the Californian...

Lexington, KY - Thursday’s dressage winner Becky Holder got a run for her money early on and an assault continued on her score of 39.3 all day but no one was able to top her effort with Courageous Comet. They Becky Holder and Courageous Comet (Mike McNally) remain the only pair under 40 at the 2008 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Farnam. Two points separate the top three horses as they head to the cross country phase on Saturday. The third pair to go, Heidi White and Northern...

Lexington, VA—August 1, 2007—US Region 7 won the first Gold Medal of the 2007 CN North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships (NAJYRC), presented by Gotham North and UlcerGard, when they won the Young Riders Dressage Team Championship. The 2007 NAJYRC is being held at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA, July 31 – August 5. Region 7 received a team score of 204.223 points to claim the win over Silver Medalist Region 2 who totaled 202.578 points and Bronze...

Lexington, VA—August 2, 2007—Canada won the Junior Dressage team Gold Medal at the 2007 CN North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships (NAJYRC), presented by Gotham North and UlcerGard, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, VA. Canada earned its Gold Medal with a combined score of 204.450 points. The team consists of Jade Deter of Kemptville, Ontario who scored 69.750% on Mastermind, Jaimie Holland of Caledon, Ontario, who scored 67.800% on Fleurina, Sara Regehr...

The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc., the organizers of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, announced the formation of a Media Services committee. The committee’s primary responsibility will be to advise the Foundation on a broad range of media relations issues for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The Media Services Committee, currently comprised of 14 equine and journalism industry professionals, specifically will consult with the Foundation on how to prepare for and...

(Lexington, KY) - The United States Equestrian Federation is the National Governing Body for equestrian sport as designated by the United States Olympic Committee under the Ted Stevens Amateur Sports Act. Consistent with the mission of USEF and among its responsibilities under the Ted Stevens Act are the licensing of competitions that are in the best interest of equestrian sport and conducting a national program of athletic competition on a level of proficiency appropriate for the selection of...

Speed was the name of the game for opening night of the Fourth Annual Charlotte Jumper Classic as some of the top riders in the world competed against the clock to score the fastest clear round on tight challenging courses. The three-day $400,000 grand prix show jumping event continued through Sunday, April 15, 2007, at Charlotte Bobcats Arena in Charlotte, NC . First up was the $10,000 Amateur-Owner/Junior Competition where Carolyn Kelly thrilled the crowd as she and her horse Omona AW went...

Lexington, KY—April 17, 2007—Equestrian sports fans around the world will be able to watch the 2007 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Farnam, as it happens thanks to the world’s first-ever full, live, end-to-end webcast of a four-star three-day event. This year’s Rolex Kentucky CCI****, an FEI Qualifying Competition and U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) Selection Trial for the 2008 Olympic Games, returns to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, April 26-29....

The United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) is proud to announce the USHJA Foundation Awards coming in 2007. The Foundation Awards were named to express what this program is for--the foundation of recognized competition. It was created to recognize the accomplishments of the grassroots equestrians and to promote the B- and C-level competitions. Awards will be presented to the top eight winners in the following divisions in each Zone: First Year Green Second Year Green Regular Working...