The Welsh Pony and Cob Association of California, Inc. (WPCAC), is pleased to invite all interested parties to its second annual pony symposium, to be held in Stockton, CA, on February 9-11, 2007. The WPCAC's annual meeting is also on February 11, 2007, during this event. The event will be held at the Stockton Radisson Hotel, with further information available soon at www.wpcac.com. Stockton is located an hour from Sacramento and two hours from San Francisco, and has a small airport of its own....

The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) and American Saddlebred Registry, which conduct their annual convention this week in Lexington, KY, announced results for the year ending December 31, 2006. On a combined basis, net income for the two corporations rose 15.5% to an all-time high of $194,166, from last year’s $168,146, the previous high. Combined revenues increased over $180,000, to $2,109,443, net of the Registry’s gross revenues for prize programs, as well as unrealized gains on...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce that the USA Equestrian Trust has once again committed to supporting the U.S. Saddle Seat Team program. Funding from the Trust will include substantial grants in the 2018 and 2019 competition years to support the 2018 Saddle Seat World Cup Team and World Cup Competition, as well as the 2019 Young Riders Team. Lori Nelson and Bob Bell at 2018 USEF Annual Meeting (Taylor Pence) Bob Bell, member of the USA Equestrian Trust Board of...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian’s Nominating Committee has opened the election period for the Independent Director role on the US Equestrian Board of Directors. Nominations for the role will be accepted as of September 17 and will close on October 15 at midnight ET. Life and Senior Active members can propose nominations for the role, which can be submitted online at the following link: https://www.usef.org/forms/nominations . Individuals must meet the criteria in Bylaw 303, Section...

As reports of abuse roil other sports, US Equestrian invited the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s chief operating officer, Malia Arrington to discuss the SafeSport initiative and how its policies and training are fighting emotional, physical, and sexual misconduct—including bullying, cyberbullying, hazing, harassment, and abuse—in equestrian sports and in the other Olympic and Paralympic disciplines. The SafeSport intiative provides information, resources, and a protocol that helps...

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Intercollegiate and Interscholastic Equestrian Team Awards recognized the 2013 championship teams for each of the USEF affiliated intercollegiate and interscholastic organizations. Centenary College was honored as the 2013 American National Riding Commission Collegiate National Champion. The Intercollegiate Dressage Association Team Championship was awarded to Mount Holyoke College. St. Lawrence University and Skidmore College shared the 2013 Intercollegiate Horse Show...

Jennifer Fox (left) and Anne Kursinski (right) speak during the SafeSport Panel (Photo by Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) Last year was a breakthrough year for legislation and education surrounding the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s Code and the US Equestrian Safe Sport Policy and requirements for its members. In the wake of the #metoo movement and over 200 gymnasts who came forward about abuse they suffered at the hands of Larry Nassar, equestrians and non-equestrians alike stepped forward to...

The American Horse Council (AHC) invites all recreational riders and equestrians to attend the AHC Recreation Forum Tuesday, June 22, 2010, from 1:00–5:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency hotel on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The recreation forum will emphasize issues of importance to recreational riders around the country. The highlight of the program will be two panel discussions. The first panel will focus on building better relationships between equestrians and local federal land mangers and...

Dear Members, The United States Equestrian Federation had a prosperous year in 2015, celebrating competition achievements both at home and abroad, while embracing positive organizational change. The Federation and its 21 recognized affiliates honored competitors from the grassroots level to National Champions at 2,500 licensed competitions. Our three U.S. Teams at the Pan American Games in Toronto secured eight medals, earning much-needed qualification for dressage and eventing at the 2016 Rio...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) proposed rule changes for consideration by the USEF Board of Directors at the 2017 USEF Annual Meeting are now available to view in the Rule Changes section of the USEF website . Members may submit their comments by logging in to their My USEF My Way accounts .