Driving At the Southern Pines CDE in North Carolina, six advanced divisions gave the U.S. drivers plenty of opportunity to hone their skills for some o f the 2011 FEI World Driving Championships. In the Advanced Single Pony Divisions, Australia's Janelle Marshall won but USA's Maggie Sullivan was second and Doris Leacy was third. In the Advanced Pair Pony division, Wendy O'Brien scored a victory over Jennifer Matheson which came down to a close competition in the cones. O'Brien...

Caen, France – A warm, sunny day at La Prairie Racecourse set the stage for the exciting marathon phase of the FEI World Team and Individual for Four-in-Hands Driving Championship at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Chester Weber had a solid day of driving on Saturday, and will head into the final phase of the championship in second place. The U.S. Team has driven into fourth place with a score of 292.28 following a day filled with challenging obstacles. Chester Weber (© Hippo...

Chester Weber (PicsofYou.com) Lexington, Ky. - Four-in-Hand driver, Chester Weber, has enjoyed an extremely successful 2014 competitive campaign with his own and Jane Clark’s team winning both in the United States and abroad, and in doing so has risen to the number one ranked driver in the world. Weber (Ocala, Fla.) stands atop the FEI Top Driver Award Standings-Four-in-Hand with 71 points as well as the FEI World Cup Driving Qualification Standings with 81 points. The Individual Silver...

Lexington, KY - U.S. Pony Drivers, Wendy O’Brien and Katie Whaley drove like women on a mission over the weekend at the Minden CAIP-B4 in Minden, Germany to score two top 10 finishes for the United States. O’Brien (Aiken, SC) drove to a ninth place finish in the Pair Pony division which hosted 35 competitors. The 2012 USEF National Champion drove her own talented ponies to a fourth place finish in the dressage and then produced competitive marathon and cones phases to complete on a...

Lexington, KY - Drivers from the United States put the world on notice over the weekend in France as they stor Chester Weber on his way to a win in Saumur (Photo Courtesy of Chester Weber) med to victory in both the Four-in-Hand and Pony Team divisions at the Saumur CAI-A4. Chester Weber cruised to victory in a world class Four-in-Hand division, finishing on a three-day total of 128.5,while in Pony Team competition Laurie Astegiano ended on an overall score of 145.93 to earn her first Saumur...

Shelburne, VT — The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) is pleased to announce its participation in the Equestrian Life “Learn to Ride and Drive in Style" campaign. Joining forces with the United Professional Horseman’s Association, American Saddlebred Horse Association and American Hackney Horse Society, AMHA is working to increase awareness of saddle seat riding and driving. Equestrian Life.com has partnered with the American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA), American...

Far Hills, NJ — Though grey skies dampened the atmosphere during sharingVillage Survivor Groups’ Driving for Surviving demonstration at the Garden State Horse Show, it didn’t diminish the group's spirit. Despite a period of inclement weather that unluckily corresponded with the driving demonstration on Saturday, May 7, the children of sharingVillage took to the ring with their carts and miniature horses and drove with Grand Prix riders Anne Kursinski and Kate Levy by their...

Dressage Steffen Peters swept the 2011 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach presented by the International Polo Club, dominating both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Freestyle at Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. The California combination scored a personal best CDI Grand Prix score of 80.872% and a Freestyle score of 84.525% at the only CDI5* in the United States. Tina Konyot and Calecto V were second in the Grand Prix and third in the Freestyle to complete a strong showing for...

Colorado Springs, CO - CoSport, the authorized ticket reseller and official hospitality package provider of the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC), announced today the timeline for the launch of ticket sales for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Ticket sales will begin on March 15 - the 500 day countdown to the Opening Ceremony - and pre-registration is currently open for U.S. residents at www.cosport.com . The first phase of ticket sales will be handled exclusively through an online request process,...

Courtesy Classic Equine Equipment Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) welcomes Classic Equine Equipment, a nationally recognized leader in quality horse stall systems and stable accessories, as the "Official Equine Stall and Flooring of the USEF." “The beauty of these stalls, combined with the functional design and layout options make Classic Equine Equipment an obvious choice for equestrians," said Kathy Meyer, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications...