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Wrigley Miller First Through Marathon for U.S.

by Andrew Minnick | 9/6/2014 7:39:33 AM

Misdee Wrigley Miller is safely through the driving marathon course. Her score for the phase was 103.33 and her total score is 188.38 .

Weber into the Lead!

by Andrew Minnick | 9/5/2014 9:05:37 AM

Chester Weber has scored 32.32 for his dressage test and with that takes the lead in the driving competition at WEG.

U.S. Athletes Kick Off 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at Historic Opening Ceremonies

by USEF Communications Department | 8/23/2014 7:55:49 PM

Caen, France - The 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games officially got underway on Saturday evening with the Opening Ceremonies at the d'Ornano Stadium. The night kicked off with the parade of nations, including many of the 969 competitors that are slated to take part in World Championship competition across the eight FEI disciplines of dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, jumping, para-equestrian dressage, reining, and vaulting over the next two weeks. Following the parade of...

The Austin Dressage Unlimited (ADU) Matching Fund Challenge in Honor of Lowell Boomer

by Jenny Johnson/The Dressage Foundation | 10/14/2011 5:16:13 PM

Austin Dressage Unlimited and The Dressage Foundation announce a matching fund drive in honor of Lowell Boomer, to benefit the Violet M. Hopkins Fund. Austin Dressage Unlimited has generously provided the initial $500 donation in honor of Lowell Boomer's 100th Birthday on October 12, 2011, and is encouraging all other United States Dressage Federation Group Member Organizations (USDF GMOs) or other equestrian groups to make a donation as well! Funds raised through this matching challenge...

First Show of CAL-AHA Season Attracts Nearly 100 Riders

by CAL-AHA News | 3/11/2011 1:32:00 PM

Photo courtesy CAL-AHA. Burbank, CA - The Rainbow Royal Andalusian, Fresian, Saddlebred and Open Horse Show - CAL-AHA's first show of the 2011 show season - was held at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center under blue skies with temperatures in the mid-70s - perfect for the horses and exhibitors. The 3-day event, March 4-6, featured a full slate of classes for Pure and Partbred Andalusians/ Lusitanos, Pure and Partbred Friesians, Saddlebreds and classes open to all breeds in english, western,...

Welsh Pony & Cob Society of America - Youth Achievements

by Martha L. Stover/WPCSA News | 3/9/2011 3:03:00 PM

Albuquerque, New Mexico - the Welsh Pony & Cob Society (WPCSA) Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, included a Youth Luncheon showcasing the 2010 achievements of our junior members and honored winners in Child’s First Pony, Leading Rein, English Pleasure, Western Pleasure, Hunter, Short Stirrup, Trail, Pleasure Driving, Showmanship and Equitation. High Point Youth awards were presented for 12 & under participants – Erica Hall, Kaitlin Hofer, Riley Boyd and Darby Hyde - and 13– to 17-year-old...

American Saddlebred Registry Launches $15,000 Incentive Program for Saddlebreds and Half-Saddlebreds in International Disciplines

by ASHA News | 3/7/2011 11:40:00 AM

Lexington, KY - The American Saddlebred Registry (ASR) and Half-Saddlebred Registry (HSRA) are proud to announce the launch of a new incentive program designed to identify and reward the owners and breeders of registered Saddlebreds and Half-Saddlebreds competing in the International disciplines. Beginning in 2011, horses registered with ASR or HSRA competing in dressage, driving, endurance/trail, eventing, and show jumping/hunters are eligible for $15,000 in prize money based on their...

Finally in Florida!

by Helen Murray | 3/3/2011 5:38:52 PM

Mario Deslauriers kicked off CSIO Wellington with a win on Jane Clark’s Vicomte D in the WEF Challenge 8. He will ride Urico on the Nations Cup Team tomorrow but today he topped a big competitive International field, many looking to make sure all the buttons were working for tomorrow night’s $75,000 FEI Nations Cup presented by G&C Farm. I made it just in time to catch most of the class, it feels so nice to get a little sunshine and not constantly looking for my gloves. It was a...

Morgan Enthusiast Crowned Miss Massachusetts 2011

by AMHA News | 2/17/2011 10:26:00 AM

Alida D'Angona, Miss Massachusetts 2011. (Photo courtesy AMHA.) Shelburne, VT — Alida D'Angona, 24, from Bolton, MA, recently was crowned Miss Massachusetts 2011, and will be a presenter at the American Morgan Horse Association's annual awards banquet on Saturday, February 26 in Boston. Born in California, D'Angona traveled with her family as a child across the world to live in Hong Kong before settling in Bolton. With an interest in music as well as the sciences, D'Angona quickly became...

USEF Receives Invitation for Under-25 Dressage Riders to Compete at CHIO Aachen

by Joanie Morris | 2/11/2011 3:02:00 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has recently received an invitation from the Organizing Committee of CHIO Aachen to send riders to participate in the CDIU-25 for the first time. Caroline Roffman (Wellington, FL) received an invitation to participate as an individual starter and the U.S. also has the opportunity to send up to three additional Under -25 riders to compete at this prestigious event. Roffman's participation was approved by the Dressage High Performance...