Lexington, Ky . – A warm and sunny afternoon at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., set the stage for the first phase of competition in the final USEF National Combined Driving Championships of 2014. Drivers entered the dressage arena at the Kentucky Classic CDE in order to take their first steps toward a National Title. Misdee Wrigley Miller (Picsofyou.com) USEF National Pairs Championship Misdee Wrigley Miller (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) sits atop the leaderboard in the 2014 USEF...

Adamstown, Md . - The 2024 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships are underway for the CCI1*, CCI2*, and CCI3* divisions at the Maryland International at Loch Moy Farms in Adamstown, Maryland. The three divisions are two phases through the championship, with just stadium left tomorrow to confirm the final standings and crown new Young Rider champions in each of the divisions. The reinvigorated USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships provides a three-day championship experience for riders at...

The American Hackney Horse Society Foundation (AHHSF) will pay a premium of $1,000 to the owner of a registered hackney horse or pony that wins the championship in the respective divisions at the following competitions: American Show Pony World Championship Horse Show - American Show Pony Harness Pony World Championship - American Show Pony Roadster Pony World Championship - American Show Pony Pleasure Driving World Championship USEF Pony Hunter Championship Finals - Champion Small Pony Hunter...

January 26, 2017 As announced late last week, the American Driving Society is no longer the United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) Recognized Affiliate for Driving; Pleasure and Combined. USEF will be handling the affiliate responsibilities internally for the Driving discipline, at least in the short term. The primary focus is ensuring minimal impact on USEF members during this transition and that the sport of Driving (Combined and Pleasure) responsibly grows and flourishes in the U....

Lexington, Ky. - A few weeks ago, US Equestrian shared recommendations for equines and competitions related to the severe heat conditions based on the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) heat index guidelines. Please note: the National Weather Service scale and the AAEP scale for heat index are not equivalent measurements. For clarification, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) heat index is based on the sum of temperature plus relative humidity. The National...

Lexington, KY - Saturday as expected was an action packed day at the Kentucky Classic CDE with all competitors contending with Richard Nicoll’s formidable marathon course. Four divisions were also being run as USEF National Championships, with the 18 entries vying for National Titles driving an eight obstacle second phase at the Kentucky Horse Park. USEF National Combined Driving Ponies Championship In the USEF National Combined Driving Ponies Championship, the top drivers in each...

Lisa Miller driving Quakers, owned by Elle Weisfeld (Diane Kastama) Howell, NJ - United States Driving for the Disabled, (USDFD) hosted a successful free driving clinic at Celtic Charms Therapeutic Horsemanship in Howell, NJ on August 10-11, 2013. Sponsors for the Para-Equestrian Developing Driver Clinic included the United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) and United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). The Para-Driving clinic is held in conjunction with USDFD, USPEA, USEF, Celtic...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian congratulates the 2024 recipients of the USEF/Debbie Smith Grants for the Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West . This year’s recipients are Lilah Hampton (San Angelo, Texas) for the 3’3” height and Jameson Roberts (Agua Dulce, Calif.) for the 3’6” height. Debbie Smith with 2023 grant recipient Chimay Buyalos. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Thanks to the generosity of sponsor Debbie Smith,...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation® (USEF) is pleased to announce the team headed to Mensport, Hellendoorn, The Netherlands, for the 2006 FEI World Carriage Driving Championships for Drivers with Disabilities. This year's event will be held September 6-10 (the event is staged every two years). This year, the USEF Para-Equestrian High-Performance Committee has been working closely with the United States Driving for the Disabled (USDFD) in preparing for the competition. Team...

Join online for a free, 90-minute webinar on December 10 that will cover all the things a good navigator needs to know for successfully participating in a combined driving event. Topics covered will include: calculating and keeping accurate time, proper position on the carriage, helpful hints to improve driver navigator communication and the rules you need to know. This seminar is a must for those new to navigating and for those that need a little brush-up on essential skills. Marc Johnson is a...