Izsak, Hungary – The United States had mixed fortunes on Saturday’s marathon and now stand 14th in team standings on a total of 301.7 at the 2014 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles. Jacob Arnold led the way for the U.S. as he proved unbeatable to win the marathon and climb into the top 15 individually. Jacob Arnold and Hotspur's Red Rowl (Janos and Zoltan Varaljai) In his World Championship debut, Arnold (Snow Camp, N.C.) drove Karen K. Chandor and John C. Merritt’s...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Federation (USEF) has named three drivers to the U.S. Team for the 2014 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles in Izsak, Hungary September 24-28. The following drivers will represent the U.S. at 2014 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles (in alphabetical order): Jacob Arnold (Snow Camp, N.C.) and John C. Merritt and Karen K. Chandor's Hotspur's Red Rowl Hotspur's Red Rowl is a 2004 Morgan gelding. Leslie Berndl (Newcastle, Calif.) and...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation has named five drivers to the Short List/Nominated Entry for the 2014 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles. Three athlete-and-horse combinations will be selected from the following five Nominated Entries to compete as the U.S. Team at the Championships on September 24-28 in Izsak, Hungary (in alphabetical order): Jacob Arnold (Snow Camp, N.C.) and Belle Grey Farm, LLC's Tara 14 Tara 14 is a 2002 Austrian Warmblood mare. Leslie...

Pau, France - The United States sent six drivers onto the marathon on Saturday at the 2013 FEI Pony World Driving Championships and finished the day in seventh place on a total of 426.7. The Netherlands leads the field on a score of 326.2, with Germany currently in Silver medal position on 351.9, and Hungary occupies third place with a total of 370.9. Tracey Morgan and Fuego 88 (Mary Phelps-phelpsphotos.com) In the Single Pony Championship, the U.S. was represented by Tracey Morgan and Paul...

Lexington, Kentucky - Two USEF National Champions will be determined this weekend during the Kentucky Classic CDE at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Seven drivers will guide single horses in search of the USEF Singles National Championship and three talented veterans will compete with teams of four in search of the USEF National Four-in-Hand Driving Championship. USEF National Single Horse Championship With only one returning Single Horse Champion in the field, the USEF National...

Merial, maker of Zimecterin® Gold (ivermectin/praziquantel), announced Jonah Christensen of Salt Lake City, UT, won the grand prize of the Zimecterin Gold Drive Home the Gold giveaway. Christensen will take home a new 2007 FORD® F-250 truck worth approximately $32,000. “We’ve always used and trusted Zimecterin brand products to deworm our horses,” Christensen says. “I plan on continuing to use Zimecterin Gold. It’s always been easy to use and has helped keep my horses healthy.” Christensen uses...

US Equestrian President Murray Kessler addresses attendees at General Session (Photo by Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) Since the implementation of the Strategic Plan three years ago, US Equestrian 2019 Annual Meeting participants, members, and staff attended Thursday morning’s General Session to hear about US Equestrian’s progress, challenges, and success of 2018. US Equestrian President Murray Kessler reminded the audience of that U.S. Equestrian’s mission statement, “to...

Aachen, Germany –The CAIO4*-H4 Nations Cup competition continued on Saturday at CHIO Aachen with the marathon phase. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Ed Young, the U.S. Driving Team of Chester Weber and Allison Stroud now sits in seventh place with a total of 401.640 after the second phase of the competition. Weber is the top-ranked U.S. athlete, lying in third place on a score of 158.40. The Netherlands leads the team competition with a total of 311.760. Hungary moved into...

Raeford, N.C . – The 2016 USEF Single Horse Driving National Championship began Friday with the dressage phase at the Southern Pines CDE. A field of seven drivers performed their dressage tests in front of the Ground Jury of Sarah Mullins (IRL), Debbie Banfield (USA), and Sem Groenewoud (USA) at the Caroline Horse Park. Defending champion Suzy Stafford leads with PVF Peace of Mind on a score of 37.60. Suzy Stafford and PVF Peace of Mind (Picsofyou.com) Stafford (Wilmington, Del.) drove a...

Lexington, Ky - The following pony-and-driver combinations have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. at the 2013 FEI Pony World Driving Championships in Pau, France, October 31-November 3. Single Pony The following two combinations will represent the U.S. in the Single Pony division: Paul Maye (Fairfield, Va.) will drive Harmony Sporthorses’ Markus Markus is a 2001 American Sport Pony stallion Tracey Morgan (Beallsville, Md.) will drive her...