Even tropical storm Hanna could not stop the competition at The Laurels at Landhope, September 5-7 in West Grove, PA. With hard ground from a dry summer, drivers in the advanced, intermediate, and preliminary divisions got through dressage, but some had concerns that the hard going would be too rough for them. "If there was anything that had me worried, it was that we wouldn't get the rain. I would have scratched. I was not going to sacrifice my 'A' team to the ground," said Lisa Stroud after...

Beesd, The Netherlands – The marathon phase of the World Four-in-Hand Driving Championship 2008 turned out to be a very exciting spectacle. Nearly 40,000 driving fans turned out to watch the action and the beautiful course included all types of obstacles, including water fountains. The marathon in Beesd is one of the most impressive in the world. US driver Chester Weber, the dressage winner of this Championship, was very focused and motivated on the marathon and was determined not to lose...

(Lexington, KY) - The Selection Procedures for the 2007 FEI World Combined Pony Driving Championships and 2007 World Pairs Championships have been mailed to all USEF long-listed drivers and will be posted on the USEF website under High Performance, Driving, 2007 World Championships. For more information contact Wendy Wares, (908) 326-1159. ~~~For more information, please contact Maria Partlow, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, at (859) 225-6941, or via e-mail at...

Lexington, KY —The FEI Driving Committee has announced the dressage tests that will be used at the forthcoming Championships in 2005. They are: Catton Hall, Teams and Pairs, Test 6 Catton Hall, Singles, Test 7 Salzburg, Pairs, Test 8 These tests can be downloaded from the FEI website as required – www.horsesport.org For more information, please contact Sarah Lane, Public Relations Manager on (859) 225-6974 or via e-mail at [email protected]. USEF press releases are available on our...

Fábiánsebestyén, Hungary – Experienced World Driving Championship pair drivers Kathrin and Scott Dancer (Woodside, Calif.) will lead the U.S. team into the 2015 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs in Fábiánsebestyén, Hungary, September 10-13, at Kinizsi Park. Jacob Arnold (Snow Camp, N.C.) will round out the U.S. team as they take on a field of 64 competitors from 19 nations. Thorsten Zarembowicz will serve as Chef d'Equipe and Michael...

Lexington, KY – There were a handful of changes on the leaderboards today as the marathon proved a fair but demanding challenge at the 2009 USEF National Driving Championships at the Kentucky Cup and Lexington Driving Classic which is also serving as a test event for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The USEF National Four-in-Hand Championship remains in Chester Weber’s grasp, after a second place marathon performance – less than a point behind Australia’s Boyd Excell – was good...

Content provided by the Intercollegiate Dressage Association The 2009 Intercollegiate Dressage Association’s National Championship was one of many surprises. Hosts University of Findlay masterfully created a championship that was certainly worthy of the title and occasion. Kicking off events on Friday afternoon, Findlay’s 32-acre James L. Child Jr. Equestrian Complex became an Hawaiian paradise that quickly became over run with golf cart decorating and driving competitions designed to really...

Lisa Stroud (Hippo Foto Team - Dirk Caremans) Caen, France - The 2014 FEI World Team and Individual for Four-in-Hands Driving Championship, held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, got underway with 23 drivers performing their dressage tests. The U.S. sent two drivers before the Ground Jury of Klaus Christ (GER), Andrew Counsell (GBR), Anne-Marie Turbe (FRA), Joaquin Medina (ESP), and Pia Skar (DEN). Both Misdee Wrigley Miller and Lisa Stroud are making their Four-in-Hand World...

Howell, NJ - United States Driving for the Disabled, Inc. (USDFD) will host a free driving clinic at Celtic Charms Therapeutic Horsemanship in Howell, NJ on August 10-11, 2013. Sponsors for the Para-Equestrian Developing Driver Clinic include 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 Charms Therapeutic Horsemanship, and Ann Miles of the Carriage Barn in New...

Reisenbeck, Germany - The United States travelled to Reisenbeck with their sights firmly set-on capturing Team and Individual honors at the 2012 FEI Four-in-Hand Driving World Championships. Team Medal Winners on the Podium at the 2012 FEI Four-in-Hand Driving World Championship (Rinaldo de Craen/FEI) And they did just that. The U.S. team of Chester Weber, Jimmy Fairclough, and Joe Yoder was a mixture of youth and experience but proved to be a formidable group as they stormed to the Team Bronze....