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FarmVet.com Partners with USEF MemberPerks Program and Offers Exclusive Discounts to USEF Members

by Jeannie Putney | 3/22/2006 5:36:34 PM

Lexington, KY - FarmVet.com, a leading web-based catalog featuring the best in equine and pet health products and supplies, has partnered with the United States Equestrian Federation® to offer an exclusive discount to USEF members through the MemberPerks program. As the “Official Internet Catalog of the USEF” FarmVet.com will offer a universal 5% discount to USEF members on products offered through the FarmVet.com website. The discount is available only for purchases made through the FarmVet....

Most Comprehensive Olympic Equestrian Coverage in History Planned on the NBC Networks and NBCOLympics.com

by Sarah Evers | 7/20/2004 12:00:00 PM

Equestrian fans can follow the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team like never before. The networks of NBC: NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, USA, Bravo, Telemundo and NBC HDTV will broadcast an unprecedented 1,210 hours – more than the past five Summer Olympics combined. The 24-hour coverage will include action from all 28 Summer Olympic sports for the first time, with equestrian events featured on NBC, USA, Bravo and CNBC. Over the 17 days of the Athens Games, the networks of NBC will average more than 70 hours of...

Olympic Coverage of Equestrian Sport at NBCOlympics.com

by By Sarah L. Evers | 6/16/2004 12:00:00 PM

NBCOlympics.com announces their coverage of Olympic equestrian sport at https://www.nbcolympics.com/equestrian . NBC’s online coverage includes news, athlete biographies, television listing schedules, information on medals for the various countries competing in the Olympics, videos, an Olympic store, and much more. Debbie McDonald, the United States’ Dressage superstar, was featured on the main page of the Equestrian section. McDonald has already been named to the U.S. dressage team’s short...

Carlee McCutcheon and Baylee McKeever Win Individual Medals on Final Day of 2023 Gotham North FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships Presented by USHJA

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 8/14/2023 11:00:00 AM

Traverse City, Mich. – Two U.S. athletes clinched the final gold medals at the 2023 Gotham North FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships Presented by USHJA , bringing this year’s event to an exciting conclusion at Flintfields Horse Park. Carlee McCutcheon and Coco Mercedes ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian NAYC FEI Junior Jumping Individual Championship Carlee McCutcheon (Aubrey, Texas) expertly piloted Coco Mercedes, a 2013 Westphalian mare owned by McLain Ward and Old Oak...

UPDATED June 9: Information Regarding Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) and Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM)

by USEF Communications Department | 6/6/2011 9:00:28 AM

Please see the USDA situation report (UPDATED JUNE 8) for updated information: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahss/equine/ehv/ehv_2011_sitrep_060811.pdf Affected States' State Veterinarian Contact Information: California : https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/animal_health/equine_herpes_virus.html Phone: (916) 654-1447 Colorado : https://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Agriculture-Main/CDAG/1167928197091 Phone: (303-239-4161 Idaho : https://www.agri.state.id....

Junior and Young Rider Freestyles Bring 2023 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships Presented by USDF to a Close

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 8/13/2023 10:00:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – The 2023 edition of the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships Presented by USDF came to a spectacular conclusion on Sunday, August 13, as the Juniors and Young Riders performed their freestyle tests. ©KTB Creative Group Junior Freestyle Championship After winning two silver medals in team and individual competition, Madison Sumner (Wellington, Fla.) and Briar, the 2007 KWPN gelding she co-owns with Wayne Sumner, struck gold in the freestyle. The pair...

Samantha Smith Wins Marshall & Sterling/USEF Pony Medal Final at 2023 USEF Pony Finals Presented by Honor Hill Farms

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/13/2023 8:56:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The 2023 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms ended on Sunday with the Marshall & Sterling /USEF Pony Medal Final. A total of 187 combinations competed in round one over Jasen Shelley’s challenging track with the requirement of halting then jumping a trot fence during the course. Twenty combinations returned for round two with three from the small section, 10 from the medium section, and seven from the large section. The second-round course required...

Hailey Guidry, Lauren Frandson Win Individual Championships at 2023 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship Presented by USHJA

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 8/12/2023 11:00:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – Two exceptional mares, two talented equestrians, and two zero-jumping-fault outings led to the first individual gold medals at the 2023 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship presented by USHJA. Hailey Guidry and Ezmeralda EH Z finished five-rounds of competition in the Children category with zero penalties. Lauren Frandson and Golda completed their NAYC week with no rails down across five rounds and only 0.28 penalties from the first round....

Sienna Rowe Wins Junior Individual Gold, Claire Robinson Wins Inaugural U25 Freestyle Grand Prix at 2023 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships Presented by USDF

by Kim Beaudoin and Leslie Potter | 8/12/2023 10:00:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – Competition continued today at the 2023 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF and welcomed Individual winners in the Junior and U25 Freestyle divisions. Sienna Rowe and Lightfire Just Do It. ©KTB Creative Group Junior Individual Championship Sienna Rowe (Urbanna, Va.) and Jason Rowe's 13-year-old Westphalian gelding Lightfire Just Do It landed atop the podium in the Junior Individual Championship with the only 70% of the class,...

Large Regular Pony Hunters and Pony Jumper Individuals Shine at 2023 USEF Pony Finals Presented by Honor Hill Farms

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/12/2023 9:59:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The penultimate day of the 2023 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms saw a multitude of awards. The USEF Large Regular Pony Hunter National Championship presented by Charles Ancona finished the over fences phase to determine the winner, and the USEF Pony Jumper National Championship awarded individual medals. A host of special awards were presented in the Rolex Stadium to a group of deserving recipients. Learn more about the many special awards and activities...