Springfield, Ohio – Over 100 Friesian and part-bred Friesian horses from the United States and Canada were turned out to perfection at the 2017 International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA) World and Grand National Championship Horse Show, October 4 through 8, 2017. Crowning nearly 230 World Champions in amateur, professional, and junior classes across a variety of disciplines—including driving, dressage, western dressage, trail, costume, suitability classes, and...

Fair Hill, Md. – The show jumping phase proved influential for CCI3* competitors on Sunday at the 2017 The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International Three-Day Event, with Will Coleman and Tight Lines claiming the title of The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI3* Eventing National Champions. Tamra Smith and Sunsprite Syrius remained unaffected by the challenging show jumping phase to close out a start-to-finish win of the CCI2* division. Will Coleman and Tight Lines (Photo by: Shannon Brinkman) In the CCI3*,...

Harrisburg, Pa. – October 15, 2017 – Daisy Farish of Versailles, Ky., celebrated a perfect week at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, presented by The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund, winning the Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Individual Championship riding Alberto II, owned by Stoney Ridge Farm, LLC. Farish also won the first phase of the Individual Championship on her 17 th birthday and was a member of the Zone 5 silver-medal team in the Neue Schule/ USEF Prix des...

Fair Hill, Md. – Spectators and competitors enjoyed a thrilling day of cross-country at The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International Three-Day Event, where international pairs proved their mettle over Derek di Grazia's challenging track. Colleen Rutledge held on to her lead in The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI3* Eventing National Championship with Covert Rights, and Tamra Smith and Sunsprite Syrius kept their lead in the The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI2* Eventing National Championship. A fast...

Harrisburg, Pa. - The nation’s top junior equitation riders will take to the main arena at this year’s 72 nd annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show (October 12-21) at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center to compete in the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final, a highly competitive class that boasts one of the sport’s most sought-after titles. T.J. O'Mara, 2016 champion, riding Kaskade (© Al Cook – www.alcookphoto.com) Nearly 300 talented...

Harrisburg, Pa. - October 14, 2017 - Following a 28-year-long drought, the team from Zone 7 finally had their moment at the top of the podium winning the Neue Schule/ USEF Prix des States Team Championship and Individual Championship Phase II at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, presented by The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund. Zone 5 captured the silver medal and bronze went to Zone 1. The Zone 7 team was led by Chef d’Equipe Martien Van Der Hoeven and consisted of Briley Koerner,...

Fair Hill, Md. – Spectators were greeted with crisp, fall weather Friday at the 2017 The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International Three-Day Event. At the conclusion of the dressage phase, Selena O’Hanlon (Ontario, Canada) and Foxwood High, a 14-year-old Canadian Sport Horse, lead the CCI3* division with a score of 39.4. Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights (Carla Duran for Shannon Brinkman Photo) Second place belongs to Colleen Rutledge (Frederick, Md.) and her 11-year-old Thoroughbred...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce the appointment of Erik Duvander as the new Performance Director for Eventing, effective October 16, 2017. Duvander joins US Equestrian with over 30 years of strategic planning and program development at the high-performance level. Duvander transitioned from a competitive rider into a coaching role after representing Sweden at the World Championship and Olympic level. Since his transition,...

Fair Hill, Md. – International competitors took to the dressage arena Thursday for the first day of competition at the 2017 The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International Three-Day Event. Tamra Smith (Murrieta, Calif.) leads in The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI2* Eventing National Championship aboard Sunsprite Warmblood's Sunsprite Syrius, a nine-year-old Trakehner gelding, with a score of 40.8. Allison Springer (Upperville, Va.) and the Lord Willing Syndicate's Lord Willing, a nine-year-old...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) and the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) are pleased to announce the launch of the Discover Dressage™ USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program. Aimed at providing strategic guidance and educational opportunities to athletes under the age of 25, the USEF/USDF program will provide access to educational opportunities and competition planning for qualified athletes. Discover Dressage, and their President Kimberly Van Kampen, has stepped forward as...