Photo: Ken Braddick One of show jumping’s greatest mounts, Cedric, took his last walk into the show ring as his fans, owner Margaret Duprey of Cherry Knoll Farm, and trusted partner Laura Kraut bid farewell in a well-deserved retirement ceremony at the Winter Equestrian Festival on March 3 in Wellington, Florida. Kraut and the 19-year-old Holsteiner gelding competed in their first FEI competition in 2006 and climbed their way to a Team Gold medal in the 2008 Hong Kong Olympic Games....

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce that Upper Echelon Academy (UEA) is now the Official Tutoring Service of US Equestrian. UEA was previously the Official Tutoring Provider of the 2016 Adequan® /FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) and the 2016 US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, as well as a Bronze Sponsor of the Adequan® /FEI NAJYRC. "US Equestrian is...

Wellington, Fla. – Georgina Bloomberg will lead a group of rising stars when the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team takes on seven countries in the $150,000 FEI Nations Cup™ at CSIO4* Wellington Friday, March 3. Chloe Reid, Catherine Tyree, and Ali Wolff join Bloomberg as U.S. Show Jumping Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland looks to guide them to a strong finish in front of the home crowd. The U.S. has drawn fifth in the order and will compete in the following order: Ali Wolff...

Spring show season is right around the corner! Here are two easy steps to take now to prevent headaches and heartaches when you get to a show: renew your US Equestrian (USEF) membership and make sure your horse is recorded. This quick-reference guide gets you covered today. Renew or Join at www.USequestrian.org To renew your membership (or to join for the first time), simply click here . Joining or renewing at least a week before a show saves time and paperwork when you arrive at a competition....

Good biosecurity practices are key to disease prevention when horses are grouped together at competitions. (Randi Muster/Mustphoto, Inc.) Ask horse owners to name their most-feared horse diseases, and chances are equine herpesvirus, or EHV, will be on the list. Recent reports of EHV in Texas, Louisiana, California, and Kentucky serve as a reminder that, with the spring competition season getting underway, it’s important for equestrians to be vigilant and take preventive measures, from...

Lexington, Ky. - Calling all equestrian-related businesses looking for interns and employees! US Equestrian will be hosting a career fair at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., May 5, 2017. The fair will be held in conjunction with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association’s (ISHA) National Championships, an event which will host over 300 college equestrians and their coaches, families, and friends. The career fair is an opportunity for the students to interact with successful...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Christina “Cricket” Russillo as the US Equestrian Dressage Team Veterinarian. Dr. Russillo will take over for Dr. Rick Mitchell who has served in the role for 14 years. Dr. Russillo graduated from the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. She completed a one-year Internship in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine. It was during her...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Wellington, March 1- 5, in Wellington, Fla.: Georgina Bloomberg (New York, N.Y.) Chloe Reid (Washington, D.C.) Catherine Tyree (Chicago, Ill.) Ali Wolff (New Albany, Ohio) Robert Ridland will serve as Chef d'Equipe. Follow US Equestrian for coverage of this competition and more on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . The USEF International High...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation Hearing Committee has granted a request for a rehearing in the case against Kelley Farmer and Larry Glefke for the presence of GABA in the horse unexpected during competition. In November, a hearing was held in accordance with Federation rules and the Hearing Committee found these parties violated the Federation Equine Drugs & Medications rules. As a result, the Hearing Committee utilized the newly Board-approved penalty guidelines...

Lexington, Ky. - The FEI Dressage Freestyle tests have been updated to allow for 0.1 decimals for the artistic marks. The tests can be found on the FEI website and are effective immediately. Questions can be directed to Hallye Griffin, Managing Director of Dressage ( [email protected] ) or Hannah Niebielski, Director of Dressage, National Programs, ( [email protected] ).