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Top Field Sets Out On Course at the USEF North American Endurance Team Challenge

by USEF Communications Department | Dec 13, 2013, 12:09 PM

Bronson, Fla. - Over 70 horse and rider combinations lined up Friday morning to race for top honors in the USEF North American Endurance Team Challenge. Competitors from Canada, Mexico, and the United States will vie for Team and Individual medals over the 160km course, with the leaders expected to finish the course just after 6:00pm ET. Many of the top competitors in North American have traveled to Florida to stake their claim on Team and Individual honors. Two-time world Champion Valerie...

USEF Announces Dates and Location for 2014 Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship and Selection Trial

by USEF Communications Department and Equestrian Events, Inc | Dec 11, 2013, 4:00 PM

Lexington, Ky .- The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to join with HorsePower, Inc. and Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), in announcing that the Adequan/USEF Open Reining National Championship will be held as part of the Kentucky Reining Cup which is being run in conjunction with the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover, April 24-27, 2014 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. The Reining championship will also serve as the Selection Trial for the 2014...

Announcing the 2013 Equestrian of the Year Nominees; Voting is Now Open!

by USEF Communications Department | Dec 11, 2013, 3:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Voting is now open for the coveted 2013 USEF Equestrian of the Year award. Following decades of tradition, the winner will again be announced when the horse world meets at the United States Equestrian Federation's annual Pegasus Awards gala. This year's gala will be held on Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Lexington in Lexington, Ky., and broadcast live on the USEFNetwork presented by Smartpak. Known as the USEF Equestrians of Honor, eight stars of...

Announcing the 2013 Horse of the Year Nominees; Voting is Now Open!

by USEF Communications Department | Dec 11, 2013, 1:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - To reach the highest level of excellence in equestrian sport requires talent, perseverance, a tremendous spirit and often, unwavering courage. In 2013, six horses have shown the world these qualities and more. On January 11, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will bestow two of them with the prestigious title of Horse of the Year, the highest honor the USEF awards a horse. Again this year, both a national and international horse will be crowned. The six champions...

USEF Announces Dates and Locations for 2014 High Performance Eventing Winter/Spring Training Sessions

by USEF Communications Department | Dec 10, 2013, 1:45 PM

Lexington, Ky.- The USEF has designated the following dates and locations for USEF Eventing High Performance Training Sessions to take place with U.S. Eventing Team Coach David O’Connor throughout the Winter and Spring of 2014. All sessions taking place in Ocala, Fla. will be held at Meredyth South, sessions in Aiken, S.C. being held at Stable View Farm and sessions in Temecula, Calif. will be held at Tucalota Creek Ranch or Galway Downs as designated below. The Southern Pines, N.C....

Henrik Gundersen and Adlanteur Top $25,000 ESP Year End Grand Prix

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | Dec 9, 2013, 1:28 PM

Henrik Gundersen and Adlanteur. Photo (Mancini Photos) Wellington, Fla. - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) hosted its Year-End Awards Show on December 7-8, 2013, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. The week featured a $10,000 Open Stake on Saturday, December 7, as well as the $25,000 ESP Year End Grand Prix and $5,000 USHJA 3' Hunter Classic on Sunday, December 8. The ESP Year End Awards Banquet was also held on Saturday to celebrate some of the year's...

Saddle Seat World Cup Team Chosen after Selection Trials at William Woods University

by USEF Communications Department | Dec 8, 2013, 3:31 PM

Fulton, Mo. – After impressive showings at the Saddle Seat World Cup Team Trials, 12 riders were chosen to represent the United States at the 2014 Saddle Seat World Cup. Thirty-two aspiring athletes, twenty in three gaited competition and twelve in five-gaited, from twenty-six states tried-out at William Woods University on Saturday. They rode two phases in a chilly but snow and ice free atmosphere. Each phase consisted of one rail ride and one pattern ride on unfamiliar horses. After the...

Riders Announced for Eighth Annual USEF Horsemastership Training Session presented by the USHJA

by USEF Communications Department | Dec 5, 2013, 3:00 PM

Lexington, Ky.- The United States Equestrian Federation will ring in the New Year with the USEF Horsemastership Training Session presented by the USHJA. In its eighth year, this prestigious clinic will again be held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla., December 31-January 4. The following 12 riders will participate in the five-day training session which is sponsored by Active Interest Media and Equestrian Sport Productions: • Olivia Champ • Victoria...

Linda Bibbler, Larry Langer, and Armand Leone to Receive Pegasus Medals of Honor

by USEF Communications Department | Dec 4, 2013, 12:21 PM

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the names of five equestrians who have been selected to receive the year's most coveted honors. Awarded by the USEF, the Lifetime Achievement Award, Junior Equestrian of the Year, and the Pegasus Medals of Honor will be presented during the Pegasus Awards gala on Friday, January 10, at The Hyatt Regency Lexington in Lexington, Ky. The winner of the Equestrian of the Year Award will be announced at the Pegasus Awards. More...

Lillie Keenan Named Junior Equestrian of the Year

by USEF Communications Department | Dec 4, 2013, 12:19 PM

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the names of five equestrians who have been selected to receive the year's most coveted honors. Awarded by the USEF, the Lifetime Achievement Award, Junior Equestrian of the Year, and the Pegasus Medals of Honor will be presented during the Pegasus Awards gala on Friday, January 10, at The Hyatt Regency Lexington in Lexington, Ky. The winner of the Equestrian of the Year Award will be announced at the Pegasus Awards. More...