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New European-Style Developing Sport Horse Division to Premier at the 2013 Southeast Medal Finals

by Carrie Wirth for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | Aug 7, 2013, 9:19 AM

Olympic Gold Medalist Peter Wylde has developed many young jumpers in European competition, including Lipton L'Othain who he began working with as a 6-year-old (Carrie Wirth) Jacksonville, FL - The Southeast Medal Finals management is pleased to announce the addition of a new and exciting young jumper division - the Developing Sport Horse. The competition is based on European-style classes where the horses are judged on their athletic potential to be top contenders in the future of the sport....

US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans Begin at 2013 US Pony Finals; Yes It’s True, Show Me Love and Northwind Marin Hold Early Leads in Green Pony Hunter Divisions, Grand All Over Scores Model Phase win in Medium Regular Pony Hunter D

by Helen Murray | Aug 6, 2013, 8:40 PM

Lexington, KY - The 2013 US Pony Finals officially kicked-off on Tuesday with Green Hunter Ponies and Medium Regular Hunter Ponies taking their first steps towards National Titles in the US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans. Small, Medium and Large Greens all completed their Model and Under Saddle phases in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Walnut Arena, while Medium Regular Hunter Ponies performed their Model phase in front of the judging panel of Chance Arakelian, William...

USEF Names Horses for CSIO5* Dublin, Top U.S. Jumpers Set to Earn Winning Results

by Helen Murray | Aug 6, 2013, 5:15 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States heads into the CSIO5* Dublin on top form after claiming second place honors in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup of Great Britain presented by Longines last week at CSIO5* Hickstead. Four members of the Hickstead squad head to the premiere Irish competition; Beezie Madden, McLain Ward, Reed Kessler and Katie Dinan will look to secure another set of top finishes for the U.S. They will be joined by Kent Farrington who was the Chef d’Equipe of the winning U.S....

U.S. Dressage Team Scores Second Place Finish in CDIO3* Hickstead’s Nation Cup

by USEF Communications Department | Aug 5, 2013, 6:06 PM

Hickstead, England- The U.S. Dressage Team continued to show their resurgence on the international stage, cruising to a second place finish in FEI Nations Cup competition at the CDIO3* Hickstead. Sunday’s competition utilized a new format using the Freestyle to determine Nations Cup results rather than the traditional Grand Prix Test. Leading the U.S. was Kathleen Raine (Murrieta, CA) and Markel/ USEF Young Horse Dressage Program graduate Breanna. The combination who were awarded a USET...

Western Dressage: Cowboy Dressage Gold-N-Grand Show

by Michelle Binder-Zolezzi of www.RelationalRidingAcademy.com | Aug 5, 2013, 3:07 PM

July 31 through August 4 Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta California will be the site for the 2013 “Gold N Grand Cowboy Dressage Show.” The show sports 42 classes with competitive divisions for open, amateur and youth riders who will be riding walk/jog and walk/jog/lope and Cowboy Challenge tests. As of this writing, there were 165 rides scheduled in three days! Such a fabulous turnout for Cowboy Dressage in Northern California. Show official Michele Dodge will oversee 3...

Applications Now Being Accepted for USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage Technical Advisor/Chef d’Equipe

by USEF Communications Department | Aug 5, 2013, 12:09 PM

Lexington, KY - The Search Committee formed by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to assist in hiring the next Technical Advisor/Chef d’Equipe for the U.S. Para-Equestrian Dessage Team has approved the job description for the position. The Search Committee is composed of: Eric Straus, Chairman Janet Foy Catherine Haddad-Staller Connie Davenport David O’Connor The job description can be found at http://usef....

2013 US Pony Finals Are Set to Begin in Lexington

by USEF Communications Department | Aug 5, 2013, 12:04 PM

Lexington, KY – Starting Tuesday, August 6th, nearly six hundred of the top ponies in the United States will be competing at the 2013 US Pony Finals. The ponies will be ridden by excited youth riders from around the country in hunter, jumper, and equitation classes at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Through Saturday, competition for the US Hunter Pony Championships presented by Sallee Horse Vans will be ongoing. Riders will vie for championships in Small, Medium, and Large...

US Dressage Finals - Prize List and Declarations of Intent

by United States Dressage Federation | Aug 5, 2013, 11:35 AM

Prize List The preliminary Prize list for the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan and USDF Dressage in the Bluegrass competition is now posted . Declarations Declarations are now being accepted for the US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan. The horse/rider combination must declare their intention to participate by the closing date for their Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Championshipsp. There is no fee to declare, but horse/rider combinations must declare at the level(s) and...

U.S. Pairs Driving Team Finishes 4th in Riesenbeck

by Andrew Minnick | Aug 5, 2013, 11:10 AM

The pairs driving competition at CAIO Riesenbeck finished up on Sunday with the cones phase of competition. The U.S Team of Misdee Wirgley-Miller, Scott Dancer, and Rachael Blanchard finished in 4th place behind Germany, Austria, and Hungary. Dancer, with the team of Redfordt and Wimbeldon 44, was the top American through the cones with 8.94 total penalties, but it was Wrigley Miller with Sam and Clemens that was the top U.S. driver of the competition. She started off hot with a 5th place...

Margie Engle and Indigo Top an Intense Jump-off to Win $100,000 Strongid® C 2X Grand Prix

by HITS Communications | Aug 5, 2013, 10:56 AM

Margie Engle and Indigo jump their way to a win in the $100,000 Strongid® C 2X Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Saugerties (ESI Photography) Saugerties, NY - Margie Engle of Wellington, Florida and Indigo, owned by Garber, Griese, Hidden Creek & Gladewinds share a storied career together, most recently highlighted by a win in Sunday’s $100,000 Strongid® C 2X Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, at HITS Saugerties. The duo topped 35 on their way to the blue, piecing together...