Lexington, KY - The following vaulters have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in the 2012 FEI World Vaulting Championships, in Le Mans, France, August 13-19, 2012. The United States will be represented by the following vaulters: Individual Females (Name/Residence/Age) Mary McCormick/Woodside, CA/29 Alicen Divita/Redwood City, CA/23 Katharine Wick/Hillsborough, CA/19 Substitute Elizabeth Ioannou/Saratoga, CA/16 Individual Males Gabe...

Major equestrian competitions attended by U.S. athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check Equestrian Weekly on Monday for a report of any top finishes by U.S. Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions or USEF Championships within the USA and international FEI...

Lexington, KY - The following riders have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in Nations Cup competition at the Spruce Meadows “Masters” Tournament held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on September 9, 2012. The United States will be represented by the following four riders who have each been entered on two horses: Brianne Goutal (New York, NY) on Remarkable Farms’ Nice De Prissey and Onira. Nice De Prissey is an 11-year-old Selle...

Hunt Tosh and Lone Star sweep the first day of the Performance 3'6"Hunters at the Kentucky Summer Classic. (Ashley N. Williams/PMG) Lexington, KY - Looking forward to a warm, dry day after the first week of unpredictable weather, the Stonelea Arena saw a lineup of divisions from the morning's First Year Green Working Hunters to the Performance 3'6" Hunter divisions. The footing and course made for a congenial ride for all participants for the first day of the professional divisions....

Christian Heineking and NKH Selena dashed to the top of the leaderboard in the 1.40m Open Jumper speed class at the Kentucky Summer Classic. (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Lexington, KY - The first day of the Kentucky Summer Classic was filled with exciting jumper action in the Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park. This afternoon, competitors had the opportunity to showcase their speed in the 1.40m Open Jumpers and show off their talents navigating the 1.35 Open Jumpers. Christian Heineking led the...

Steffen Peters and Ravel (Shannon Brinkman) Greenwich, UK - The four American horses presented before the Dressage Ground Jury in the main arena at the 2012 Olympic Games painted a picture of healthy composure. A mixture of experience and youth will represent the United States when the Dressage competition gets underway on Thursday with the Grand Prix. Ten teams and 20 individual will be representing their countries. The U.S. has drawn sixth. The four grooms, veterinarian Dr. Rick Mitchell,...

Greenwich Park, England - July 31, 2012 - The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is pleased to announce that the NBC Olympic Zone will be showing a special feature on U.S. Dressage competitors Jan Ebeling and Rafalca. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m. EDT and can be seen at http://www.nbcolympics.com . Ebeling and Rafalca will begin competing at the 2012 London Olympics in Greenwich Park on Thursday, August 2, 2012. The pair has recently shown the spotlight on Dressage while...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that the 2012 Adequan/USEF National Open Reining Championships will be held at the Ariat Tulsa Reining Classic, August 30-31, in Tulsa, OK. For information regarding the championships please visit http://www.tulsareining.com or contact Leah Oliveto, USEF Sport Programs Assistant, [email protected] . The USEF is now accepting bids to host the 2013 Adequan/USEF National Open Reining Championships. The event is...

Karen O'Connor and Mr. Medicott (Shannon Brinkman) Greenwich, UK - The German Olympic Eventing Team was in a class of its own as history was made at Greenwich Park. Michael Jung led a charge that finished with him winning Team and Individual Gold in a flawless effort on Sam. They were the only combination to finish the entire competition without adding anything to their dressage score. That score of 40.6 meant that Jung is the first person ever to be the reigning European, Olympic, and World...

Phillip Dutton and Mystery Whisper over the last fence. (Shannon Brinkman) Greenwich, UK - The U.S. Olympic Eventing Team climbed into fifth place with three strong cross country rounds around Sue Benson's testing cross country course against the stunning backdrop of Greenwich Park. Germany continues to lead the team effort on a score of 124.7 followed closely by Great Britain (130.2) and Sweden (131.4). New Zealand is on a score of 133.4 in fourth and the USA's score of 155.2 has them...