Lexington, KY - An agreement signed by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Hagyard Equine Medical Institute has made Hagyard the "Official Equine Pharmacy of the USEF," "Official Equine Veterinary Services Provider of the USEF," "Official Equine Veterinary Services Provider of the Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North," and an "Official Sponsor of the USEF Rulebook." As Veterinary Services Provider of the NAJYRC Hagyard will...

The final Markel/USEF Young Horse Training Session of 2012 will take place June 28-29 at Rosebrook Farm in Georgetown, MA. Led by USEF Young Horse Coach Scott Hassler, the session is expected to include ten horse/rider combinations. This training session is open auditors and will include a lecture and open discussion with Hassler. Those interested in auditing should contact USEF Director of National Dressage, Hallye Griffin, at [email protected]. The calendar of the 2013 Markel/USEF Young Horse...

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...

Shelburne, VT —The month of June means summertime and show season! If you compete with a half Morgan, consider joining the American Morgan Horse Association's (AMHA) Half Morgan Competition Program (HCMP). This allows horses with a registered Morgan sire or dam to be eligible for awards and recognition from AMHA. The program, which is in its first year, is divided into five distinct divisions: Open Show, Dressage, Carriage/CDE, Eventing, and Endurance/Competitive Trail. Horses are...

Gladstone, NJ - Following the approval of the USEF High Performance Working Group and the USEF Executive Commitee, the FEI Nominated Entry for the U.S. Para-Equestrian Team for the 2012 Paralympic Games is as follows. Athletes and horse are listed in ranked order based on the results from the 2012 USEF Selection Trials & National Para-Equestrian Championship: 1. Rebecca Hart and Jessica Ransehousen’s Lord Ludger 2. Jonathan Wentz and Kai Handt’s NTEC Richter Scale 3. Donna...

Lexington, KY - In its largest round of grant funding to date, USA Equestrian Trust has awarded nearly $240,000 to 11 equine non-profits that applied by the first of the foundation's two 2012 application deadlines. The $239,780 in grants is an increase of 21 percent compared to 2011. That mirrored the continued dramatic jump in interest in the Trust's grants program, which saw applications rise 38 percent. The Trust's leadership approved an expansion of the program earlier this...

“Extravaganza” is one of the most important shows of the Paso Fino breed during the competition season. This year, 2012, is the 28th Anniversary of the show and for the first time it will be held at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville Equestrian Center is among the best venues in the Nation and second to none in Florida! The debut of this show in Jacksonville will accompany the presentation of $10,000.00 in prize money!!! The Extravaganza...

Steve Stephens, co-course designer at the 2008 Olympic Games, will be one of six featured grand prix course designers during the 2012 Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. East Dorset, VT – Six of the best course designers in the sport of show jumping will be showcasing their work in the grand prix ring during the Vermont Summer Festival running July 4 through August 12, 2012, in East Dorset, Vermont. New England’s largest “AA” rated hunter/jumper horse show, the...

Charles Town, WV - The Pony Finals Auction is in its 18th year, returns to the U.S. Pony Finals in Lexington, Kentucky. The auction will be held in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park on August 11, 2012. The U.S. Pony Finals will be held August 7 through August 12. The Pony Finals anchors seven weeks of shows produced by Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC that includes the Kentucky Summer Series, the U.S. National Junior Hunter Championships and the Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young...

Official Inn of The Jumper Classic The Exeter Inn, Exeter, New Hampshire Hampton Falls, NH - The New England area's largest equestrian show jumping event, The Jumper Classic - featuring the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix - comes to the Hampton Falls, NH area during the week of August 8-12, 2012. For this occasion several conveniently-located inns and hotels are offering special packages for fans. With just two months to go before hundreds of horses and thousands of spectators...