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University Equestrian Teams Get Ready for NCEA National Championship in Waco, TX

by Andrew Minnick | Apr 11, 2012, 4:50 PM

Lexington, KY - The nation’s best collegiate teams have gathered in Waco, TX this week with a common goal, to become the NCEA National Champion. Competition at the Extraco Events Center in both the Western and Hunter Seat disciplines gets underway at 8:30amCT Thursday and concludes with the crowning of an overall national champion team at approximately 5:30pmCT on Saturday. The University of Georgia enters the competition as the number one ranked team in the country with an 11-3 record...

USEF Weekend Preview April 11, 2012

by USEF Communications Department | Apr 11, 2012, 3:50 PM

Major Equestrian competitions attended by US 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 the USEF Week in Review on Monday for a report of any top finishes by US Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions within the USA and international FEI competitions in...

Dressage Teams from Around the World Assemble to Challenge for Nations Cup Title in Florida

by USEF Communications Department | Apr 11, 2012, 3:49 PM

Lexington, KY - Eight teams from around the world are preparing to represent their countries and regions at the WEF Wellington Dressage Nations Cup CDIO3* presented by Stillpoint Farm in Wellington, FL this week and challenge for the $35,000 FEI Nations Cup title. The United States, Canada, Australia, Latin America and Europe will all be represented in small tour competition. Comprising the United States team are four riders in the midst of very good 2012 seasons. Chris Hickey will ride Hilltop...

Field of 14 Set to Vie for USEF National Single Horse Champion Honors at the Southern Pines CDE

by USEF Communications Department | Apr 11, 2012, 2:29 PM

Lexington, KY - A strong field of 14 drivers is set to contest the USEF National Single Horse Championship this weekend at the Carolina Horse Park in Raeford, NC. Held in conjunction with the Southern Pines CDE, competition will run April 13-15 and will be doubly important as it also serves as a Selection Trial for the 2012 Singles World Driving Championship, which will be held in Lezirias, P Robin Groves drives for her second National Championship title this weekend. (Picsofyou.com) ortugal,...

U.S. Reining Set to Begin for 2012

by USEF Communications Department | Apr 11, 2012, 1:43 PM

Lexington, KY - International reining competition in the U.S. kick-offs in April and will include four senior CRIs and two CRI-Ys for Junior and Young Riders. Beginning in Katy, TX with the National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) CRI2* on April 20, the country's top riders next travel to Lexington, KY for the Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup CRI3*. Running concurrently with the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Bridgestone at the Kentucky Horse Park, April 26-28, this competition will...

World Champion Gold Medalists Head Entries in Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup

by Equestrian Events INC | Apr 11, 2012, 11:53 AM

Lexington, KY – Tom McCutcheon, Craig Schmersal, Tim McQuay and Shawn Flarida, the four riders who won the team Gold Medal for the United States at the 2010 Reining World Championships, head an impressive list of entries in the second annual Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup, April 27-28 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. The Ariat Kentucky Reining Cup (AKRC) is held during the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, presented by Bridgestone, which runs April 26-29. The AKRC features the...

New Auction Scheduled for April 27-28

by Jackie Hale | Apr 11, 2012, 11:45 AM

Southern Saddlebred Sales – New Auction Scheduled for April 27-28 After 120 years in business, Tattersalls in Lexington, KY is closing its doors. Since 1986, Teater Saddlebred Enterprises, Inc has handled the Saddlebred auction, but Ed and Suzie Teater have announced their retirement. This creates a void in the ASB industry for a public auction. James and Jackie Hale, who own and operate a successful Saddlebred training stable in Alabama and specialize in consignment sales, have plans for...

First Annual PFHA Youth Leadership Camp Will be Held June 12-15

by Paso Fino Horse Association | Apr 11, 2012, 10:41 AM

Explore equine colleges and professions, improve your leadership and team buildling skills, expand your knowledge of the Paso Fino breed, and have tons of fun while you're at it! All PFHA youth ages 10-18 are invited. Activities planned: Team Building with Horses PFHA/USEF Office Tour Tour of Kentucky Horse Park Tour of Hagyard Equine Hospital Judging Demonstration Training Talk College Equine Programs Craft Project Games Swimming and More! Fill out the camp application and release form. A...

Save the Date: 2012 USEF Paralympic Selection Trials and National Championship to be held in Gladstone, NJ

by USEF Communications Department | Apr 11, 2012, 9:51 AM

Lexington, KY - The 2012 USEF Paralympic Selection Trials and National Championship will take place June 11-13, 2012 at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, NJ. Elite competition will be held in Grades 1a- IV, as para-equestrian athletes vie to represent that United States at the 2012 Paralympic Games and earn National Championship honors. Competitors will ride three different tests (Team, Individual and Freestyle) within their grade. This championship will take place between the two...

FEI Pony Dressage Rider Bebe Davis Wraps Up A Record Breaking Dressage Season

by JRPR, Inc. | Apr 11, 2012, 9:17 AM

Poldy 10 and Barbara (Bebe) Davis earned the record breaking score of 75.987% twice in the FEI Pony Individual Test (Susan J. Stickle) Wellington, FL – Barbara (Bebe) Davis, a 14-year-old dressage rider who competes in the FEI Pony Division, has wrapped up an amazing winter show season with her two ponies, Poldy 10 and Bohdjan. While she may not be old enough to drive a car, Davis was still able to pilot her equine partners into the winner’s circle time and time again while...