Folks, the drought is over. With a score of 78.542%, Steffen Peters and Akiko Yamazaki's Ravel rode to the first individual dressage world championships medal for the US in...well, a long time. On a day when a number of horses looked a bit tired from the Grand Prix exertions of the past few days -- exacerbated, perhaps, by a temperature spike that pushed the mercury up around 80 -- some of the top competitors actually seemed more relaxed and able to deliver better performances. Ravel was...

USHJA Blog - 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games Meet Our Blogger: Jeannie Blancq Putney Jeannie Blancq Putney is an avid horse enthusiast who enjoys covering all breeds and all levels of equestrian sport. Jeannie blogged the 2009 & 2010 Derby Finals. As a result, in 2009 USHJA won the American Horse Publications Editorial & Graphics Award for an Equine-Related Blog. She has also covered the World Equestrian Games, World Cup, Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Pony Finals and NAJYRC....

On my list of things I find to be riveting I usually would not rank watching dressage among the top, but in the last two days I have really gotten into it. I found myself glued to the monitors that had the live feed playing all day yesterday, watching intently and calculating scores trying to determine what teams were in medal contention. Over the two days of the team competition, it seemed as though each rider that went down centerline set a new standard of excellence. In any sporting event it...

Here is a list of 10 things I would like to do at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and my progress on them so far. 1. Get my picture taken with GBR event horses Miner’s Frolic and Opposition Buzz. I have seen them hacking down the horse path, so I’m considering this a baby step in the right direction. 2. See Totilas in real life . I saw him working in the practice ring Sunday as I was driving past in the golf cart. There’s only one way to describe what I saw. UNREAL. It completely...

Expaned Grants for Dressage Instructors Available from the Dressage Foundation Beginning in 2011, additional grant funding will be available from the Continuing Education for Dressage Instructors Fund, originally created by Maryal Barnett. “This fund has provided much needed support to USDF GMOs hosting educational clinics for instructors. However, I want to see it do more," said Maryal Barnett. "I want to encourage more individuals to pursue their Instructor Certification credentials." The...

Join us in Jacksonville, Florida for the 2010 Adequan/USDF National Convention & Symposium. The convention will be held December 1-3 at the Hyatt Regency River Front. Make your reservations by November 8 to receive the USDF room rate. At the convention you can attend regional meetings, committee meetings, USDF University sessions with Jochen Schleese, CMS, Dr. Jenny Susser, Dr. Hilary Clayton and Dr. Emily Lamprecht, Round Table Discussions, and much much more. At the symposium, held December...

Jennifer Alfano won multiple top ribbons on the first day of the Buffalo International Horse Show, i (Lauren Fisher/PMG) Buffalo, NY - September 15, 2010 - The 64th Annual Buffalo International Horse Show (BIHS) began competition today at the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center (BTRC) in Buffalo, NY. The horse show will host a number of special classes in their large indoor arena through Sunday, September 19, featuring great prize money and exciting competition to benefit the BTRC and its...

Provided by PSI Offering eager and exquisite horses – this is the challenge the two initiators of the now 31st PSI-Auction have consistently been pursuing over the years. "This year, we are glad to be able to offer a collection of a very homogenous, extraordinary quality," Ullrich Kasselmann happily said. Together with Paul Schockemöhle, he is one of the initiators of this event. Ex-traordinary quality is the standard the international equestrian experts are looking for when they travel to...

Ice Cream Social at the IALHA Region I Championship (USEF Staff) Lexington, KY— We’ve all been to a competition – at least once – that just seemed to sparkle. Good organization, exceptional management, and a little extra “umph!” circulating through the barns. What does a competition like this get you? Well, a devoted following, for starters. But this, year, it got two USEF competitions a little something extra. Enough pizza, lava cakes, ice cream and toppings to fill an entire pick-up truck to...

Courageous Comet and Becky Holder (Photo by Mike McNally) Lexington, KY - The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) held its 25th annual National Awards Dinner in Lexington, Kentucky, September 10, 2010, honoring the achievements of Thoroughbred owners and breeders in North America. A new honor instituted this year, the Rood & Riddle Thoroughbred Sport Horse of the Year Award was awarded to top eventing horse, Courageous Comet, owned by Tom and Becky Holder. Courageous Comet, a...