Carlingford JD Brings Color to the U.S. Team (Fire and Earth Photo) Lexington, KY - People and horses from around the world are descending on the Kentucky Horse Park for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. With the world's largest airlift of horses already underway, horses from every corner of the earth are making their way to the Kentucky blue grass. The U.S. squad is represented by an international group of horses of all shapes and sizes too, here is a glimpse of the four-legged athletes...

Becky Holder with Carl Bouckaert and Deborah Sandford from Land Rover (Leslie Threlkeld/USEA Photo) Jumping The Spruce Meadows Masters attracted some of the sport's top horses and riders to compete for $2 million in total prize money over five days. Ashlee Bond and Cadett 7 got the week started taking second in the $31,000 AKITA Drilling Cup. Thursday saw multiple wins for U.S. riders: Beezie Madden and Coral Reef Via Volo won the $50,000 CANA cup, Shelly Fellers and Cascade won the $10,000...

Lexington, KY - When more than 800 equine athletes arrive at the Kentucky Horse Park from all over the world for the FEI World Equestrian Games, their handlers will pay close attention to how well they have endured the stress of travel and are settling in to their new surroundings. These horsemen and their equine charges will have access to one of the most extensive arrays of advanced veterinary services available at a competition. In addition to providing 24-hour on-site veterinary clinic care...

Jenny Fischer is congratulated by HITS' Kristen Vale and Mary Moeller of Marshall & Sterling Insuran (ESI Photography) SAUGERTIES, NY (September 15, 2010)--Mother Nature got the memo for the opening day of the 2010 Marshall & Sterling League National Finals as riders were greeted with a picture-perfect afternoon at HITS-on-the-Hudson, in Saugerties, New York. Taking top honors in today's competition was accomplished hunter rider and Marshall &Sterling League National Finals veteran Jenny...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following drivers to the U.S. Driving Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to be held September 25-October 10, 2010 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. The following drivers have been named to the U.S. Team (in alphabetical order): Jim Fairclough/52/Newtown, NJ Tucker Johnson/46/Hobe Sound, FL Chester Weber/35/Ocala, FL First Alternate (will drive as an Individual): Josh Rector/28/Phoenix, AZ...

The Lakota, part of the Sioux Nation, were once the most respected horsemen in American Indian history. Today, they live with 87% unemployment, the worst in our nation. The people may be hungry, yet their horses are well fed because the Lakota care deeply for their animals, despite their poverty. Malama Lio, the Hawaii Horse Journal, is supporting the work of ThinLine Inc to sponsor a book drive for the Lakota Reservation in South Dakota, which currently has no library. ThinLine is also working...

Denver, CO - All participants at North American Riding for the Handicapped (NARHA) centers are unique and deserve recognition, but as we all know, some just shine. Each year NARHA celebrates its especially outstanding equestrians, equines, instructors and volunteers, and this year's NARHA region recognition award winners have been posted on the NARHA conference website along with the 2010 national adult equestrian, adult independent equestrian, child equestrian and youth equestrian winners. All...

Lexington, KY - Ten days to go before the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (September 25-October 10) and the American horses and riders are putting the finishing touches on their preparation. Where are they and what are they up to? The DRESSAGE horses have all made it back to Gladstone, NJ where they are training at the USET Foundation Headquarters up until the WEG. Ravel and Steffen Peters had their trip delayed a couple of days by Hurricane Earl, but they arrived safe and sound on...

LEXINGTON, KY—Sept.13, 2010—11 days to go— The leader of world-class sport utility vehicles partners with the world’s most prestigious equestrian competition as the World Games 2010 Foundation announces Land Rover as the Official Luxury Automotive Sponsor of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The 2010 Games will feature eight world championships in equestrian sport and are being held for the first time in the United States from September 25-October 10 at the Kentucky Horse Park in...

Arthur and Allison Springer (Emily Daily/USEA) Fairburn, GA – There is plenty at stake for the best riders in the United States this weekend at the Land Rover/USEA American Eventing Championships. Among the nearly 700 horses contesting the competition from Beginner Novice to Advanced, there are 38 American horses vying for the Jack LeGoff trophy for the USEF National Advanced Horse Trial Championship. Of those, 17 were vying for a spot on the Land Rover/US Eventing Team for the Alltech FEI...