Lexington, Ky. – The country’s best young hunter prospects will be on display to compete in the 2018 Sallie B. Wheeler/United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare on Saturday, August 25, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va., and Wednesday, August 29, at the Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar, Calif. Sue Lightner (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Chris Wynne (Virginia Beach, Va.) will serve as judges for the East...

Wayne, Ill. – Seven divisions performed their tests at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in their quest to win a national champion title. The athlete-and-horse combinations demonstrated the depth of dressage in the U.S. with solid riding and lovely movements. USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage National Championship presented by Dressage Today Codi Harrison and Katholt’s Bossco (SusanJStickle.com) Codi Harrison and Katholt’s Bossco won the FEI Grand Prix 16-25...

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian has announced three combinations for the U.S. Driving Team for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, which takes place Sept. 11-23 in Mill Spring, N.C. Following the 2017-2018 Selection Trials period, the following combinations of the U.S. Driving Team were recommended to the US Equestrian Board of Directors for consideration to be named to the Definite Entry List. The following combinations have been named to the U.S. Driving Team for the WEG...

Co Cork, Ireland – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team is set to contest FEI Eventing Nations Cup Ireland, at the Millstreet International Horse Trials, August 22 – 26. Led by Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander, the U.S. team of Buck Davidson with Carlevo, 2018 Karen Stives Endowment Fund Grant recipient Hallie Coon with Celien, and Liz Halliday-Sharp with Deniro Z will look to add experience in the new Olympic eventing format to their resumes. The Millstreet CICO3* will serve as only...

Wayne, Ill . – Wayne, Ill . – Eight of the 14 divisions competing at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions completed their horse inspections on Wednesday, August 22, including the Junior, Pony Rider and Children Dressage National Championship divisions. They will each perform two tests in their respective division with each test counting for 50% of their overall score. These Championships coincide with the Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships,...

USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship Wayne, Ill. - Heather Blitz and Praestemarkens Quatero won the FEI Prix St. Georges Test with a score of 72.853% to kick off the first day of competition at the 2018 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions. Blitz and (Wellington, Fla.) and her nine-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding performed a lovely test to take the early lead in the USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship. Jennifer Baumert (Wellington, Fla.) and Handsome, Betsy...

Wayne, Ill. – The 2018 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions is set to begin at the Lamplight Equestrian Center and will run August 21-26. A total of 14 national championships will be held this year, and four divisions had their horse inspections on Tuesday to kick off the festivities. USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage National Championships presented by Dressage Today Molly Paris and Countess (SusanJStickle.com) For the first time in several years, a full field of 12...

Tour participants at the home of Isabelle Heereman zu Zuydtwyck, who hosted them. (Left to right) Chef d’Equipe George Williams; US Equestrian’s Director of Dressage National Programs, Hannah Niebielski; Ben Ebeling; Callie Jones; Janie Jones; Dr. Fred Nostrant, Hagen Team Vet; and Anna Weniger. Photo: Rosa von Fürstenberg Three young dressage riders—Ben Ebeling, Callie Jones, and Anna Weniger—have brought back more than great memories from their participation in...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the combinations that will compete on the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Ireland at the Millstreet International Horse Trials, August 22 through 26. The Millstreet CICO3* will serve as the second Olympic format trial event for the new, eventing Olympic competition format. The U.S. team will compete under the guidance of U.S. Eventing Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander. Upon the review of applications...

Lexington, Ky. – Under the lights of Rolex Stadium, defending champion of the Platinum Performance/United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) International Hunter Derby Championship Tori Colvin (Loxahatchee, Fla.) was the 2018 champion and achieved an impressive 16.5-point victory over her peers to capture the $289,730 prize. Aboard Private Practice, Brad Wolf’s eight-year-old Holsteiner gelding, Colvin earned near-perfect base scores of 96.00, 95.00, and 96.00 and earned 28 of...