Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the athletes and horses who will represent the U.S. at the SVAG FEI World Reining Championships in Givrins, Switzerland, August 11-13, 2016. The U.S. will be represented by the following combinations (in alphabetical order): Shane Brown (Elbert, Colo.) with Susan Geiger's Wind Er Up Wimp, a 2009 Quarter Horse stallion Troy Heikes (Scottsdale, Ariz.) with Denise Bixler and Steve Tarani's RSD One Hot...

Lexington, Ky . - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the athletes and horses who will represent the U.S. at the SVAG FEI World Reining Championships in Givrins, Switzerland, August 11-13, 2016. The U.S. will be represented by the following combinations (in alphabetical order): Shane Brown (Elbert, Colo.) with Susan Geiger's Wind Er Up Wimp, a 2009 Quarter Horse stallion Troy Heikes (Scottsdale, Ariz.) with Denise Bixler and Steve Tarani's RSD One Hot...

Virginia Horse Center Lexington, Va. - The Virginia Horse Center is excited to announce that it will be hosting the 2017 Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) National Finals in Lexington, Virginia April 21-23. IEA Nationals is hosted in different locations each year to allow members to travel to different parts of the country, experience different horses and horse communities, and allow various IEA zones and the teams within them to showcase their horses. For 2017, Zone 3 was chosen...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by five athlete-and-horse combinations at CDI4* Roosendaal in The Netherlands, June 1-5, 2016. This competition is a designated observation event for determining the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. The following athletes and horses will represent the United States (in alphabetical order): Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) and her own Verdades, a 2002 KWPN gelding Arlene “Tuny” Page (Wellington, Fla.) and...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be represented by five athlete-and-horse combinations at CDI4* Roosendaal in The Netherlands, June 1-5, 2016. This competition is a designated observation event for determining the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. The following athletes and horses will represent the United States (in alphabetical order): Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) and her own Verdades, a 2002 KWPN gelding Arlene “Tuny” Page (Wellington, Fla.) and...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations who will represent the United States on the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team in FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing competition at the Houghton International Horse Trials CICO3*, in Norfolk, England, May 26-29. The following athletes and horses will represent the United States (listed alphabetically): Katherine Coleman (Wiltshire, England) with her own Longwood, a 2002 Irish Sport...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations who will represent the United States on the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team in FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing competition at the Houghton International Horse Trials CICO3*, in Norfolk, England, May 26-29. The following athletes and horses will represent the United States (listed alphabetically): Katherine Coleman (Wiltshire, England) with her own Longwood, a 2002 Irish Sport...

Owners, trainers, veterinarians and other equine industry participants can be alerted to infectious disease outbreaks and updates through an e-mail notification system recently implemented by the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC), an industry-funded hub for efficient communication of information about equine infectious diseases and disease outbreaks. The EDCC’s Outbreak Alert e-mail service advises subscribers when an infectious disease outbreak is confirmed or an update to a...

Devon, Pa. - The 120th Annual Devon Horse Show and Country Fair, just days away from getting underway for the 2016 season, will be featuring a full slate of equestrian action, including the all-new FEI Open Jumper division with a huge boost in prize money, the best professional hunter competition in America, the American Saddlebreds in all their glory, the majestic Coaching division and exhibitions that will thrill the entire family. It all kicks off on Thursday with the traditional Junior...

Aaron Vale and Quidam's Good Luck (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - Aaron Vale has widened his early lead in the 2016 Hagyard Challenge Series by claiming the second place prize for the second week in a row during Thursday's $34,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI3*. Vale, who has been competing at the Kentucky Horse Shows for 28 years, piloted Quidam's Good Luck to a double-clear rounds, finishing just shy of the winner, Todd Minikus and Quality Girl. The Kentucky...