Tag: USEF

New Grand Prix Arena Announced for Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park

San Juan Capistrano, California – January 04, 2021 –  Today, Blenheim EquiSports announced the construction of a brand new Grand Prix Arena coming to The Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano.  The Grand Looke Arena will be constructed on the east side of The Oaks […]

Discussion Panel with Management & Riders Marks the Start of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival

Wellington, Florida – January 05, 2022 – The opening press conference for the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) was held virtually on January 4, 2022, and included management and riders as panelists to discuss plans for this year’s circuits. The 2022 WEF […]

Riders & Horses for the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival Premiere

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 04, 2021 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center with the running of the first week of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival. Once again, the most famous continuous circuit in the Americas promises to provide equestrian fans with […]

Catherine Tyree Claims Overall Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award

Wellington, Florida – January 03, 2021 – Catherine Tyree (USA) claimed the Overall Martha W. Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award at the conclusion of the five-week Holiday Series held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. Tyree of Wellington, FL, claimed the title during the […]

The Countdown is On! Less Than a Month Away from the Inaugural Sarasota International CSI 2*

Sarasota, Florida, USA – December 30, 2021 – The Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) is eagerly counting down the days until 2022! The new year brings an all-new tour with brand new locations to the SRJT competition calendar and we’re kicking it off with the inaugural Sarasota International […]

Dalman Jump Co. Design Dialogue: A Breakdown of the Course at the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Fort Worth CSI 4*-W

Wellington, Florida – December 22, 2021 – Dalman Jump Co. fences dominated the track in the featured World Cup qualifier— one of just eight in North America—at the Split Rock Jumping Tour‘s Fort Worth International CSI 4*-W in Fort Worth, TX. Javan Dalman, the company’s owner and founder, […]

US Equestrian Recognizes Kathy Kusner with 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award

Lexington, Kentucky â€“ December 27, 2021 – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Junior Equestrian of the Year Award to be presented at the 2022 US Equestrian Annual Meeting. Kathy Kusner and Howard Simpson are the winners of the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award, […]

Laura Kraut & Balou du Reventon Among Nominees for USEF Equestrian & Horse of the Year Awards

Lexington, Kentucky – December 21, 2021 – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2021 Horse of the Year and Equestrian of the Year nominees. The International and National Equestrians of the Year will be announced at the 2021 Pegasus Awards Dinner Celebration on Thursday, January 13, and the International […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Prince Of Peace Blaze to Win $40,000 Lugano Diamonds Speed CSI 4*-W at Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas – December 19, 2021 – Kristen Vanderveen (USA) and Bull Run’s Prince of Peace earned a curtain-call victory in the $40,000 Lugano Diamonds 1.45m Speed CSI 4*-W last Sunday during the Split Rock Jumping Tour’s Fort Worth International CSI 4*-W at Will Rogers Coliseum. The […]

Ryan Genn & VDL Gerinus T Race to First in $25,000 Resiliant Fitness Grand Prix

Wellington, Florida – December 17, 2021 – On Friday, 40 contenders vied for the top prize in the $25,000 Resilient Fitness Grand Prix, and five of those pairs finished the first round without faults to qualify for the jump-off. Though the starting field was internationally-diverse with duos from […]

Lucas Porter & Hope Street Power Past the Competition in $100,000 Middle Tour Final CSI 3*- W at Poznan

PoznaÅ„, Cavaliada – December 18, 2021 – 48 riders tried their chances in the Middle Tour Final competition, counting for the Longines Ranking, for the prize of Kwiaty Polskie and under the patronage of Baborówko Equestrian Association. The first course was quite technical, and ultimately 12 pairs qualified […]

Ideal the New Mount of Tanner Korotkin

Wellington, Florida – December 17, 2021 – Castlewood Farm, Inc. and Sandalwood Farms have acquired the 9-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding Ideal for 20-year-old Tanner Korotkin (USA).  Formerly campaigned by Shane Sweetnam (IRL), the bay jumped to wins in Lexington, KY and Traverse City, MI, at the three-star level […]

Hunter Holloway & Pepita Con Spita Power to Win $75,000 Restylane Welcome CSI 4*- W

Forth Worth, Texas – December 16, 2021 – Fort Worth, Texas – Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) has brought FEI competition to Fort Worth, Texas for the first time with the Fort Worth International CSI4*-W, which kicked off on Wednesday, December 15, with exciting show jumping action in the Will […]

Kaitlin Campbell & Palina de L’Escaut Claim $37,000 Power & Speed Welcome CSI 4*-W at Fort Worth

Forth Worth, Texas – December 15, 2021 – Power & Speed was the name of the game last night during the opening day of the Split Rock Jumping Tour‘s inaugural Fort Worth International CSI 4*-W at Will Rogers Coliseum. Kaitlin Campbell (USA) and Palina de L’Escaut stole the […]

Riders & Horses for the Fort Worth International CSI 4*- W

Forth Worth, Texas – December 15, 2021 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the inaugural edition of the Split Rock Jumping Tour‘s Fort Worth International CSI 4*-W, held at the Will Rogers Coliseum. Throughout the season, it’s been a battle between Tiffany Foster (CAN) and Conor Swail (IRL) […]

Samantha Schaefer & Frasier Soar to First in $75,000 Ethel M. Chocolates Grand Prix at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – December 11, 2021 – An international list of competitors from 10 different countries took to the WEC Grand Arena under the lights on Saturday to contest the $75,000 Ethel M. Chocolates® Grand Prix. FEI Level IV course designer Bernardo Costa Cabral of Portugal designed the technical […]

Karl Cook & Kalinka Van’t Zorgvliet Victorious in $72,900 Horseflight Grand Prix CSI 2* at Thermal

Thermal, California – December 12, 2021 – Show jumping action came to a close on Sunday at Desert International Horse Park on the final day of Desert Holiday. FEI CSI 2* athletes vied for the top prize in the $72,900 HorseFlight Grand Prix CSI2* while national show jumpers took on […]

Taylor Land & Get Go Put on a Riding Lesson to Win $25,000 #1 Education Place National Grand Prix at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – December 12, 2021 – The ESP Year End Awards Show reached its pinnacle on Sunday as 32 competitors stepped into the International Arena at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) to vie for the $25,000 #1 Education Place National Grand Prix title. The podium was ultimately […]

World-Class Riders & Horses Ready for the Inaugural Fort Worth International CSI 4*-W

Fort Worth, Texas, USA – December 09, 2021— Olympic veterans and world-class show jumping riders and horses from nine countries will be at the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas, December 14-19 for the first-ever Fort Worth International CSI4*-W, culminating event of the 2021 Split Rock Jumping […]

Meet the Next Generation: Questions & Answers with Ioli Mytilineou

Why is CHI Geneva such a special show? I think it’s a special show to every rider out there. For me, the first time I came here I was kindly invited by the show through Steve Guerdat, as we owned a horse of his called Bianca [Albführen’s Bianca] […]

Washington International Horse Show Plans to Return to the D.C. Area as a Five Star in 2022

Washington, USA – December 09, 2021 – The board of directors of the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) presented by MARS EquestrianTM is pleased to announce the storied and prestigious equestrian event has officially applied to the USEF and FEI for a change of venue to return home to […]

TIEC Announces Preliminary 2022 USEF & FEI Competition Schedule

Mill Spring, North Carolina – December 09, 2021 – The 2022 Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC) USEF competition schedule is now available featuring 42 competitions across six disciplines over 32 weeks. The 2022 schedule builds on a strong 2021 foundation of equestrian events hosted at the […]

Riders & Horses for Major League Show Jumping / Desert Holiday CSI 5* at La Quinta

Thermal, California – December 07, 2021 – One last dance, one last prance, it’s time to crown individual and team champions of the 2021 Major League Show Jumping Series, held during the second week of the Desert Holiday Series at the Desert International Horse Park. The grand finale […]

David Beisel & Essince W Capture a Third Consecutive $30,000 Grand Prix Win at WEC Wilmington

Wilmington, Ohio – December 05, 2021 – The Sanctuary arena hosted an international field of twenty-two talented horses and riders who joined us for this afternoon’s World Equestrian Center $10,000 Futures and $30,000 Grand Prix classes. A ​​myriad of sparkling holiday trees, bountiful greenery and substantially sized gifts […]

Olympic Gold Medalist Will Simpson & Chacco P Power to Win $75,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida – December 04, 2021 – Ocala hosted an exhilarating night of equestrian sport as thirty-one entries took to the WEC Grand Arena under the lights to contest the $75,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix. FEI Level III course designer, Catsy Cruz of Mexico designed the technical tracks that […]

Todd Minikus & Arthemis des Sources Soar to Victory in $25,000 Omega Alpha Grand Prix

Wellington, Florida – December 05, 2021 – The final day of the Holiday & Horses CSI4* horse show at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) brought 33 horse-and-rider combinations to the International Arena for a shot at the top prize in the $25,000 Omega Alpha Grand Prix. As the […]

Catheryne Tyree & BEC Lorenzo Light Up to Win $214,000 Palm Beach Sports Commission Grand Prix CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – December 4, 2021 – The highly-anticipated feature event of the Holiday & Horses CSI4* and the ESP Holiday Series as a whole took place on Saturday evening in front of the biggest crowd the facility has seen since the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival was […]

Live Streaming & Order-of-go in the $214,000 PB Sports Commission Grand Prix CSI 4* at PBIEC

Wellington, Florida – December 04, 2021 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2021 Holiday & Horses CSI 4* with the running of the $214,000 PB Sports Commission Grand Prix CSI 4*. Beat Mandli (SUI), Shane Sweetnam (IRL), Daniel Bluman (ISR), Eduardo Menezes (BRA), Todd Minikus (USA), Tiffany […]

Kristen VanderVeen & Bull Run’s Risen Rocket to Top in $72,900 Horse Flight CSI 5* at Thermal

Thermal, California – December 03, 2021 – FEI CSI5* show jumping competition kicked off on Friday during Week I of Desert Holiday at the Desert International Horse Park. The Grass Field became the center of the action as horses took to the brand new surface for the first […]

Brianne Goutal-Marteau & Tanael des Bonnes Supreme in $37,000 Score at the Top CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida – December 03, 2021 – International competition at the ESP Holiday & Horses CSI 4* continued on Friday with the $37,000 Score At The Top 1.45m CSI 4* in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The featured event of the day attracted 24 […]