Life With Horses
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40th IHSA National Championships: One for the Record Books
May 14, 2013-- Only twice in the 40-year history of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships have two hunter seat teams tied for the Collegiate Cup overall high point title. ... MORE
Gunner – Newest NRHA Five Million Dollar Sire
May 14, 2013 – In less than nine months after earning his Four Million Dollar Sire status, Gunner (AQHA Colonels Smoking Gun; APHA Colonels Smokingun) has become The National Reining Horse Association’s (NRHA) fourth, Five Million Dollar Sire. ... MORE
USET Foundation Awards Pinnacle Cup to Buck Davidson, Jr.
May 8, 2013--Davidson, known as "Buck," rode Ballynoe Castle RM to a fourth place finish at the prestigious event and was the highest placed American rider, which earned him the trophy. ... MORE
USEF Announces Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team and Reserves for CHIO Aachen
May 7, 2013--This will be the first time the United States has fielded an eventing team to compete at the prestigious German competition. ... MORE
Equitrekking Nominated for Three Daytime Emmy Awards
May 4, 2013--Executive Producer Chip Ward, Host Darley Newman and Director of Photography Greg Barna Honored with Nominations for Writing, Photography and Outstanding Travel Program ... MORE
Andrew Nicholson Wins Rolex Kentucky
April 28, 2013--William Fox-Pitt comes in second and Nicholson also gets third. Buck Davidson is the highest placed U.S. Rider. ... MORE
Brown Wins Again at Kentucky Reining Cup World Championship Freestyle
April 28, 2013--For the second time in three years, Shane Brown won the World Championship Freestyle Reining ... MORE
Flarida Defends Title At Kentucky Reining Cup
April 28, 2013-- Shawn Flarida earned the winner’s share of the $100,000 Kentucky Reining Cup at the Kentucky Horse Park, riding Wimps Quixote Cody. ... MORE
Beezie Madden and Simon Win 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final
April 28, 2013--This is the second consecutive victory for the United States in the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final. Simon is a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Abigail Wexner. ... MORE
Nicholson Cruises into Top Two Places at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
April 27, 2013--American Buck Davidson sits in third place going into tomorrow's final jumping competition. ... MORE
Fox-Pitt Moves into Lead, Knowles is Top American after Phase One of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
April 26, 2013--Fox-Pitt had a practically flawless dressage test with Christopher and Lisa Stone's 13-year-old stallion Chilli Morning. ... MORE
U.S. Qualifies Seven for Final Competition of 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final
April 26, 2013--Riders within the top 26 placings following tonight's round qualified to jump in Sunday's final competition and of those entries seven will be representing the United States. ... MORE
Nicholson Leads with Holder Not Far Behind after Day One of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
April 25, 2013--Twenty-two combinations rode their dressage tests in front of the Ground Jury of Nick Burton (GBR), Christina Klingspor (SWE), and Brian Ross (USA). ... MORE
Top Reiners Line Up for Competition at 2013 Kentucky Reining Cup
April 25, 2013--On Friday, CRI3* Open FEI Reining competition will begin at 6:00 pm ET, while Saturday's Reining World Freestyle Championship is always one of the most celebrated features of the weekend. ... MORE
Madden and Simon Storm to the Early Lead in the 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final
April 25, 2013-- Speed and efficiency were the order of the day in the Scandinavum Arena as the 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final kicked-off with the first of four rounds of competition. ... MORE
Riders Ready to Tackle the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
April 25, 2013-- Riders from seven nations will vie for top honors at America's only CCI4* event which also serves as the Rolex/USEF National CCI4* Championship. ... MORE
Billingsley claims 2013 Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association Jeffers National Championship
April 24, 2013--The reigning World Champion Cowgirl posts fastest overall time of any competitor, male or female. ... MORE
Extensive Coverage Planned for the 2013 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
April 23, 2013-- Beginning on Thursday, April 25, all four days of the action-packed competition will be broadcast LIVE on USEFNetwork.com. ... MORE
U.S. Jumpers Head to Gothenburg with Sights Set on 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final
April 22, 2013-- The 2013 Rolex/FEI World Cup Final will run from April 24-28th in conjunction with the annual Gothenburg Horse Show in the Scandinavum Arena. ... MOREUSEF Awards Grants to Ten Dressage Combinations for European Competition
April 21, 2013--These grants were awarded in order for the combinations to take part in CDI competitions throughout Europe in preparation for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. ... MORE
Morgan, Matheson and Stroud Earn National Titles at Southern Pines CDE
April 15, 2013---The Southern Pines CDE came to a conclusion on Sunday at the picturesque Carolina Horse Park as three pony drivers were crowned 2013 National Champions. ... MOREU.S. Teams Finish 1-2 at Wellington Dressage Nations Cup
April 13, 2013-- Ten teams of international dressage riders met on Friday for a chance to win the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3. ... MORE
Stafford, O’Brien and Stroud Get the Early Jump on National Titles Following the Dressage at the Southern Pines CDE
In the USEF National Combined Driving Single Pony Championship Suzy Stafford leads the field after the first phase. ... MORE
U.S. Pony Drivers Head to Southern Pines CDE with National Titles Up for Grabs
April 12, 2013--Bragging rights will be up for grabs in the USEF National Combined Driving Single Pony Championship, USEF National Combined Driving Pair Pony Championship and USEF National Combined Driving Pony Team Championship. ... MOREU.S. Saddle Seat Young Rider Team Wins Double Gold at U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational
April 8, 2013--The U.S. Saddle Seat Young Rider Team swept the competition at the U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational over the weekend against international teams from South Africa and Canada. ... MORESaer Coulter Honored with 2013 Maxine Beard Award by USET Foundation
April 7, 2013--The selection was based on Coulter's competitive record and potential to represent the United States in international competition. ... MORE
McLain Ward Victorious at 2013 Gene Mische American Invitational
April 7, 2013--Aboard Rothchild, Ward was able to emerge victorious as one of the few riders in history to ever capture three American Invitational victories. ... MORE
The First-Ever Sanctioned Campdrafting Event To Be Held On U.S. Soil
Cowboy Australian Style in Colorado: Adrenalin and Cow Sense Together Make for A Great Event. Check it out August 23-25 in Kiowa, CO. ... MORE
2013 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival
April 1, 2013--Alvaro de Miranda earns first place and his wife, Athina, is third in the $500,000 FTI Consulting 5-Star Grand Prix on the final weekend of the 2013 Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla. ... MORE
Tampa Bay Classic Wrap-Up: March 27 – March 31, 2013
April 1, 2013--The Tampa Bay Classic, held at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center, concluded after a week of exceptional 'AA' jumper and hunter competition. The $35,000 Grand Prix of Tampa proved to be the perfect finale to the first leg of the popular Tampa Equestrian Series. ... MORE
Jennifer Alfano and Miss Lucy Lead the Victory Gallop at the USHJA International Hunter Derby
April 1, 2013--Alfano could not have asked for a better week, taking home multiple tricolors, and topping off the week with a victory gallop around the derby field aboard Helen Lenahan's Miss Lucy for the 2013 $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. ... MORE
McLain Ward and Zander Shine in $100,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Final
March 25, 2013--The pair led a high-speed jump-off over second place finishers Janne Friederike Meyer of Germany aboard Cellagon Lambrasco and third place duo Pablo Barrios of Venezuela riding Zara Leandra. ... MOREWrigley-Miller Claims First USEF National Pairs Championship at Live Oak International
March 24, 2013--The 2013 USEF National Pairs Championship concluded with the influential cones phase.The 2011 FEI World Pair Driving Championship veteran drove a near faultless round to add a National Title to her growing list of accomplishments. ... MORESinger Gains Lead in 2013 USEF National Pairs Championship at Live Oak International
March 24, 2013--If Singer can maintain her lead in Sunday's cone phase she will earn her ninth USEF National Pairs Championship. ... MORE
Eleven U.S. Riders Head to Rolex/FEI World Cup Final
March 22, 2013--The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will be well represented at the Rolex/FEI World Cup Final April 24-28 as 11 American show jumpers will head to Göteborg, Sweden. ... MORE
2013 NCHA Super Stakes to Offer $3 Million Purse
March 21, 2013--The Super Stakes and Super Stakes Classic will offer a purse of more than $3.25 million in cash and prizes in 26 divisions of competition. ... MOREWrigley-Miller Storms to Commanding Lead in 2013 USEF National Pair Championship at the Live Oak International
The USEF National Pairs Championship got underway Thursday morning at Live Oak International, as the first phase competition was held in conjunction with the FEI Grand Oaks Resort and Carriage Museum Driven Dressage. ... MORE
Mary Jordan (USA) Secures High Point Rider Award at 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3*
March 19, 2013--Although the U.S. team placed behind Canada, the United States was rewarded with the High Point Rider Award to Mary Jordan. ... MORE
Guy McLean Wins Road to the Horse 2013 in Spectacular Style
March 19, 2013--A competition that tests skill, experience and colt training prowess, Road to the Horse dares elite horse trainers to create a trusting partnership with an untouched 3-year-old Quarter Horse. ... MORE
Chicago’s Caitlin Boyle Produces Leading Equitation Results at Winter Equestrian Festival
March 19, 2013--Caitlin's top finishes just scratch the surface of her achievements on this circuit. She's continually been in the highest ribbons nearly every time out in nearly every equitation class she enters. ... MORE
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Wins AIG Thermal $1 Million Grand Prix at HITS Desert Circuit
March 19, 2013--With a first-place prize of $350,000 on the line, Germany’s Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum rose to the occasion, piloting Bella Donna to a paycheck she will not soon forget. ... MORE
U.S. and Canada Para-Dressage Riders Have Successful Individual Tests at 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival
March 16, 2013--Para-equestrian dressage competition at the 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival WEF Dressage Classic CPEDI3* continued on Saturday with the Grade Ia, Ib, II, III, and IV individual tests. ... MORE
2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3* March 14-17
March 14, 2013--This will be the first opportunity of the 2013 season for Para-Equestrian Dressage riders to begin the qualifying process for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France ... MORE
Aniello Set to Compete as First American at FEI World Cup Vaulting Final
March 14, 2013--Aniello qualified for the FEI World Cup Vaulting Final with solid performances in CVI-W competitions in Paris, France, Leipzig, Germany and Bordeaux, France. ... MORE
USEF Network Will Broadcast Live from Live Oak International
March 13, 2013--The Live Oak International CAI/CSI, March 21-24, features a Combined Driving and Jumping event from Ocala, FL. ... MORE
Farrington and Madden Go One, Two in $150,000 CSIO 4* Grand Prix
March 4, 2013--The United States wrapped-up an impressive week at the 2013 CSIO Wellington, that included FEI Nations Cup victories for the Senior and Young Rider Teams, with the top two spots in the $150,000 CSIO 4* Grand Prix ... MORE
Future of U.S. Jumping Shines Bright at CSIO Wellington
March 3, 2013--The U.S. fielded three strong teams which under the guidance of Chef d'Equipe Michelle Grubb demonstrated the next generation of American jumpers are an exciting and talented group. ... MORE
U.S. Victorious in the $75,000 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup
March 2, 2013--The team won America's only FEI Nations Cup for a fifth time. Seven countries sent teams into the International arena. ... MORE
U.S. Teams Eye Top Finishes at 2013 CSIO Wellington
March 1, 2013-- An entire spectrum of talent will be on display February 27-March 3, as Nations Cup competition is held at the Senior, Young Rider, Junior and Child Rider levels. ... MORE
