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FEI Pony Measuring Session at Live Oak International, Friday March 17

2024-10-15T22:51:56-04:00March 15, 2023|Driving Ponies, Looking Back, News|, , , |

USEF would like to announce to all athletes and owners of ponies that there will be an FEI Pony Measuring Session held at Live Oak International on Friday, March 17th. The FEI Measuring Session will begin at 11:00AM. There is an application available for registration on the USEF Athlete Dashboard [...]

Dutch Driving Dynasty Continues Their Reign At Aachen

2024-10-15T22:50:48-04:00February 9, 2023|Driving Daily, Looking Back, News|, , |

With just two weeks from the long road from the European Championships in Budapest (August 30-September 5) , the top Four-In-Hand drivers in the  world converged at CHIO Aachen, for a week of competition, which include several driving classes in addition to the traditional CDE format.  Photo: Isjbrand Chardon in [...]

Elizabeth Wilson Madelener Passed Away

2024-10-15T22:50:51-04:00February 8, 2023|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News||

Elizabeth Wilson Madlener (Age 81) Elizabeth Wilson Madlener of Martinsburg, WV, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2023, after a long and full life as an accomplished equestrian and educator. Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on September 6, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Col. David Jesse Wilson and [...]

Boyd Exell Regains His FEI Driving World Cup Title in Bordeaux

2024-10-15T22:50:54-04:00February 6, 2023|Driving Daily, Looking Back, News||

From the moment he began his bid to win a record 10th World Cup title in Lyon (FRA) last October, Boyd Exell (AUS) was ultimately focussed on the final in Bordeaux (FRA). It was that singular, steely vision that served him so well and saw him crowned champion once again. [...]

International Carriage Drivers Association Launched at the FEI Driving World Cup Final in Bordeaux 2023

2024-10-29T15:20:58-04:00February 5, 2023|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back|

Bordeaux 4th February 2023 - A new association for carriage drivers has been launched to coincide with the FEI Driving World Cup Final in Bordeaux. The International Carriage Drivers Association (“ICDA”) has been established to represent the interests of all international drivers across horse, pony and para equestrian driving classes. [...]

When Is That Cough More Than A Cough?

2024-10-15T22:50:57-04:00February 3, 2023|DressageDaily, Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Endurance, Eventing, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, Para Equestrian, Show Jumping Daily, Wellness, Western HorsesDaily|

Many horses cough when they first start working and many riders panic when it happens. While it is true that coughing during work can be a sign of a respiratory issue, veterinarians note that it’s not actually that uncommon for horses to cough briefly when they come out of the [...]

FEI World Driving Championships For Ponies , Oirschot, Netherlands 2023

2024-10-15T22:50:57-04:00February 3, 2023|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back, News|, |

The best pony driving in the world will gather to compete for the 2023 FEI World Title in Oirschot, Netherlands, August 29-September 3. The FEI Combined Driving competition featuring all three divisions, singles, pairs and four-in-hand, is hosted by the Steenhof Stables on a course designed and developed just for [...]

In Memoriam: James “Jimmy” C. Wofford November 3, 1944 – February 2, 2023

2024-10-15T22:50:58-04:00February 3, 2023|Eventing, Looking Back, News||

James “Jimmy” C. Wofford had a profound influence on the shaping of equestrian sport as we know it today. He was a complete horseman, focused and skilled competitor, and a “teacher’s teacher” who will be remembered for his humor, charm, and wit. Wofford was born into an equestrian family on [...]

USEF Driving Sport Committee Announced 2023-2027

2024-10-15T22:51:00-04:00February 3, 2023|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back, News|

The new USEF Driving Sport Committee has been announced. With a term for 2023-2027, the following members of USEF Driving Sport are now part of a plan to continue to nurture and grow Driving Sport in the US. With entries capped on the first two USEF events of the 2023 [...]

Grand Oaks USEF 2023 Combined Driving Event – Prize List, Schedules and Results

2024-10-15T22:43:53-04:00January 30, 2023|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back|, |

The annual USEF Grand Oaks Combined Driving Event and Combined Test, January 26-29, 2023, will kick start the National Combined Driving Season at the elegant and recently upgraded Grand Oaks Resort, in Weirsdale, Florida. Follow this page for schedules and results Many top drivers and trainers make Grand Oaks their [...]

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