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USEF Pony Finals Sponsor Supports Decision to Cancel Event

2024-10-15T22:04:06-04:00April 19, 2021|Looking Back, News, Show Jumping Daily|, |

For presenting Sponsor of the USEF Pony Finals, Collecting Gaits Farm this would have been their fifth year. Jeff and Shereen Fuqua have been long time supporters and sponsors of USEF, including past title sponsor of Dressage Festival of Champions for over ten years. In response to the unprecedented cancelation of the 2020 Pony [...]

It's a Miracle – Ending the Grind with GumBits

2024-10-15T22:04:08-04:00April 19, 2021|DressageDaily, Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back, News, Show Jumping Daily, Wellness||

Gold Coast, Australia (March 29, 2021) - As they say, the proof is in the pudding, or in this case, in the chewing gum for horses! Australia's Nicole Tough, a highly decorated dressage rider and trainer, recently posted a video showing just how effective GumBits are at their motto, "ending [...]

Legendary American Stallion Idocus Passes Away

2024-10-15T22:04:10-04:00April 19, 2021|DressageDaily, Looking Back|, |

Idocus was a son of Equador out of Eretha Keur Preferent Prestatie by Zonneglans. He was born on July 2, 1990, bred by Christine McCarthy Wemyss. As a three-year-old, he took the 100-day test in Keswick, Virginia. He became champion with the highest score for jumping. He went on to [...]

Dressage Foundation Manager John Boomer Passed Away

2024-10-15T22:04:12-04:00April 16, 2021|DressageDaily, Looking Back|, , , |

Message from the The Dressage Foundation - It is with our deepest sadness that we share the news of the passing of John Boomer with you, his beloved dressage community. As the son of Lowell Boomer (founder of USDF and The Dressage Foundation), John's entire life was entwined with the [...]

No Overseas Spectators Allowed at Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

2024-10-29T13:23:28-04:00March 23, 2021|Looking Back|

Lexington, Ky. - The Organizing Committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in consultation with the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan, have announced that fans and spectators from overseas will not be allowed to attend the Games this summer [...]

The 2021 All American Quarter Horse Congress Is On

2024-10-15T22:00:37-04:00March 22, 2021|Looking Back, Western HorsesDaily|

Get ready for the 2021 Quarter Horse Congress. We are back, Congress Strong and ready, once again to present the greatest horse show on earth. This highly-anticipated event is the largest single-breed show in the world. The All American Quarter Horse Congress is an unparalleled destination for equestrians from across [...]

JJ Tate Sits Down With Dressage Star Steffen Peters

2024-10-15T22:00:40-04:00March 16, 2021|DressageDaily, Looking Back|

In this episode JJ sits down with dressage superstar, Steffen Peters, for a deep conversation on who he is as a person, how he balances the challenges of competing, training, and life, along with his views on compassion, being present, dealing with self-doubt and anxiety and simply being a good [...]

USEF Grand Oaks Combined Driving Event 2021

2024-10-15T22:00:42-04:00March 13, 2021|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back, News|, |

The third and final leg of the Florida Combined Driving Championships is the Grand Oaks Combined Driving Event, March 4-7, 2021 a USEF Sanctioned Event. Held at the beautiful Grand Oaks Resort, in Weirdale, Florida, a USEF Combined Driving Training Center, Grand Oaks is the epicenter of all things driving [...]

Breaking News – FEI World Cup Final Canceled as FEI Extends Shutdown of International Events

2024-10-15T22:00:42-04:00March 12, 2021|DressageDaily, Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Eventing, Looking Back, Show Jumping Daily, Wellness|, |

The FEI has imposed a further two-week extension of the shutdown of all international events in mainland Europe until 11 April 2021 due to the ongoing outbreak of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1). The FEI had previously announced a 28-day shutdown on 1 March 2021. The move, [...]

2021 FEI World Championship Selection Procedures for Combined Driving – Horse Pairs, Para Drivers, and Pony Pairs

2024-10-15T22:00:43-04:00March 12, 2021|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back|, , |

US Equestrian announces publication of the Board-approved 2021 Selection Procedures for the FEI World Championship for Pairs and the FEI Driving World Championship for Ponies as well as AMENDED Selection Procedures for the FEI Para Driving World Championship. The FEI Para Driving World Championship was postponed from 2020 and will [...]

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