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US Equestrian Nominates U.S. Eventing Team for Lima 2019 Pan American Games

2024-10-15T21:26:49-04:00June 19, 2019|Eventing, Looking Back, News||

US Equestrian has announced the nomination of the following athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Eventing Team, as well as the Reserves for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. Three direct reserve horses have also been named. A direct reserve horse would be an automatic replacement should the original horse on [...]

Breaking News – USEF Issues Safe Sport Statement

2024-10-15T21:26:49-04:00June 16, 2019|DressageDaily, Driving Daily, Endurance, Eventing, Looking Back, News, Para Equestrian, Show Jumping Daily, Western HorsesDaily||

The recent and unexpected death of Rob Gage has been shocking to the equestrian community. Any time a life is lost, it is a tragedy. In recent days, a number of member concerns have been raised regarding processes used by the U.S. Center for SafeSport (the “Center”). There has also [...]

Swiss Olympian Christine Stückelberger Begins Clinic Series At Kim Herslow Dressage

2024-10-15T21:26:50-04:00June 14, 2019|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News|

Kim Herslow Dressage proudly welcomed 8 time Swiss Team member (and Olympic individual gold medalist), Christine Stückelberger, as a clinician at Upper Creek Farm. It was an educational and action packed weekend, with 10 participants riding a variety of horses ranging from green to Grand Prix. During the lunch break [...]

US Equestrian Seeks To Replace the ADS with a New Recognized Affiliate for Driving

2024-10-15T21:26:50-04:00June 13, 2019|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back|, |

Lexington, Ky. - In January of 2017, the USEF terminated its relationship with the American Driving Society (ADS) because that organization was unwilling to reach an agreement regarding its responsibilities as the Recognized Affiliate for the Driving discipline.  In May of 2017, the ADS and USEF were able to reach [...]

Does Working For Your Horse's Board Make You a Professional?

2024-10-15T21:26:51-04:00June 12, 2019|DressageDaily, Driving Daily, Eventing, Looking Back, News, Show Jumping Daily, Western HorsesDaily||

Q: I just received notice that someone filed a U.S. Equestrian protest questioning my amateur status after they learned that I regularly hack horses for my trainer and help out around the barn in order to offset the cost of board for my horse. I’ve never received direct financial compensation [...]

McLain Ward Gets Contagious In the Upperville Jumper Classic CSI4*

2024-10-15T21:26:51-04:00June 12, 2019|Looking Back, News, Show Jumping Daily|, , |

Upperville, Va. – June 9, 2019 – As America’s oldest running horse show, the Upperville Colt & Horse Show (UCHS) has consistently hosted the world’s top athletes for over 165 years. This year’s competition, presented by St. Bride’s Farm, was no exception as the best of the best gathered to compete [...]

The American Driving Society Not to Renew Affiliate Agreement with US Equestrian

2024-10-15T21:26:52-04:00June 12, 2019|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Looking Back, News|

The American Driving Society, Inc. (ADS) has a proud 45-year tradition of focus on our core mission of supporting, developing and enhancing the sport of carriage driving in the United States. For many years that tradition has also included being the carriage driving affiliate of the United States Equestrian Federation, [...]

Dressage Legend Karl Mikolka Aug 21, 1935 – May 12, 2019

2024-10-15T21:26:53-04:00June 10, 2019|DressageDaily, Looking Back, News|, |

In the world of Dressage a legend has passed, but he left a legacy of his wisdom, knowledge, and passion for all that he did. Karl Mikolka's life spanned over eight decades with a history that is among the names of other legends who brought the art of Dressage to [...]

Artist Lisa Marie Bishop is Painting Wellington Orange with Brooke USA

2024-10-15T21:26:54-04:00June 10, 2019|DressageDaily, Eventing, Looking Back, Show Jumping Daily||

"Round One" for Lunch and Learn ©Lisa Marie Bishop Painting Proceeds to Aid Equine Welfare Programs Lisa Marie Bishop, a highly sought after artist whose work graces the walls of art collectors and top equestrians worldwide, is again partnering with Brooke USA to help raise funds for its equine welfare [...]

NEDA 2018 Fall Festival Marked the End of One Era and Start of Another

2024-10-15T21:26:54-04:00June 10, 2019|DressageDaily, Looking Back||

Beth Jenkins ©Carole MacDonald Saugerties, N.Y. – A nearly 30-year run of managing the New England Dressage Association’s Fall Festival ended when this year’s Fall Festival came to a close. Long-time show manager Beth Jenkins has passed the management torch to new manager Sue McKeown. The 2018 Fall Festival, held [...]

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