(USEF) – There is currently a vacant International At- Large Director seat on the United States Equestrian Federation’s Board of Directors. Nominations for this seat are currently open through January 31, 2012. In order to be eligible for nomination, an individual must have international experience, which means one who demonstrates an understanding of and embraces [...] Continue reading →

(Equestrian Australia) – Equestrian Australia (EA) has today announced the 2012 National Squads. The Elite and A Squad listed combinations for each discipline Dressage, Eventing, Jumping and Para-Equestrian will form the Shadow Teams for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Brett Mace, Equestrian Australia’s High Performance Manager, explains the composition of the Shadow Teams.  “The [...] Continue reading →

Patrik Kittel and Silvano swept both the Grand Prix for the Freestyle and the Freestyle during competition this weekend in Münster, Germany. Placing second in the Grand Prix for the Freestyle was Stella Charlott Roth riding Diva Royal. Second in the Freestyle went to Ingrid Klimke and Liostro. In the Freestyle, Kittel and Silvano scored [...] Continue reading →

The German Equestrian Federation has reported that international event and dressage rider Ingrid Klimke, daughter of the late Reiner Klimke, has been given the title of “Riding Master.” The honor was bestowed on her during competition in Munster, Germany this weekend. This makes Klimke, 43, only the second woman to be given this title. Hundreds [...] Continue reading →

(FEI by Louise Parkes) – Brazil’s Sarah Vasconcellos clinched her second gold medal of the Championships when taking the Individual title on the final day of the FEI Children’s International Classics Final in Hong Kong today.  Silver went to the host nation’s Arianna Ladd, while South Africa’s Cameron Dawson was the well-deserved recipient of the [...] Continue reading →

(USEF) – To cap off a record-setting year, dressage superstar Steffen Peters added one more record to his résumé on Saturday night at the United States Equestrian Federation’s Pegasus Awards dinner. He became the first person to score the USEF’s Equestrian of the Year title three times. Peters (San Diego, CA) won the top honor [...] Continue reading →

(USEF) – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has awarded the 2011 ‘Hunter Sire of the Year Award’ to the world-record breaking Elite and Premium Hanoverian stallion White Star (Weltmeyer/Glücksstern/Grande). Of interest to North American breeders, the German stallion is set to arrive in the US late February 2012 and will be standing at stud [...] Continue reading →