The United States Equestrian Federation will host an online Town Hall Meeting for all-disciplines on June 3, at 6:00 p.m. ET. It’s the first such meeting of its kind, and comes in response to member requests for increased opportunities to share their opinions. The interactive web broadcast at the USEFNetwork.com replaces the previously scheduled meetings […]
Jan Ebeling, Shelly Francis, Tina Konyot and Steffen Peters have been selected by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. Dressage Team at the Aachen CDIO5* held during CHIO Aachen in Germany, June 26-30, 2013. Additionally, two Small Tour combinations have been named to represent the U.S. in CDI4* competition. In 2013, […]
Competition officially kicked off May 23 at the Saumur CCI3* in France as 17 combinations performed their dressage tests. U.S. entries and Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Hannah Sue Burnett and Marilyn Little rose to the occasion as they propelled themselves into the top five on the first day of competition. Burnett (The Plains, VA). […]
This weekend Dressage at Flintridge CDI1*Y/J presents what it believes to be “the future of U.S. dressage,” at the 2013 Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Western Selection Trial. Many of the top five and six-year-old horses in the nation will be attending the Flintridge show, May 23-26, vying for a spot to represent the U.S. at […]
HITS, Inc. has added a third $1 million grand prix to its 2014 roster. The Ocala $1 Million Grand Prix will be held March 23 to conclude the 10-week 2014 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit in Florida. HITS inaugurated the U.S.’ first $1 million show jumping class in 2010 in Saugerties, NY (which in its second […]
Saer Coulter, 21, received the USET’s Maxine Beard Show Jumping Rider Award on April 6 at the American Invitational in Tampa, FL. The United States Equestrian Team Foundation selected Coulter based on her “competitive record and potential to represent the United States in international competition.” In 2012, the San Francisco-based Coulter advanced to the highest […]
Germany’s Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and her Bella Donna turned in a million dollar performance on Sunday, claiming top honors and a first prize of $350,000 at the AIG Thermal $1 Million Grand Prix. The duo barely squeezed out the win, as none of the 40 starters managed fault-free tours on designer Conrad Homfeld’s two-round course. Michaels-Beerbaum […]
Course designer Florencio Hernandez of Mexico said before the start of the $54,500 HITS Grand Prix CSI-W 2* that ideally there would be one clear round, and he got his wish with a single textbook turn by Ashlee Bond and Wistful. Bond was one among 24 riders to tour the track with rails intact and […]
HITS, Inc. is making headlines. Literally! The nation’s premiere producer of hunter/jumper horse shows has teamed up with leading media outlet The Equestrian News to introduce a new publication, HITS News Weekly. Premiering Jan. 22 with HITS News Weekly – Thermal Edition, this new publication will document the non-stop action of the 2013 HITS Desert […]
The FEI Bureau has withdrawn hosting rights for the 2015 FEI World Cup Jumping and Dressage Finals from Guadalajara, citing the Mexican organizers’ inability to meet in full the requirements imposed by the FEI Bureau when the Finals were allocated in June of last year. “The FEI truly appreciates the efforts that the Guadalajara organizers […]
