Showjumper at the WEF - Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL. Photo by Rob Bowman.
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Spotlight on the Best Equine Competition Venues

ByTeri Rehkopf

I am lucky to live near a couple of great equine competition venues that aren’t listed below – Clay County Fairgrounds which shows my name on one of the photos I took at a show and Jacksonville Equestrian Center. Both venues are fairly new in the equine competition arena, but they have hosted upper-level competitions…

JJ Torano and FPF Favor Crowned Grand Green Pony Hunter Champions at USEF Pony Finals
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JJ Torano and FPF Favor Crowned Grand Green Pony Hunter Champions at USEF Pony Finals

ByAssociate Editor

JJ Torano & FPF Favor. Lexington, Ky. – August 12, 2022 – Day four of The 2022 USEF Pony Finals, presented by Honor Hill Farms, welcomed blue skies, blue ribbons, and even more smiles. The Rolex Arena invited Medium and Large Green Pony Hunters for their final day of competition and the presentation of their…

USEF Pony Finals Makes Thrilling Return to Kentucky Horse Park
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USEF Pony Finals Makes Thrilling Return to Kentucky Horse Park

ByAssociate Editor

Finley Baras and Spring Fling. Lexington, Ky – August 9, 2022 – Young riders were eager to enter the famed Rolex Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park Tuesday morning for the 2022 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms. The Bluegrass State welcomed bows and braids back for another year of promising young talent…

Eleanor Rudnicki Sets the Pace for USEF Show Jumping Talent Search 2*
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Eleanor Rudnicki Sets the Pace for USEF Show Jumping Talent Search 2*

ByAssociate Editor

Eleanor Rudnicki and Flugel. Photo Courtesy of Shawn McMillen Photography. Lexington, Ky. – Aug. 21, 2021 – The Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search 2* was the lead Equitation event in the Walnut Arena on Saturday morning at the Kentucky Bluegrass Festival Horse Show. Texan Eleanor Rudnicki topped a field of 12 young athletes in…

Overall Grand Pony Hunter Champions Are Awarded at 2021 USEF Pony Finals
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Overall Grand Pony Hunter Champions Are Awarded at 2021 USEF Pony Finals

ByAssociate Editor

Maddie Tosh and Brixton. Lexington, Ky – Aug. 14, 2021 – As the 2021 USEF Pony Finals, presented by Honor Hill Farm, nears its closing date, the 2021 and 2020 Overall Grand Pony Hunter Champions were crowned at the end of each division on Saturday during day five of competition. The highly accomplished junior rider,…

Farewell and Lumiere Are Crowned Medium Green Hunter Champions at USEF Pony Finals
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Farewell and Lumiere Are Crowned Medium Green Hunter Champions at USEF Pony Finals

ByAssociate Editor

Lillian Geitner and Farewell. Hunter ponies and riders returned to the Rolex Ring for day four of competition at the 2021 USEF Pony Finals, presented by Honor Hill Farm, where they vied for the championship title of the 2021 and 2020 Medium Green Pony Hunters. Two more champions were crowned following successful over fences classes,…

USEF Pony Jumper Championships Get Underway at USEF Pony Finals
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USEF Pony Jumper Championships Get Underway at USEF Pony Finals

ByAssociate Editor

Audrey Turner and Prince Oliver. Thursday afternoon saw pony jumpers take over the Claiborne Arena for Phase I of individual competition during the USEF Pony Jumper National Championships. A competitive field of 24 eager competitors vied for a qualifying score to earn their place in the second phase of individual championship competition. North Carolina’s Audrey…

TIEC to Host USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championships for 2021 and 2022
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TIEC to Host USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championships for 2021 and 2022

ByAssociate Editor

Lexington, KY – June 24, 2021 – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship will return to the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, N.C. in 2021 and 2022. The National Championship will be held in conjunction with the Tryon International Three-Day Event. The USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National…

Clara Propp and Arabesque Emerge Victorious at USEF Jr. Hunter Nat’l Championship – East Coast
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Clara Propp and Arabesque Emerge Victorious at USEF Jr. Hunter Nat’l Championship – East Coast

ByAssociate Editor

Clara Propp and Arabesque. Devon, Pa. – July 14, 2021 – The final day of competition at the 2021 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East Coast, hosted by the Brandywine Horse Shows, concluded Wednesday in the Dixon Oval of the Devon Horse Show Grounds with the Junior 3’3” Hunters. Bringing forth some of the…

Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg Win USEF Eventing CCI 4*-L National Championship
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Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg Win USEF Eventing CCI 4*-L National Championship

ByAssociate Editor

Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg ©Shannon Brinkman Photography. Mill Spring, NC – November 15, 2020 – The MARS Tryon International Three-Day Event concluded at Tryon International Equestrian Center and Resort (TIEC) after four days of international and national Eventing competition and showcasing the largest competition hosted on the East Coast in 2020. An incredibly close Show…