Dates And Locations Announced For 2023 Great American/USDF Regional Championships

Dates And Locations Announced For 2023 Great American/USDF Regional Championships

The U.S. Dressage Federation has announced the selected dates and locations for the 2023 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships. Dates and Locations: • Region 1 (Oct. 5-8) at the Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, Virginia• Region 2 (Sept. 21-24) at Lamplight Equestrian Center, Wayne, Illinois• Region 3 (Oct. 5-8) at the Florida Horse Park, Ocala, Florida• Region 4 (Sept. 28-Oct. 1) at Maffitt

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USPA Secures A Permanent Home For Polo In South Florida With Agreement To Purchase International Polo Club Palm Beach From Wellington Equestrian Partners

USPA Secures A Permanent Home For Polo In South Florida With Agreement To Purchase International Polo Club Palm Beach From Wellington Equestrian Partners

The United States Polo Association is pleased to announce that it has purchased the core assets of the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, Florida (“IPC”). The USPA has acquired 161 acres from WEP Polo LLC and WEP Polo Operations LLC, including Fields 1 through 5, the IPC grandstand, the Pavilion, the Mallet Grille,

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Combined Driving Athlete Pathway Program Updates

Combined Driving Athlete Pathway Program Updates

Emerging Driver Program Grants The Emerging Driver Program approved two grants to facilities for hosting beginner driver clinics. The Colorado Driving Society welcomed nine drivers to an educational clinic in May, and Sara Schmitt Dressage will be inviting new drivers to attend their September event in New Jersey. US Equestrian and the Driving Sport Committee

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RealResponse Adds US Equestrian As Strategic Partner Program Launching as a State-of-the-Art Safe, Secure Reporting Program To Assist Members Reporting Violations of the USEF SafeSport Policy

RealResponse Adds US Equestrian As Strategic Partner Program Launching as a State-of-the-Art Safe, Secure Reporting Program To Assist Members Reporting Violations of the USEF SafeSport Policy

Lexington, Ky. – RealResponse, (@RealResponseHQ), the award-winning safe and secure feedback, monitoring and anonymous reporting platform for athletic teams and organizations, today announced a strategic partnership with US Equestrian, further expanding its reach across the Olympic and Paralympic sport landscape. This new platform will provide members with the opportunity to report concerns to USEF about emotional and physical abuse

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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2022 AT WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER – OCALA

SAVE THE DATE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2022 AT WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER – OCALA

Mark your calendars for the second annual The Championship Show at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. The 2022 Championship Show has been enhanced with $1,200,000 added, over $100,000 in Ranch Classes and over $100,000 in Hunter Under Saddle Classes. The Championship Show 2022 will be held from September 29 – October 16 featuring a variety

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BEN ATKINSON: STABLE TO SCREEN

BEN ATKINSON: STABLE TO SCREEN

Growing up on a cattle farm in East Yorkshire, England, Ben Atkinson never imagined he would become one of television’s most sought-after action horse professionals. Horses were kept on the Atkinson farm for fun, and the business eventually diversified to include livery stables, boarding facilities, and a riding school. Meanwhile, Ben adventurously experimented with training

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War Horses: Tales from Ukraine

War Horses: Tales from Ukraine

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine. Since then, according to Forbes, over four thousand Ukrainians have died from Russian bombs and machine guns while over seven million Ukrainians have become refugees fleeing to other countries. However, it’s not only humans who have been affected by the tragedy. Before the war,

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Chromium: What is It and Why Do Horses Need It?

Chromium: What is It and Why Do Horses Need It?

You may recall the movie Erin Brockovich, where the carcinogenic chemical hexavalent chromium was of extreme concern. Chromium is a chemical element (atomic number 24) that is primarily used in making stainless steel. It has several different isotopes, meaning they share the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons. There are also several valences of this atom

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