USEF Announces CCI4*-L Competitions For 2023-2027

The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the competitions approved by the USEF Board of Directors Ad Hoc Committee to host the CCI4*-L level events during the 2023-2027 competition cycle under the new eventing calendar process. All U.S. organizers were invited to bid to host the CCI4*-L, CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L and advanced levels through a bid process. Only venues […]

Deer Sighting Causes A Buzz At Mars Great Meadow International

Watching the preliminary dressage, you may have blinked and missed him. He probably looked like any other bay horse popping over the show jumping track, and he treated the cross-country like the jumps were speed bumps. But that plain bay Lynn Symansky was riding this weekend at the Mars Great Meadow International was none other than Donner, also know […]

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Announced For FEI Eventing Nations Cup The Netherlands

U.S. Equestrian Federation named the combinations to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup the Netherlands CCIO4*-L at the Military Boekelo Enschede in Enschede, the Netherlands from October 7-10. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander. “I am looking forward to taking this team to Boekelo, as any of these […]

Amateur Showcase: Roof-Wages Relies On Her Village To Compete The Colorful Semisonic Rembrandt

Name: Erin Roof-Wages Age: 39 Occupation: Small animal oncologist It’s been two decades since Erin Roof-Wages jumped around an international event. She made her return to the international stage a winning one this month at the River Glen Horse Trials (Tennessee),  topping the CCI2*-S with her colorful Semisonic Rembrandt. “It was super exciting,” she said. “I had no […]

Top Dressage Sire Sandro Hit Euthanized

Prolific dressage sire Sandro Hit has been euthanized after a short infection led to broader health complications. He was 28. “Sandro Hit was especially close to my heart,” owner Paul Schockemöhle said in a press release. “He was something very special and the real founder of my now so large stallion station. His loss hits us […]