Melinda A. Snyder is a drug-development consultant for biotech companies with a focus in oncology and, more recently, COVID-19 and a single mom from Norwell, Massachusetts. Two years ago, she became an official “pony mom” at the 2019 USEF Pony Finals when she arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park with her son Eamon. After an extra-long wait because of last […]
After a year break due to the pandemic, the Platinum Performance USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship has returned to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Following the jog on Thursday, Aug. 19, the action will kick off on Friday, Aug. 20. There are 103 horses currently entered, but that number still could change before the […]
When Breanna retired from Grand Prix competition in 2018, rider Kathleen Raine and her husband David Wightman thought that would be the end of her career. But the Hanoverian mare (Brentano II—World Queen, Weltmeyer) had other plans. Raine and Wightman kept her in light work at their Adventure Farms in Murrieta, California, and when 15-year-old […]
Williamsburg, Mich.—Aug. 15 Christian Simonson and Zeaball Diawind shattered the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship record for the highest score in the FEI Young Rider freestyle test on Sunday, receiving a 78.93 percent to secure the pair’s third gold medal of the week. Allison Nemeth and Tiko earned a 73.33 percent for second place, […]
It’s USHJA championship week at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington with both the Platinum Performance USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships and the Platinum Performance USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship taking center stage. The week kicks off with the green incentive, where we’ll get a look at the sport’s rising stars. Many of the top […]
The U.S. Dressage Federation has announced that Roberta Williams, of Wellington, Florida, has been selected as USDF’s 2021 Volunteer of the Year honoree. Members recognized with this honor have demonstrated exceptional commitment towards carrying out USDF’s mission, through consistent and cumulative volunteer activities. As this year’s honoree, Williams will be recognized at the Friday night […]
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 15 All week at USEF Pony Finals, Olivia Sweetnam has been coming to the ring during awards ceremonies to smile for photos. But she’s always been the second to last to get her ribbon, never the one to get the champion ribbon. In Sunday’s Marshall & Sterling USEF Pony Medal Final, however, that changed. “I […]
Williamsburg, Mich.—Aug. 14 Christian Simonson and Zeaball Diawind added a second gold medal at the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships after the pair rode to a personal best score of 75.35 percent in the Individual Final. The silver medal went to Miki Yang and Donavan, who rode to 69.29 percent, while Tillie Jones and […]
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 14 The USEF Pony Jumper Individual National Championship came to an exciting conclusion on Saturday afternoon. Fourteen combinations contested a challenging track designed by Jasen Shelley to determine the individual medals. Three combinations sat tied for the lead on four faults heading into the final phase of the competition: Alexis Bauman and Miracles […]
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 14 Liza Boyd may have had a sense of déjà vu during today’s medium pony hunter championship presentation. A few decades ago during her first trip to USEF Pony Finals she won her division on Tickled Pink, and this year, when her daughter Elle Boyd made her Pony Finals debut, she took home […]
Melinda A. Snyder is a drug-development consultant for biotech companies with a focus in oncology and, more recently, COVID-19 and a single mom from Norwell, Massachusetts. Two years ago, she became an official “pony mom” at the 2019 USEF Pony Finals when she arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park with her son Eamon. After an extra-long wait because of last […]
After a year break due to the pandemic, the Platinum Performance USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship has returned to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. Following the jog on Thursday, Aug. 19, the action will kick off on Friday, Aug. 20. There are 103 horses currently entered, but that number still could change before the […]
When Breanna retired from Grand Prix competition in 2018, rider Kathleen Raine and her husband David Wightman thought that would be the end of her career. But the Hanoverian mare (Brentano II—World Queen, Weltmeyer) had other plans. Raine and Wightman kept her in light work at their Adventure Farms in Murrieta, California, and when 15-year-old […]
Williamsburg, Mich.—Aug. 15 Christian Simonson and Zeaball Diawind shattered the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship record for the highest score in the FEI Young Rider freestyle test on Sunday, receiving a 78.93 percent to secure the pair’s third gold medal of the week. Allison Nemeth and Tiko earned a 73.33 percent for second place, […]
It’s USHJA championship week at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington with both the Platinum Performance USHJA Green Hunter Incentive Championships and the Platinum Performance USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship taking center stage. The week kicks off with the green incentive, where we’ll get a look at the sport’s rising stars. Many of the top […]
The U.S. Dressage Federation has announced that Roberta Williams, of Wellington, Florida, has been selected as USDF’s 2021 Volunteer of the Year honoree. Members recognized with this honor have demonstrated exceptional commitment towards carrying out USDF’s mission, through consistent and cumulative volunteer activities. As this year’s honoree, Williams will be recognized at the Friday night […]
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 15 All week at USEF Pony Finals, Olivia Sweetnam has been coming to the ring during awards ceremonies to smile for photos. But she’s always been the second to last to get her ribbon, never the one to get the champion ribbon. In Sunday’s Marshall & Sterling USEF Pony Medal Final, however, that changed. “I […]
Williamsburg, Mich.—Aug. 14 Christian Simonson and Zeaball Diawind added a second gold medal at the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships after the pair rode to a personal best score of 75.35 percent in the Individual Final. The silver medal went to Miki Yang and Donavan, who rode to 69.29 percent, while Tillie Jones and […]
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 14 The USEF Pony Jumper Individual National Championship came to an exciting conclusion on Saturday afternoon. Fourteen combinations contested a challenging track designed by Jasen Shelley to determine the individual medals. Three combinations sat tied for the lead on four faults heading into the final phase of the competition: Alexis Bauman and Miracles […]
Lexington, Ky.—Aug. 14 Liza Boyd may have had a sense of déjà vu during today’s medium pony hunter championship presentation. A few decades ago during her first trip to USEF Pony Finals she won her division on Tickled Pink, and this year, when her daughter Elle Boyd made her Pony Finals debut, she took home […]
