Jan 29, 2025 · The approved version of the rule also includes provision GR 414.9, which specifically prohibits rectal administration of any substance on USEF competition grounds. The full text of the rule reads: 8. It is a prohibited practice to use and/or possess any of the following substances on competition grounds: a. Injectable ACTH [adrenocorticotropic ...

Feb 21, 2025 · The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the appointment of former USEF eventing development coach Leslie Law to the position of chef d’equipe and high performance manager for the Defender U.S. Eventing Team. Karyn Shuter will take on the newly developed role of U.S. eventing high performance advisor.

Jan 18, 2016 · When the USEF Annual Meeting happened Jan 13-16, there was big news of a new CEO and impassioned discussions in the form of Town Hall meetings about doping and coaching. And then there were the more normal—though no less important—items of business like passing rules, which the USEF Board of Directors did Jan. 16.

Nov 25, 2024 · Those changes include new names—the series long known as the Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week next year becomes simply the USEF Dressage Training Series—and new formats. For dressage, that means adding a three-day Under 25 section to the Florida clinic and reducing the number of participants in the main section from 20 to 15.

Jan 24, 2025 · These organizations share in USEF’s goals of increasing access to horses, horse sports, and equine-based learning opportunities. Kilcarna French Fancy, a 17-year-old Irish Sport Horse from Great Oak Equine Assisted Therapies program in Aiken, South Carolina, was named the first recipient of the award.

Dec 12, 2024 · The International and National Horses of the Year will be announced Jan. 25 at the 2024 SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year Awards Dinner, and the International and National Equestrians of the Year will be announced Jan. 23 during the 2024 Pegasus Awards Dinner. Both events take place during the 2025 USEF Annual Meeting in Lexington, Kentucky.

Feb 2, 2024 · The FEI also sent a statement today, Feb. 2, announcing Parra’s provisional suspension. “The FEI confirms that Dressage Athlete Cesar Parra (USA) (FEI ID 10000031) has been immediately provisionally suspended while the FEI investigates the disturbing and abhorrent images and videos in relation to his training techniques that have recently emerged,” said an …

Dec 9, 2024 · Questions about the 2025 Elite and Pre-Elite Programs can be directed to Gemma Stobbs, Director, Eventing Elite Programs, at [email protected]. Eventing Development Program: The following athlete-and-horse combinations, listed in alphabetical order, have achieved the objective criteria for the Eventing Development Athlete Program for 2025.

Feb 28, 2017 · The USEF Drugs and Medications rules already explicitly say, “Any product is forbidden if it contains an ingredient that is a forbidden substance, or is a drug which might affect the performance of a horse and/or pony as a stimulant, depressant, tranquilizer, analgesic, local anesthetic, psychotropic (mood and/or behavior altering) substance ...

Oct 13, 2024 · She won the USEF Pony Medal Final a few years ago. She marches up the first line and keeps that pace throughout. She misses to fence 9 and takes that top rail down. Her horse looks strong, making her work to get seven strides from 10-11. 22 Lucinda Exner of Goffstown, New Hampshire, is in the ring. She gets her big black horse a touch close to ...