Nina Ligon and Butts Leon rode to victory in last weekend’s CIC3* at Poplar Place Farm in Hamilton, Georgia. The pair finished on their dressage score of 46.5 exactly 10 points ahead of second placed Carl Bouckaert and Mensa. Nina also claimed the third position with Jazz King while the sole American in the field, Danielle Dichting took fourth with Tops. Ronald Zabala-Goetschel swept the fifth through eighth places with Wise Equestrian’s Master Rose, Brer Fox, and Kairo respectively. Elena Ceballos rounded out the finishers in eighth with Nounours du Moulin.
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) continues to monitor the outbreak of Vesicular Stomatitis (VS) in California. Currently, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed that there are three counties—San Diego, San Bernardino, and Riverside—where confirmed or suspected cases of VS have been identified.
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and United States Eventing Association (USEA) are pleased to announce the dates and location of the 2023 USEF/USEA Eventing Developing Horse National Championships for 6- and 7-year-olds.
The Championships, which will include a CCI2*-S for 6-year-olds and a CCI3*-S for 7-year-olds, will take place at the Stable View Oktoberfest Horse Trials in Aiken, South Carolina, from Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2023.
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce updates to the 2023 Eventing Elite and Pre-Elite Program Lists. The programs are part of the U.S. Eventing Pathway, which is focused on developing combinations to deliver sustainable success in team competition at the championship level.
Four years ago, Megan Weber was feeling discouraged about her event horse who didn’t seem to want to do the sport. She’d made the decision to find a new horse but found she was struggling to connect to the several she’d tried.
She reached out to a friend who had experience with adopting mustangs, and the idea of an untouched, green horse sounded like a fun idea.