January 10, 2013, Jebel Ali ~ The opening 1600m Purebred Arabian conditions race on Friday at Jeble Ali was won by Bouthayna Al Reef (Bibi De Carrere (FR) x MUNAFISAH by TAHAR DE), trained by Jaber Bitar and a first winner of the season for jockey Ted Durcan. Hab Nessnas for Ernest Oertel came in second with…
USEF Names Restructured Board of Directors and Councils
January 9, 2013, Lexington, Ky, USA ~ In accordance with Bylaws amended at the United States Equestrian Federation Board of Directors Mid-Year Meeting the Federation’s governance structure has been modified to create a more agile and efficient organization. During the 2014 USEF Annual Meeting currently underway in Lexington Kentucky the new structure has…
FEI Receives Strong bids for FEI Competition Hosting
January, 2014 ~ The FEI has confirmed that all three applicants – Wellington (USA), Lexington (USA), and Bromont/Montreal (CAN) – have been accepted as Official Candidates in the bid process to host the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 following assessment of the Bid Questionnaires by the FEI Evaluation Commission. Site visits by the Evaluation Commission…
16 year old Christina Kimery Wins USEF Endurance Awards
January 7, 2014, Lexington, Kentucky, USA ~ The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Christina Kimery as the winner of the two prestigious awards in the discipline of Endurance – the Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award and the Brunjes Junior/Young Rider Trophy; the first time these awards have won by the same individual. The Maggy…
Welcome to The Year of the Horse – 午 Wǔ
January 6, 2014, Kentucky ~ The start of Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival, will fall on Jan. 31, 2014. Each year corresponds to a different zodiac sign and animal. The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 animals that denote a person’s birth known as shengxiao: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. Each…