The first case involving new and stronger penalty guidelines for violating U.S. Equestrian Federation Drugs & Medications rules will be the subject of a rehearing, the organization announced today. The USEF Hearing Committee has granted a request for the rehearing...

Former U.S. eventing coach Mark Phillips has been named the new cross-country course designer for May's Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event at the Horse Park of New Jersey. Fresh off the very successful work he did at Saturday's Land Rover Eventing Showcase in...

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday Feb. 10 in St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Bedford, N.Y., for Arthur Hawkins, who was the gold standard for horse show officials. Visitation is 5-7 p.m.Thursday, Feb. 9 at the Cassidy-Flynn Funeral Home, 288 East Main St.,...

Tucker Johnson will be stepping down next week as the president and CEO of the Gladstone-based U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation, as former Boeing CEO James McNerney Jr. steps into the position. Jim and his wife, Haity, have a house in Wellington and own jumpers with...

Centenary University’s riding center in Long Valley is one of 10 locations around the country named to host the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association’s Emerging Athletes Program Regional Training Sessions next year. Centenary also has had the distinction of hosting such a...

Proceeds from next summer’s Mars Essex Horse Trials will benefit the Greater Newark LifeCamp, which  offers day camp experience for approximately 300 Newark-area youths for six weeks during July and August. The horse trials will return to the competition calendar June...

Lessons at a variety of riding facilities and equestrian schools can now be part of  the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association’s Recognized Riding Academy Program. The program is designed “to encourage the continued development and growth of programs across the country that...

Britain has a new performance management plan, utilizing a  partnership with an emphasis on sports science and tailored coaching, while "building on excellence" in the existing coaching program. Richard Waygood will become the  world class eventing performance...

HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, N.Y., will hold the dressage, show jumping and para-dressage disciplines for the  2017 FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships July 18-23. The eventing portion of the championships is set for Rebecca Farm in Kalispell,...

Equus, the biggest fundraiser of the year for Mane Stream, is billed as a glamorous evening "celebrating the many triumphs of Mane Stream, its riders, clients, donors, volunteers and staff." Chaired by Wendy Waters, Equus is marking its 25th year. It will be held at...