2008 Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials Conclude in Raleigh, NC
June 4, 2025
Lexington, KY − The Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials concluded the 2008 qualifying season with competitions held across the country in Illinois, California and North Carolina to select the U.S. representatives for the 2008 FEI World Breeding Championships to be held in Verden, Germany, July 31 – August 3, 2008. Read more
Theodore O’Connor 1995-2008
May 28, 2025
Lexington, KY − The United States Equestrian Federation is devastated to report that Theodore O’Connor was humanely euthanized today as a result of an injury sustained in an accident at Karen and David O’Connor’s barn in The Plains, VA. Read more
USEF Reining Championships and Selection Procedures Update
May 22, 2025
Lexington, KY − Through sponsorships to the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), the 2008 Adequan/USEF National Open Reining Championship presented by Equine Motorcoach will have $25,000 added money. Read more
Finally Phillip! Dutton Wins 2008 Rolex Kentucky CCI**** After Being Runner-Up Five Times Previously
April 27, 2025
Lexington, KY – After five second place finishes with five different horses at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by Farnam, Phillip Dutton brought last year’s runner-up, Connaught, back to the Kentucky Horse Park and won convincingly with a masterful clear round in the show jumping. Read more
Rich Fellers Comes Close to Winning the Rolex FEI World Cup Final
April 27, 2025
Lexington, KY – Oregon rider Rich Fellers improved his overnight third place ranking in the Rolex FEI World Cup Final today in Goteborg, Sweden to finish second overall just two penalties behind Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Shutterfly. A former Californian – but now riding for Germany – Michaels-Beerbaum won the Final in 2005 and Shutterfly was the 2007 FEI Horse of the Year. Read more
U.S. Show Jumping Success Continues at Rolex FEI World Cup Final
April 25, 2025
Lexington, KY – Rich Fellers and Peter Wylde lead the American charge through the second round of the Rolex FEI Final in Goteborg, Sweden on April 25. Moving up from their first round placings, Fellers and Flexible and Wylde and Esplanade lay in second and third place overall respectively. Read more
Three U.S. Show Jumpers Blaze into the Top 10 at the Rolex FEI World Cup Final in Sweden
April 24, 2025
Lexington, KY − A trio of American show jumpers will spend the night of Thursday, April 24 in the top 10 spots at the Rolex FEI World Cup Final in Goteborg, Sweden. 39 horses entered the ring for the first leg of the Final − the speed class − 10 of which were American. Read more
The 2008 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Gets Underway at the Kentucky Horse Park
April 23, 2025
Lexington, KY − Forty-four horses were presented in glorious weather conditions at the first horse inspection at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Farnam, 35 of which are vying for the 11th USEF National CCI**** Championship. Read more
Ten American Show Jumpers Set to Take on the World at the Rolex FEI World Cup Final
April 23, 2025
Lexington, KY − The 2008 Rolex FEI World Cup Final boasts another strong international field of show jumpers. The U.S. horses shipped to Goteborg, Sweden on April 18 to take on the world’s best. The World Cup Final features a unique format of three rounds of jumping, Goteborg hosted the inaugural World Cup Final 30 years ago. 17 nations will be represented in the Final to be held April 24-27, 2008. Read more
USEF Announces Show Jumping Squad for 2008 FEI World Cup Final
April 14, 2025
Lexington, KY − Following the last World Cup Qualifiers which were held in Tampa, FL and San Juan Capistrano, CA, 10 riders will represent the U.S. at the 2008 Rolex FEI World Cup Final (seven from the US East Coast League and three from the US West Coast League). Read more



