U.S. Eventing Team Mandatory Outing Showcases Top U.S. Combinations at Great Meadow International

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Jul 1, 2021, 4:42 PM EST

The Plains, Va. – The U.S. Eventing Team completed the second day of their mandatory outing at Great Meadow International in The Plains, Va., with a morning of cross-country, providing one last galloping opportunity for all participating combinations. The mandatory outing commenced yesterday with athlete-and-horse pairs completing a test ride of the new Olympic Dressage Test for FEI judges Mark Weissbecker and Debbie Adams before sitting down to review the tests together with Chef...

US Equestrian Announces Horse Substitution for U.S. Eventing Olympic Team

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Jun 22, 2021, 12:49 PM EST

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced a horse substitution for the U.S. Eventing Olympic Team ahead of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The Luke 140 Syndicate’s Luke 140, the selected mount for Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Pa.), will be replaced by Martin’s first direct reserve , Tsetserleg, a 14-year-old Trakehner gelding owned by Christine Turner, Thomas Turner, and Tommie Turner. Luke 140 sustained a minor injury during his training preparation and has been withdrawn from...

Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team Completes a Successful Outing at Perrigo Tryon Sumer Dressage CPEDI3*; Trunnell and Dolton Win Individual Title

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Jun 20, 2021, 5:39 PM EST

Mill Spring, N.C. – Competition concluded at the Perrigo Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3* with all 12 athlete-and-horse combinations completing their FEI Para Team Tests on Saturday night and 11 combinations performing their FEI Freestyle Tests on Sunday morning. Friday’s Individual Test scores and Saturday’s Team Test scores are combined with Sunday’s FEI Para Dressage Freestyle Test scores at a ratio of 40%, 40%, and 20%, respectively, to determine individual winners for...

Successful Start to Perrigo Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3* and Para Dressage Team Observation Event

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Jun 19, 2021, 11:30 AM EST

Mill Spring, N.C. – Twelve athlete-and-horse pairs contesting the Perrigo CPEDI3* at Tryon Summer Dressage completed their FEI Individual Tests on Friday night under the lights at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. This event serves as the final observation event ahead of team selection for the Tokyo Paralympics. Roxanne Trunnell and Dolton. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Roxanne Trunnell (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and Karin Flint and Flintwoode Farms LLC’s Hanoverian...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Dressage Olympic Team Ahead of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Jun 17, 2021, 1:05 AM EST

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent Team USA at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in Tokyo, Japan, as part of the U.S. Dressage Olympic Team. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald and Team Leader Hallye Griffin. The first horse inspection will take place on July 23, and competition is set to begin on July 24 and continue through July 28, 2021, at the Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan. Three...

U.S. Dressage Mandatory Observation Event Showcases Talent of Top U.S. Combinations

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Jun 12, 2021, 1:30 AM EST

Wellington, Fla. – The 14 athlete-and-horse pairs on the U.S. Dressage Olympic Short List took their final trip down the centerline tonight at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, Fla., contesting the FEI Grand Prix Special Test at the U.S. Dressage Mandatory Observation Event. The U.S. Dressage Mandatory Observation Event served as the final opportunity for the combinations named to the U.S. Dressage Olympic Short List to compete in an atmosphere...

Strong Start to U.S. Dressage Mandatory Observation Event

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Jun 10, 2021, 1:36 AM EST

Wellington, Fla. – The start of the U.S. Dressage Mandatory Observation Event at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, Fla., saw the 14 combinations named to the U.S. Dressage Olympic Short List contest the FEI Grand Prix Test. The competition was hosted late in the evening and under the lights at PBIEC to simulate an environment similar to what is expected in Tokyo later this summer during the Games. The climate in Wellington, Fla. is comparable to the...

MEDIA ALERT: U.S. Eventing Olympic Team to Host Mandatory Training Session at Great Meadow from June 30 – July 2

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Jun 8, 2021, 3:45 PM EST

Lexington, Ky. – The U.S. Eventing Olympic Team will hold a mandatory training session at Great Meadow in The Plains, Va., from Wednesday, June 30, through Friday, July 2. The training session will feature at maximum 15 athlete-and-horse combinations, including the three combinations currently named to the U.S. Eventing Olympic Team, direct reserve and traveling reserve combinations, as well as the six alternate combinations and a limited number of other international combinations. A...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Eventing Olympic Team for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | May 27, 2021, 3:00 PM EST

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athlete-and-horse combinations who will represent the U.S. Eventing Olympic Team as part of Team USA at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in Tokyo, Japan. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander and Team Leader Jenni Autry. Competition will begin July 30 and continue through August 2, 2021, at the Equestrian Park and Sea Forest Cross-Country Course venues. Three combinations will compete as a team with one...

U.S. Dressage Short List Mandatory Observation Event to be Streamed Live on USEF Network With Spectator Tickets Available for Purchase

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | May 20, 2021, 4:00 PM EST

Wellington, Fla. – The U.S. Dressage Short List Mandatory Observation Event is set to be hosted at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, Fla. from June 8-11, 2021, and spectators will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to attend the evening events in person which will include food and beverage. The event will highlight the 15 U.S. Short List athlete-and-horse combinations vying for team selection ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games over two...