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U.S. U25 Dressage Team Takes Second Place in Team Competition at FEI Dressage Nations Cup Wellington CDIOU25

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 3/17/2022 9:30:00 PM

Wellington, Fla . – The U.S. U25 Dressage Team took second place on the podium today following team competition in the FEI Intermediate II Test during the FEI Dressage Nations Cup Wellington CDIOU25 competition, finishing on a final team score of 129.50. The team placed just behind Canada, who took the top placing on a 133.323. The team was led by Chef d’Equipe Charlotte Bredahl and comprised of Quinn Iverson aboard Beckham 19, Nicole Scarpino and Lambada 224, and Kaylee Christensen...

USEF Establishes the USEF Ukraine Relief Fund to Support Ukraine Horses and Equestrians

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 3/15/2022 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian will be joining the FEI in their recently announced efforts to provide support to the equestrian community of Ukraine by establishing the USEF Ukraine Relief Fund. One-hundred percent of funds collected will go to the FEI solidarity relief fund and directly to those in need of support. The FEI is liaising closely with the Ukrainian Equestrian Federation (UEF) and neighboring countries to facilitate support. The USEF Board of Directors has committed to allocating...

Beatrice de Lavalette and Kate Shoemaker Finish Strong to Conclude the Perrigo CPEDI3* at AGDF

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 3/14/2022 2:44:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – Both Beatrice de Lavalette and Kate Shoemaker concluded a strong weekend of competition in Wellington, Fla., at the Perrigo CPEDI3* presented by Mission Control, Fair Sky Farm, Adequan®, and Nutrena® at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, with both athletes earning personal best scores across the weekend of competition. De Lavalette piloted her Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games mount Clarc in the FEI Grade II Team and Individual Tests, while Shoemaker also brought...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Ahead of Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Mexico CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/14/2022 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Mexico CSIO5* in Coapexpan, Mexico, from March 16-20, 2022. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland with the team participating in their first Longines FEI Nations Cup™ series competition of the 2022 competition season. Korotkin made his first senior team appearance for the team last week in the Wellington...

Return to Competition Declaration Forms and EHV-1 FAQ

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/11/2022 2:53:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . - USEF continues to work closely with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), competition organizers, and participants to manage the EHV-1 situation in CA and provide updates to our membership. The information provided below is based on information available to USEF at the time of distribution. In an effort to mitigate the risk of further spread of EHV-1, all USEF Licensed competitions in CA were suspended through March 17. In line with the CDFA release issued...

US Equestrian Announces Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Perrigo CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/11/2022 9:00:00 AM

Wellington, Fla. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athlete/horse combinations who will be representing the Adequan U.S. Para Dressage at the Perrigo CPEDI3* at Week 9 of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), March 11-13, 2022. The following athletes and horses have been selected to the 2022 Perrigo CPEDI3* at AGDF 9 and are listed in alphabetical order: Beatrice de Lavalette (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Clarc, a 2007 KWPN gelding owned by Elizabeth and Nicolas de...

US Equestrian Announces The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ CDIO3* USA and FEI Nations Cup CDIO-U25

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/9/2022 12:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team and U.S. Dressage U25 Team at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup TM USA hosted in Wellington, Fla., from March 17– 20, 2022. This will be the first team outing of the 2022 competition season for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team. The following combinations have been selected to represent The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team and are listed in alphabetical order....

Four USEF Combined Driving National Championships Awarded on Final Day of 2022 Live Oak International

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/7/2022 8:00:00 AM

Ocala, Fla. – Four newly minted USEF National Champions exited the arena on Sunday, March 6, at the conclusion of the 2022 Live Oak International CAI. After the event was cancelled in 2021 due to COVID-19, competitors and their families were happy to be back at Live Oak International in Florida’s warm and sunny late-winter weather. Sunday’s competition brought the cones phase to the main arena, and the athletes and their horses and ponies rose to the occasion with numerous...

2022 FEI Longines Jumping Nations Cup™ San Juan Capistrano Canceled Due to Ongoing EHV-1 Concerns

by | 3/6/2022 9:28:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – Blenheim EquiSports has announced the cancellation of the 2022 FEI Longines Jumping Nations Cup™ San Juan Capistrano, which was set to be held from May 10-15, 2022, in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., due to the current EHV-1 outbreak in California in a decision supported by both the FEI and US Equestrian. “The safety and welfare of our members and their horses is our top priority and most important responsibility, and while we are disappointed for the Blenheim...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Finishes Third in $150,000 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 3/5/2022 10:55:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team finished third in their first team event of the season after a strong effort in the $150,000 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4* in Wellington, Fla. The team, comprised of Natalie Dean and Chance Ste Hermelle, Lillie Keenan and Argan de Beliard, Tanner Korotkin and Volo’s Diamond, and Spencer Smith and Quibelle, completed the competition on a final team total of 12 faults after two rounds of competition, which featured eleven...