Mill Spring, N.C. – In a week that exuded many historic moments for U.S. equestrian teams, combined driving added another. They closed out their home FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) with their first-ever four-in-hand team gold medal at Tryon 2018 on Sunday. The U.S. Driving Team of James “Jimmy" Fairclough, Misdee Wrigley Miller, Chester Weber, and their respective groups of horses ended with 353.39 penalties, following three phases of competition. In addition, Weber earned his...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Taking home the win in the 2018 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West was Sophie Simpson (San Juan Capistrano, Calif.), earning high scores in each phase of the four-phase competition. USEF Talent Search judges, Ronnie Beard and Michele Grubb of Wellington, Fla., designed the courses with Anthony D'Ambrosio of Red Hook, N.Y., serving as Technical Delegate. Friday morning's flat phase was split up into groups as the...

Mill Spring, N.C. - The U.S. Driving Team claimed the gold medal for the home team today at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Sunday. Led by Chef d'Equipe Barry Hunter, the U.S. Driving Team of James Fairclough with Caletta 5, his 16-year-old Austrian Warmblood mare; Bento V, his 2006 Dutch Warmblood gelding; Citens, his 2007 KWPN gelding; Dapper, his 2008 Dutch Warmblood gelding, and Zenden, his 2004 Dutch Warmblood gelding; Misdee Wrigley Miller with Daan 8, her...

Mill Spring, N.C. – The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte athletes Rebecca Hart, Kate Shoemaker, and Roxanne Trunnell increased the medal tally for the U.S. at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Saturday. Following the Freestyle performances in their respective Grades, Hart (Grade III) won the silver medal with a score of 73.240 %. This marked her second medal of the games, moving up a podium step from her bronze medal performance on Wednesday....

Mill Spring, N.C. – The U.S. Vaulting Team individual female and individual male competitors and squad took to the ring one more time at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Saturday, September 22, for the final freestyle round. Chef d’Equipe Emma Seely led the U.S. contingent of Tessa Divita, Mary McCormick, Elizabeth Osborn, Colton Palmer, Kristian Roberts, and the Pacific Coast Vaulters on the final day of competition. World Squad Vaulting Championship...

Mill Spring, N.C. – Battling through the heat and humidity, the U.S. Driving Team of James “Jimmy” Fairclough, Misdee Wrigley Miller, and Chester Weber steered their talented teams of four-in-hand horses through Richard Nicolls’s obstacles on the marathon course at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Saturday. Holding the lead position after dressage, the U.S. Driving Team, led by Chef d’Equipe Barry Hunter, maintained their gold-medal position to...

Mill Spring, N.C. - U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte para-athlete Rebecca Hart has earned the silver medal in the FEI Grade III Freestyle at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Saturday. She and El Corona Texel, Rowan O’Reilly’s nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, earned a score of 73.240%. This is the fourth medal for U.S. para-equestrian dressage at the WEG. Rixt van der Horst of the Netherlands won the gold medal and Dr. Angelika Trabert...

Mill Spring, N.C. - U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte para-athlete Roxanne Trunnell has earned the bronze medal in the FEI Grade I Freestyle at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Saturday. She and Dolton, Kate Shoemaker's six-year-old Hanoverian gelding, earned a score of 75.487%. This is Trunnell's first WEG medal and the third medal for U.S. para-equestrian dressage at the WEG Tryon 2018. Italy's Sara Morganti won the gold medal and...

Mill Spring, N.C. - U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte para-athlete Kate Shoemaker has earned the bronze medal in the FEI Grade IV Freestyle Test at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Saturday. She and Solitaer 40, the 11-year-old Hanoverian stallion she owns with Craig and Deena Shoemaker, earned a score of 73.230%. More news and photos to follow. The USEF International High Performance Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, USOC, and...

Ward, Sternlicht, Kraut, and Ryan (Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photo) Mill Spring, N.C. – To the roars of the home crowd, the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team secured an historic gold medal in a thrilling jump-off against Sweden on Friday, September 21, in the FEI World Team Jumping Championship at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. With this incredible finish, the U.S. team of Devin Ryan, Adrienne Sternlicht, Laura Kraut, and McLain Ward, led by Chef d’Equipe Robert...