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Beezie Madden Jumps Double Clear as NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Places Fourth in FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Calgary

by From the US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 9/8/2018 9:19:00 PM

Calgary, AB, Canada – Led by two clear rounds from Olympic gold medalist Beezie Madden, the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team just missed the podium, placing fourth in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup CSIO5* Calgary on Saturday, September 8, at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’. The team of Andrew Welles and Brindis Bogibo, Zazou Hoffman and Samson II, Lucy Deslauriers and Hester, and Beezie Madden and Breitling LS, led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, finished with 20 faults....

U.S Team Caps off FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Finals with ‘Challenge Cup’ Victory

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/8/2018 3:50:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The U.S. Team ended their FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Finals experience on a high-note, winning the Young Rider ‘Challenge Cup’ on Saturday at SenTower Park. The team of Samantha Cohen, Daisy Farish, Madison Goetzmann, Mckayla Langmeier, and led by Anne Kursinski, produced four perfect rounds to guarantee the gold medal. France won the silver medal and The Netherlands earned bronze. The U.S. Youth Nations Cup Team (Photo courtesy of Jodie Bailey)...

US Equestrian Announces Substitution for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/8/2018 10:15:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. – US Equestrian announced this morning that Will Coleman (Charlottesville, Va.) and Tight Lines, The Conair Syndicate’s 11-year-old French Thoroughbred gelding, will step in as a substitute combination for The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018. Coleman and Tight Lines were named as a reserve combination when the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad was announced in June, and will now serve as substitutes for Marilyn...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Out to Take Back Podium in FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Calgary

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/7/2018 3:47:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team will look to defend their 2017 gold medal when they compete at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Calgary, part of the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’, on Saturday, September 8. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland turns to the team of Lucy Deslauriers, Zazou Hoffman, Beezie Madden, and Andrew Welles for a strong Nations Cup appearance. The U.S. has drawn seventh in the order of nine teams with Welles and Brindis Bogibo...

U.S. Team Arrives at FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Final Prepped for Podium Performance

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/6/2018 4:31:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – A group of five standout, developing U.S. jumpers will take their teamwork and horsemanship skills to the next level when they compete at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final in Opglabbeek, Belgium, September 7-9. Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski will lead the U.S. team of Samantha Cohen, Ailish Cunniffe, Daisy Farish, Madison Goetzmann, and McKayla Langmeier, who will compete in the Young Rider section of the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final. Together, they will...

US Equestrian Announces Substitution of Alternate Horse for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/6/2018 2:11:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian announced today that The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team will substitute Steffen Peters’ alternate horse, Suppenkasper, Four Winds Farm's 10-year-old KWPN gelding, for competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018. Peters (San Diego, Calif.) was named originally to the U.S team with Rosamunde, Four Winds Farm’s 11-year-old Rheinlander mare. “Both Rosamunde and Suppenkasper traveled from the West coast by plane and...

Letter from US Equestrian President and CEO Regarding Safe Sport

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/6/2018 9:52:00 AM

Dear US Equestrian Members, US Equestrian believes the safety and welfare of our members, especially our children, is of paramount importance and that all members must be kept safe from abuse of all kinds. Abuse has no place in our sport or in our lives. We are the guardians of our sport and it is our collective responsibility to raise awareness and educate each other on the behaviors associated with abuse, both sexual and non-sexual. This year, top equestrian athlete Anne Kursinski shared her...

US Equestrian Announces Discover Dressage™ USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program and Dressage Development Program Members

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/5/2018 3:01:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the updated member lists to the Discover Dressage™ USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program and Dressage Development Program. The Discover Dressage USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program aims to provide strategic guidance and educational opportunities to athletes under the age of 25. Led by USEF Dressage Youth Coach George Williams and USEF Dressage Assistant Youth Coach Charlotte Bredahl-Baker, the program will provide access to...

IFSHA Pays Tribute to the Late Nancy Nathanson

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/4/2018 3:00:00 PM

Nancy Nathanson receiving the Pegasus Medal of Honor from USEF President David O'Connor in 2012. Photo: Geoff Bugbee Nancy Nathanson, the longtime executive director of the International Friesian Horse Association and a trainer and breeder of Andalusians , passed away in California on Aug. 23. Nathanson—who also was active in various capacities on the United States Equestrian Federation’s Andalusian/Lusitano Committee, Friesian Committee, and Competition Secretaries...

ASPC National Congress Brings Big Joy with Small Equines

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/4/2018 11:57:00 AM

Lake St. Louis, Mo. – The American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC) hosted their 72 nd annual national championship, the ASPC National Congress, from July 30 through August 4, drawing a total 620 American Shetland ponies to the National Equestrian Center in Lake St. Louis, Mo. Congress is the ASPC’s longest running show, showcasing the best of the American Shetland pony breed in the Classic, Foundation, Modern, and Modern Pleasure sections. More than 2,000 entries competed for 481...