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USEF Names Dressage Squad for European Observation Events

by USEF Communications Department | 5/2/2016 6:45:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named nine athlete-and-horse combinations to the squad for the European Observation Events as part of the selection process for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team. The athletes and their horses will compete in designated CDIO/CDI observation events taking place May 19 – June 26, 2016. The following athletes and horses have been named to the squad (in alphabetical order): Allison Brock (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Claudine...

USEF Names Short List for the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team

by USEF Communications Department | 4/13/2016 4:34:14 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named 10 athletes and their horses to the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team. The athletes and their horses will compete in designated CSIO/CSI observation events taking place May 12 – June 26, 2016. The following athletes and horses have been named to the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team (in alphabetical order): Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Old Oak Farm’s Barron, a...

USEF Names Short List for the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team

by USEF Communications Department | 4/13/2016 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named 10 athletes and their horses to the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team. The athletes and their horses will compete in designated CSIO/CSI observation events taking place May 12 – June 26, 2016. The following athletes and horses have been named to the Short List for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team (in alphabetical order): Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Old Oak Farm’s Barron, a...

USEF Names Team and Traveling Reserves for the 2015 U.S. Pan American Dressage Team

by Leah Oliveto | 6/8/2015 12:40:23 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the Team and Traveling Reserves for the U.S. Pan American Dressage Team for the 2015 Pan American Games. Watch Robert Dover Announce the U.S. Team and Traveling Reserves The following athlete-and-horse combinations will compose the U.S. Team ( in alphabetical order ): The 2015 U.S. Pan American Dressage Team Big Tour Laura Graves (Plymouth, Fla.) and her own Verdades, a 2002 KWPN gelding Steffen Peters (San Diego, Calif.)...

Law Named USEF Eventing Developing Rider Coach

by USEF Communications Department | 12/16/2014 5:17:45 PM

Leslie Law (Mike McNally) Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Leslie Law has been named as the USEF Eventing Developing Rider Coach, pending contract negotiations. To learn more about Leslie Law, click here . "This is an exciting next step for the program," said U.S. Eventing Team Coach David O'Connor. "Leslie brings a wealth of experience and will provide great leadership for the next generations." The USEF Eventing Department...

USEF Names Adequan U.S. Reining Squad for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by USEF Communications Department | 8/15/2014 3:10:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation has named six athletes to the Adequan U.S. Reining Squad for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The following horse-and-athlete combinations have been named to the Adequan U.S. Reining Squad for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (in alphabetical order): Andrea Fappani (Scottsdale, Ariz.) will ride Silver Spurs Equine's Custom Cash Advance. Custom Cash Advance is a 2006 Quarter Horse stallion. Shawn Flarida...

USEF Names Combinations for 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Driving Team

by USEF Communications Department | 8/13/2014 4:48:12 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named three driver-and-team combinations to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Driving Team. The following driver-and-team combinations have been named to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Driving Team (in alphabetical order): Allison Stroud (West Grove, Pa.) and the team of Anesco 4, Mozès, Olando, Ulco, and Zenno Anesco 4 is a 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Willow Star LLC...

USEF Names Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team

by USEF Communications Department | 6/16/2014 4:35:46 PM

Steffen Peters & Laura Graves are #1 and #2 on the Dressage Short List for WEG in 2014 (Susan J. Stickle) Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named eight horse-and-athlete combinations to the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team. Mandatory Outings will be held for Short Listed combinations at CDI4* Fritzens in Fritzens, Austria, July 4-7, and CDIO5* Aachen in Aachen, Germany, July 15-20. The following eight...

South Carolina's Boo Major Named National Coach of the Year by NCEA

by University of South Carolina Athletics Media Relations | 5/20/2014 1:40:39 PM

South Carolina Equestrian Head Coach Boo Major Columbia, S.C. - University of South Carolina head coach Boo Major has been named 2014 National Coach of the Year, it was announced on Tuesday by the National Collegiate Equestrian Association. "This is a big honor for Boo and we felt she was very deserving of this award," said Meghan Cunningham Corvin, president of the NCEA and head coach at UT-Martin. "She's one of the longest serving coaches in the country and has been a leader in our sport....

USEF Names Team and Individuals for Hickstead CDIO3*

by USEF Communications Department | 7/16/2013 4:12:37 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following horse-and-rider combinations to the U.S. Dressage Team for the Hickstead CDIO3* in Hickstead, England August 1-4, 2013. Additionally, the U.S. will be represented by two individuals. The following four combinations have been named to the U.S. Dressage Team for the Hickstead CDIO3* (listed in Alphabetical Order): Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, FL) on Patricia Stempel's Doktor Doktor is a 2003 Oldenburg...