Lexington, Ky. - The first day of dressage began at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials on Thursday at Burghley House, Stamford in Lincolnshire, England, with the first batch of U.S. riders coming down the centerline. In the CCI4*, a talented international field performed their tests in front of the judging panel of Christian Landolt, Ernst Topp, and Angela Tucker. Allison Springer (Upperville, Va.) and Arthur had a stellar dressage test, earning a 41.2 and putting them in third place, just...

The Bronze medal winning U.S. Team (SusanJStickle.com) Caen, France - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team entered the d’Ornano Stadium for the final round of the FEI World Team Jumping Championships, held as part of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, determined to earn a podium finish for the United States, and they did just that, securing the Bronze medal. On a day when luck often eluded the Americans over Frédéric Cottier’s 13-obstacle track, the team...

Lisa Stroud (Hippo Foto Team - Dirk Caremans) Caen, France - The 2014 FEI World Team and Individual for Four-in-Hands Driving Championship, held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, got underway with 23 drivers performing their dressage tests. The U.S. sent two drivers before the Ground Jury of Klaus Christ (GER), Andrew Counsell (GBR), Anne-Marie Turbe (FRA), Joaquin Medina (ESP), and Pia Skar (DEN). Both Misdee Wrigley Miller and Lisa Stroud are making their Four-in-Hand World...

Beezie Madden & Cortes 'C' jumped a clear round, and the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team secured the Team Bronze Medal at WEG.

-The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team have won the Bronze Medal at the FEI World Team Jumping Championship held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the d'Ornano Stadium. The Team is composed of McLain Ward riding Rothchild, Kent Farrington riding Voyeur, Lucy Davis riding Barron, and Beezie Madden riding Cortes 'C' More news and photos to follow.

Lucy Davis & Barron were the closest to a clear round yeat for the U.S. Team. Their one rail came with just three fences left.

Kent Farrington & Voyeur also added 4 faults to their own and the U.S. Team's total. The best possible score for the U.S. Team is now 12.27, and their iondividual score is 10.00.

McLain Ward & Rothcild started the day for the U.S. Team in Rd.2 fo the World Team Championship with one unlucky rail and 4 faults. Their individual total is now 6.56.

The last competition to get underway at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy was the Driving Championship which started today with the first part of the driven dressage phase. Misdee Wrigley Miller was first up for the U.S. Driving Team and earned a 58.05 score .