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Beezie & Cortes 'C' Clear!

by Andrew Minnick | 9/3/2014 10:18:58 AM

Bezzie Madden & Cortes 'C' were clear again today. They are second in the individual standings, and have helped the team climb to second place in the team rankings.

Qualification Hopes Alive for Mary Garrett

by Andrew Minnick | 9/3/2014 9:42:42 AM

By earning a 7.301 for her freestyle test, Mary Garrett is still holding onto a chance to qualify for the final two rounds of competitio n. Update: Mary Garrett has officially been eliminated from vaulting competition at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

McCormick Eanrs 7.939 for Her Freestyle

by Andrew Minnick | 9/3/2014 9:40:05 AM

A slip on the dismount probably kept Mary McCormick from earning over 8 for her freestyle test today, but she will probably hold onto a top ten spot at the end of competition today .

Vaulting Squad 13th in Freestyle Comp

by Andrew Minnick | 9/3/2014 7:54:23 AM

A fall during the Woodside Vaulters squad freestyle test in the squad freestyle competition meant they had the 13th best score, 7.034. Their "score of round" was 6.850 and has them in 9th place .

4 Faults for Lucy Davis

by Andrew Minnick | 9/3/2014 7:28:37 AM

Lucy Davis & Barron had a blockk of the wall jump and 4 faults. Their total score is now 10.21 .

Ward Clear. 4 Faults for Farrington.

by Andrew Minnick | 9/3/2014 5:21:53 AM

The first two U.S. riders to jumping today's Team Jumping Competition were McLain Ward & Kent Farrington. With Rothchild, Ward had a clear round and has 2.56 total score (including yesterday's speed round) . With Voyuer, Kent Farrington had 4 faults and has a 6.00 total score .

U.S. Vaulters off to a Strong Start at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/2/2014 5:23:42 PM

Caen, France – The vaulting portion of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games got underway Tuesday with the Squad, Individual Female, and Individual Male divisions performing their Compulsory Tests. The U.S. Vaulting Team is off to a solid start in Normandy, earning respectable scores in the world-class fields in front of the judging panel of Sue Detol (USA), Elzbieta Dolinska (POL), Anita Flamand (AUT), Véronique Girard (FRA), Pavla Krauspe (SVK), Anna Kull (SUI), Helma...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Stands Third after Speed Leg at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Helen Murray | 9/2/2014 4:58:33 PM

Beezie Madden and Cortes 'C' (SusanJStickle.com) Caen, France - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team got off to a quick start in Team and Individual Championship competition at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Tuesday in the opening Speed Leg. Tidy jumping and efficient lines were the order of the day in the faults-converted class over Frédéric Cottier’s 14-obstacle track in the d’Ornano Stadium. The U.S. team of McLain Ward, Kent Farrington, Lucy Davis,...

Buffalo International - A Triumvirate of Sport, Horse Welfare and Public Service

by Equus Foundation | 9/2/2014 3:40:38 PM

Westport, Conn. - Not only will the Buffalo International Horse Show (BIHS) offer the EQUUS Foundation Best Performance Competition to benefit horse welfare, BIHS is held each year to benefit the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center. Thanks to the support of exhibitors and sponsors, over 600 therapeutic riding lessons were given in 2013. The Best Performance Competition, the joint program of the EQUUS Foundation and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), rewards competitive excellence and...

Madden leads U.S. Jumpers

by Andrew Minnick | 9/2/2014 11:55:05 AM

Beezie Madden & Cortes 'C' were 152nd of 153 combinations to jump today. The were clear over the fences in 77.34s, which was good for 4th place in the class .