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Hausman, Proctor Take Titles at 2019 USEF/AVA Vaulting National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 8/13/2019 10:36:00 AM

The US Equestrian (USEF)/American Vaulting Association (AVA) Vaulting National Championships were held on August 7-11, 2019, at The National Equestrian Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Dusti Hausman captured the Female Gold Individual championship, while Mikhail Proctor claimed the Male Gold Individual championship. A composite squad from Mile-High Vaulters and Pacific Coast Vaulters won the A Team championship. Hausman Gets Her Gold Goal Dusti Hausman (Alex Thomas) Hausman (Waxhaw, N.C.) won the...

Takacs and Brighton Lead Large Regular Hunter Pony National Championship Presented by Charles Ancona; Brown and Sunshine Kid Sitting First in Small Green Hunter Pony National Championship on Day One of USEF Pony Finals Presented by Collecting Gaits Farm

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/6/2019 4:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The 2019 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm (Pony Finals) is officially underway as competitors for the Large Regular Hunter Pony National Championship presented by Charles Anconaand the Small Green Hunter Pony National Championship completed the Model and Under Saddle phases at the Kentucky Horse Park today. Samantha Takacs and Brighton Lead Large Regular Hunter Pony National Championship presented by Charles Ancona at 2019 Pony Finals Samantha Takacs...

U.S. Eventing Team Punches Ticket to Tokyo 2020 With Stellar Performances at Lima 2019

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/4/2019 10:03:00 PM

Lima, Peru – The U.S. Eventing Team concluded competition at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games capturing the team gold medal and securing their qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games next summer on Sunday. The team finished on a collective score of 91.2, producing four double clear efforts in the final phase. Brazil earned the second Olympic qualification slot and ended on a 122.1 to collect team silver. Canada finished in third place with an overall score of 183.7, for bronze....

Jones Repeats Individual Gold in USDF North American Young Rider Individual Championship at Adequan® FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North

by Molly Sorge/Jump Media LLC | 8/3/2019 2:44:00 PM

Photo: Meg McGuire Photography North Salem, N.Y. - Callie Jones made a triumphant return to the Adequan® FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), presented by Gotham North, as she added a second consecutive gold medal in the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) North American Young Rider Individual Championship to her record on August 3 with a score of 72.647 percent. Vanessa Creech-Terauds of Canada claimed the silver medal, while Kayla Kadlubek of USDF Region 1 took the bronze....

U.S. Clinches Silver Medal to Conclude Team Dressage Competition at Lima 2019

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/29/2019 10:40:00 PM

Lima, Peru – The U.S. Dressage Team posted strong performances on the final day of team competition at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, earning team silver with an overall score of 437.791 after two days of intense competition. Canada was presented with the gold medal after finishing on a 440.111, securing a coveted qualification for Tokyo 2020, alongside Brazil, who collected bronze with a score of 408.696. Photo: TaylorPence/US Equestrian The U.S. contingent of Nora Batchelder and Faro...

Learn More About Safe Sport

by US Equestrian Communications | 7/29/2019 11:00:00 AM

Competitors, parents, and coaches: join USEF Senior Vice-President and General Counsel Sonja Keating on Tuesday, July 30, at 2 p.m. upstairs in the main barn at Old Salem Farm to get the latest information about the Safe Sport Policy and the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies. A question-and-answer session will follow. Learn more online on the USEF’s Safe Sport page, where you’ll find numerous resources, including the Safe Sport Policy (including the Minor Athlete Abuse...

U.S. Dressage Team Takes Early Lead at Lima 2019 Pan American Games

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/28/2019 10:09:00 PM

Lima, Peru - The U.S. Dressage Team recorded three stellar results to take the early lead at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. Led by Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald, the team of Nora Batchelder (Williston, FL) piloting Faro SQF, Jennifer Baumert (Wellington, FL) aboard Handsome, and Sarah Lockman (Wildomar, CA) and First Apple, performed the Prix St. Georges test, earning a team total of 219.970. Canada currently sits in silver medal position on a 219.828 and Brazil in third with a score...

Young Eventers Set for Adequan® North American Youth Championships Presented by Gotham North at The Event at Rebecca Farm

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/24/2019 8:00:00 PM

Kalispell, Mont. – Talented young athletes are ready at The Event at Rebecca Farm for the Adequan North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North (NAYC). A total of 48 CCIJ2*-L and 13 CCIY3*-S competitors from the U.S. and Canada will vie for top honors in the USEA North American Youth Eventing Championships presented by Montana Equestrian Events from July 24-28. 2019 NAYC Opening Ceremony (Shannon Brinkman Photo) On Wednesday, teams and their supporters enjoyed an opening...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Venturing After Valuable Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Mexico Points

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/3/2019 9:01:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – Following a bronze-medal performance in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup USA, the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team will aim for a strong finish in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Mexico on Sunday . Two events remain in the North America, Central America, and Caribbean division to determine the two teams for October’s Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final. It will be the U.S. team of Alex Granato, Eve Jobs, Nicole Simpson, and Richard Spooner who must collect desirable...

Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team Continues Season with AGDF Week 9 CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/7/2019 4:52:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team returns to competition this week when they go head-to-head against Canada in the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) Week 9 CPEDI3*, running March 8-10 at the AGDF show-grounds. Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline will lead the three FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 medalists Rebecca Hart, Kate Shoemaker, and Roxanne Trunnell, along with David Botana, who will compete in his first team event, as they...