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Just Remember Claims West Coast Best Young Horse Title at 2017 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/24/2017 9:11:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The West Coast portion of the 2017 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship took place Wednesday, August 23, at the Showpark Summer Classic in Del Mar, Calif. Judges Christina Schlusemeyer of Wellington, Fla., and Meg Schulman of Littleton, Colo., assessed the young hunter prospects and awarded the West Coast Best Young Horse Champion title to Just Remember. Just Remember, 2017 West Coast Best Young Horse Champion (Captured Moment Photography) Just...

Laura Kraut and Confu Secure Gold Medal Win for Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team at FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Dublin

by Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/12/2017 10:22:00 AM

Dublin, Ireland – Laura Kraut and Confu’s double-clear performance fended off a potential jump-off against France to help lead the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team to gold medal honors at FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Dublin on Friday. As part of this prestigious competition, Ireland’s President Michael Higgins awarded the U.S. team the prestigious Aga Kahn Trophy for the seventh time and the first for an all-female U.S. team. Lauren Hough, Lillie Keenan, Kraut, and Beezie...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Wins Gold at  FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Dublin

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/11/2017 1:00:00 PM

Dublin, Ireland – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team has won gold at FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* Dublin on Friday. The team consisted of Lauren Hough and Ohlala, The Ohlala Group’s 13-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare, Lillie Keenan and Super Sox, Chansonette Farm LLC’s 11-year old Hanoverian gelding, Laura Kraut and Confu, St. Bride’s Farms’ 10-year-old Holsteiner gelding, and Beezie Madden and Darry Lou, Abigail Wexner’s nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood...

Platinum Performance U.S. Teams Poised for Start of 2017 SVAG FEI World Reining Championships for Juniors and Young Riders

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/10/2017 3:10:00 PM

Givrins, Switzerland – The world’s rising stars in the sport of reining have converged at the 2017 SVAG FEI World Reining Championships for Juniors and Young Riders. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Jeff Petska, team members Sam Flarida, Emma Lane, and Emilia Reutimann will compete for the Platinum Performance U.S. Junior Team, while Gabriella Kammerer, Dani Latimer, Cade McCutcheon, and Jack Medows will represent the Platinum Performance U.S. Young Rider Team. In the team...

Campbell and Brighton Lead in Large Regular Hunter Pony Championship presented by Triple Crown, Walker and Captain Crunch on Top in Small Green Hunter Pony Championship as 2017 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm Begins

by Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/8/2017 6:46:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The 2017 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm got underway on Tuesday with the Large Regular Hunter Pony and the Small Green Hunter Pony Model and Under Saddle phases. Currently, Claire Campbell and Brighton hold the early lead in the Large Regular Hunter Pony Championship presented by Triple Crown and Evelyn Walker and Captain Crunch lead in the Small Green Hunter Pony Championship. Claire Campbell and Brighton (Shawn McMillen Photography) Campbell...

Meet the Platinum Performance Young Rider Team for the 2017 SVAG FEI World Reining Championship for Juniors and Young Riders

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/25/2017 2:21:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Gabriella Kammerer, Dani Latimer, Cade McCutcheon, and Jack Medows are rising stars in the reining world. They will get their first dose of international and team experience when they compete on the Platinum Performance U.S. Young Rider team in the 2017 SVAG FEI World Reining Championship for Junior and Young Riders August 9-12. This impressive group of diverse athletes will bring depth and experience not often seen in riders of their age to the show pen in Givrins, Switzerland....

Lyle, Hartung, and Stanley Claim First Set of Titles in the 2016 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships

by Dana Rossmeier | 8/27/2016 8:51:18 PM

Wayne, Ill. – The first set of champions were determined at the 2016 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships today. Adrienne Lyle and Horizon maintained their lead to win the Markel/USEF Developing Horse Prix St. Georges National Championship. Christian Hartung and Desario, who received record marks, claimed the Markel/USEF Five-Year-Old National Championship, and Craig Stanley and Habanero CWS overtook Justine Wilson and Hero BHS for the Markel/USEF...

Bechtloff and Ots on Top of Divisions at 2016 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships

by Dana Rossmeier | 8/26/2016 6:39:54 PM

Wayne, Ill. – The 2016 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships continued today with the first round tests for the remaining two divisions. The combinations of Holger Bechtloff and Clapton JP and Endel Ots and Lucky Strike stood out amongst the fields to lead the Developing Grand Prix and Six-Year-Old divisions, respectively. Today’s tests counted 40% towards their overall scores. FEI Six-Year-Old Preliminary Test Fresh off competing in Europe, Ots...

So Enchanted and Minted Awarded Overall Grand and Reserve Green Hunter Pony Titles at 2016 US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans

by Dana Rossmeier | 8/12/2016 10:20:55 PM

Lexington, Ky. – It was another exciting day of competition at the US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm as two more championship titles in the US Hunter Pony Championship presented by Sallee Horse Vans were decided on Friday. Kyla Sullivan and Not So Secret collected Medium Green Hunter Pony honors, while Madeline Schaefer and Minted were named the Large Green Hunter Pony Champions. Both championship divisions completed the Over Fences phase on Friday, earning the final 50%...

Gochman and Storyteller Lead in Large Regular Hunter Pony Championship; Passarelli and So Enchanted Hold Top Spot in Small Green Hunter Pony Championship at 2016 US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm

by Kathleen Landwehr | 8/9/2016 10:08:09 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The first day of the 2016 US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm kicked off with the Model and Under Saddle phases of the Large Regular Hunter Pony and the Small Green Hunter Pony competition. Mimi Gochman and Storyteller hold the lead in the Large Regular Hunter Pony Championship, and Caroline Passarelli and So Enchanted sit in first in the Small Green Hunter Pony Championship. Mimi Gochman and Storyteller (Shawn McMillen Photography) National titles are determined...