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US Equestrian and Land Rover Celebrate Ten Years of Partnership with Launch of #WhatsYourRide Campaign

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/16/2020 2:57:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to celebrate and announce the ten-year partnership anniversary with Land Rover, one of the organization’s longest-tenured commercial relationships, heading into 2020 and beyond with the launch of a new campaign focused on the connection between Land Rover and US Equestrian members. Land Rover has remained a dedicated partner of US Equestrian and the U.S. Eventing Team for a decade, supporting elite athletes in their pursuit of world-class...

Ten Olympians Top All Star Line-up for $200,000 Gene Mische American Invitational presented by G & C Farms

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 4/1/2011 8:07:00 AM

Katie Prudent, pictured here on Sassacaia III, bids to become the first four-time winner of the Amer (Kenneth Kraus/PhelpsSports.) Tampa, Fl - With this year's edition of the $200,000 Gene Mische American Invitational presented by G & C Farms just over a week away, the line-up for the Saturday night showdown is all set, and this year's roster of riders is one of the best in the 38-year history of this long running Tampa tradition. Ten Olympic veterans will go head to head at the 'Super Bowl of...

HITS Ocala Mid-Circuit Report: Ocala Riders Are a Force in the Pfizer Million Standings, Devoucoux Hunter Prix Energizes the Sport and Juniors Thrive at HITS Ocala

by HITS Media | 3/3/2011 3:05:00 PM

Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude. (ESI Photography© .) Ocala, FL - The gift of warm weather, bright blue skies and outstanding competition have been the theme of this year's HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. Last week's Ocala Masters marked the mid-way point of the six-week, AA-rated Circuit, and with just three more weeks of competition remaining, the Circuit is shaping up to be the one of the best yet. Each week the Grand Prix and Devoucoux Hunter Prix qualifiers for the 2011 Pfizer $1 Million...

FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival: Week Ten Wrap-up

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/19/2012 4:39:00 PM

Nick Skelton and Big Star Repeat Victory in $80,000 Pennfield Feeds CSI 3* Grand Prix The tenth week of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) concluded with a day full of jumper competition at The Stadium on the beautiful grass field. Nick Skelton (GBR) and Beverly Widdowson's Big Star earned yet another victory at the FTI WEF in the $80,000 Pennfield Feeds CSI 3* Grand Prix. Skelton and Big Star beat out Cian O'Connor (IRL) and KEC Alligator Alley and David McPherson...

Ten Year Anniversary of Carolina Horse Park and Southern Pines Horse Trials I and II go Hand in Hand

by jmorris | 3/4/2009 8:54:00 AM

RAEFORD, NC – This year marks the ten year anniversary of Carolina Horse Park. We will celebrate this milestone by paying tribute to all of our sponsors, exhibitors and friends whom have made the facility what it is today. We have started our next decade on a high note with record numbers of entries secured for the 2009 Southern Pines I and II Horse Trials. The countryside of Hoke County will come alive the weekends of March 14-15 and March 20-22 when these Horse Trials take place at the Park....

U.S. Stands Strong, Maintains Five in Top Ten After Cross-Country at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover

by Leah Oliveto | 4/25/2015 4:39:08 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Cross-country was the order of the day at the Kentucky Horse Park as the second phase of the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover took place under rainy skies. Despite deteriorating conditions the competition went off as planned with 72 starters challenging Derek di Grazia’s course of 47 jumping efforts. It was a tough day for the American contingent with several top placed athletes opting to retire on course, but brave rides were rewarded as the U....

U.S Makes Solid Showing at the FEI Para Equestrian CPDI**** in Moorsele, Belgium; U.S Riders Finish in Top Ten

by Sarah Evers | 10/5/2006 4:24:00 AM

The First International Combined Festival of Dressage for Para Equestrian held last weekend in Moorsele, Belgium is an important qualifying competition for the Paralympics in 2008. The United States placed riders in the top ten in both the Grade III Individual and the Grade III Freestyle. Three U.S. riders and their horses traveled to Belgium, Barbara Grassmyer from Placerville, California with Mibis, a 12 year old Dutch Warmblood; Rebecca Hart of Erie, Pennsylvania on her Norteassa, a 14 year...

FEI Tribunal Imposes Ten-Year Suspension on Andrew Kocher

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/22/2021 2:30:00 PM

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) unequivocally supports the decision of the FEI Tribunal to suspend athlete Andrew Kocher for 10 years and disqualify his results from eight events between June 2018 and November 2019 for the use of electric spurs. Mr. Kocher has also been fined CHF 10,000 and ordered to pay costs of CHF 7,500. USEF will reciprocate the suspension which began provisionally October 28, 2020 pending the FEI Tribunal hearing. “The U.S. Jumping Team does not...

Live Oak International: Ten Things to Know

by US Equestrian Communications | 2/19/2019 3:09:00 PM

Allison Stroud's four-in-hand competes at the 2018 Live Oak International. Photo: Bianca McCarty Live Oak International , which takes place March 7-10 in Ocala, Fla., offers world-class competition in two sports: driving and jumping . The driving event is one of the largest driving competitions in the United States, and the jumping competition, the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Ocala, is part of the prestigious North American League. But there’s a lot more to know...

U.S. Eventers Symansky and Martin Capture Top-Ten Finishes at Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI4*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/3/2017 3:49:00 PM

Lincolnshire, England – Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant recipients Lynn Symansky and Donner and Boyd Martin and Steady Eddie captured sixth- and 10th-place, respectively, on Sunday at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI4*. Part of the Grand Slam of eventing sponsored by Rolex, “Burghley” is known for its tough courses and competition as the best eventers in the world chase the title. Lynn Symansky and Donner (Photo by: Libby Law Photography) Symansky...