Ocala, Fla. - Live Oak International provided a picturesque backdrop for an exhilarating marathon day for the two USEF Advanced Combined Driving National Championships. Chester Weber and Steve Wilson positioned themselves as leaders of the Advanced Four-in-Hand and the Advanced Pairs National Championships, respectively. Chester Weber with Amadeus, Hendrik, First Edition, and Gouveneur (Photo by Pics of You) Weber (Ocala, Fla.) had a dominating performance across all seven hazards with his team...

Photo by Taylor Pence/US Equestrian Wellington, Fla. – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team fought for their podium spot on Sunday in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ USA, finishing on 12 faults for the bronze medal. In a last-minute substitution, reserve rider Lucy Deslauriers replaced Margie Engle who was feeling under the weather, joining the Olympic ensemble of Laura Kraut, Beezie Madden, and McLain Ward, led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. In a battle for points and...

During the US Equestrian Annual Meeting on Thursday, US Equestrian Director of Sport Will Connell defined his goals for sustained high-performance success. The list includes assisting in the development of young athletes and developing world-renowned coaches. These goals go hand-in-hand, and on Friday, the Coaching, Youth, and Para Dressage panelists, Michel Assouline, USEF’s Para-Equestrian Dressage Head of Coach Development and Para-Equestrian Dressage Technical Advisor, Alison Brock,...

Lexington, Va. – American combinations Sharon White and Kelsey Ann Quinn masterfully tackled John Michael Durr’s cross-country course on Saturday at the Virginia Horse Trials. White and Masterel pulled ahead to capture the lead in the USEF CCI1* Eventing National Championship, while Quinn and Dandy Longlegs maintained their lead in the USEF CCI1*-JR/YR Eventing National Championship. White (Summit Point, W.V.) sat in fifth following Friday’s dressage phase with the...

Gladstone, N.J. – Four solid rounds on four different horses put 17-year-old Daisy Farish on top of the 2018 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East, held October 6-7, 2018, in Gladstone, N.J. Daisy Farish, 2018 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - East Champion. (The Book LLC) “This is one final I’ve been close to winning before, but I had yet to put it all together,” Farish said. “That was very special to...

Mill Spring, N.C. - U.S. para-equestrian dressage got underway at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Tuesday with the Grade IV Individual Test. U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte athletes Angela Peavy with Royal Dark Chocolate and Kate Shoemaker with Solitaer 40 made their first appearance of the WEG, performing satisfactory tests. Both combinations held their own and made personal strides, placing sixth and seventh, respectively. Angela Peavy and Royal...

Mill Spring, N.C. - The U.S. Dressage athletes are strong contenders for medals at this year’s FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018. Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, U.S. athlete Laura Graves, and her coach, Debbie McDonald share their philosophies and the importance of a positive mindset, care for the horses’ mental states, and envisioning a goal when competing and preparing for major events. During competition, six-time Olympian, Technical Advisor,...

Laura Kraut and Zeremonie (Rolf Stenberg / Sports Press) Dublin, Ireland - Laura Kraut’s double clear performance with Zeremonie anchored the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team’s effort at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Ireland on Friday, August 10, at the Dublin Horse Show CSIO5*. The class served as the final observation event for the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team in preparation for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland led the U.S....

Lexington, Ky. - The 2018 Dressage European Young Rider Tour, a link to the Discover Dressage™ USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program, has concluded at the Future Champions FEI CDIO-Y Hagen. From June 12-17, the athletes named to the tour, Ben Ebeling (Moorpark, Calif.), Callie Jones (Henderson, Ky.), and Anna Weniger (Apex, N.C.), contended as a team and individually against top riders in their division from Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, The Netherlands, and Russia. Callie Jones...

Lexington, Ky. – Marilyn Little and RF Scandalous added another milestone accolade to their resume on Sunday. As the top-American combination at the Land Rover® Kentucky Three-Day Event (LRK3DE), they earned the Land Rover/USEF CCI4* Eventing National Championship. A six-time competitor of the event, Little reached the LRK3DE podium for the first time with a score of 32.8. In a shocking twist, Great Britain’s Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class placed first with a score of 28....