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US Equestrian Announces FEI Vaulting World Cup™ Final U.S. Contingent

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/22/2019 11:15:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the following athletes will compete at the 2019 FEI Vaulting World Cup™ Final in Saumur, France, from April 18-20. Chef d’Equipe Jennifer Arntsen will lead the talented U.S. contingent as they seek top scores across the board. Individual Male Final : Kristian Roberts (Moss Beach, Calif.) Pas de Deux Final : Daniel Janes (Moss Beach, Calif.) and Haley Smith (Woodside, Calif.) Stay up to date with the U.S. vaulting contingent...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Named for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Wellington

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/26/2019 3:35:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Wellington on Saturday, March 2, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Nations Cup is part of week eight of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and serves as the main event for WEF’s popular Saturday Night Lights series. The team will compete under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Robert...

US Equestrian Launches Pilot Phase of U.S. Dressage Coaches Support Network

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/14/2019 11:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) has announced the launch of a new U.S. Dressage Coaches Support Network that will gain momentum in 2019. Still in its infancy, the aim of this pilot program is to establish a group of like-minded dressage trainers to support U.S. dressage program events and initiatives. Select dressage trainers will work in concert with, and support the current U.S. dressage coaching staff of Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald, Development Coach...

Cheryl Van Deusen and Alex Shampoe Awarded Top Honors in Endurance

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/4/2019 10:43:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce the winners of two prestigious awards in the discipline of endurance. Cheryl Van Deusen has been awarded the Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award, and Alex Shampoe has been awarded the Brunjes Junior/Young Rider Trophy. The Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award is presented to the top U.S. senior endurance rider. This award is sponsored by Gold Medal Farm and Larry and Valerie Kanavy, in memory of Maggy Price. Price was the 1992...

US Equestrian Announces Host Location for 2018 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/29/2018 2:43:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce that the 2018 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship will be held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla., during the Holiday and Horses Show, November 28 through December 2. “The USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship began in 2015 and for the first three years was held at the National Horse Show in Lexington, Ky.,” says US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney. “We anticipate...

Garden State Combined Driving Event Set to Host USEF Preliminary National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/11/2018 4:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Combined driving competitors have gathered at The Horse Park of New Jersey for a shot at winning a national title. Running October 12-14, the Garden State Combined Driving Event (CDE) welcomes 21 entrants across six USEF Preliminary Combined Driving National Championship divisions. The preliminary national championships make their debut in 2018 as a catalyst to ignite further interest in the combined driving discipline and cultivate combinations for the development and...

Young Talent Ready for Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships at Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/10/2018 5:21:00 PM

Harrisburg, Pa . – Talented junior jumper competitors from eight zones across the country have arrived at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show for the Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships. For several of these young athletes, this competition serves as their first team experience and a valuable learning opportunity to develop as equestrians. Briley Koerner and For Jef VD Wezelse, members of the Zone 7 gold-medal winning team in the 2017 Neue Schule/USEF National Junior...

Mattie Hatcher Goes Triple-Clear in Contribution to North American Team Gold at Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games

by US Equestrain Communications Department | 10/9/2018 6:28:00 PM

Buenos Aires, Argentina – The North American Team battled through an intense jump-off against Europe to win the gold medal at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games on Tuesday. Led by U.S. Youth Chef d’Equipe DiAnn Langer, Mattie Hatcher from the U.S., Mateo Coles from Haiti, Pedro Jose Espinosa from Honduras, Nicole Meyer from Mexico, and Marisa Thompson from Panama finished on zero faults and accumulated 10 clear rounds throughout three rounds of competition. Hatcher produced...

Grade IV Individual Test Initiates Para-Equestrian Dressage Competition at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/18/2018 5:47:00 PM

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...

Lynn Symansky and Donner Shine on Cross-Country Day at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/15/2018 9:50:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – In their continued quest for Olympic qualification, the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team tackled Captain Mark Phillips’s technical cross-country course at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. All U.S. team combinations completed the world-championship track and are in eighth place on the leaderboard, which is within reach of the threshold to punch the U.S. ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. With Japan currently sitting in fourth and a secured Tokyo...