Raeford, N.C. – The USEF Advanced Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship continued on Saturday with the marathon phase at the Southern Pines Combined Driving Event (CDE). The athlete-and-horse combinations headed out on the Carolina Horse Park’s grounds to tackle Barry Hunter’s marathon track. Jennifer “Nifty” Hamilton and Makari Design held onto their lead to stay atop the overall leaderboard heading into the final phase on Sunday. Nifty Hamilton and...

Raeford, N.C. – The USEF Advanced Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship at the Southern Pines Combined Driving Event (CDE) began Friday with the dressage phase. Thirteen athlete-and-horse combinations headed down centerline to perform their tests, but Jennifer “Nifty” Hamilton and Makari Design stood out to the Ground Jury. The defending national champions lead the field heading into Saturday’s marathon phase. Nifty Hamilton and Makari Design (Picsofyou....

Laura Graves and Verdades Paris, France – In their triumphant return to the FEI World Cup Dressage Final, Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) and Verdades claimed victory in the FEI Grand Prix on Friday evening to open the competition. On a grand prix personal best score of 81.413 percent, the powerful combination rode the centerline with poise and grace, showing the world that they arrived to compete. Germany’s Isabell Werth and Weihegold OLD placed second with a score of 78.261 percent,...

Mill Spring, N.C. – Last weekend, the Tryon International Equestrian Center, host of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG), welcomed top vaulters from the U.S. and abroad for the CVI3*, CVI2*, CVI1*, and CVIJ2* competitions from April 6-8. The CVI3* served as the official WEG Vaulting Test Event, allowing athletes an opportunity to become better acquainted with the venue, arena, and various facilities on the grounds. Vaulting is scheduled for the second week of WEG from...

Wellington, Fla. - The NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team of Lillie Keenan on Fibonacci 17, Beezie Madden riding Breitling LS, Adrienne Sternlicht on Cristalline, and Catherine Tyree riding Bokai, finished seventh in the $150,000 FEI Nations Cup™, presented by U.S. Trust/Bank of America Merrill Lynch, at CSIO4* Wellington on Saturday, March 3. The pathfinders for the U.S., Keenan (New York, N.Y.) and Fibonacci 17 owned by Chansonette Farm, LLC, finished the first round with 12 faults for...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced that the following athletes will participate in the Junior and Children’s team competitions at CSIJCh Ocala, Saturday, February 17, in Ocala, Fla. The Junior and Children’s team competitions will run in conjunction with the Longines FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Ocala during the Ocala Winter Festival, Tuesday, February 13-18, at HITS Post Time Farm. Photo by Sportfot The following athlete/horse combinations will represent the U.S....

Lexington, Ky . – The 2017 $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship continued Friday at the CP National Horse Show with the second of three competitions. Jennifer Gates and Alex were in fine form to win the $20,000 jump-off competition and take the lead in the overall championship standings. Jennifer Gates and Alex (Shawn McMillen Photography) Eight out of the 20 combinations in the class went clear in the first round. In the jump-off, 21-one-year-old Gates (Medina, Wash.) and...

Lexington, Ky . – Now in its third year, the $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship is set to begin at the CP National Horse Show. The championship, held November 2-5 in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena, will consist of three competitions with fences up to 1.50 meters in height. Twenty-one athletes between the ages of 16 and 25 will compete in the championship in hopes of claiming top honors. The $15,000 faults-converted competition will kick off the...

Lexington, Ky. – The Kentucky Classic CDE is set to host an elite group of drivers competing for the 2017 USEF Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship. From October 5-8, the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. will set the scene for an exciting showcase of four of the top Single Horse drivers in the country. Leslie Berndl and Uminco (Picsofyou.com) Leslie Berndl (Newcastle, Calif.) and her 16-year-old Royal Dutch Warmblood gelding, Uminco, competed as members of the U.S....

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...