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This Week in International Disciplines, September 1, 2011

by USEF Communications Department | 9/1/2011 3:35:43 PM

Dressage The Lamplight Equestrian Center hosted the 2011 Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships and USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championship sponsored by The Dutta Corp. and Performance Sales International. Last, but not least, was the USEF Dressage Seat Medals Finals presented by Dressage Today. Alyssa Pitts Alyssa Pitts & Furst Fiorano. Photo: Chuck Swan/Swan Studios, LLC. The 2011 Markel/USEF National Young Horse Dressage Championships held three separate...

Top International Horses and Riders Headed to The Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic

by Kendra Cecieta | 9/1/2011 12:29:14 PM

Hampton Falls, NH - The horses are coming! Show jumping fans will flock to see these equine athletes and many of the world's top international riders when the Olympic sport of equestrian show jumping comes to southeastern New Hampshire during the week of September 14-18, 2011. The Fidelity Investments® Jumper Classic®, presented by Porsche, will be held on the picturesque show grounds of the Silver Oak Equestrian Center in Hampton Falls. The five-day show features a star-studded...

Boyd's Thoughts on his Dressage and more

by Rachel Ferguson/ LloydBell Productions | 9/1/2011 11:54:39 AM

Boyd Martin reflects on his dressage test with Neville Bardos which scored a 49.7 to put them in 12th at the end of the first day of Dressage. He talks about his thoughts on the course and the rest of the competition. https://www.eventingnews.com/cgi-box/db/podcast.pl?search=100190

Taking It All In Gets a Lot Easier At Dressage At Devon 2011

by Ginny Simon | 9/1/2011 9:12:54 AM

Devon, PA - Spectators at 2011 Dressage at Devon (www.dressageatdevon.com) will be able to add multimedia to their experience. Dressage at Devon Radio, powered by FLR Sports Radiotm allows guests to enhance their knowledge and education of dressage by listening to the comments and opinions of some of the foremost experts in the world of dressage. Spectators will also get a behind the scenes listen to critiques of the rider and horse during their performance. Starting Friday, September 30th,...

UPDATED Entries Confirmed for the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions

by Joanie Morris | 8/31/2011 2:29:44 PM

Lexington, KY - With six USEF National Dressage Championships and selection for U.S. Dressage Team for the 2011 Pan American Games on the line, the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions is the place to be September 8-11, 2011. The USET Foundation Headquarters plays host to the prestigious event in Gladstone, NJ which is headlined by the Grand Prix National Dressage Championships and the Intermediaire I National Dressage Championship (which also serves as the USEF...

Six Americans Take On the 2011 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

by Joanie Morris | 8/31/2011 2:19:12 PM

Lexington, KY - This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials which means there was no better place to showcase the first grant recipients of the Land Rover Competition and Training Grants awarded to three of the six U.S. eventing riders in attendance. Leading the charge, fresh from being named to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the 2011 Pan American Games after his second place performance at the Mandatory Outing at Richland Park in Michigan last weekend,...

Burghley Podcasts

by Burghley Horse Trials | 8/31/2011 2:16:45 PM

Boyd Martin 2010 Winner Caroline Powell 2003 Winner Pippa Funnell 1994, 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2008 Winner William Fox-Pitt

Eventer's Blogs

by US Eventers | 8/31/2011 1:58:41 PM

Many of the US eventers are keeping family, friends and fans up-to-date about their competition prep and action from the competitions through their blogs. Their blogs are available at; Boyd Martin : https://boydandsilvamartin.blogspot.com/ Sinead Halpin : https://www.chronofhorse.com/blogs/Sinead%2BHalpin Colleen Rutledge : https://colleenrutledgeeventing.com/feed / Will Coleman : https://www.willcolemanequestrian.com/will-coleman-news.asp Meg Kep (Sinead Halpin’s groom):...

USEF Awards Four Developing Grants to Eventing Riders

by Joanie Morris | 8/30/2011 3:00:50 PM

Lexington, KY - Four Developing Grants have been awarded to USEF Eventing Riders to compete at the Boekelo CCI3* in The Netherlands. This event runs October 6-9, 2011. The following horse/rider combinations have been awarded developing grants: Boyd Martin (Cochranville, PA) and the Otis Barbotiere Syndicate's Otis Barbotiere Otis Barbotiere is a 9-year-old Selle Francais gelding Karen O'Connor (The Plains, VA) and Team Rebecca, LLC's Veronica Veronica is a 9-year-old KWPN mare Allie...

USEF Names 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the Pan American Games

by Joanie Morris | 8/30/2011 1:26:53 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the Pan American Games. The Pan American Games will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico, October 14-30, 2011. Held at the CCI2*, five horses will compete for both team and individual classification, with the best three scores to count for the team score. The following horse/rider combinations have been named to the 2011 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team (in alphabetical order): Hannah Sue...