The U.S. Team has entered D'Ornano stadium with the parade of competitiors! It's really starting now!

The Opening Ceremonies at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy are underway...so the 2014 Games have officially started. Head over to www.feitv.org right now to watch the festivites.

The U.S. Vaulting and Eventing squads got through processing in Caen today. The opening ceremonies are tonight in Normandy (they start at about 2:25pm ET our time) and the U.S. riders will be outfitted in their new Hermes gear.

Tiffany Cooke and Patent Pending (Phelps Media Group, Inc. International) Parker, Colo. - The Colorado Horse Park kicked off the dressage phase of the eventing highlight of the year, the CCI ** / CCI*, Training and Novice 3-Day, National Horse Trials and Area IX Championships. Texans Tiffany Cooke, Olivia Cliver, Bonner Carpenter and Heather Morris all earned top spots in their divisions. CCI** In the CCI** dressage phase, Dallas attorney Tiffany Cooke and Patent Pending are leading with a...

This article originally published at www.useventing.com . Emily Beshear and Shame on the Moon (Shannon Brinkman photo) Emily Beshear rose to the occasion today and produced one of only five double clear show jumping rounds in the Adequan USEA Gold Cup Division at the Richland Park CIC***. Beshear and Deep Purple Eventing’s Shame on the Moon now stand at the top of the leaderboard with a 44.7 heading into tomorrow’s cross-country phase. “I was thrilled with her. [Show Jumping]...

Adrienne Lyle, Tina Konyot, Laura Graves, and Steffen Peters are latest U.S. riders to finish up processing in Caen, get their new gear, and get ready for the Games to begin.

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce a partnership with Hermès, as it becomes the Official Technical Riding Apparel Supplier of the United States Equestrian Teams, beginning at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The new partnership reflects the house's historic commitment to equestrianism. U.S. team riders will be provided specially designed apparel that includes: competition jacket, breeches, soft shell jacket, baseball...

USEF released the link to their Media Guide to the U.S. teams at #WEG2014 this morning. If there are any athletes competiting in Normandy that you don't know much about, this Guide is a good place to start. The USA Media Guide: Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is available as an issuu document here .

Lexington, Ky . - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has published the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games media guide for the U.S. Team. It can be viewed here . Follow the U.S. International Team here .

Karl Cook and Farrari Del, Mar, Calif. - Kicking off the spotlight classes at Showpark Summer Festival, the $25,000 Markel Insurance Grand Prix welcomed an impressive 51 entries to compete for the top prize. With both green and seasoned horses in the class, course designer Linda Allen built a technical track that asked many questions at the 1.40m height. Featuring 17 efforts in a time allowed of 90 seconds, the intricate track required both speed and endurance from competitors to jump clean...