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Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Seeking Eighth Podium Appearance of 2017 at Spruce Meadows’ BMO Nations Cup

by Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/8/2017 4:16:00 PM

Calgary, Alta. – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team will look to head into this month’s FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final on a high note. They can do just that with another podium finish at Spruce Meadows’ BMO Nations Cup on Saturday. In what has been an impressive year under Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. show jumping team has the opportunity to earn its eighth FEI Nations Cup podium appearance at Spruce Meadows. The U.S. team, comprised of Lauren...

Matt Brown and BCF Belicoso Gallop to National Open Horse Trials Championship for the Jack Le Goff Trophy and Adequan USEA Gold Cup Championship Titles

by Leslie Mintz, United States Eventing Association | 9/4/2017 10:37:00 AM

Tryon, N.C. - For the first time in history, the Adequan USEA Gold Cup Final was run with cross-country as the last phase. When severe weather hit the USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Land Rover and Nutrena ® in Mill Spring, N.C. earlier in the week, the cross-country phase had to be postponed from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning due to the emergency vehicle access and allowing the footing time to dry out. This put a new twist on the Final as the top 10 pairs ran...

Mills, McCutcheon, and Reynolds Crowned Champions at 2017 USEF Reining National Championships

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/2/2017 6:06:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Three 2017 USEF Reining National Championship titles were up for grabs at the Tulsa Reining Classic at Expo Square in Tulsa, Okla. Matt Mills and Wimps Cool Breeze claimed top honors in the Adequan $10,000 Added USEF Open National Championship presented by Markel Insurance. In the $2,000 Added USEF Youth National Championship, Kalena Reynolds and Gun Whiz It won the 13 & Under division, while Cade McCutcheon and REF Sturgis were crowned the champions in the 14-18...

2017 USEF Reining National Championships Set to Begin at Tulsa Reining Classic

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/1/2017 3:47:00 PM

2017 USEF Reining National Championships Set to Begin at Tulsa Reining Classic Lexington, Ky. – Top athletes have converged at the Tulsa Reining Classic in hopes of claiming a title in one of the 2017 USEF Reining National Championships. Both the Adequan $10,000 Added USEF Open National Championship presented by Markel Insurance CRI3* and the $2,000 Added USEF Youth National Championship will take place Friday, September 1, at Expo Square in Tulsa, Okla. The open competitors will perform...

Little and RF Scandalous Lead Following Dressage at 2017 AEC for USEF Open Horse Trial National Championship

by the United States Eventing Association and Tryon International Equestrian Center | 9/1/2017 12:23:00 PM

Tryon, N.C - It was a wet day at the Tryon International Equestrian Center for the second day of dressage competition at the 2017 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Land Rover and Nutrena. Marilyn Little (Frederick, Md.) and Jacqueline Mars, Robin Parsky, and Phoebe and Michael Manders’ RF Scandalous currently lead the Adequan USEA Gold Cup Final Advanced division for the USEF Open Horse Trial National Championship by less than two points on a 27.8. Little and the...

U.S. Show Jumping Development Team Readies for Nations Cup Competition at CSIO3* Samorin

by | 8/31/2017 4:09:00 PM

Samorin, Slovakia – The U.S. Show Jumping Development Team of Michael Hughes, Jennifer Gates, Wilton Porter, and Chloe Reid are ready to compete in Nations Cup competition at the X-BIONIC® CSIO of Samorin, Slovakia, on Friday, September 1. With an emphasis in continuing to develop future CSIO5* team combinations, Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski will lead this up-and-coming group as they ride ninth in the order, competing in the following order: Michael Hughes and Zerlin M: Leading...

AEC Adequan Gold Cup Advanced Division Combinations Aiming for USEF Open Horse Trial National Championship

by Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/30/2017 6:14:00 PM

Tryon, NC – There are plenty of accolades up for grabs at the 2017 United States Eventing Association (USEA) American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Land Rover and Nutrena, running August 30 – September 3. Not only are the 21eventing athletes in the Adequan® USEA Gold Cup advanced division competing for the right to be named the Adequan USEA Gold Cup champion, the top-placed American combination will also earn the USEF Open Horse Trial National Championship for the...

World’s Championship Horse Show Brings Excitement and Large Purses in its 115th Year

by American Saddlebred Horse Association | 8/30/2017 4:51:00 PM

Louisville, Ky. - Celebrating its 115 th year, the World’s Championship Horse Show was held at the Kentucky State Fair’s famed Freedom Hall from August 19-26, 2017. With purses totaling over $1 million, the World’s Championship Horse Show is the crown jewel of competitions for American Saddlebreds, Hackney Ponies, and Roadster horses. Nearly 2,000 horses and ponies competed for the coveted trip down Freedom Hall’s victory lane, and exhibitors ranging from 7-year-olds to...

Veterans McCormick and Roberts Headline Successful USEF/AVA Vaulting National Championships in Utah

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/28/2017 8:04:00 PM

South Jordan, Utah – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)/American Vaulting Association (AVA) Vaulting National Championships were held on August 24-27, 2017, at the Salt Lake County Equestrian Park in South Jordan, Utah. Leading the way were U.S. vaulting veterans Mary McCormick and Kristian Roberts, who won the Female Gold and Male Gold divisions, respectively. Individual Competition McCormick, (Cañon City, Colo.), captured an astonishing seventh national championship...

Molten and Gregory Take 2017 USEF Dressage Seat Medal Final Titles

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/28/2017 9:58:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. - An elite group of young and talented dressage athletes competed for championship honors in the USEF Dressage Seat Medal Finals on Sunday at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. Judges examined the riders’ equitation skills in two phases, individual patterns and group work patterns. Camille Molten claimed top honors in the 13 & Under division, while Isabel Gregory won the 14-18 division. 13 & Under Division Molten (Mount Pleasant, S.C.), trained by Michelle Folden, bested...