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U.S. Vaulters Kick off Aachen with Top 10 Finishes, Four U.S. Teams Look Ahead to CHIO Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/11/2019 3:24:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen began on Friday, July 12, with U.S. Vaulters Kristian Roberts, Emily Rose, and Geoffrey Woolson competing in individual competition. Roberts and Rose came away with top 10 placings, earning overall scores of 7.310 and 7.515, respectively. Roberts (Moss Beach, Calif.), who competed with Laser 19, Rufv Schwagstorf’s 16-year-old Hanoverian gelding, and longeur Tanja Eversp, placed eight in the Compulsory Test with a score of 7....

Countdown Underway to 2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas: One Year Until the World’s Top Jumping and Dressage Athletes Return to The Entertainment Capital of the World

by Classic Communications | 4/16/2019 11:19:00 AM

Las Vegas, Nevada – April 15, 2019 — The countdown to the 2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas has begun! The world’s best jumping and dressage athletes will return to the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, April 15-19, 2020, to vie for the prestigious titles of Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ and FEI Dressage World Cup™ Champions. Starting April 15, 2019, e xclusive All-Session ticket offers have become available, so get ready to order your tickets...

Graves Takes Second with All U.S. Dressage Combinations in Top Eight in FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final Grand Prix

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/5/2019 4:31:00 AM

Laura Graves and Verdades (Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photo) Gothenburg, Sweden – With poise and grace, the U.S. dressage combinations trotted down centerline on Friday ready to represent American dressage. Their hard work and dedication paid off, resulting in all three combinations placing in the top eight in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final Grand Prix. Laura Graves and Verdades led the way for the U.S., placing second on 80.109% closely behind Germany’s Isabel Werth. Graves...

Marathon Day Keeps Weber and Wilson on Top of USEF Combined Driving National Championships at Live Oak International

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Classic Communications | 3/9/2019 6:20:00 PM

Ocala, Fla. - Live Oak International provided a picturesque backdrop for an exhilarating marathon day for the two USEF Advanced Combined Driving National Championships. Chester Weber and Steve Wilson positioned themselves as leaders of the Advanced Four-in-Hand and the Advanced Pairs National Championships, respectively. Chester Weber with Amadeus, Hendrik, First Edition, and Gouveneur (Photo by Pics of You) Weber (Ocala, Fla.) had a dominating performance across all seven hazards with his team...

Three-Way Tie for First in the USEF CCI1* Eventing National Championship; Kelsey Ann Quinn Tops the Leaderboard in USEF CCI1*-JR/YR Eventing National Championship at the Virginia Horse Trials.

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/2/2018 6:59:00 PM

White and Highlife's Je T'aime (Brant Gamma Photos) Lexington, Va. – With the completion of the dressage phase behind them, Kelsey Ann Quinn and Dandy Longlegs command the field in the USEF CCI1*-JR/YR Eventing National Championship at the Virginia Horse Trials. A three-way tie for second overall, and first in the USEF CCI1* Eventing National Championships between Ariel Grald with Monbeg Game Face, Sharon White with Highlife’s Je T’aime, and Colleen Rutledge with C Me...

Consistency Puts Daisy Farish on Top at the 2018 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 10/7/2018 7:05:00 PM

Gladstone, N.J. – Four solid rounds on four different horses put 17-year-old Daisy Farish on top of the 2018 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East, held October 6-7, 2018, in Gladstone, N.J. Daisy Farish, 2018 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - East Champion. (The Book LLC) “This is one final I’ve been close to winning before, but I had yet to put it all together,” Farish said. “That was very special to...

Dutton and Z in Top 15, Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Finishes Eighth at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/17/2018 7:29:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The FEI World Eventing Team and Individual Championships came to a nerve-wracking conclusion on Monday at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. The remnants of Hurricane Florence forced the rescheduling of the show jumping phase to Monday. Alan Wade’s show jumping track proved challenging as several rails fell throughout the day. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team remained focused and determined in their quest for Olympic qualification through the...

Top Young Hunter Horses To Be Presented at 2018 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/24/2018 2:50:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The country’s best young hunter prospects will be on display to compete in the 2018 Sallie B. Wheeler/United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare on Saturday, August 25, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va., and Wednesday, August 29, at the Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar, Calif. Sue Lightner (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Chris Wynne (Virginia Beach, Va.) will serve as judges for the East...

U.S. Reining Contingent Tops Charts after First Go of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 Reining Test Event and USEF Selection Trial

by | 5/11/2018 10:00:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. – With a chance to be named to the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 U.S. Reining Squad on the line, top reining athletes have shown up to contest the Tryon International Equestrian Center’s (TIEC) very first reining event at the WEG Reining Test Event and USEF Selection Trial. With the first go occurring Thursday evening, May 10 and the second go on Saturday, May 12, 17 U.S. combinations entered the show pen to show what they were made of. “The...

Newsflash: Two Americans Top the Podium at the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final; Beezie Madden & Breitling LS Win

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/15/2018 6:22:00 AM

Paris, France – Beezie Madden and Breitling LS have claimed the cup at the 2018 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final. She and Breitling LS, the 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by Abigail Wexner, finished on just one rail to bring home the title. Fellow American Devin Ryan and Eddie Blue, the nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by LL Show Jumpers, LLC, jumped two clear rounds to finish with six faults for second. Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and Toveks Mary Lou finished...