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U.S. Olympic Eventing Team Passes First Horse Inspection to Start Competition at Versailles

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/26/2024 6:47:00 AM

Versailles, France - All members of the U.S. Olympic Eventing Team passed the first horse inspection today at the Chateau de Versailles and are ready to start equestrian competition at Paris 2024 tomorrow, beginning with the dressage phase. ©DevynTrethewey/US Equestrian The U.S. Olympic Eventing Team drew sixth in the order out of 16 international teams, with Caroline Pamukcu (Springtown, Pa.) and HSH Blake slated to lead off the team, going sixth overall at 10:00 a.m. GMT+2/4:00 a.m. ET....

Agatha Lignelli and JJ Torano Score Children’s and Pre-Junior Individual Gold at FEI North American Youth Championships

by Traverse City Horse Shows | 8/3/2024 11:00:00 PM

Individual jumping medals were awarded at the 2024 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by USHJA , on Saturday morning at Flintfields Horse Park with the children’s and pre-junior jumping categories. Up-and-coming athletes entered the International Ring one final time to determine individual rankings. Agatha Lignelli and Girl Scout. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Children’s Individual Final One of seven children’s jumpers returning for the...

Kat Fuqua and Christian Simonson are Golden on Saturday at the 2024 FEI North American Youth Championships

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 8/3/2024 10:00:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – Top dressage continued on Saturday at the 2024 Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF . The Young Riders completed their individual tests in the morning and the U25 closed out the day, performing their musical freestyles in an evening session at Flintfields Horse Park. Kat Fuqua and Dreamgirl. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian FEI NAYC Young Rider Individual Championship Region 3’s Kat Fuqua (Atlanta, Ga.) earned her...

Zone 2 Goes for Gold in Young Rider Jumping Team Final; Zone 4 Takes Top Call in Junior Team Final

by Traverse City Horse Shows | 8/2/2024 10:00:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. - The 2024 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA, ramped up the action at Flintfields Horse Park during week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival presented by B&D Builders, on Friday as the Junior and Young Rider team medals were decided. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Zone 2 Young Riders On Top Young Rider teams took center stage in the International Ring, battling it out over two rounds of competition. At the...

Virginia Woodcock and Josh Albrecht Win Individual Dressage Gold in Junior and U25 Divisions at the 2024 FEI North American Youth Championships

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 8/2/2024 9:00:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – The third full day of competition at the 2024 Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF (NAYC) saw athletes in the Junior and U25 ranks vie for individual titles at Flintfields Horse Park. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian FEI NAYC Junior Dressage Individual Test The junior division saw a trio of chestnut horses and their riders populate the podium after their second test. Region 3’s Virginia Woodcock (Atlanta, Ga.)...

U.S. Olympic Jumping Team Takes Silver Medal in Jumping Team Final at Paris 2024

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/2/2024 12:00:00 PM

Versailles, France - The U.S. Olympic Jumping Team took silver in the Jumping Team Final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, finishing on a final team total of four faults. Great Britain took gold on a total of two faults, while host nation France, finished with the bronze medal on seven faults. More information to follow. Results Watch For media inquiries, please contact Carly Weilminster, Sr. Director of Sport Communications & Social Media at [email protected] . Connect With Us Stay up...

U.S. Olympic Jumping Team Captures Team Silver at Paris 2024 in Jumping Team Final

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/2/2024 11:00:00 AM

Versailles, France – The U.S. Olympic Jumping Team finished on the podium in today’s competitive Olympic Jumping Team Final, with a close finish between gold, silver, and bronze placings. The team finished on a total of four faults between the three team combinations, which clinched the silver medal. Great Britain took gold on two total faults, while host nation France, took bronze on seven total faults. This is the team’s ninth Olympic medal and third consecutive silver medal...

U.S. Vaulting Team Completes Successful Outing at the 2024 FEI Vaulting World Championship for Seniors

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/24/2024 8:00:00 PM

Bern, Switzerland – The U.S. Vaulting Team took on the top competition in the world last week at the 2024 FEI Vaulting World Championship for Seniors. The team finished fourth overall, with individual competitors turning in good performances over four days of competition in Bern, Switzerland. ©Daniel Kaiser Individual Senior Female Kimberly Palmer (Half Moon Bay, Calif.) earned a strong fifth-place finish in the Individual Senior Female division, which saw a total of 28 competitors....

Children’s Team Title to Combined Zone 1/2/10 Team; Canada Claims Pre-Junior Gold During Day Two at FEI North American Youth Championships

by Traverse City Horse Shows | 8/1/2024 11:00:00 PM

The 2024 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA resumed at Flintfields Horse Park during week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival presented by B&D Builders, on Thursday with children’s and pre-junior team titles being decided. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Combined Children’s Zone 1, 2, & 10 Team Take Gold With a nearly foot-perfect second day of jumping, the combined Zone 1, 2, & 10 team was awarded the gold...

Young Riders Team Gold Goes to Region 3/5 at the 2024 Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/1/2024 10:00:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – A combined team from USDF Regions 3 and 5 enjoyed a golden outing on Thursday at the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF at the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) . Three athletes based in the Southeast teamed up with one from the Southwest to earn their spot on the top of the podium. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian FEI NAYC Young Rider Dressage Team Test Kat Fuqua (Atlanta, Ga.) and her 2008 Dutch...