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Meet U.S. Vaulting’s Daughter-Mother, Athlete-Coach Duo Tessa and Julie Divita

by Betsy LaBelle | 9/19/2018 9:52:00 PM

Tessa Divita (Photo by: Shannon Brinkman) U.S. Vaulting Team Individual Female competitor, Tessa Divita comes from a family with many international championship vaulting medals. Divita’s sister Ali and mother Julie have successfully competed in Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) vaulting all over the world. Divita has proven to be a force in her own right. Since her first CVI3* as an individual female in 2016, Divita has placed in the top-three, five out of the six times she’s...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Has Strong Start in Opening Day at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media LLC | 9/19/2018 9:22:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team started their first day of competition on Wednesday, September 19, at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 as they compete for a team qualifying spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. They recorded a strong result, finishing in fourth place as a team with a total of 6.59 penalties. The team of Devin Ryan, Adrienne Sternlicht, Laura Kraut, and McLain Ward were led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. Ryan and Eddie...

U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Scores Historic Day at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/19/2018 5:33:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage presented by Deloitte athlete Rebecca Hart made history at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Wednesday. She and El Corona Texel earned the first ever WEG para-equestrian dressage medal for the U.S. Competing in the FEI Grade III Individual Test, they earned the bronze medal with a score of 72.235%. What is more, their bronze-medal achievement derived from a personal best score in a FEI Grade III Individual Test, breaking...

Sights Set on Olympic Qualification for NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/18/2018 7:07:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team arrives at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 with a primary goal of Tokyo 2020 Olympic team qualification and a spot on the podium. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, a top-six placing is needed from the U.S. team of Laura Kraut with Zeremonie, Devin Ryan with Eddie Blue, Adrienne Sternlicht with Cristalline, and McLain Ward with Clinta, if they are to secure their team invite to Tokyo. With the support of a home...

Grade IV Individual Test Initiates Para-Equestrian Dressage Competition at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/18/2018 5:47:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. - U.S. para-equestrian dressage got underway at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Tuesday with the Grade IV Individual Test. U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte athletes Angela Peavy with Royal Dark Chocolate and Kate Shoemaker with Solitaer 40 made their first appearance of the WEG, performing satisfactory tests. Both combinations held their own and made personal strides, placing sixth and seventh, respectively. Angela Peavy and Royal...

U.S. Para-Dressage Rider Roxanne “Roxie” Trunnell Overcomes Physical Challenges

by Betsy LaBelle | 9/18/2018 10:00:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. - Roxanne “Roxie” Trunnell prepares to take on the toughest championship competitions at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG). She is one of the four selected U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte athletes. Roxie has an incredible story about overcoming enormous physical challenges with gratefulness towards family, her personal team, and the para community. In 2018, the entire U.S. para-equestrian dressage team and staff...

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...

Home FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 Gives U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte Extra Push in Podium Endeavor

by Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/17/2018 11:13:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. –The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte will siphon the positive home crowd energy when they begin their FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 podium campaign, beginning on Tuesday, September 18. The team of Rebecca Hart, Angela Peavy, Kate Shoemaker, and Roxanne Trunnell, led by Chef d’Equipe Kai Handt, will perform the FEI Individual Test in their respective grades on Tuesday and Wednesday. Individual medals will be awarded in each...

Lynn Symansky and Donner Shine on Cross-Country Day at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/15/2018 9:50:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – In their continued quest for Olympic qualification, the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team tackled Captain Mark Phillips’s technical cross-country course at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. All U.S. team combinations completed the world-championship track and are in eighth place on the leaderboard, which is within reach of the threshold to punch the U.S. ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. With Japan currently sitting in fourth and a secured Tokyo...

Laura Graves and Verdades Take Home Silver in the Grand Prix Special at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/14/2018 8:09:00 PM

Laura Graves, Isabell Werth, Charlotte Dujardin (Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photo) Mill Spring, N.C. – It was a historic moment for U.S. dressage as Laura Graves and Verdades were awarded the individual silver medal after a stellar performance in the Grand Prix Special at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 with a score of 81.717 percent. This accomplishment by Graves and Verdades is the first individual silver medal to be awarded to a U.S. dressage rider at a global...