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Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team in Bronze-Medal Position after Dressage at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/14/2018 6:58:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The second day of dressage for the eventing discipline came to a conclusion Friday at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. Two U.S. combinations performed their dressage tests in Tryon Stadium, laying down excellent tests to send the U.S. contingent into Saturday’s cross-country day. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team sits in third place following the first phase of the world championship. Lynn Symansky and Donner (Shannon Brinkman Photo) The home...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Secures Olympic Qualification and Silver Medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/13/2018 9:31:00 PM

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team (Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photo) Mill Spring, N.C. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team secured the U.S. team Olympic qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and earned the team silver medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Thursday following the conclusion of the Grand Prix. The team of Olympic veterans, Adrienne Lyle and Salvino, Laura Graves and Verdades, Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet, and Steffen Peters...

Dan Huss Rides the Only Mare on the U.S. Reining Squad

by Betsy LaBelle | 9/13/2018 10:00:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. - Dan Huss, from Scottsdale, Ariz., is one of five athlete-and-horse combinations on the U.S. Reining Squad for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon. He will bring a toughness and certain focus to his pattern in his first WEG. One of the most well-renowned sports in the United States, the sport of reining takes place the first week of the Games beginning tomorrow September 12, with the team competition, continuing on September 13 and 15. Not only is this...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Sits in Bronze-Medal Position Following Day One Competition at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/12/2018 10:31:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The first two combinations of The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team, led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, set the tone for the U.S. team competition in the U.S. Trust Arena at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Wednesday. Adrienne Lyle with Salvino and Steffen Peters with Suppenkasper produced two bold tests on the first day of competition, earning individual scores of 74.891 percent and 73.494 percent, respectively, placing the U.S. team in...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad Primed for FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/12/2018 5:44:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – Following Wednesday’s first horse inspection, the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad is ready for the start of the eventing portion of the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, running September 13-16. The team of Will Coleman and Tight Lines, Phillip Dutton and Z, Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg, and Lynn Symansky and Donner, with Lauren Kieffer and Vermiculus competing as an individual combination hope for strong performances on home turf under the guidance of...

Eighteen-Year-Old Cade McCutcheon Represents Third Generation of Reiners to Compete at WEG

by Betsy LaBelle | 9/12/2018 10:00:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. - Five horse-and-athlete combinations have been chosen to represent the United States at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018. Cade McCutcheon (Aubrey, Texas) will represent the U.S. in Tryon, riding Custom Made Gun, a seven-year-old Quarter Horse stallion owned by Tim and Colleen McQuay. His father, Tom McCutcheon, will ride The Wizster, an eight-year-old Quarter Horse gelding owned by Turnabout Farm. Cade McCutcheon and Custom Made Gun (Waltenberry)...

U.S. Endurance Embarks on Mission for Team Finish at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/11/2018 8:37:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The U.S. Endurance Team will use the home atmosphere and familiar terrain to their advantage when they mount up in quest for a team finish at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. Led by Chef d’Equipe Mark Dial, the team of Gwen Hall, Cameron Holzer, Kelsey Russell, and Cheryl Van Deusen will set out on the five-loop, 100-mile test on Wednesday, September 12, at 6:30 a.m. EDT. The course will start and finish on the Tryon International Equestrian...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Aims for Olympic Qualification at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by Julian McPeak, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/11/2018 5:20:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – With their sights firmly set on Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games team qualification, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team is ready to head down the Grand Prix centerline on Wednesday, September 12, at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, the U.S. team of Laura Graves with Verdades, Adrienne Lyle with Salvino, Kasey Perry-Glass with Goerklintgaards Dublet, and Steffen Peters with Suppenkasper will aim to put their mark on...

US Equestrian Confirms Definite Entries of NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for FEI World Equestrian Games ™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/9/2018 6:32:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to confirm the definite entries for the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the following athlete-and-horse combinations will represent the U.S. in the jumping arena in Tryon: Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) with Zeremonie, Old Willow Farms LLC’s 11-year-old Holsteiner mare Devin Ryan (Long Valley, N.J.) with Eddie Blue, LL Show Jumpers LLC’s...

US Equestrian Announces Substitution of Combination for the U.S Reining Squad

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/8/2018 9:50:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian announced today that Gabe Hutchins (Joseph, Ore.) and FM Shine N Tag Chex, a seven-year-old Quarter Horse stallion owned by Tamarack Ranch, will step in as a substitute combination for the U.S. Reining Squad at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018. Hutchins and FM Shine N Tag Chex were named as a reserve combination when the U.S. Reining Squad was announced in May, and will now serve as substitutes for Tom McCutcheon (Aubrey, Texas) and The...