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U.S. Team Finishes Third in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Longines at CSIO5* Falsterbo

by USEF Communications | 7/11/2014 4:00:10 PM

Brianne Goutal and Nice de Prissey (Rolf Stenberg/ Rockmountain Studios) Lexington, Ky. - The Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Longines at CSIO5* Falsterbo took place Friday in an exciting showdown, with the U.S. team closing the competition tied for third place with Spain. Eight teams took on the 12-obstacle course designed by Christian Wiegand, including the American team of Ashlee Bond-Clarke, Catherine Pasmore, Georgina Bloomberg, and Brianne Goutal, led by Chef d’Equipe DiAnn...

Prize List for 2014 American Gold Cup CSI4*-W Now Available Online

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/9/2014 9:13:46 AM

North Salem, N.Y. - Stadium Jumping, Inc., organizers of the 2014 American Gold Cup CSI4*-W, announced today that prize lists for this year's event, to be held Sept. 10-14, 2014 at scenic Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY., are now available online. The Prize List is available at: www.theamericangoldcup.com . In addition, Stadium Jumping announced that hard copies of the prize list will be mailed in the coming week. To be assured of receiving your copy, please confirm that you are on the...

Caitlin Boyle Leads the 2014 USHJA/Essex Classics Hunterdon Equitation Cup Classic from Start to Finish

by United States Hunter Jumper Association | 7/9/2014 8:59:02 AM

Devon, Pa. - Seventeen-year-old Caitlin Boyle of Hampshire, IL took the Dixon Ring at the Devon show grounds by storm maintaining the lead through each of the three rounds of the USHJA/Essex Classics Hunterdon Equitation Cup Classic. Boyle rode to the head of the pack of 59, scoring a 92 aboard Michaela Kennedy's 14-year-old Mecklenburg gelding, Loredo. This year's Hunterdon Cup, held during the East Coast U.S. National Junior Hunter Championships, saw a challenging 3'6" track which...

Step Up to Support the 2014 Saddle Seat World Cup Competition

by USEF National Affiliates Department | 3/14/2014 10:34:05 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States is hosting the 2014 Saddle Seat World Cup competition during the Blue Ridge Classic Horse Show in Asheville, NC July 20-25. This is an excellent opportunity for you to volunteer your services, offer a horse for use in the competition, or make a donation to support this prestigious event. Volunteer Volunteering at the Saddle Seat World Cup is a great way for equestrian enthusiasts to get involved and find out what the program is all about. You can attend...

Celebrity Eventers O'Connor, Davidson, Faudree, Symansky to Compete at Kentucky Reining Cup

by Classic Communications | 3/12/2014 11:02:22 AM

Lexington, Ky. - It will be an action-packed weekend when the Kentucky Reining Cup returns to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, April 25-27. Not only will this year's Reining competition serve as the Adequan USEF Open Reining National Championship and the Selection Trial for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Reining Team, but on Saturday evening, stars from the world of Eventing will try their hand at Reining during the Kentucky Reining Cup's World Championship...

U.S. Teams Eye Podium Finishes at Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* sponsored by Stillpoint Farm

by Helen Murray | 2/18/2014 5:27:36 PM

The U.S. Team (USEF Archive) Lexington, Ky. - Top U.S. combinations and rising stars will be on display this week at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., as two American teams are set to contest the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO3* sponsored by Stillpoint Farm. Nine teams from seven countries will line up in North America's only Nations Cup competition that is set to host both Big and Small Tour combinations. Team medals will be determined by the top three scores from the...

First Training Session for 2014 Saddle Seat World Cup Team a Success

by USEF Communications Department | 2/14/2014 9:45:23 AM

The 2014 Saddle Seat World Cup Team at Cascade Stables for their first training session (Betty Tucker) New Orleans, La. - In preparation for the 2014 Saddle Seat World Cup on July 22-26, 2014 in the United States, the U.S. Saddle Seat Team attended its first training session February 7-9 at Cascade Stables in New Orleans, La. This training session was the first time the riders and coaches could all come together to work and train as a team. It also afforded riders the opportunity to prepare for...

Junior and Pony Riders Invited to Get Creative With TEAM USA Nations Cup Poster Contest

by Emily Riden for Phelps Media Group, Inc | 2/11/2014 11:00:56 AM

Wellington, FL -As Nations Cup Night draws near, the United States Equestrian Team is calling on the sports youngest fans to get creative and show their support. On Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, February 24, Junior and pony riders are invited to make and submit a poster for the third annual "TEAM USA Poster Contest." Poster making supplies will be available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days at the Winter Equestrian Festival Pony Pavilion Covered Seating Area located near rings 11 and 12....

Palmers Stand within Striking Distance of Podium Finish at 2014 FEI World Cup Vaulting Final

by Helen Murray | 2/7/2014 2:03:16 PM

Bordeaux, France- The 2014 FEI World Cup Vaulting Final got underway Friday with all three sections of competition at the Bordeaux Exhibition Centre in Bordeaux, France. The United States’ sole entries, Kimberly and Cassidy Palmer Half Moon Bay, Calif.), vaulted to a fourth-place finish in pas de deux competition on Friday morning and stand in touch of a podium finish. Vaulting second in the order on lunger Wolfgang Rentz’s Leon 36, the Palmer sisters scored a 7.762 to lie less than...

Beezie Madden Honored With 2013 Whitney Stone Cup from USET Foundation

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 1/28/2014 2:14:27 PM

USET Foundation President S. Tucker S. Johnson, Beezie Madden and Brownlee O. Currey, Jr., Chairman of the Board Gladstone, N.J. - The United States Equestrian Team Foundation is pleased to announce that reigning Show Jumping World Cup Champion Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, NY, is the recipient of the 2013 Whitney Stone Cup. The award is presented annually to an active competitor who displays consistent excellence in international competition and high standards of sportsmanlike conduct while...