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Sagacious HF Withdrawn from Hickstead CDIO3*

by USEF Communications Department | 7/23/2013 11:45:51 AM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has updated the entry for the Hickstead CDIO3*. Due to veterinary reasons, Caroline Roffman has withdrawn Hyperion Farm, Inc’s Sagacious HF. The combination were to compete as individuals and serve as alternates for the U.S. Dressage Team at the competition held August 1-4, 2013. The following four combinations have been named to the U.S. Dressage Team for the Hickstead CDIO3* (listed in Alphabetical Order): Shelly Francis...

Five Disciplines Highlight 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North

by Jennifer Wood for USEF | 7/16/2013 9:00:33 PM

Lexington, KY - The 2013 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) is proud to welcome 222 young athletes from across the United States, Canada, and Mexico that will compete in five disciplines over the next five days to this annual championship event. The NAJYRC is held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Today, the NAJYRC hosted the athletes, along with their trainers, friends, and family at the Opening Ceremonies, along with...

USEF Names Team and Individuals for Hickstead CDIO3*

by USEF Communications Department | 7/16/2013 4:12:37 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following horse-and-rider combinations to the U.S. Dressage Team for the Hickstead CDIO3* in Hickstead, England August 1-4, 2013. Additionally, the U.S. will be represented by two individuals. The following four combinations have been named to the U.S. Dressage Team for the Hickstead CDIO3* (listed in Alphabetical Order): Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, FL) on Patricia Stempel's Doktor Doktor is a 2003 Oldenburg...

USEF Names Team for CSIO3* Bratislava

by USEF Communications Deaprtment | 7/15/2013 4:40:17 PM

Lexington, KY - The following horse-and-rider combinations have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in Nations Cup competition at the CSIO3* Bratislava, August 1-4, 2013 in Bratislava, Slovakia. The five following combinations will represent the U.S. at the CSIO3* Bratislava: Kirsten Coe (Royal Palm Beach, FL) will ride Ilan Ferder's Calypso Calypso is a 2002 Belgian Warmblood gelding Megan Nusz (The Woodlands, TX) will ride Amalaya...

Youth Reiners Gear Up for Top Level Competition in Oklahoma City

by USEF Communications Department | 6/28/2013 12:35:11 PM

Lexington, KY - The future of reining in the U.S. will be on display this weekend in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma’s State Fair Arena as a group of talented youth goes head-to-head for National Titles. Competitors will not only vie for USEF National Championships but also selection for July’s Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North. National Championship and Selection Trial competition will be held July 29 in conjunction with NRHA Derby....

Veteran U.S. Team Ready for Lambertz FEI Nations Cup at Aachen CDIO5*

by USEF Communications Department | 6/26/2013 2:45:06 PM

Lexington, KY- The U.S. will be represented by a veteran team in Wednesday’s Lambertz FEI Nations Cup, one of the feature competitions of the 2013 Aachen CDIO5*. All three members of the U.S. Team from the 2012 London Olympic Games will be competing at the Tina Konyot and Calecto V (Shannon Brinkman) prestigious German competition, along with a 1998 FEI World Equestrian Games veteran. The Aachen CDIO5* will run June 26-30 as part of the CHIO Aachen. Jan Ebeling, Shelly Francis, Tina...

Divita Earns top Ten Finish as Individual Vaulters Finish Up and Paux de Deux Team Gets Started in Aachen

by Andrew Minnick | 6/22/2013 7:08:06 PM

Lexington, KY – Saturday was vaulting freestyle day in Aachen, Germany. The Pas de Deux teams were just getting started at the CVI3* at CHIO Aachen, while the four individual vaulters representing the U.S. finished up their efforts. Individual Competition Elizabeth Ioannou performing her CVI3* Freestyle test in Aachen (barnysphotoshop.eu) Leading those individual efforts for the U.S. was Redwood City, California’s Alicen Divita. The 24-year-old earned a sixth place overall finish in...

UPDATED: USEF Names Team for CSIO5* Rotterdam

by USEF Communications Department | 6/20/2013 11:06:21 AM

Lexington, KY - The following riders have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. in Nations Cup competition at the CSIO5* Rotterdam, June 18-23, 2013 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Four of the following combinations will represent the U.S. at the CSIO5* Rotterdam: Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, NY) will ride Abigail Wexner's Cortes 'C' Cortes 'C' is a 2002 Belgian Warmblood gelding Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, FL) on Cherry Knoll...

BallyNoe Castle RM Withdrawn from Aachen CIC03*; Marilyn Little and RF Smoke on the Water Named to Team

by USEF Communications Department | 6/18/2013 6:00:34 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has updated the entry for the Aachen CICO3*. Due to veterinary reasons Buck Davidson has withdrawn Cassandra Segal’s Ballynoe Castle RM from the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the Aachen CICO3*. The pair has been replaced on the CICO3* Team by Marilyn Little and Raylyn Farms Inc. and Phoebe and Michael Manders’ RF Smoke on the Water, who originally were slated to compete as individuals. The following four combinations...

Fortissimo B and Leonardo Come Out on Top at Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Eastern Selection Trial

by USEF Communications Department | 6/10/2013 2:10:48 PM

Silva Martin and Fortissimo B (Picsofyou.com) Lexington, KY – The best young dressage horses on the East Coast delivered top performances at the 2013 Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Eastern Selection Trial in Leesburg, Virginia. Held in conjunction with the VADA/NOVA Summer June Dressage Show, these five- and six-year-old horses aimed for a spot to represent the U.S. at the FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses in Verden, Germany in August, as well as a spot on the...