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NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team 10th in Round One, Moves on to Contest Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final Challenge Cup

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/5/2018 7:02:00 PM

Deslauriers and Hester (Libby Law Photography) Barcelona, Spain - The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team put forth a valiant effort Friday evening in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final Round 1, finishing in 10th on a total of eight faults. Tied in a head-to-head battle for the eighth position with Switzerland, Germany, and France as they fought for a spot in the final round on Sunday, the U.S. team of Lucy Deslauriers, Andrew Kocher, Laura Kraut, and Jessica Springsteen will now move on to...

It's Almost Time for the Greatest Morgan Horse Show of the Year

by Edited Press Release from the American Morgan Horse Association | 10/5/2018 11:16:00 AM

Shelburne, Vt. – The 2018 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show® is shaping up to be another monumental event in the show's 45-year history. The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) is preparing to host more than 1,000 of the world's finest Morgan horses from across the United States and Canada from October 6-13, at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla., as they vie for the title of national champion and over $250,000 in prize money. Since 1973, this...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Mixes Rising Talent and Experienced Veterans in Barcelona at FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/4/2018 2:05:00 PM

Barcelona, Spain – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team is ready to compete at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final at CSIO5* Barcelona. Prepared to showcase and give valuable experience to up-and-coming combinations in one of show jumping’s most prestigious team challenges, the U.S. team will meld new talent with those of experienced veterans as they compete for a spot on the podium. With seven podium appearances in 2018, and an FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon...

WDAA World Championship Show Rocks Lazy E Arena

by Western Dressage Association of America/US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/4/2018 10:57:00 AM

Guthrie, Okla. – Last weekend, the sixth annual Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA) World Championship Show rocked the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla. From September 27-30, the World Show brought together the top combinations in Western dressage from 24 states and several Canadian provinces. With 77 world championship titles on the line, judges Ronald Bartholomew (Martville, N.Y.), Donna Longacre (Longview, Wash.), Fatina Pawlenko Kranz (Algonquin, Ill.), and Charlotte...

U.S. Olympic Committee announces Best of September finalists for Team USA Awards presented by Dow

by United States Olympic Committee | 10/3/2018 11:37:00 AM

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic Committee today announced finalists for the Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of September, which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes from last month. Fans are invited to vote for their favorite athletes and teams at TeamUSA.org/Awards through midnight Monday, Oct. 8. A total of eight sports – including basketball, equestrian, Para-equestrian, paratriathlon, shooting, triathlon, volleyball and wrestling...

Olympian Laura Graves and Verdades Lead FEI Dressage World Rankings

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/1/2018 4:31:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has announced that Laura Graves and Verdades are the new world number one ranked dressage combination based on the revised FEI Dressage World Ranking list released on Monday, October 1. Graves and Verdades, members of the silver medal-winning The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018, seized the top spot from Germany’s Isabel Werth and Weihegold OLD...

Hart, Shoemaker, Trunnell Add to U.S Para-Dressage Medal Haul at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/22/2018 10:21:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte athletes Rebecca Hart, Kate Shoemaker, and Roxanne Trunnell increased the medal tally for the U.S. at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Saturday. Following the Freestyle performances in their respective Grades, Hart (Grade III) won the silver medal with a score of 73.240 %. This marked her second medal of the games, moving up a podium step from her bronze medal performance on Wednesday....

U.S. Driving Team Remains in Gold-Medal Position After Marathon at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/22/2018 6:36:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – Battling through the heat and humidity, the U.S. Driving Team of James “Jimmy” Fairclough, Misdee Wrigley Miller, and Chester Weber steered their talented teams of four-in-hand horses through Richard Nicolls’s obstacles on the marathon course at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Saturday. Holding the lead position after dressage, the U.S. Driving Team, led by Chef d’Equipe Barry Hunter, maintained their gold-medal position to...

News Flash: Rebecca Hart Earns Her Second Medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/22/2018 5:44:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. - U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte para-athlete Rebecca Hart has earned the silver medal in the FEI Grade III Freestyle at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Saturday. She and El Corona Texel, Rowan O’Reilly’s nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, earned a score of 73.240%. This is the fourth medal for U.S. para-equestrian dressage at the WEG. Rixt van der Horst of the Netherlands won the gold medal and Dr. Angelika Trabert...

News Flash: Roxanne Trunnell Earns Bronze Medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/22/2018 2:58:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. - U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte para-athlete Roxanne Trunnell has earned the bronze medal in the FEI Grade I Freestyle at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Saturday. She and Dolton, Kate Shoemaker's six-year-old Hanoverian gelding, earned a score of 75.487%. This is Trunnell's first WEG medal and the third medal for U.S. para-equestrian dressage at the WEG Tryon 2018. Italy's Sara Morganti won the gold medal and...