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Riders Vie for USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Championship at Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/10/2018 10:09:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The country’s top adult amateur saddle seat equitation riders will compete for the title of 2018 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final champion on Wednesday, July 11, at the historic Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show. Betsy Boone (Concord, N.C.), Karen Homer Brown (Georgetown, Ky.), and Dwayne Knowles (Kutztown, Pa.) will serve as judges for the Final, hosted at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Last year,...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Finishes Third in FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ USA at Great Meadow International presented by Adequan®

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/8/2018 5:59:00 PM

Chef d'Equipe Erik Duvander, Caroline Martin, Phillip Dutton, Buck Davidson and Sydney Elliott (Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) The Plains, Va. – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team finished third in the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ USA at the Brook Ledge Great Meadow International presented by Adequan (GMI). The developing team of Bruce Davidson, Jr., Phillip Dutton, Sydney Elliott, and Caroline Martin gave it their all, scoring 157.5 in the only FEI Eventing Nations Cup competition...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Competes on Home Soil for FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ USA Title

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/6/2018 4:26:00 PM

The Plains, Va. – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team will contest their second Nations Cup of 2018, the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ USA at the Brook Ledge Great Meadow International presented by Adequan®. Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander will lead Buck Davidson, Phillip Dutton, Sydney Elliott, and Caroline Martin in the competition from July 6-8. The team is a mix of veterans and rising stars with hopes of gaining valuable experience under Duvander’s guidance and with home...

NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team Places Third in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ The Netherlands

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 6/24/2018 2:57:00 PM

Rotterdam, The Netherlands - The NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team placed third in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Netherlands on Sunday, June 24, at the CHIO Rotterdam. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland led the team of Beezie Madden and Breitling LS, Adrienne Sternlicht and Cristalline, Laura Kraut and Zeremonie, and McLain Ward and Clinta. “We come in expecting to medal and hoping to win, and of course it doesn’t always work out that way,” said Chef...

Newsflash: NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team Earns Bronze in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ The Netherlands

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 6/24/2018 1:00:00 AM

Rotterdam, The Netherlands - The NetJets U.S. Show Jumping Team earned the bronze medal in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ The Netherlands on Sunday, June 24. Led by Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland, the team of Laura Kraut and Zeremonie, Beezie Madden and Breitling LS, Adrienne Sternlicht and Cristalline, and McLain Ward and Clinta finished on 12 faults, tying with the Netherlands and Switzerland. Belgium won the gold medal and Germany won silver. More news and photos to follow....

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Rides to Bronze at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ The Netherlands

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/23/2018 9:09:00 PM

Lexington , Ky. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team brings home bronze at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ The Netherlands at CHIO Rotterdam. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, the team comprised of Olivia LaGoy-Weltz, Adrienne Lyle, Kasey Perry-Glass, and Steffen Peters delivered solid performances in the team’s first European Nations Cup of the season. Sitting in third after the CDIO5* with a few points separating them from the leading teams of the Netherlands and...

NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team Continues European Tour at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup The Netherlands

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/22/2018 9:24:00 AM

Rotterdam, Netherlands – After a bronze-medal finish in Poland, the NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team contests their second FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 observation event at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup The Netherlands, on Sunday, June 24. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland will lead the team of Laura Kraut and Zeremonie, Beezie Madden and Breitling LS, Adrienne Sternlicht and Cristalline, and McLain Ward and Clinta. Michael Hughes and Zerlin will take the...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Ready for FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ The Netherlands

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/20/2018 5:02:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team aims for a top placing in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup The Netherlands, the team’s first European Nations Cup of the season. Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover will lead the team of Olivia LaGoy-Weltz and Lonoir, Adrienne Lyle and Salvino, Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet, and Steffen Peters and Rosamunde at CHIO Rotterdam, June 21-23. The team combinations, along with individual U.S. competitors Shelly Francis and...

Debbie McDonald to Succeed Robert Dover as U.S. Dressage Technical Advisor Following FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/20/2018 2:25:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) announces that Debbie McDonald will succeed Robert Dover as the U.S. Dressage Technical Advisor following the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018. Dover has served in the position since2013 and will retire following the WEG as planned when he renewed his agreement with US Equestrian in 2016.US Equestrian conducted a comprehensive search process aimed at identifying the best individual to succeed Dover...

NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team Places Third in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Poland

by US Equestrian Communications Department/JENNIFER WOOD/JUMP MEDIA | 6/17/2018 5:42:00 PM

Sopot, Poland –The NetJets U.S. Show Jumping Team placed third in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Poland on Sunday, June 17, at the Lotto CSIO Sopot. The team of Jamie Barge and Luebbo, Margie Engle and Royce, Lillie Keenan and Super Sox, and Devin Ryan and Eddie Blue was led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. “I thought coming in we had a team capable of really good results today. We were on a little bit of a roll this week,” said Ridland. “Obviously we were...