Wellington, Fla. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team made their 2018 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ debut and took the gold medal at the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA on Thursday at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. The team consisted of Ashley Holzer (New York City, N.Y.), Olivia LaGoy-Weltz (Haymarket, Va.), Adrienne Lyle (Ketchum, Idaho), and Sabine Schut-Kery (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), and was led by Chef d’Equipe...

Lexington, Ky. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team will make their 2018 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ debut in front of a home nation crowd when the FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA gets underway on Wednesday, March 28, in Wellington, Fla. In addition, the U.S. will compete in the U25 Nations Cup, running alongside the FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA on Wednesday. Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover will lead The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team of Ashley Holzer, Olivia LaGoy-Weltz, Adrienne Lyle,...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is proud to announce U.S. para-dressage athlete, Angela “Annie” Peavy (Wellington, Fla.) as a finalist for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) James E. Sullivan Award to an outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. Photo credit: Taylor Pence This prestigious award has recognized the nation’s top amateur athletes annually since 1888, with the likes of famed Olympians Carl Lewis (1981), Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1986), Michael Phelps (2003),...

Ocala, Fla. – The Live Oak International came to its exciting conclusion on Sunday with all five USEF Combined Driving National Championship divisions completing the cones phase. Chester Weber earned his record 15th USEF Four-In-Hand Combined Driving National Championship title with an overall score of 166.69 penalties, while four combined drivers earned inaugural USEF intermediate national titles. These included: Scott Adcox in the pair horse division with 185.39 penalties; Jennifer...

Ned Bonnie (Photo provided by the BloodHorse Library) Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is saddened by the news of the passing of Ned Bonnie (88), a passionate horseman known for his service and innovative approach to advocating for change within the equine industry, and for the Federation and its members and athletes. Perhaps best known for his role as attorney and legal representation for the first Kentucky Derby winner ever disqualified for a medication positive in 1968, Ned was a true...

Ocala, Fla. - All five divisions of the USEF Combined Driving National Championships faced an intimidating, yet thrilling marathon course at the Live Oak International on Saturday. The course included seven technical, compact obstacles questioning the obedience and athleticism of the equine athletes. This influenced the fluctuation in the top three across all divisions, while two new drivers took the lead in the intermediate single pony and intermediate pony pair divisions. The 14-time advanced...

Ocala, Fla. – Combined driving athletes will descend upon the majestic Live Oak Plantation this week for a shot at a USEF Combined Driving National Championship title. Live Oak International, running Thursday, March 15 through Sunday, March 18, returns as the host for the USEF Advanced Four-in-Hand Combined Driving National Championship and welcomes four new USEF Intermediate Combined Driving National Championship divisions. The following is a glance at the seasoned, skillful veterans and...

Photo by Osteen/Schatzberg Scottsdale, Ariz. – The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show is an 11-day celebration of tradition and history, welcoming over 2,200 Arabian and Half-Arabian horses registered with the Arabian Horse Association to West World in Scottsdale, Ariz. This year marks the 63 rd anniversary for the largest Arabian horse show in the world. From February 15 - 25, 2018, the competition hosted a wide array of classes across six bustling show rings, from native costume to working...

Wellington, Fla. - The NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team of Lillie Keenan on Fibonacci 17, Beezie Madden riding Breitling LS, Adrienne Sternlicht on Cristalline, and Catherine Tyree riding Bokai, finished seventh in the $150,000 FEI Nations Cup™, presented by U.S. Trust/Bank of America Merrill Lynch, at CSIO4* Wellington on Saturday, March 3. The pathfinders for the U.S., Keenan (New York, N.Y.) and Fibonacci 17 owned by Chansonette Farm, LLC, finished the first round with 12 faults for...

Lexington, Ky. – The NetJets U.S. Show Jumping Team’s Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland will rely on his depth of experience depth in the $150,000 FEI Nations Cup CSIO4* Wellington presented by U.S. Trust and Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Saturday. U25 athletes Lillie Keenan, Catherine Tyree and Adrienne Sternlicht will team up with four-time Olympian Beezie Madden as they work for a podium finish at home against eight teams. The U.S. has drawn sixth in the order, with Keenan...