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This Week in International Disciplines - June 1

by USEF Communications Department | 6/1/2011 5:00:33 PM

Dressage Dressage preparations for the Pan American Games continued as Prix St Georges and Intermediaire I competition took place at CDIs across the country. Jan Ebeling swept the small tour at CDI Flintridge with Rosenzauber 8, scoring 70.263% in the Prix St Georges, 70.702% in the Intermediaire I and 70.292% in the Freestyle. For complete results please visit www.cornerstonedressage.com/results/2011_7.pdf . At the CDI Lexington, Lisa Wilcox and Pikko del Cerro HU dominated the Small Tour....

Twenty Americans Head to FEI World Cup Final in Leipzig, Germany

by Helen Murray | 4/25/2011 3:54:32 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States will have strong representation in Germany for the 2011 FEI World Cup Finals (April 27-May 1), with 20 of the country's best riders ready to leave their mark on Leipzig. For the first time the World Cup Finals in dressage, driving, jumping and vaulting will all be held under one roof, with the US sending competitors to vie for top honors in the dressage and jumping. The US will also use the Leipzig Exhibition Hall to showcase up-and-coming jumping riders in...

Eventing Riders Complete the Cross-Country Challenge at NAJYRC

by Erica Larson for USEF | 7/25/2009 5:28:00 PM

Kaitlyn McMorris and Clifton Peekachu (Brant Gamma) Lexington, KY—Cross-country day has come and gone at the USEA North American Junior & Young Rider Eventing Championships at the Kentucky Horse Park. It was a day full of athletic horses cruising around the course and strong riders enjoying every minute of it. The start time was delayed an hour due to strong storms that moved through the area, but the weather improved as the competition went on. The course, designed by Olympic Gold...

Leading Merial® Equine Brands Become Official Products of United States Equestrian Federation

by Stacey Meier | 6/1/2009 4:51:00 PM

Content provided by Merial® Equine Pharmaceuticals and Bader Rutter & Associates (Duluth, GA)— The National Governing Body for Equestrian Sport and a world leader in animal health are teaming up by adding two leading MERIAL® Brand Products as official products of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). ZIMECTERIN® Gold (ivermectin/praziquantel) and EQUIOXX® (firocoxib) were recently added as official USEF deworming and pain management products, respectively....

2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Set to Begin with 16 National Championships on the Line

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/21/2023 6:00:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. – One of the most anticipated and exciting events on the American dressage calendar takes place this week with the 2023 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (FOC) taking place at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center. This invitational event showcases the best young and developing horses, youth dressage athletes, and para dressage athletes over the course of seven days. This year, FOC features the following 16 national championships: Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage...

U.S. Dressage U25 Entries Announced for FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/31/2023 5:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that will represent the U.S. at the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) in the U25 division in Traverse City, Mich., August 8-13. It is the first year that a U25 division has been offered in the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF. As the USEF Dressage Youth Coach, George Williams will serve as the chef d’equipe. The following athlete-and-horse combinations will...

Adair Moses and Aedan Mooney Take the Lead at the 2023 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/25/2023 7:00:00 AM

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Competition kicked off Monday at the 2023 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West (JHNC) with talented young riders and their exceptional horses tackling the first tests of the three-phase competition. Aedan Mooney and Verona. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Competitors in the 3’3” sections completed their classic rounds on Monday morning on the grass in the beautiful Oaks International Grand Prix Field. With the first...

US Equestrian Names NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Great Britain at 2023 Royal International Horse Show CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/20/2023 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Great Britain at the Royal International Horse Show CSIO5*, in Hassocks, England, from July 25-30, 2023. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The following athletes have been named to the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Charlotte Jacobs (East Aurora, N.Y.) Laura Kraut...

US Equestrian Selects U.S. Individuals for 2023 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/10/2023 2:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent U.S. Dressage at the 2023 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses, hosted in Ermelo, Netherlands from August 3-6, 2023. U.S. Dressage Young Horse Coach Christine Traurig will accompany these combinations in Ermelo. The following three combinations have been selected to represent U.S. Dressage at the 2023 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship...

U.S. Dressage Team Finishes Eighth in FEI Dressage Nations Cup CDIO5* at CHIO Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/2/2023 5:42:00 AM

Aachen, Germany – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team finished eighth in the final standings at the conclusion of competition in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup CDIO5* at CHIO Aachen this week on a team total of 422.609. Germany took top honors on a score of 468.285, while Denmark took second on a score of 460.097, and Great Britain in third on a 459.756. “There are certainly things we will take away from this competition and look at moving forward as a program. It wasn’t the...