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Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships to Welcome Top Horses and Riders on East and West Coasts

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/11/2021 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Youth riders in the hunter discipline will have their chance to shine as they vie for national titles at the 2021 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships this month. The East Coast championship will take place July 12-14 at Brandywine Horse Shows in Devon, Pa., and the West Coast championship will run the following week, July 20-21, at Sonoma Horse Park in Petaluma, Calif. This year promises to be an exceptional one for these championships, as they welcome...

US Equestrian Announces Horse Substitution for U.S. Eventing Olympic Team

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 6/22/2021 12:49:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced a horse substitution for the U.S. Eventing Olympic Team ahead of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The Luke 140 Syndicate’s Luke 140, the selected mount for Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Pa.), will be replaced by Martin’s first direct reserve , Tsetserleg, a 14-year-old Trakehner gelding owned by Christine Turner, Thomas Turner, and Tommie Turner. Luke 140 sustained a minor injury during his training preparation and has been withdrawn from...

US Equestrian Announces The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ CDIO3* USA and FEI Nations Cup CDIO-U25

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/11/2021 3:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup CDIO3* USA and the FEI Nations Cup CDIO-U25 hosted at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Fla. from March 17-20. The FEI Dressage Nations Cup CDIO3* USA will serve as the first team outing of the 2021 competition season for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team. The following combinations will represent The...

Three USEF Preliminary Combined Driving National Champions Crowned at Grand Oaks CDE

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/31/2021 5:54:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Competitors in the USEF Preliminary Combined Driving National Championships displayed their skill at the Grand Oaks Combined Driving Event (CDE). Barbara Sims, Phillip Odden, and Raymond Helmuth took home national championship titles in their respective divisions after delivering top performances at the Grand Oaks Resort in Weirsdale, Fla. USEF Preliminary Single Pony Combined Driving National Championship Barbara Sims, USEF Preliminary Single Pony Combined Driving...

Misdee Wrigley Miller to Represent U.S. at 2020 FEI Driving World Championships Four-in-Hand

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/1/2020 4:39:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the horses-and-athlete combination who will compete at the 2020 FEI Driving World Championships Four-in-Hand, hosted in Valkenswaard, Netherlands from October 7-11, 2020. Misdee Wrigley Miller (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) will represent the United States with her team of Corelone B, a 13-year-old KWPN gelding, Doorman, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Alonso, an 11-year-old KWPN gelding, Zindgraaf, a 16-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, and...

Teams Announced for USEF Futures Team Challenge at Carolina International

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/6/2020 3:32:00 PM

Lexington, Ky - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the eventing athletes who will participate in the USEF Futures Team Challenge, a two-day training program and unofficial team competition, at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International CCI and Horse Trial, held March 19-22 in Raeford, N.C. Launched in 2019, the USEF Futures Team Challenge is a key component of the U.S. Eventing Pathway Program and gives two teams of four athletes the opportunity to compete in a simulated team...

Teams Announced for FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA and CDIO-U25 Nations Cup in Wellington, Fla.

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/3/2020 5:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team is set to contest their first team competition of the season at the 2020 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* from March 11-13 hosted at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Fla. The 2020 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* marks the start of the 2020 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ Series as the first leg of competition, and is the only FEI Dressage Nations Cup held in North America. “We have a strong...

News Flash: NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Tops Podium in FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/29/2020 9:59:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team has won the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4* hosted at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, February 29. The team, led by Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland, saw Andrew Kocher (Wellington, Fla.) aboard Squirt Gun, Lucas Porter (Wellington, Fla.) and C Hunter, Brian Moggre (Flower Mound, Texas) and MTM Vivre Le Reve, and Adrienne Sternlicht (Greenwich, Conn.) and Just a Gamble, secure the podium finish. Ireland...

US Equestrian Names Teams for Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ USA and Palm Beach Masters Youth CSIO

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/5/2020 1:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the roster of team athletes who will represent the United States at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup USA and Palm Beach Masters Youth CSIO competition hosted at Deeridge Farms in Wellington, Fla., from February 12-16, 2020. The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team will begin their quest for qualification to the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final, held in Barcelona in October, in the team’s first outing of the 2020 season. The...

A Statement from USEF President Murray Kessler

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/20/2020 2:53:00 PM

Dear US Equestrian Members, After much thought, I have decided that I will not run for a second term as US Equestrian President. The reason is simple: my professional circumstances have changed. While I am confident that I can successfully balance my leadership positions at both USEF and at Perrigo, a multi-national company, as its President and Chief Executive Officer for my final year as USEF President, I believe this would be difficult to sustain for the long term. Over the last three years,...