(Shannon Brinkman Photo) Omaha, Neb. - McLain Ward and HH Azur have won the 2017 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final. HH Azur is a 2006 Belgian Warmblood mare owned by Double H Farm & Francois Mathy. Romain Duguet (SUI) & Twentytwo des Biches finished second and Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) & Mary Lou finished third. More news and photos to follow. Follow US Equestrian for the latest coverage of the Final and more on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram , and Snapchat .

Olivia LaGoy-Weltz and Lonoir, winners of the FEI Grand Prix Special in the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO3* (SusanJStickle.com) Olivia LaGoy-Weltz and Lonoir’s performance in the Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO3* at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival proved they are a must-watch U.S. dressage combination. In their first big-tour Nations Cup competition, the combination helped carry The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team to a silver medal, demonstrating the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Christina “Cricket” Russillo as the US Equestrian Dressage Team Veterinarian. Dr. Russillo will take over for Dr. Rick Mitchell who has served in the role for 14 years. Dr. Russillo graduated from the Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2001. She completed a one-year Internship in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine. It was during her...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) and EquiFit have signed an agreement ensuring that EquiFit will remain US Equestrian’s officially-endorsed boot and leg-wear manufacturer through 2019. EquiFit will continue to be the "Official Performance Boot and Leg Wear of US Equestrian" and US Equestrian members will continue to benefit from the support of a premier equestrian brand. "For more than eight years, our partnership with EquiFit has been a...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Ocala, February 14-19 in Ocala, Fla.: Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.) Lillie Keenan (New York, N.Y.) Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, N.Y.) McLain Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) Ali Wolff (New Albany, Ohio) Robert Ridland will serve as Chef d'Equipe. Find out more about FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Ocala . Follow US Equestrian for coverage of this competition and...

Ermelo, The Netherlands –Endel Ots and David Wightman will represent the United States at the 2016 Longines FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses, July 28-31, at the National Equestrian Center in Ermelo, The Netherlands. Since 1992, young dressage horses have converged at the World Breeding Dressage Championships to gauge their development among the world’s elite. A total of 112 combinations from 26 countries will perform individual tests in the five-,...

Verden, Germany - The FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses will be held this weekend in the historic equestrian town of Verden, Germany, August 6-9. Host to many elite equestrian events, Verden has organized this prestigious competition for 16 out of the 18 years it has been held, to the accolades of the equestrian community. This year the turnout is again very strong with 42 entries from 19 nations competing in the five-year-old division and 36 young horses from 14...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the combinations representing the U.S. at the 2015 FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses held in Verden, Germany, August 5-9. The following combination will represent the U.S. in the Five-Year Old Division of the 2015 FEI World Breeding Championships for Dressage Young Horses: Endel Ots (Wellington, Fla.) and Max Ots' Lucky Strike (Lord Laurie x Heidi/His Highness), a 2010 Hanoverian gelding The...

Shane Sweetnam and Fineman (Shawn McMillen) Lexington, KY - The Rolex Stadium was full of excited spectators as they gathered on Hats Off Day to watch the country's top horse and riders compete during the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix. The international riders gave them exactly what they were looking for: an exciting tiebreaker between five-horse and rider combination dashing to the finish. In the end it was Ireland's Shane Sweetnam and his new mount Fineman that led the victory...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Multi Radiance Medical have signed an exclusive provisioning agreement that makes Multi Radiance Medical the newest Sponsor and Official Supplier to the USEF. Under the Direction of Kent Allen, DVM, chair of the USEF Drugs & Medications Committee and Vet Committee, Multi Radiance will provide MR4 ACTIVet Laser Systems to attending vets for all of the equestrian competition disciplines under USEF. In addition, all active USEF...