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US Equestrian Announces Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team for CPEDI3* Stadl-Paura

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/1/2023 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team at the CPEDI3* Stadl-Paura in Austria. The competition takes place June 1-3 at Pferdezentrum Stadl-Paura. The team will be led by U.S. Para Dressage Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Rebecca Hart (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Floratina , a 2008 Hanoverian mare owned by Chloe Gasiorowski...

FEI Longines Jumping Nations Cup™ USA Competition Kicks Off in San Juan Capistrano with Win for Lillie Keenan and Agana van het Gerendal Z

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/12/2023 3:41:00 PM

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Thursday welcomed the start of competition at the 2023 FEI Longines Jumping Nations Cup USA, the first FEI Jumping Nations Cup ever in the state of California. The NetJets™ U.S. Jumping Team took to the Oaks International Grand Prix Field at Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Center, marking the start of their week of competition culminating with Sunday’s $200,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup USA. The day started with the CSIO5* Familiarization...

Tamie Smith and Mai Baum Storm to the Lead on Cross-Country Day at 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian™

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/29/2023 8:27:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Cross-country day at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian™ proved influential and saw a leaderboard shake-up. Tamie Smith and Mai Baum moved into the lead on the strength of their double-clear round over Derek di Grazia’s cross-country course. In addition to leading the overall standings, Smith and Mai Baum are in contention for the Land Rover/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS Equestrian™ as the...

Yasmin Ingham Leads, Tamie Smith Top American After Day Two of 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian™

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/28/2023 8:37:00 PM

Will Coleman and Chin Tonic HS (Matt Turer/US Equestrian) Lexington, Ky. – The second day of dressage was filled with quality dressage tests at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian ™ . Yasmin Ingham (GBR) and Banzai du Loir sit atop the leaderboard with a score of 22.1, while Tamie Smith and Mai Baum’s dressage test from Thursday kept them as the top Americans in third place overall on a score of 24.2. As the top U.S. combination in the CCI5*-L,...

Tom McEwen Leads, Tamie Smith Top American After Day One of 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian™

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/27/2023 7:19:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – It was a lovely day for the start of competition at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian™. Tom McEwen (GBR) and JL Dublin top the leaderboard with a score of 22.6, while Tamie Smith and Mai Baum are in second place on a score of 24.2. As the top U.S. combination in the CCI5*-L, Smith and Mai Baum lead the Land Rover/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS Equestrian. Tamie Smith and Mai Baum (Leslie Potter/US...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Mexico at San Miguel de Allende CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/26/2023 6:10:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team at the 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Mexico at San Miguel de Allende CSIO5* from April 27-30. 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: Natalie Dean (Palo Alto, Fla.) Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) Bliss Heers (Las Vegas, Nev....

Impressive Field Ready for Start of 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian™

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/25/2023 6:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – An exciting week of competition is underway at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ (LRK3DE) following the completion of the first horse inspection. A field of 38 combinations from five countries are competing for top honors in the CCI5*-L. The world-class event also hosts the Land Rover/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS Equestrian™. The highest-placed U.S. combination in the CCI5*-L earns the...

U.S. Dressage and Vaulting Combinations Complete Horse Inspections, U.S. Jumpers Finish Training Session at FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2023

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/5/2023 12:30:00 PM

Omaha, Neb. – The U.S. dressage and vaulting combinations had their horse inspections on Tuesday to prepare for the start of the FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2023. With the U.S. jumping combinations having already completed their horse inspection on Monday, they had an opportunity to train in the main arena before competition begins Wednesday. Alice Tarjan presents Serenade MF at the dressage horse inspection (Shannon Brinkman Photo) The FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final presented...

Horse Owners Urged to Participate in Economic Impact Study for the Equine Industry

by American Horse Council | 4/4/2023 11:00:00 AM

The last three years have been a time of great change throughout the country for homes, businesses and industries. Rising costs of living, shrinking of assistance and changes in demographics have affected so much of our world, and that includes the equine industry. However, not all of the changes are easy to identify. This is why the American Horse Council (AHC), together with US Equestrian, has kicked off what could be one of the biggest studies in more than 50 years with the 2023 National...

U.S. Jumping Combinations Ready for FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2023

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/3/2023 8:00:00 PM

Natalie Dean and Acota M (Matt Turer/US Equestrian) Omaha, Neb. – As the start of competition at the FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2023 approaches, the U.S. jumping combinations took one step closer with the completion of Monday’s jumping horse inspection. All U.S. horses passed and head into Tuesday, April 4’s jumping training at 1 p.m. CT. The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final competition officially begins Wednesday, April 5, at 7:15 p.m. CT with the First...