The U.S. had strong representation in the Grand Prix Special on Wednesday at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, as three American combinations headed down centerline in the d’Ornano Stadium. Riding in front of the Ground Jury of Susan Hoevenaars, Dietrich Plewa, Stephen Clarke, Francis Verbeek, Isabelle Judet, Lisolette Fore, and Elizabeth McMullen, Laura Graves produced a career-best performance, Steffen Peters continued to impress, and Adrienne Lyle closed out her World...

After today’s first horse inspection, U.S. Endurance horse-and–rider combinations are poised and ready for the start of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games endurance race on August 28, 2014,. Setting out over the picturesque 100 mile (160km) track stretching from the Lucerne Forest to the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel are five U.S. combinations who look to climb atop the podium. The horses of the U.S. Endurance Team, made up of riders Ellen Olson, Heather Reynolds, Jeremy...

Caen, France - Nations took the next steps in earning Para-Dressage Team medals, as riders also had their first opportunity to claim Individual medals at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Wednesday at the La Prairie Racecourse. Grade III and 1b combinations went to task throughout the day, as the U.S. was represented by Angela Peavy and Sydney Collier. Angela Peavy and Ozzy Cooper (SusanJStickle.com) In the Grade III Championship, Peavy (Avon, Conn.), competing as an Individual,...

The U.S. Endurance Squad (Diana DeRosa) Sartilly, France - After today’s first horse inspection, U.S. Endurance horse-and–rider combinations are poised and ready for the start of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games endurance race on August 28, 2014,. Setting out over the picturesque 100 mile (160km) track stretching from the Lucerne Forest to the bay of Mont-Saint-Michel are five U.S. combinations who look to climb atop the podium. The horses of the U.S. Endurance Team, made...

There wa sno trouble for the U.S. in the first jog at El Pin today. All horses passed. Buck Davidson, Sinead Halpin, and Phillip Dutton will perform dressage tests tomorrow .

Laura Graves & Verdades (SusanJ.Stickle.com) Caen, France - The U.S. had strong representation in the Grand Prix Special on Wednesday at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, as three American combinations headed down centerline in the d’Ornano Stadium. Riding in front of the Ground Jury of Susan Hoevenaars, Dietrich Plewa, Stephen Clarke, Francis Verbeek, Isabelle Judet, Lisolette Fore, and Elizabeth McMullen, Laura Graves produced a career-best performance, Steffen Peters...

Laura Graves talks to Ellie Kelly immediately after her test this morning. Steffen puts his Grand Prix Special test with Legolas 92 into words.

With a final score of 68.103 on Willi Wesley, para-equestrian Sydney Collier has finished 9th overall in the Grade 1b Individual Test.

With 75.742% score, Steffen Peters and Legolas have ensured that they'll get to compete one more time at WEG. That score was plenty good enough to qualify the pair for the Grand Prix Freestyle on Friday.

Laura Graves and Verdades are the best so far in the Grand Prix Special at WEG. Their score of 77.157% makes them the best Americans of the day and has them, for the moment at least, in the lead!