Nate Chambers and Rolling Stone II (Stockimageservices.com) Elkton, MD – The Dansko Fair Hill International kicked off the last chapter of the 2010 eventing season, with the USEF National CCI2* and CCI3* Eventing Championships. With many competitors and staff still shaking off the effects of a month of World Equestrian Games activities, Fair Hill International provided some welcome relief in the Maryland countryside. The USEF National CCI2* Eventing Championship got underway on Thursday, and...

Adequan U.S. Reining Team Wins Gold! (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF.) Lexington, KY - The Adequan U.S. Reining Team kicked off the opening week for the United States with a spectacular performance at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games for the Team Gold medal. Tim McQuay/Hollywoodstinseltown, Craig Schmersal/Mister Montana Nic, Tom McCutcheon/Gunners Special Nite, and Shawn Flarida/RC Fancy Step all gave electric rides to take the U.S. to a large winning margin. Today's FEI Reining...

Jamie Pestana and Winzalot (SusanJStickle.com Photo) Gladstone, NJ – Tina Konyot (Palm Beach City, FL) had a lock on the National Grand Prix Dressage Championship over the first weekend, winning both the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special handily. She made it very clear in the Grand Prix on Friday of the second weekend that she wasn’t going to give up her top spot without a fight. Her score of 71.319% with her beloved Calecto V was a reward from another consistent performance for the pair...

Nicole Shahinian Simpson and Tristan (Randi Muster/Mustphoto.com) Wellington, FL – Twenty-two horses remained in the USEF Selection Trials for the US Show Jumping Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games and they contested their fifth and final Trial as part of the $150,000 CN US Open at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. A total of 55 horses tackled Guilherme Jorge’s course in the second feature event of CSIO Wellington week and the competition proved fierce. A difficult related...

SusanJStickle.com (George Williams and Rocher) Gladstone, NJ – George Williams of Delaware, Ohio and his comeback mount Rocher (1991 Westfalen mare), have made their way to the center of the national stage, claiming the title at the 2005 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF National Grand Prix Dressage Championship, Presented by Paul Miller Auto Group, Inc. on Friday. Clear favorites from the start, the pair earned a 70.333% in the USEF Grand Prix on Thursday, a 73.84% in the USEF Grand Prix...

Barcelona, Spain – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team secured a three-way tie for third place with Brazil and Great Britain in the Longines FEI Nations Cup Final Challenge Cup, finishing on a team score of 12 under the lights at Real Club de Polo de Barcelona in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland guided the team, which saw Eve Jobs, Laura Kraut, Chloe Reid and Richard Spooner contest the technical track designed by Santiago Varela of Spain. Libby Law...

Barcelona, Spain – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team placed 12th in the first round of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final on Thursday and will now turn their focus towards the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final Challenge Cup on Saturday, October 5. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland led the team comprised of Eve Jobs, Laura Kraut, Richard Spooner, and McLain Ward, finishing on a team total of 17 faults. Richard Spooner (Agua Dulce, Calif.) and Quirado RC, entered the Olympic...

Lima, Peru – The U.S. Jumping Team brought home the bronze medal on Wednesday, August 7, at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the team of Lucy Deslauriers, Alex Granato, Eve Jobs, and Beezie Madden put in solid performances with three members contesting their first championship competition. “We came here for a medal, that’s what you always do in a championship, and we went away with a medal,” said Ridland....

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian and the Driving Sport Committee (DSC) announced today the U.S. Driving Coach, Thorsten Zarembowicz will not renew his contract for 2019. He will fulfill the completion of his 2018 contract. US Equestrian and the DSC bid a very grateful farewell to Zarembowicz for his years of service and dedication to the U.S. Driving Team and programs. Many developing drivers, horses/ponies, and U.S. team members have advanced their training and performance under his guidance....

Mill Spring, N.C. - The U.S. Dressage athletes are strong contenders for medals at this year’s FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018. Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, U.S. athlete Laura Graves, and her coach, Debbie McDonald share their philosophies and the importance of a positive mindset, care for the horses’ mental states, and envisioning a goal when competing and preparing for major events. During competition, six-time Olympian, Technical Advisor,...