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Chester Weber and Team Earn Top Spot in Driving Dressage Phase at CHIO Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/29/2023 1:11:00 PM

Aachen, Germany - Chester Weber (Ocala, Fla.) and his team of First Edition, Julius V, Kadora, and Kasper D, drove to an impressive win in the driving phase of the CAIO-4* at CHIO Aachen finishing the first phase of competition on a score of 38.85. The win marks another top performance Weber has achieved at Aachen throughout the years. The team finished atop the podium in a field of 25 entries. Weber has been a mainstay at CHIO Aachen for the U.S. Driving program, having competed at the venue...

Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Completes First Day of CDIO5* Competition at Aachen CHIO

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/29/2023 12:29:00 PM

Aachen, Germany - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team rounded out their first day of competition in the Prize of Family Tesch FEI Dressage Nations Cup CDIO5*, with combinations contesting the FEI Grand Prix test. Overall, the team sits on a combined score of 213.630 and stands in eighth place overall. Anna Buffini (San Diego, Calif.) and FRH Davinia La Douce were the highest-placed U.S. combination, scoring a 72.804% from the judging panel as the last combination to compete today. Competition...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Endurance Team for 2023 FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders & Juniors

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/29/2023 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that will represent the United States at the 2023 FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders & Juniors, scheduled to take place September 2, 2023, at Castelsagrat, France. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Lisanne Dorion with support from Dr. Olivia Rudolphi as the team veterinarian. The following combinations will represent the U.S. Endurance Team and are listed in alphabetical...

Laura Kraut & Haley Take First Podium Finish for NetJets® U.S. Jumping at 2023 CHIO Aachen

by US Communications Department | 6/29/2023 3:46:00 AM

Aachen, Germany – Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and Haley wowed in their opening class of the week, earning a second-place finish in the Prize of Handwerk CSIO5* after finishing the faults-converted format in 59.53 seconds. The pair held the lead for majority of the class, and ultimately were just nudged out of the top podium position by Marc Dilasser (FRA) aboard E2K Abricot Ennemmelle, who finished just a tenth of a second faster. Haley has been a mainstay in Kraut’s string...

Classic Rounds Kick off 2023 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – East

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/29/2023 1:00:00 AM

Traverse City, Mich. - Flintfields Horse Park hosted a full day of hunter talent as competitors in the 2023 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championships completed their classic rounds. In mild late-June weather, more than 300 entries had their first turns in front of the judges. Avery Glynn and Day Won. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian The 3’6” height took center stage in the Turtle Creek Casino International Ring over Joe Carnicom’s flowing classic course. The...

2023 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – East is Underway

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 6/28/2023 9:00:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – For the second year in a row, Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Mich., is hosting some of the country’s best horses and youth riders in the hunter discipline for the Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championships - East . Tessa Downey and HH Moonshine. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian More than 300 combinations are set to compete in this year’s edition of the prestigious national championship across the 3’3” and...

US Equestrian and SmartPak Announce Continued Partnership and Expanded Support of USEF Community Outreach Organizations

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/27/2023 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce its continued partnership with SmartPak for 2023. SmartPak is one of the largest retailers of horse care and equestrian products in the U.S. and has been a longtime sponsor of US Equestrian. SmartPak will continue its title sponsorship of the SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year program , which recognizes champions across all breeds and disciplines at the US Equestrian Annual Meeting each year. Additionally, US Equestrian members receive a...

Deadline for 2024 Vaulting FEI Competition Calendar Applications is July 1, 2023

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/27/2023 11:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian would like to remind vaulting competition organizers that the deadline for 2024 vaulting FEI competition calendar applications is Saturday, July 1, 2023. Applications for FEI competitions must be submitted online through the USEF Competition Dashboard at competitions.usef.org . Please review the updated FEI Vaulting competition calendar policies and procedures that go into effect for the 2024 calendar. FEI applications must be submitted online through your...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Finishes Second at FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Poland CCIO4*-NC-S

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 6/26/2023 2:00:00 PM

Strzegom, Poland – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team had a successful outing over the weekend at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Poland, holding a wire-to-wire second-place standing in the competition at LOTTO Strzegom Horse Trials. The team finished on a 142.8, with The Netherlands taking first on a 133.8. “The point [of the tour] was to give a younger group team experience,” said USEF Eventing Emerging and Development Coach Leslie Law, who led the team in Strzegom....

Deadline for 2024 Driving FEI Competition Calendar Applications is July 1, 2023

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/26/2023 7:00:00 AM

US Equestrian would like to remind driving competition organizers that the deadline for 2024 driving FEI competition calendar applications is Saturday, July 1, 2023. Applications for FEI competitions must be submitted online through the USEF Competition Dashboard at competitions.usef.org . Please refer to the updated FEI driving competition calendar policies and procedures , and direct questions to [email protected] . Requests for non-FEI national and lite competition licenses should be sent to...