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Zone 4 Clinches Gold in Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championship

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/15/2021 11:49:00 PM

Harrisburg, Pa. – The juniors displayed excellent riding in Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper Prix des States Team National Championship on Friday evening. Eight teams competed in the modified Nations Cup competition, with four teams finishing the first round on zero faults. Six teams returned for the second round, and the pressure was on for the athletes to deliver for their teams. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Kim Land, Zone 4 maintained their composure to clinch the team gold...

Top Spots on the Leaderboard Remain Unchanged After Day Two of Dressage at 2021 USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship and Maryland 5 Star

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/15/2021 9:00:00 PM

Daniel Clasing and Olney Uncle Sam. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Elkton, Md. – The final 25 combinations completed their dressage tests on Friday morning at the 2021 USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship, and the top three from Thursday held their ground on the leaderboard with Kurt Martin and D.A. Lifetime keeping the lead. In the Maryland 5 Star, Great Britain’s Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class kept the top spot, but Friday brought a shakeup to the rest of the top...

Kurt Martin and D.A. Lifetime Lead the Standings After Day One of the USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championships; Maryland 5 Star Kicks Off Its Inaugural Run

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 10/14/2021 11:00:00 PM

Elkton, Md. – Competition officially kicked off on Thursday at the USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship and Maryland 5 Star CCI5*-L with the first half of the entries completing their dressage tests. Both events are taking place at the new facilities at Fair Hill International, a longtime home of world-class eventing. Kurt Martin and D.A. Lifetime. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship Caroline Martin (Miami Beach, Fla.) and Sherrie...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Secures Second Place Finish at 2021 FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ The Netherlands CCIO4*-L

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 10/11/2021 3:02:00 PM

Enschede, The Netherlands – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team showcased strong talent in all three phases at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ The Netherlands CCIO4*-L at the Military Boekelo Enschede in Enschede, Netherlands to take second place in a competitive field to close out team competition for the 2021 competition season. The team of Jennie Brannigan, Sydney Elliott, Matt Flynn, and Tamie Smith finished on a total score of 102.7 to earn silver, while Great Britain took gold on...

Natalie Jayne and Charisma Rise to Top of Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 10/10/2021 7:07:00 PM

Gladstone, New Jersey – Natalie Jayne (Elgin, Ill.) and Charisma secured a win in the prestigious Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East after three days of intense competition at the historic United States Equestrian Team headquarters in Gladstone, New Jersey. Jayne rode to a final phase four score of 365 to earn the victory ahead of Dominic Gibbs (Colorado Springs, Colo.), who finished in second place with a final score of 359. Audrey Schulze (Saddle...

Bradish and Weber Repeat Their Wins at the 2021 USEF Advanced Single Horse and Four-In-Hand National Championships

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/10/2021 7:00:00 PM

Allentown, N.J. – Two of last year’s combined driving national champions successfully defended their titles this week at the Garden State Combined Driving Event. Taylor Bradish (Windsor, S.C.) secured the 2021 USEF Advanced Single Horse National Championship, and Chester Weber (Ocala, Fla.) took home his 18th USEF Advanced Four-in-Hand National Championship. Taylor Bradish and Katydid Duchess. ©Taylor Pence/US Equestrian Bradish drove Katydid Duchess, a 2009 Welsh Pony cross...

2021 USEF Advanced Single Horse and USEF Advanced Four-in-Hand Horse Combined Driving National Championships Set to Begin in New Jersey

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/7/2021 1:05:00 PM

2020 USEF Combined Driving National Champion Chester Weber. ©Erin Gilmore Photography Allentown, N.J. – The final USEF Combined Driving National Championships of 2021 take place this week as Advanced Single Horse and Advanced Four-in-Hand Horse competitors prepare to compete at the Garden State Combined Driving Event, October 7-10. The 2020 National Champions from both divisions will be defending their titles at this year’s event. Taylor Bradish (Windsor, S.C.) and Katydid...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Places Fifth at 2021 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 10/3/2021 6:16:00 PM

Barcelona, Spain – The NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team finished fifth in the 2021 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* on October 3, 2021, in Barcelona, Spain, at the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the team consisted of Lillie Keenan, Laura Kraut, Schuyler Riley, and Spencer Smith. Ridland noted, “When we arrived here and looked at what we were going up against, those teams were the real deal teams; it was the ‘A’...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Advance to Final Round at 2021 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 10/1/2021 7:02:00 PM

Barcelona, Spain – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team will advance to the final round of the 2021 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* after a sixth-place finish in the first round on October 1, 2021, in Barcelona, Spain, at the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the team consisted of Lillie Keenan, Laura Kraut, Schuyler Riley, and Spencer Smith. The tracks for the event are set by Spain’s own Santiago Varela, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic...

Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge Paso Robles Prepares Youth Athletes for Upcoming West Coast Final

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/30/2021 4:00:00 PM

Paso Robles, Calif. – The second West Coast leg of the Adequan ® /USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge took place in Paso Robles, Calif., showcasing young talent in both the CCI2*-S and CCI3*-S divisions. Paso Robles served as the second to last leg of the Youth Team Challenge before the Woodside leg, October 7-9, and West Coast final, which will be held at Galway Downs in Temecula, Calif., from November 3-7. Audrey Sanborn and OBOS Quality Time. ©Ride On Photo Audrey Sanborn (San...