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Second Time Is the Charm: Alexander Dawson Gets His Chance at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/4/2018 7:54:00 PM

North Salem, N.Y. – Alexander Dawson qualified for his first Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North two years ago. He anticipated competing against talent from all across North America. Unfortunately, three days before the NAYC he was riding at home and his horse reared, lost his footing, and landed on its side. One of Dawson’s stirrups ended up lodged between his foot and horse, which broke Dawson’s tibia and fibula. This...

Jump-offs Determine Wins for Saad Vega and Ruziska in USHJA North American Show Jumping Individual Farewell Competitions

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/4/2018 4:40:00 PM

North Salem, N.Y. – Several athletes concluded their 2018 Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North experience by competing in the USHJA North American Show Jumping Individual Farewell Competitions on Saturday, August 4. Mexico’s Camila Saad Vega and Doncella Granith Chief topped the children’s class while Zone 3’s Barbara Ruziska and Elonie earned the blue ribbon in the combined junior and young rider class. USHJA North...

Zone 2 Continues Young Rider Gold Tradition in USHJA North American Show Jumping Team Championship at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North

by Jump Media | 8/3/2018 10:58:00 PM

Wins don’t get much more convincing than Zone 2’s gold medal in the USHJA North American Young Rider Show Jumping Team Championship at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships, presented by Gotham North, at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY on August 3. Earlier in the day, Zone 5 handily won the USHJA North American Junior Rider Show Jumping Team Championship, while Canada were the gold medalists in the USHJA North American Child Rider Show Jumping Team Championship....

Jones Reaches Gold Medal Goal at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/3/2018 8:43:00 PM

North Salem, N.Y. – After having the best overall score in Thursday’s Team Championship, Callie Jones and Don Philippo turned around to win the USDF North American Young Rider Individual Championship on Thursday at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North. Jones and Don Philippo performed a stunning test to earn a score of 72.20%, besting a field of 28 entries. Canada’s Beatrice Boucher and Delfiano earned silver with a score of...

Albelo, Farish, and Villamil Win USHJA North American Show Jumping Individual Qualifying Competitions at the Adequan®/FEI NAYC presented by Gotham North

by US Equestrian Communications Department and Jump Media | 8/2/2018 7:08:00 PM

North Salem, N.Y. – The USHJA North American Show Jumping Individual Qualifying Competitions took place across the children’s, junior and young rider divisions on Thursday at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North. With the focus on speed and handiness, The United States’s Mia Albelo (Children’s, Zone 4) and Daisy Farish (Young Rider, Zone 5) as well as Puerto Rico’s Claudia Villamil (Junior) topped their respective...

Region 3 Turns Focus into Gold at USDF North American Junior Dressage Team Championship at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships

by Jump Media | 8/2/2018 6:53:00 PM

North Salem, NY – The United States Region 3 dressage team used consistency and concentration to secure gold in the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) North American Junior Dressage Team Championship at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, N.Y. The Region 3 Gold Medal Team ( SusanJStickle.com ) All four riders on the Region 3 team claimed the top spot with a combined score of 202.78. The U.S....

Quebec/Alberta Team Rides to Gold in USDF North American Young Rider Dressage Team Championship at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North

by Jump Media | 8/1/2018 7:22:00 PM

North Salem, N.Y. – The Quebec/Alberta dressage team swept into the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) North American Young Rider Dressage Team Championship gold medal at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, N.Y. The three-rider team claimed gold with a combined score of 210.145 ahead of the Region 4/7 combined team (202.646) and the Region 1 team (202.087) on the opening day of NAYC on Wednesday,...

Daisy Farish and Style Claim Overall Grand Champion 3’6” at USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East Coast

by Jump Media/US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/1/2018 5:20:00 PM

Saugerties, N.Y. – Daisy Farish and Style were crowned Overall Grand Champions in the 3’6” section of the 2018 USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East Coast with a final score of 261.3 on Tuesday, July 31, at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, N.Y. Nicole Dorwart and Cupido Z were named Overall Grand Champions in the 3'3" section with a final score of 258.1. Farish (Versailles, Ky.) impressed in all three phases of competition where a classic and handy round...

Catching up with Tillie Jones, the 2017 USDF North American Junior Rider Dressage Freestyle Champion

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/31/2018 6:15:00 PM

North Salem, N.Y. - During the 2017 Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North (NAYC), Region 4’s Tillie Jones and Apachi, the 13-year-old KWPN gelding she owns with her mom Tish Jones, overcame pre-competition adversity to win the 2017 United States Dressage Federation (USDF) North American Junior Rider Dressage Freestyle Championship. In addition, they anchored the Region 4 team to a bronze medal finish. They return this year as members of the Region...

US Equestrian Announces 2018 Fall Eventing Grant Recipients and Updates Training List

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/27/2018 4:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The US Equestrian (USEF) has announced the recipients of 2018 Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grants and USET Foundation Jacqueline B. Mars International Competition Grant , kindly given through the United States Equestrian Team Foundation, and approved the following athletes for the 2018 Fall Eventing Training List. The following athletes have received funding for FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ The Netherlands in Boekelo, The Netherlands, from October 11-14, 2018:...