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Second USEF/USET Foundation Dressage Pipeline Clinic Set to Begin

by USEF Communications Department | 10/6/2014 3:35:45 PM

Lexington, Ky. – This weekend the West coast dressage community will descend upon Epona Farms as it hosts the second USEF/USET Foundation Dressage Pipeline Clinic. This clinic, which is made possible through a gift from USET Foundation Trustee, Betsy Juliano and Havensafe Farm, will be held October 11-12, hosted by Michael Fowler's Epona Farm in Thousand Oaks, Calif. The clinic will showcase the U.S. dressage pipeline of athletes and horses with the USEF Dressage Coaches, including...

Holder and Can’t Fire Me Storm to Early Lead in 2014 USEF National Open Horse Trial Championship

by Helen Murray | 9/25/2014 7:46:06 PM

Becky Holder and Can't Fire Me (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Tyler, Texas – The 2014 USEF National Open Horse Trial Championship got underway Thursday afternoon at the Texas Rose Horse Park with 12 horse-and-rider combinations performing their dressage tests. Becky Holder and her veteran, Can’t Fire Me, seized the early lead with a near flawless performance in the championship being held in conjunction with the Adequan USEA Gold Cup Series Final at the Nutrena USEA American Eventing...

HRTV & HRTV.com to Offer Live Coverage of $1 Million Longines Los Angeles Masters, Beginning Sept. 26

by HRTV | 9/24/2014 5:46:01 PM

Arcadia, Calif. -- HRTV (R), The Network for Horse Sports, will continue to expand its equestrian offerings when it presents live coverage of the upcoming $1 million Longines Los Angeles Masters on both HRTV and its expansive online portal, www.HRTV.com, from Sept. 25-28. The Longines Los Angeles Masters is the third event on the world stage for the prestigious show jumping series, which also includes the Gucci Paris Masters each December and the Longines Hong Kong Masters every February....

Isabell Werth and El Santo NRW Win First Ever Central Park Dressage Challenge Presented by The Axel Johnson Group

by Jennifer Wood Media | 9/20/2014 11:38:07 PM

New York, N.Y . – The Central Park Horse Show (CPHS), presented by Rolex and produced by The Chronicle of the Horse, hosted its third day of competition in New York City’s iconic Central Park on Saturday featuring an evening of beautiful dressage competition and special performances from some of the world’s best horses and riders. The CPHS concludes on Sunday, September 21. Isabell Werth and El Santo NRW in their winning presentation with Mark and Katherine Bellissimo, Tammany...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Looks for Continued Success in Spruce Meadows CSIO5* ‘Masters’ BMO FEI Nations Cup

by Helen Murray | 9/12/2014 3:05:45 PM

Calgary, Canada - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team has enjoyed an extremely successful summer campaign with CSIO5* Nations Cup victories in Europe as well as capturing Team Bronze last week at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France. On Saturday, the team of Lauren Hough, Leslie Burr Howard, McLain Ward, and Beezie Madden led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland look to earn another victory for the U.S. jumping in the BMO FEI Nations Cup at the Spruce Meadows CSIO5*...

Madden Earns Individual Bronze - Full Recap

by Helen Murray | 9/8/2014 10:07:40 AM

The FEI World Individual Jumping Championship came to a conclusion on the final day of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in the d’Ornano Stadium with the highly anticipated Final Four competition. The U.S. closed out the 2014 Games on a high note as Beezie Madden claimed Individual Bronze. Additionally, her partner at these Championships, Cortes ‘C’, earned the Best Horse title following four rounds of impeccable jumping on Sunday afternoon. “I thought it was a...

Weber Drives into the Lead - Full Recap

by Helen Murray | 9/5/2014 1:42:54 PM

Caen, France - The first phase of the 2014 FEI Driving World Championships, held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, came to a conclusion on Friday at the La Prairie Racecourse. The United States’ Chester Weber once again proved why he is considered a master in the dressage, driving into the lead in the afternoon session, and helping the U.S. Team to stand in second place on a score of 88.31heading into the marathon. Weber (Ocala, Fla.) drove his own and Jane Clark’s...

Athletes to Watch at the 2014 American Gold Cup CSI4*-W

by Phelps Media Group | 9/5/2014 8:08:21 AM

2013 American Gold Cup Winner Brianne Goutal (Carrie Wirth) North Salem, N.Y. - The American Gold Cup gets underway on Sept. 10, 2014, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 14, culminating with the iconic event, the $200,000 American Gold Cup CSI4*-W, on the Grand Prix field of Old Salem Farm. It will be an all-star event and will include an impressive list of show jumping's who's who, all focused on winning the prestigious American Gold Cup. The turf Grand Prix field at Old Salem Farm is...

Stroud and Wrigley Miller Strong on First Day of Driving - Full Recap

by Kathleen landwehr | 9/4/2014 8:19:18 PM

The 2014 FEI World Team and Individual for Four-in-Hands Driving Championship, held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, got underway with 23 drivers performing their dressage tests. The U.S. sent two drivers before the Ground Jury of Klaus Christ (GER), Andrew Counsell (GBR), Anne-Marie Turbe (FRA), Joaquin Medina (ESP), and Pia Skar (DEN). Both Misdee Wrigley Miller and Lisa Stroud are making their Four-in-Hand World Championship debut this week and did not disappoint in the...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Clinches Bronze Medal - Full Recap

by Helen Murray | 9/4/2014 6:04:42 PM

The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team entered the d’Ornano Stadium for the final round of the FEI World Team Jumping Championships, held as part of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, determined to earn a podium finish for the United States, and they did just that, securing the Bronze medal. On a day when luck often eluded the Americans over Frédéric Cottier’s 13-obstacle track, the team of world-class riders, bookended by two championship stalwarts,...