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Show Jumping Ready to Take Center Stage at Rio Olympic Games

by Classic Communications/USEF Communications Department | 8/13/2016 1:08:49 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Show jumping enthusiasts from around the world have been eagerly anticipating the start of the third and final discipline at the 2016 Olympic Games. The show jumping competition got underway at Rio’s Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center Friday with the horse inspection. Representing the United States are Lucy Davis, Kent Farrington, Beezie Madden, and McLain Ward. The U.S. team is led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. McLain Ward and Azur (Shannon Brinkman...

Olympic and World Equestrian Games Dressage Competitors Set to Compete at International Omaha

by Marty Bauman, Classic Communications | 4/12/2016 3:21:01 PM

Omaha, Neb. - The fifth annual International Omaha, an internationally sanctioned equestrian competition featuring high-level dressage and jumping together under one roof, is delighted to welcome top national and international dressage riders who have competed in the Olympic Games, FEI World Cup™ Finals and Pan American and World Equestrian Games. The exciting world-class competition is produced by the Omaha Equestrian Foundation (OEF) and takes place May 5-7 at the CenturyLink Center in...

Centenary College Hosts 39th Annual ANRC National Intercollegiate Equitation Championships

by Tara Clausen | 4/5/2016 11:49:21 PM

Centenary College will be hosting the 39th Annual ANRC National Intercollegiate Equitation Championships April 15-17, 2016 at the Centenary College Equestrian Center in Long Valley, New Jersey. Over 60 riders representing eleven colleges and universities will compete in four phases over the course of three days. Judges for this year’s event will be Dacia Funkhouser-Johnson of Monticello, FL and Todd Karn of Fayetteville, NY. Colleges and Universities may enter a team of two or three horse...

Gold for Ward, Bronze for Hough at 2015 Pan American Games

by USEF Communications Department | 7/25/2015 6:28:48 PM

Caledon, Ont. – The final medals in equestrian competition at the 2015 Pan American Games were decided in thrilling fashion this afternoon at the Caledon Equestrian Park. Both Individual Jumping Gold and Bronze were Gold for Ward and Bronze for Hough (StockImageServices.com) decided by jump-offs after two rounds of intense competition over the big and impressive Michel Vaillancourt-designed tracks. McLain Ward jumped three clear rounds, including in the jump-off against Venezuela’s...

U.S. Jumping Team Starts Strong at 2015 Pan American Games

by USEF Communications Department | 7/21/2015 7:16:35 PM

Caledon, Ont. – The final equestrian competition of the 2015 Pan American Games got underway this afternoon with jumping’s first individual qualifier. The U.S. Jumping Team of Georgina Bloomberg, Kent Farrington, Lauren Hough, and McLain Ward got off to a solid start, posting four clear rounds. The U.S. was one of only two countries to have all four of their athletes post clear rounds, in addition to Canada. The U.S. will remain last to go in the order for Thursday’s Nations...

Golden Week for U.S. Dressage: Peters and Graves Earn Individual Medals at Pan American Games

by USEF Communications Department | 7/14/2015 7:26:18 PM

Caledon, Ont. - The United States Dressage Team bids a fond farewell to the Pan American Games as they depart the Caledon Equestrian Park with Team Gold medals, an Individual Gold medal for Steffen Peters and Legolas 92, an Individual Silver medal for Laura Graves and Verdades, and a 2016 Olympic Games berth in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The week was marked by team success, invaluable experience, and ambitious optimism about the future. Individual Medalists at the Pan American Games...

Weber Second, U.S. Team Fourth after Marathon Day at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/6/2014 9:35:59 PM

Caen, France – A warm, sunny day at La Prairie Racecourse set the stage for the exciting marathon phase of the FEI World Team and Individual for Four-in-Hands Driving Championship at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Chester Weber had a solid day of driving on Saturday, and will head into the final phase of the championship in second place. The U.S. Team has driven into fourth place with a score of 292.28 following a day filled with challenging obstacles. Chester Weber (© Hippo...

U.S. Vaulters off to a Strong Start at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/2/2014 5:23:42 PM

Caen, France – The vaulting portion of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games got underway Tuesday with the Squad, Individual Female, and Individual Male divisions performing their Compulsory Tests. The U.S. Vaulting Team is off to a solid start in Normandy, earning respectable scores in the world-class fields in front of the judging panel of Sue Detol (USA), Elzbieta Dolinska (POL), Anita Flamand (AUT), Véronique Girard (FRA), Pavla Krauspe (SVK), Anna Kull (SUI), Helma...

U.S. Vaulters Ready for 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/1/2014 5:05:13 PM

Caen, France – The vaulting portion of the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games is underway in Normandy with the Horse Inspection taking place on Monday. All U.S. horses passed and vaulters in the Individual Female, Individual Male, Pas de Deux, and Squad championships are ready to begin the competition and represent their country. The U.S. Vaulting Team (Susie Bors) FEI World Squad Vaulting Championship Having a fantastic year in 2014, the Woodside Vaulters will represent their...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Heads into Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Top Form

by Helen Murray | 9/1/2014 2:04:53 PM

The Hermes U.S. Show Jumping Team (SusanJStickle.com) Caen, France - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team heads into this week’s World Championships at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian looking to secure Team and Individual honors. The Americans have enjoyed an extremely successful latter half of the summer jumping in Europe, producing Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup victories at CSIO5*s Hickstead, Gijon, and Dublin, as well earning a second-place finish in the Mercedes-Benz FEI Nations...