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Team USA Reigns at 2016 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations' Cup CDIO 3* at AGDF

by Carly Weilminster | 4/1/2016 12:42:29 AM

Wellington, FL - March 31, 2016 - Team USA dominated the 2016 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations' Cup CDIO 3* at Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), handily winning the competition with a total team score of 454.698. Canada Laura Graves and Verdades earned the highest score awarded in the FEI Grand Prix Special CDIO 3* presented by Stillpoint Farm. Copyright SusanJStickle.com. finished in second place with a total score of 428.708, while Spain rounded out the top three, collecting the...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Set to Take on CDIO3* Wellington

by USEF Communications Department | 3/29/2016 7:19:16 PM

Wellington, Fla. – Capping off the winter season at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, the CDIO3* presented by Stillpoint Farm will take center stage this week in Wellington, Fla. This Nations Cup event is unique to the calendar in that it allows for nations to formulate their teams with both Big and Small Tour combinations. The U.S. will be represented by four Big Tour combinations: Shelly Francis and Doktor, Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaard’s Dublet, Laura Graves and...

The Las Vegas National Makes a Big Jump in NARG Top 25

by Blenheim EquiSports | 2/26/2016 10:37:12 PM

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The Las Vegas National Horse Show, produced by Blenheim EquiSports, made a significant jump in the North American Riders Group's (NARG) annual Top 25 Horse Show report this year. Named among traditional indoor events such as the National Horse Show and the Washington International Horse Show, The Las Vegas National moved from twenty-third in 2014 to the twelfth spot in 2015. That advance in rank makes The Las Vegas National the most improved show on the list....

Weber Leads following Dressage Phase at USEF Four-in-Hand Driving National Championship

by USEF Communications Department | 2/25/2016 5:54:38 PM

Ocala, Fla. – The USEF Four-in-Hand Driving National Championship got underway Thursday at Live Oak International with four drivers beginning their mission for national champion honors. The drivers performed their tests in front of the ground jury in the picturesque International Arena at Live Oak Plantation. Chester Weber leads the field with Misdee Wrigley Miller and Allison Stroud rounding out the top three, respectively. Chester Weber (Picsofyou.com) Weber (Ocala, Fla.) presented his...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Wins Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping at CSIO4* Ocala

by USEF Communications Department | 2/19/2016 6:44:59 PM

Ocala, Fla. – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team rode to victory today at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Edge Brewing Barcelona hosted at CSIO4* Ocala at HITS. The team of Lauren Hough, Beezie Madden, Todd Minikus, and McLain Ward, put in a stellar first round, entering round two on zero faults and were able to hold off a tough field of eight teams for the win. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. earned valuable qualifying points for the Furusiyya FEI...

Hunters Rule the International Arena for World Championship Hunter Rider Week at WEF

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/19/2016 9:37:16 AM

Scott Stewart and Catch Me (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The arrival of World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival heralds the traditional beauty of the hunter discipline, which is featured all week long in the main International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The professional hunter divisions were completed today and seven divisions named champions. WEF 6 runs through Sunday, February 21, with the highlight event, the...

Graves and Verdades Return to Fine Form in FEI Grand Prix CDI 5*, Presented by Diamante Farms at AGDF 5

by Carly Weilminster | 2/11/2016 11:35:35 PM

Wellington, FL - February 11, 2016 - Topping a talented field of seasoned international competitors, Laura Graves (USA) and Verdades returned to their winning ways in the FEI Grand Prix CDI 5*, Laura Graves and Verdades. Photo by Susan J Stickle. presented by Diamante Farms, at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). Competition at AGDF 5 continues tomorrow with the FEI Intermediaire I CDI 1*, presented by Kirk Arabians, at 8 a.m., the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI 3*, presented by...

$100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League Qualifier Comes to HITS Desert Horse Park for a World-Class Day of Equestrian Show Jumping

by HITS Horse Shows | 1/31/2016 10:18:37 AM

Thermal, Calif. - The spotlight will be on the world’s top riders as they compete for international fame and a $100,000 prize purse in the Longines FEI World Cup™ Qualifier at HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, California. The event will take place on Saturday, February, 13 at 3:00 pm with a plethora of excitement in store. Spectators will witness the top riders and horses from around the globe contend for a shot to compete at the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American...

West Coast Olympic Season Gets Underway This Week at California Dreaming Productions’ LA Winter Dressage CDI-W

by Jennifer M. Keeler for Yellow Horse Marketing | 1/25/2016 9:40:10 AM

Steffen Peters (shown here on Rosamunde) will be one of the West Coast Grand Prix Riders competing this weekend at California Dreamming Production's LA Winter Dressage CDI-W. (Jennifer M. Keeler) Burbank, Calif. – With the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro fast approaching, the West Coast's top dressage prospects are getting a head start on qualifying for the U.S. Team during this week’s Los Angeles Winter Dressage CDI-W/Y/J/U-25, being held January 28-31 in Burbank, Calif....

California Dreaming Productions Expands 2016 CDI Series to Four Olympic Dressage Qualifying Competitions

by Yellow Horse Marketing for California Dreaming Productions | 12/20/2015 9:22:24 AM

Olympic fever is building as some of the nation’s top dressage riders and horses begin their quests to earn a spot on the U.S. Dressage Team for this summer’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In response to this excitement as well as overwhelming demand from exhibitors and enthusiasts at all levels of the sport for more opportunities to compete at showcase dressage events on the West Coast, the renowned organizing team of California Dreaming Productions has announced dates...