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Discover Dressage USEF/USDF High Intensity Training Session to Host Talented Youth Athletes at USET Headquarters in Gladstone

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/24/2019 9:22:00 AM

Gladstone, N.J . – The Discover Dressage USEF/USDF High Intensity Training Session is set to begin this week at the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Headquarters in Gladstone, N.J., welcoming top emerging talent for three days of educational and formal training sessions, beginning October 25 and concluding October 27. Kayla Kadlubek and Perfect Step at NAYC. Photo: Andrea Evans/US Equestrian The Discover Dressage USEF/USDF High Intensity Training Session was established through the US...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Ties for Third Place in Longines FEI Nations Cup™ Final Challenge Cup

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/5/2019 7:44:00 PM

Barcelona, Spain – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team secured a three-way tie for third place with Brazil and Great Britain in the Longines FEI Nations Cup Final Challenge Cup, finishing on a team score of 12 under the lights at Real Club de Polo de Barcelona in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland guided the team, which saw Eve Jobs, Laura Kraut, Chloe Reid and Richard Spooner contest the technical track designed by Santiago Varela of Spain. Libby Law...

Klepper Elevates to Gold Winning USDF North American Junior Dressage Individual Championship at the Adequan® FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/2/2019 5:04:00 PM

Photo: Meg McGuire Photography North Salem, N.Y. – On Thursday, Annelise Klepper assisted her United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Region 2 team to the silver medal at the Adequan FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North (NAYC). However, her first trip to the NAYC got even better on Friday. Klepper, the youngest athlete in the class at 14-years-old, and Happy Texas Moonlight scored a personal best of 71.441 percent, winning gold in the USDF North American...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Finishes Fourth at FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Sweden

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 7/14/2019 2:10:00 PM

Falsterbo, Sweden – The NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team claimed fourth place at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Sweden during the 2019 Falsterbo Horse Show, on July 14 in Falsterbo, Sweden. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the team consisted of Eve Jobs, Wilton Porter, Chloe Reid, and Catherine Tyree. “We had the youngest team out there by a mile. We were up against some real teams with big guns,” said Ridland. “For [the European teams], it’s a...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Secures Gold Medal at FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA at Adequan® Global Dressage Festival

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media LLC | 3/29/2018 10:03:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team made their 2018 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ debut and took the gold medal at the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA on Thursday at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. The team consisted of Ashley Holzer (New York City, N.Y.), Olivia LaGoy-Weltz (Haymarket, Va.), Adrienne Lyle (Ketchum, Idaho), and Sabine Schut-Kery (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), and was led by Chef d’Equipe...

Matt Brown and BCF Belicoso Gallop to National Open Horse Trials Championship for the Jack Le Goff Trophy and Adequan USEA Gold Cup Championship Titles

by Leslie Mintz, United States Eventing Association | 9/4/2017 10:37:00 AM

Tryon, N.C. - For the first time in history, the Adequan USEA Gold Cup Final was run with cross-country as the last phase. When severe weather hit the USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Land Rover and Nutrena ® in Mill Spring, N.C. earlier in the week, the cross-country phase had to be postponed from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning due to the emergency vehicle access and allowing the footing time to dry out. This put a new twist on the Final as the top 10 pairs ran...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final

by USEF Communications Department | 9/21/2016 4:15:39 PM

The Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final at CSIO5* Barcelona will take place September 22-25. The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team The U.S. has drawn 13th in the order of 18 nations and will ride in the following order: Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.) and The Ohlala Group’s Ohlala, a 2004 Swedish Warmblood mare Audrey Coulter (San Francisco, Calif.) and Copernicus Stables, LLC’s Capital Colnardo, a 2005 Holsteiner stallion Lucy Davis...

Farrington Leads U.S. in Show Jumping Individual Final at Rio 2016 Olympic Games

by Classic Communications/USEF Communications Department | 8/19/2016 7:17:44 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – The Rio 2016 Olympic Games show jumping competition came to a climatic close at Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center on Friday, ending in a jump-off to determine the Individual medals. With two clear rounds, Kent Farrington and Voyeur earned a spot in the jump-off for the U.S. along with five other combinations. Farrington and Voyeur ultimately placed fifth overall following two rails down. Teammates McLain Ward and Azur finished tied for ninth and Lucy Davis with...

U.S. Show Jumping Team Begins Competition at Rio Olympic Games

by Classic Communications/USEF Communications Department | 8/14/2016 4:12:39 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – The show jumping competition, the third and final equestrian discipline at the 2016 Olympic Games, got underway at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center, on Sunday, showcasing 75 athlete-and-horse combinations from 27 nations. In addition to serving as the first individual qualifier, Sunday’s results determined the starting order for the Team Competition. Kent Farrington produced a clear round for the U.S., while teammates Lucy Davis, McLain Ward, and Beezie...

U.S. Show Jumping Teams Ready for CSIO5* Hickstead and CSIO3* Samorin

by USEF Communications Department | 7/28/2016 5:40:19 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Two teams of talented U.S. show jumping athletes will take on Nations Cup competition at CSIO5* Hickstead in West Sussex, England, and CSIO3* Samorin in Samorin, Slovakia, on Friday. At CSIO5* Hickstead, Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland will guide the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team of Katie Dinan, Lauren Hough, Lillie Keenan, and Paris Sellon. The Hickstead team has drawn fourth in the order of eight nations. At CSIO3* Samorin, Chef d'Equipe DiAnn Langer will lead...