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U.S. Dressage Young Rider Team Clinches Strong Individual Results at Future Champions CDIOY Hagen

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/18/2023 6:00:00 PM

Hagen, Germany – After the U.S. Dressage Young Rider Team earned bronze in the Future Champions CDIOY Hagen Nations Cup earlier in the week, they added solid rides in Friday’s CDIOY FEI Young Rider Individual Test and Sunday’s CDIOY FEI Young Rider Freestyle. Chef d’Equipe George Williams guided Kat Fuqua and Dreamgirl, Erin Nichols and Elian Royale, and Christian Simonson and Son of a Lady as they closed out the event. The top U.S. individual result was Simonson and Son...

US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for 2023 CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/14/2023 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team and U.S. individual for the CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany, from June 30 – July 1, 2023. The U.S. combinations will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Costello. The following combinations have been selected to represent the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Will Coleman (Gordonsville, Va.) and Off The Record , a...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Qualifies for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final with Third-Place Finish in FEI Jumping Nations Cup Canada CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications | 6/5/2023 10:00:00 AM

Langley, British Columbia, Canada -- The NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team finished third in Sunday’s FEI Jumping Nations Cup Canada CSIO5* at Thunderbird Show Park, securing qualification for the 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final in Barcelona, Spain—one of two remaining qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. “The mandatory all-out effort to get qualified for Barcelona was our goal from the first part of the year,” U.S. Jumping Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland said....

U.S. Jumping Team Closes Out CSIO3* Drammen, Alise Oken and Gelvera Win CSIO3* Grand Prix

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/4/2023 5:38:00 PM

Drammen, Norway – The U.S. Jumping Team ended their time at CSIO3* European competitions under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski at CSIO3* Drammen. The highlight of the week came with Alise Oken and Gelvera’s win in Sunday’s CSIO3* Grand Prix with Alessandra Volpi and Haya Loma N finishing third. After winning last week’s European Equestrian Federation Nations Cup at CSIO3* Uggerhalne , the U.S. Jumping Team of Oken, Volpi, Jacob Pope, and Nikko Ritter...

US Equestrian Announces 2023 Eventing Elite and Pre-Elite Program Lists Updates

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/1/2023 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce updates to the 2023 Eventing Elite and Pre-Elite Program Lists. The programs are part of the U.S. Eventing Pathway, which is focused on developing combinations to deliver sustainable success in team competition at the championship level. Learn more about the Eventing Pathway Programs here. For the mid-year updates, Liz Halliday-Sharp and Miks Master C have moved up from the Pre-Elite Program to the Elite Program. Also, Jennie Saville...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Canada CSIO5* at Langley

by US Equestrian Communications | 5/31/2023 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Canada CSIO5* in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, from June 1-4, 2023. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The following athletes have been named to the NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Karl Cook (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) Lacey...

U.S. Jumping Team Earns Impressive Win in 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Uggerhalne CSIO3*

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/26/2023 4:00:00 PM

Uggerhalne, Denmark – It was an all-around fantastic day for the U.S. Jumping Team at FEI Jumping Nations Cup Uggerhalne CSIO3*. The team of Alise Oken, Jacob Pope, Nikko Ritter, and Alessandra Volpi displayed excellent riding under pressure to win the Nations Cup. Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski guided the team, with Pope, Ritter, and Volpi making their senior team debut, to the top result. In addition to the impressive team finish, Pope and Ritter had double-clear rounds in their...

US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad for 2023 CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/15/2023 4:45:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad for the CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany, from June 30 – July 1, 2023. The squad will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Costello. From the squad, the four-combination Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team and individual combination will be announced closer to the event. The following combinations have been selected to represent the Land Rover U.S....

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup CSIO3* Competitions at Uggerhalne and Drammen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/4/2023 12:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Uggerhalne CSIO3* in Uggerhalne, Denmark, from May 24-28, 2023, and FEI Jumping Nations Cup Drammen CSIO3* in Drammen, Norway, from June 1-4, 2023. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski at both competitions. The following athletes have been named to the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Alise Oken...

US Equestrian Announces Eventing Athletes for 2023 European Development Tour

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/14/2023 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that have been selected for the U.S. Eventing European Development Tour for the summer of 2023. The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Jenny Caras (Buckhead, Ga.) and Trendy Fernhill , a 2011 Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Elyse Eisenberg Andrew McConnon (Vass, N.C.) and Ferrie’s Cello , a 2012 Warmblood gelding owned by Jeanne Shigo Caroline Pamukcu (Miami Beach, Fla.)...