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Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team Clinches Gold at 2023 CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3*

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/25/2023 4:00:00 PM

The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team earned gold in the CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3* (© CHI Al Shaqab) Lexington, Ky. – The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team had strong performances at CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3* held February 23-25 in Ar-Rayyan, Qatar. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline, the team of Beatrice de Lavalette and Sixth Sense, Fiona Howard and Jagger, and Kate Shoemaker and Quiana delivered several personal-best scores in FEI competition to secure their...

U.S. U25 Dressage Stars and Stripes Team Takes First Place in Team Competition at 2023 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIOU25

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/23/2023 10:19:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. - The U.S. Dressage U25 Stars and Stripes Team of Ben Ebeling aboard Status Royal OLD and Callie O’Connell and Eaton H took first place Thursday during the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO-U25 competition at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival, finishing on a final team score of 139.736 . The U.S. Stars and Stripes Team was led by Chef d’Equipe Charlotte Bredahl. The team finished ahead of the U.S. Dressage U25 Star-Spangled Team (135.500) of Emma...

US Equestrian Announces Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3* in Qatar

by US Equestrian Communications | 2/17/2023 10:22:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Adequan ® U.S. Para Dressage Team at the CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3*. The CPEDI3* will take place February 23, 24, and 25, 2023, at the Longines Outdoor Arena & Longines Indoor Arena at Al Shaqab in Ar-Rayyan, Qatar. The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Beatrice de Lavalette (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Sixth Sense , a 2010 Oldenburg gelding owned...

US Equestrian Names The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3* and U.S. Dressage U25 Teams for FEI Nations Cup CDIO-U25

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/15/2023 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team and U.S. Dressage U25 Teams at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA hosted in Wellington, Fla., from February 23-26, 2023. This will be the first team outing of the 2023 competition season for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team. The following combinations have been selected to represent The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team and are listed in alphabetical order....

US Equestrian and Ridely Announce Continued Partnership for 2023

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/13/2023 2:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that leading equestrian training app Ridely will continue as an Official Partner of US Equestrian. Thanks to this partnership, which launched in 2021, US Equestrian members receive a 30% discount on Ridely PRO memberships. Ridely offers its users access to more than 400 training videos from top professionals in multiple equestrian disciplines along with a digital training journal to keep track of everything to do with your horse. You...

Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team Starts the Season Strong at Wellington CPEDI3* at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Week 3

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications | 1/30/2023 11:00:00 AM

Wellington, Fla. – The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team kicked off the 2023 competition season with a team win at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Week 3 CPEDI3*, posting a total score of 434.813. Team member Beatrice de Lavalette (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Sixth Sense, Elizabeth and Nicolas de Lavalette’s 2010 Oldenburg gelding, won first place individually in the CPEDI3*. (L-R) Roxanne Trunnell, Beatrice de Lavalette, Michel Assouline, Kate Shoemaker, Rebecca Hart....

US Equestrian Announces Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for Wellington CPEDI3* at Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Week 3

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/25/2023 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Adequan ® U.S. Para Dressage Team at the Wellington CPEDI3*. The CPEDI3* will take place January 26, 28, and 29, 2023, at the Adequan ® Global Dressage Festival Week 3. The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Beatrice de Lavalette (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Sixth Sense , a 2010 Oldenburg gelding owned by Elizabeth & Nicolas de Lavalette...

USEF Board of Directors Elects Judy Werner as Vice President, Welcomes Ellie Brimmer as New Director, Approves First Trimester FL and CA Resolutions

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/25/2023 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The USEF Board of Directors met on Saturday, January 14, at the 2023 US Equestrian Annual Meeting in Lexington, Ky. During the meeting, Judy Werner was elected Vice President and Ellie Brimmer was added as an athlete representative. Judy Werner (Waterloo, Ill.) brings a long history of service in US Equestrian governance, having served on numerous committees and councils, including as Vice President of the Executive Committee, Hearing Committee Co-Chair, Audit Committee...

Bid Process Opens for 2024-2026 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/4/2023 11:06:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The national federations of the FEI North American Youth Championships are pleased to announce they are now accepting applications to host the 2024, 2025, and 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for Dressage and Jumping, in addition to a National Eventing Team Championship for Juniors and Young Riders. US Equestrian and the organizing committee National Federation must receive applications before 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, for consideration. 2022...

Jumping Athletes Announced for 2023 USEF Horsemastership Training Series

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/14/2022 2:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes who will be participating in the 2023 USEF Horsemastership Training Series. The first in-person session will take place January 5-8 in Wellington, Fla. The Horsemastership Training Series is designed to identify and develop the next generation of top U.S. Jumping team athletes and includes mounted and unmounted sessions with top professionals. This year’s instructors for the mounted sessions are Anne Kursinski,...