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Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Secures Spot in FEI Nations Cup™ Final; Earns Gold at CSIO4* Langley

by Julian McPeak, US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/3/2017 2:04:00 PM

Team Gold at FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Langley (Photo Credit: Rebecca Berry @rebecca_d_berry) Langley, British Columbia – In the third and final leg of the FEI Nations Cup North America, Central America, and Caribbean League, the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team bested home team Canada and rivals Mexico and Ireland to secure their qualification for the FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final in Barcelona, Spain, September 28 – October 1. The Canadian team claimed silver on 14 faults,...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Readies for FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO4* Uggerhalne

by Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/3/2017 12:29:00 PM

Uggerhalne, Denmark - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team continues their European Nations Cup swing when they compete at FEI Nations CupCDIO4* Uggerhalne, June 4 and 5. The U.S. team of Katherine Bateson-Chandler, Shelly Francis, Kathleen Raine, and Mette Rosencrantz enter the Grand Prix ring against a field of four teams all focused on solidifying top honors. Chef d’Equipe Charlotte Bredahl-Baker will guide the U.S. when they compete in the following order: Mette Rosencrantz and Marron :...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Earns FEI Nations Cup™ Bronze at Houghton International CICO3*

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/28/2017 6:18:00 PM

Norfolk, England – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team secured a third-place finish in the FEI Nations Cup at the Saracen Horse Feed Houghton International Horse Trials CICO3*. The U.S. team of Hannah Sue Burnett and Harbour Pilot, Katherine Coleman and Longwood, and Caroline Martin and The Apprentice finished on a score of 160.9, while Germany won gold with a score of 122.2 and Great Britain collected silver with a score of 142.5. The U.S. combinations finished in the top 20 individually,...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Returns to FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO5* Compiègne

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/19/2017 5:15:00 PM

Compiègne, France - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team returns to FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO5* Compiègne where they will take on seven teams vying for podium honors May 18-21. Full of Nations Cup veterans, the U.S. team of Shelly Francis, Arlene “Tuny” Page, and Kathleen Raine are poised to challenge the standards in the Grand Prix ring this weekend. Jennifer Hoffmann and XXXL Rubinio NRW have withdrawn for veterinary reasons. Chef d’Equipe Charlotte...

Brede Remembered for Dedication and Charity

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/16/2017 11:06:00 AM

Arthur "Thom" Brede (Courtesy of Cheryle Francis) Dedicated horseman Arthur “Thom” Brede was a driving force in the horse world right up until his passing on April 20. He and his late wife, Ann “Wissie” Brede, moved their Thoroughbred breeding operation from Pennsylvania to Stamping Ground, Ky., in 2000. The Brede family owned Audley End and Taterland Farms. Brede was a devoted judge for US Equestrian who judged hunters at major horse shows across the United States and...

US Equestrian Names The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO4* Uggerhalne

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/15/2017 10:35:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following athlete-and-horse combinations to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO4* Uggerhalne, June 1-5, in Uggerhalne, Denmark: Katherine Bateson-Chandler (Wellington, Fla.) with Jane Clark’s Alcazar, a 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Patricia Stempel’s Danilo, a 2004 Hanoverian gelding Kathleen Raine (Murrieta, Calif.) with her own, Jennifer Mason, and David...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Remains Atop Standings; Earns Silver at FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Coapexpan

by Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/6/2017 9:19:00 AM

Xalapa, Mexico – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping team battled it out with Mexico until the very end to produce a strong silver-medal performance at FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Coapexpan on Friday. Although the team of Quentin Judge, Peter Lutz, Alison Robitaille, and Adrienne Sternlicht missed the top of the podium by one fault, they picked up 90 points to keep the U.S. on top of the North American standings heading into division final at CSIO4* Langley. Mexico entered two teams,...

US Equestrian Names Show Jumping Children’s and Junior Teams for FEI Nations Cup™ CSIOJCh Langley

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/3/2017 5:02:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the U.S. Children’s and Junior Rider Teams for FEI Nations Cup™ CSIOJCh Langley, May 31 - June 4, in Langley, British Columbia. The FEI Children’s Rider Nations Cup™ and FEI Junior Rider Nations Cup™ at Langley are newly added FEI events to be held in conjunction with FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Langley during the Odlum Brown BC Open at Thunderbird Show Park. Photo by Sportfot The following...

US Equestrian Names The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO5* Compiègne

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/3/2017 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following athlete-and-horse combinations to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO5* Compiègne, May 18-21, in Compiègne, France: Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) with Patricia Stempel’s Danilo, a 2004 Hanoverian gelding Jennifer Hoffmann (San Diego, Calif.) with her own and Jurgen Hoffmann’s XXXL Rubinio NRW, a 2003 Westphalian gelding Tuny Page (Wellington, Fla.) with her own Woodstock, a 2003...

US Equestrian Names Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Coapexpan

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/25/2017 1:07:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Coapexpan, May 4-7, in Xalapa, Mexico: Quentin Judge (Wellington, Fla.) Peter Lutz (Goldens Bridge, N.Y.) Alison Robitaille (Upperville, Va.) Adrienne Sternlicht (Greenwich, Conn.) Robert Ridland will serve as Chef d'Equipe. Watch the live stream of FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Coapexpan on FEI TV, Friday, May 5 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The USEF...