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NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Pursing Podium Points in FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ USA

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/16/2019 2:46:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – Having qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team will turn their focus to qualifying for the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final in October. They will have a chance to pick up coveted points enroute to Barcelona when they compete against six countries in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup USA on Sunday. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland has tasked Margie Engle, , Laura Kraut, Beezie Madden, and McLain Ward with a podium...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Named for Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ USA

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/4/2019 5:27:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team will begin the 2019 FEI Nations Cup season with the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ USA on Sunday, February 17. The competition is part of the Palm Beach Masters CSIO running February 14-17 at Deeridge Farms in Wellington, Fla., and serves as the only qualifier on U.S. soil for the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final in October. In addition, Young Rider, Junior, and Children’s FEI Nations Cup competitions will run...

$10,000 AGDF Week 2 CPEDI3* Ushers in 2019 Season for U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/17/2019 7:47:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – After a record-setting 2018, the U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team returns to competition this week in the $10,000 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) Week 2 CPEDI3*, running January 18-20 at the AGDF show grounds. Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline will lead the three FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 medalists Rebecca Hart, Kate Shoemaker, and Roxanne Trunnell, along with Debbie Stanitski, as they represent the U.S. in the first event of...

The Power of Media and Membership: US Equestrian Taps into its Base with Effective Marketing

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/9/2019 10:37:00 PM

Each day, the media landscape constantly changes and evolves, which is affecting the way US Equestrian interacts with its members. The US Equestrian marketing department is on the front lines of this climate, making sure to stay on top of trends to grow its membership and base. US Equestrian marketing staff, including Andrea Evans, Director, Social and Video Content, Taylor Rea, Manager, Membership Engagement, and Jamie Unseld, Senior Director, USEF Network and Operations, took the opportunity...

Building a Successful Equestrian Business: Four Common Themes

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/9/2019 8:27:00 PM

(Left to right)Lisa Roskens, Alexandra Cherubini, and Noel Asmar speak during the Building a Successful Equestrian Business Panel (Photo by Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) Five prominent female entrepreneurs in the equine industry spoke at the US Equestrian Annual Meeting on Wednesday, January 9, for the panel Building a Successful Equestrian Business, presented in partnership with the Equestrian Businesswomen (EQBW) Summit. Jennifer Wood of EQBW led the panel discussion with Lisa Roskens from...

US Equestrian’s 2019 Annual Meeting: Members Make It Happen!

by | 1/8/2019 3:00:00 PM

US Equestrian’s 2019 Annual Meeting kicks off on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Hilton West Palm Beach in Florida, with the theme Members Make It Happen. This year’s meeting is set to be better than ever, with the important General Session hosted by US Equestrian President Murray Kessler and a schedule packed with interactive and educational opportunities, free Safe Sport training sessions, lively panel discussions, and more. We’ll also be celebrating equestrians’...

2019 Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week Participants Announced

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/18/2018 2:16:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce participants for the ninth annual Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week (RDHMW). The clinic will be held from January 3-6, 2019, in Wellington, Fla., at Equestrian Village, home of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival. Designed to identify and develop the next generation of U.S. equestrian team talent, training sessions will feature intense, mounted sessions led by internationally acclaimed American athletes and trainers and daily...

Champions Emerge at 2018 US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®

by Edited Press Release from Yellow Horse Marketing for the US Dressage Finals | 11/13/2018 2:06:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Every year the nation’s top dressage horse-and-rider combinations gather at the Kentucky Horse Park for the United States Dressage Federation’s (USDF) US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® . Held November 8-11, the 2018 competition hosted more than 380 entries representing a record breaking 42 different states. James Koford and Adiah HP Vying for national titles, competitors riding horses of a variety of breeds competed in Training Level through Grand...

Colleen Rutledge and C Me Fly Jump to Win the USEF CCI1* Eventing National Championship; Isabel Finemore and Rutherglen Capture USEF CCI1*-JR/YR Eventing National Championship Title

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/4/2018 6:00:00 PM

Rutledge and C Me Fly USEF CCI1* Eventing National Champions (Brant Gamma Photo) Lexington, Va. – On the final day of the Virginia Horse Trials, Colleen Rutledge and C Me Fly jumped a clear round in the third and final phase of the USEF CCI1* Eventing National Championship to claim the title. In the USEF CCI1*-JR/YR Eventing National Championship, it was Isabel Finemore and Rutherglen that emerged victorious, also jumping clear to become national champions. In contention for the top spot...

Three-Way Tie for First in the USEF CCI1* Eventing National Championship; Kelsey Ann Quinn Tops the Leaderboard in USEF CCI1*-JR/YR Eventing National Championship at the Virginia Horse Trials.

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/2/2018 6:59:00 PM

White and Highlife's Je T'aime (Brant Gamma Photos) Lexington, Va. – With the completion of the dressage phase behind them, Kelsey Ann Quinn and Dandy Longlegs command the field in the USEF CCI1*-JR/YR Eventing National Championship at the Virginia Horse Trials. A three-way tie for second overall, and first in the USEF CCI1* Eventing National Championships between Ariel Grald with Monbeg Game Face, Sharon White with Highlife’s Je T’aime, and Colleen Rutledge with C Me...