Day three of the Gotham North FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships, presented by USHJA, invited Junior and Young Rider teams to take center stage and vie for their podium positions. Over two rounds, teams battled it out for top honors, but it was ultimately Zone 4, with team members Caroline Mawhinney (Wellington, Fla.), Ella Duffy (Alpharetta, Ga.), Hailey Royce (Wellington, Fla.), and Mia Albelo (Miami, Fla.), taking gold in the Junior Team Final. A combined team of athletes from...

Herning, Denmark – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team concluded team competition today in the Agria FEI World Jumping Championships in eleventh place, just missing out on qualification for round two of team competition, which will be held tomorrow under the lights in Stuterri ASK Stadium. Only the top ten teams from Round I qualified to move forward to tomorrow’s final, with McLain Ward and Contagious, as well as Brian Moggre and Balou du Reventon, moving forward as individual...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the continued partnership with W.F. Young and Absorbine ® , makers of UltraShield ® . UltraShield is the Official Fly Control Product of USEF and features a range of insect repellents and fly masks to help horse owners to keep their horses comfortable and protected during fly season. US Equestrian members receive a 10% discount on UltraShield orders through Absorbine.com thanks to an exclusive MemberPerk . “Absorbine is...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup Lisbon CSIO3* in Lisbon, Portugal from May 26-29 and FEI Jumping Nations Cup Madrid CSIO3* in Madrid, Spain, from June 3-5. The Nations Cup competition in Lisbon is scheduled to take place on Friday, May 27, at 6:00 p.m. GMT+1. The Nations Cup competition in Madrid is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 4, at 5:00 p.m. GMT+2. The team will be led...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected for the 2022 Eventing Development Athlete Program. The Development Program is a step in the eventing pathway with the objective of supporting athletes with the potential to reach Elite or Pre-Elite status within the next two to three years. The Development Program is for athletes of any age who have achieved benchmark results at the CCI3*-L or CCI4*-L level(s) within the last 12 months and have not previously...

Cheryl Van Deusen and JG General. ©Becky Pearman Photography Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian congratulates the top endurance athletes from the 2021 competition season. Cheryl Van Deusen (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.) will receive the Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award, which is presented annually to the top U.S. senior endurance rider. Charly Dugan (Muncy, Pa.) will receive the Brunjes Junior/Young Rider Trophy as the top U.S. junior or young rider in the sport. During the 2021 season,...

Vejer de la Frontera, Spain – A team of four FEI Nations Cup debutantes represented the U.S. at the CSIO3* Victoria Nations Cup at Week 4 of the Sunshine Tour in the province of Cádiz, Spain. The U.S. was one of 20 countries fielding teams for the Nations Cup competition, and finished in a tie for 11th place out of the competitive group. “It was all of our U.S. athletes’ first Nations Cup and they did very well,” said Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the 2021 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final in Kronenberg, the Netherlands from September 22-26, 2021. This is the first time the program will field both Junior and Young Rider teams. Both teams will contest a two-round Nations Cup-style class, offering valuable team experience in a championship-like environment. The following athletes are listed in...

Tokyo, Japan – The first day of competition for the U.S. Eventing Team has concluded at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan, with the team currently sitting in ninth heading into tomorrow’s final grouping of combinations. The U.S. Eventing Team drew fourth in the order out of 15 teams and sent out their first combination of Doug Payne and Vandiver , earlier this morning with the pair earning a 33.0. Olympic veteran Phillip Dutton and Z were also early in the order in the second group...

Tokyo, Japan – On the second day of FEI Grand Prix competition at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, the U.S. Dressage Team saw its final two pairs help to secure a team start in the FEI Grand Prix Special for Team Medals set to take place on Tuesday, July 27. Adrienne Lyle (Wellington, Fla.) and Salvino were the first team combination to contest the second day of competition in Group D, with the duo earning a 74.876 percent and qualifying for the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle for Individual Medals....