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US Equestrian Announces U.S. Young Rider Team and U.S. Junior Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Final

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 9/9/2022 11:45:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian will send two teams to represent the U.S. at the 2022 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final in Kronenberg, the Netherlands, from September 20-25, 2022, with five combinations set to compete for the U.S. Young Rider Team and five for the U.S. Junior Team. Both teams will contest a two-round Nations Cup-style class, offering valuable team experience in a championship-like environment, and will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski. The following...

Ward and Moggre Out of Individual Final After Tough Night Under the Lights in Herning

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 8/12/2022 5:04:00 PM

Herning, Denmark – Both McLain Ward & Brian Moggre saw their time in Herning come to an end this evening under the lights in Stutteri ASK Stadium after a tough championship week for the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team. Moggre and Balou du Reventon, finished with four jumping faults and a handful of time faults after a miscommunication on course, while Ward opted to retire Contagious midway through their round. The Agria FEI World Jumping Individual Final will conclude competition on Sunday,...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Canada CSIO5* and U.S. Junior Jumping Team for CSIOJ

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 5/26/2022 11:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Canada CSIO5* hosted at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, from June 1-5, 2022. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The two-round FEI Jumping Nations Cup CSIO5* competition will take place on Sunday, June 5, beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT. The following athletes have been selected to...

Athletes and Horses Announced for U.S. Dressage Young Rider European Tour and FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ France

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/26/2022 12:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three athlete-and-horse combinations that have been selected to the U.S. Dressage Young Rider European Tour this spring. The athletes will be led by USEF Youth Coach George Williams. The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been selected for the U.S. Dressage Young Rider European Tour for 2022, listed in alphabetical order: Erin Nichols (Yorba Linda, Calif.) and Handsome Rob AR, a 2012 Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by...

McLain Ward & Contagious Victorious in Round II and Lead Overall Standings Heading into Final Day of 2022 FEI Jumping World Cup Final™

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 4/8/2022 4:41:00 PM

Leipzig, Germany – A precisely executed first round and jump-off in Round II pushed McLain Ward and Contagious to the top of the overall standings of the 2022 FEI Jumping World Cup Final, as all eyes turn to the final round of competition on Sunday, April 10. Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) and Contagious went late in the order given their fifth-place finish in yesterday’s speed round, capitalizing on their opportunity to move up the standings. All eight U.S. combinations will move on to...

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

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/9/2022 12:00:00 PM

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 Team at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup TM USA hosted in Wellington, Fla., from March 17– 20, 2022. This will be the first team outing of the 2022 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....

U.S. Jumping Team Places Eighth at FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vilamoura CSIO3*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 11/21/2021 2:46:00 PM

Vilamoura, Portugal – The U.S. Jumping Team placed eighth in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vilamoura CSIO3* on November 21, 2021, in Vilamoura, Portugal. Led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski, the team consisted of Carly Anthony, Olivia Chowdry, Maria Costa, and Hilary McNerney. All four riders on the U.S. team were only competing in their second Nations Cup ever, after having ridden in their first just three weeks ago in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain. Carly Anthony & Jet Blue...

U.S. Dressage Team Earns Silver Medal in FEI Grand Prix Special for Team Medals at Tokyo 2020

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 7/27/2021 12:15:00 PM

Tokyo, Japan – The U.S. Dressage Team finished team competition at Tokyo 2020 capturing the silver medal under the lights at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan, the first time the team has collected a team silver since the London Olympic Games in 1948. The team competition saw eight nations vie for the three coveted podium positions, with Germany taking gold, the U.S. earning the silver, and Great Britain awarded the bronze medal. The team competition saw eight nations vie for the three...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Para Dressage Team for Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/2/2021 12:39:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the four athlete-and-horse combinations that have been selected to the U.S. Para Dressage Team for the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 alongside one direct reserve and two team alternates. Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline and Team Leader Laureen Johnson will lead the team in Tokyo. Paralympic equestrian competition is set to begin on August 28 and continue through August 30, 2021, at the Equestrian Park venue in Tokyo, Japan. “Selectors...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Dressage Olympic Team Ahead of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 6/17/2021 1:05:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent Team USA at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in Tokyo, Japan, as part of the U.S. Dressage Olympic Team. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald and Team Leader Hallye Griffin. The first horse inspection will take place on July 23, and competition is set to begin on July 24 and continue through July 28, 2021, at the Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan. Three...