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US Equestrian Announces Allocation of 2024 USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/16/2024 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the host location of the new 2024 USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championship, which will take place at Morven Park International & Fall Horse Trials in Leesburg, Va. From Oct. 10-13, 2024. This new national championship will feature two divisions – the first for six-year-old horses competing at the CCI2*-S level, and the second for seven-year-old horses competing at the CCI3*-S level. “For the past three years the...

US Equestrian Announces Short List for 2024 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Seniors

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/10/2024 12:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the vaulting athletes who have been named to the short list for the 2024 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Seniors, which will take place July 16-21, 2024, in Bern, Switzerland. The following athletes have been named to the short list and are listed in alphabetical order. 3* Individual Female Tessa Divita Paula Hampshire Caroline Morse Kimberly Palmer Emily Rose 3* Individual Male Jace Brooks Todd Griffiths Daniel Janes 3* Pas De...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Dressage Team Short List for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/8/2024 11:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the eight athlete-and-horse combinations who have been selected to the U.S. Dressage Team Olympic Short List for continued observation ahead of team selection for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games later this summer. The following athletes and horses have been selected to the U.S. Dressage Team Olympic Short List and are listed in alphabetical order: Katherine Bateson-Chandler (Wellington, Fla.) and Haute Couture , a 2012 Dutch Warmblood...

US Equestrian Names NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for 2024 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Rome CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/6/2024 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected for the NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team at the 2024 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Rome CSIO5* in Rome, Italy, from May 23-26. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson and supported by U.S. Jumping Team Veterinarian Dr. Diego Ulibarri and U.S. Jumping Team Equine Therapist Janus Marquis along with the grooms and horse owners. The following athletes have been named to the...

Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team Impresses at Mannheim CPEDI3* with Top Performances

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/8/2024 4:47:00 PM

Mannheim, Germany – The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team finished a superb week at the Mannhiem CPEDI3*, finishing atop the podium in team competition and securing several individual honors as well. The team completed the competition on a final score of 452.199, while Germany finished in second on 443.622. Austria rounded out the top three placings with a team score of 433.696. The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team was led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline and featured the...

US Equestrian Announces Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team for Mannheim CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/3/2024 2:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team at the Maimarkt-Turnier CPEDI3* in Mannheim, Germany, from May 4-7. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. The following athlete-and-horse combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Beatrice de Lavalette (Lake Worth Beach, Fla.) and Sixth Sense , a 2010 Oldenburg (Sir Donnerhall I x Edosta) gelding owned by Elizabeth...

US Equestrian Announces New USEF Para Dressage Center of Excellence

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/30/2024 1:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the addition of Unicorn Therapeutic Riding of Pennington, N.J., as the ninth USEF Para Dressage Centers of Excellence (COE). Unicorn Therapeutic Riding began in 1988 providing equine-assisted activities for children and adults with physical, cognitive and/or emotional disabilities. The USEF COE program, founded in 2015, is designed to grow the sport of para dressage throughout the United States, playing a critical role in pipeline...

Vaulting Athlete Applications Now Open for CHIO Aachen 2024 CVIO4*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/2/2024 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Vaulting athletes are invited to apply now for the CHIO Aachen 2024 CVIO4*, which takes place June 28-30 in Aachen, Germany. The deadline for applications is May 13 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The application is available on the athlete dashboard at athletes.usef.org and can be found in the “Online Applications” section. Individuals and squads may apply with one application each. Pas de Deux partners must each submit a separate application. For more information on the...

McEwen and JL Dublin Lead Overall, Halliday and Nicholson Tied as Top Americans After Day Two at 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/26/2024 7:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The dressage phase concluded Friday at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian (K3DE), and new combinations stepped into the lead. Tom McEwen (GBR) and JL Dublin led the CCI5*-L after an excellent test. Liz Halliday and Cooley Nutcracker and Lauren Nicholson and Vermiculus were tied as the top American combinations in the CCI5*-L field, making them the co-leaders in the Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS...

Kent Farrington and Greya Earn Fourth Place Overall for U.S. Jumping to Conclude 2024 FEI Jumping World Cup Final

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Dept. | 4/20/2024 3:09:00 PM

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Kent Farrington and Greya jumped to a fourth place overall finish this week at the 2024 FEI Jumping World Cup Final, ultimately concluding the week with ten total faults after four rounds of elite international jumping. The pair finished behind Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and King Edward, who secured their second consecutive FEI Jumping World Cup Final title, Julien Epaillard (FRA) and Dubai du Cedre, Peder Fredricson (SWE) and Catch Me Not S. Farrington (Wellington,...