Lauren Kieffer and Veronica (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Badminton, England – Land Rover/USEF Eventing Grant recipient Lauren Kieffer and Veronica became the first American combination to finish in the top-10 of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials on Sunday in more than a decade. 2007 was the last time a U.S. combination broke the top-10 barrier, when Kim Severson (Charlottesville, Va.) and Winsome Adante finished third. Placing ninth overall, Kieffer (The Plains, Va.) and the...

Ocala, Fla. - All five divisions of the USEF Combined Driving National Championships faced an intimidating, yet thrilling marathon course at the Live Oak International on Saturday. The course included seven technical, compact obstacles questioning the obedience and athleticism of the equine athletes. This influenced the fluctuation in the top three across all divisions, while two new drivers took the lead in the intermediate single pony and intermediate pony pair divisions. The 14-time advanced...

Ocala, Fla. – The driven dressage phase wrapped up on Friday at Live Oak International with the three remaining intermediate divisions of the USEF Combined Driving National Championships. Jennifer Thompson currently has the top spot in the intermediate single horse division with 53.84 penalties. Esther “Boots” Wright is in first place of the intermediate pair pony division with 50.64 penalties. Kristin Whittington leads the intermediate single pony division with 57.44...

Ocala, Fla. – Combined driving athletes will descend upon the majestic Live Oak Plantation this week for a shot at a USEF Combined Driving National Championship title. Live Oak International, running Thursday, March 15 through Sunday, March 18, returns as the host for the USEF Advanced Four-in-Hand Combined Driving National Championship and welcomes four new USEF Intermediate Combined Driving National Championship divisions. The following is a glance at the seasoned, skillful veterans and...

Wellington, Fla. – The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte had another victorious outing at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) presented by Deloitte on January 19-21. The team consisted of Sydney Collier (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Katie Jackson (Austin, Texas), Angela “Annie” Peavy (Wellington, Fla.), and Kate Shoemaker (Peoria, Ariz.). The team competed in two tests – the FEI Team Test on Friday and the FEI Individual Test on Saturday –...

Fair Hill, Md. – Spectators were greeted with crisp, fall weather Friday at the 2017 The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International Three-Day Event. At the conclusion of the dressage phase, Selena O’Hanlon (Ontario, Canada) and Foxwood High, a 14-year-old Canadian Sport Horse, lead the CCI3* division with a score of 39.4. Colleen Rutledge and Covert Rights (Carla Duran for Shannon Brinkman Photo) Second place belongs to Colleen Rutledge (Frederick, Md.) and her 11-year-old Thoroughbred...

Gladstone, N.J. – Oct. 8, 2017 – After several top finishes and a reserve championship at the 2015 Talent Search Finals, McKayla Langmeier finally led the victory gallop at the 2017 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - East after climbing the ranks to overtake the early leader. As the day one frontrunner with a commanding lead, Taylor St. Jacques entered the second day of the competition with the early advantage and a target on her back, and though she...

Boekelo, The Netherlands – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team will wrap up the 2017 FEI Nations Cup™ season when they compete against 12 nations at Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3* Thursday, October 5-8, 2017. Under the guidance of acting Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law, the team of Katherine Coleman, Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp, and Caroline Martin will fight for a strong finish as they work to upset series leaders Great Britain, who hold a 10-point lead over Germany. Coleman...

Mill Spring, N.C. - This week Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) will host its first-ever para-equestrian dressage competition at the facility, welcoming the Fall Dressage FEI CDI-W & CPEDI3* and USEF National Show, each presented by Adequan® on Friday, September 15, through Sunday, September 17. The FEI CPEDI3* is also the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships sponsored by Deloitte. Para-equestrian sports allow athletes with physical disabilities to excel in...

Wayne, Ill. - The final two division titles of the 2017 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships were determined today as competition came to an end at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. Andrea Woodard and Ravenna maintained their top position following Friday’s test to earn the Markel/USEF Six-Year-Old Dressage National Championship, following the FEI Six-Year-Old Final Test. Cesar Parra and Fashion Designer OLD also held onto their lead from Friday’s...