Versailles, France – The U.S. Olympic Jumping Team finished on the podium in today’s competitive Olympic Jumping Team Final, with a close finish between gold, silver, and bronze placings. The team finished on a total of four faults between the three team combinations, which clinched the silver medal. Great Britain took gold on two total faults, while host nation France, took bronze on seven total faults. This is the team’s ninth Olympic medal and third consecutive silver medal...

Traverse City, Mich. – Top dressage continued on Saturday at the 2024 Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF . The Young Riders completed their individual tests in the morning and the U25 closed out the day, performing their musical freestyles in an evening session at Flintfields Horse Park. Kat Fuqua and Dreamgirl. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian FEI NAYC Young Rider Individual Championship Region 3’s Kat Fuqua (Atlanta, Ga.) earned her...

Traverse City, Mich. – The third full day of competition at the 2024 Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF (NAYC) saw athletes in the Junior and U25 ranks vie for individual titles at Flintfields Horse Park. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian FEI NAYC Junior Dressage Individual Test The junior division saw a trio of chestnut horses and their riders populate the podium after their second test. Region 3’s Virginia Woodcock (Atlanta, Ga.)...

Versailles, France – The U.S. Dressage Team did not have the day they wanted or expected to start off competition at Paris 2024. The team will be unable to compete in Saturday’s FEI Grand Prix Special, which will determine team medals after an unfortunate elimination of the first combination of Marcus Orlob and Jane. Adrienne Lyle and Helix, as well as Steffen Peters and Suppenkasper will now compete as individuals and look to qualify for the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle on Sunday....

Falsterbo, Sweden – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team turned in a strong effort to finish in a close fourth place at the highly competitive FEI Nations Cup – Sweden CSIO5* on Friday at the Falsterbo Horse Show. The team finished on just a total of twelve faults over two rounds and narrowly missed third place, as they were slightly slower than Ireland in overall time. Ultimately, Sweden took the victory in their home Nations Cup on a two-round score of eight after a competitive jump-off...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horses combinations selected to represent the U.S. Olympic Jumping Team as a part of Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, to be held in Versailles, France, from July 27 – August 9, 2024. The jumping competition will begin on August 1, 2024, and continue through August 6, 2024, at the equestrian grounds of Versailles. “We are very lucky to have three of the most experienced athletes in the sport riding horses...

Aachen, Germany - The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team finished ninth in the Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup CSIO5*, finishing on eight faults in the first round. The team unfortunately did not qualify for the second round, alongside Switzerland, who also finished on eight faults, as only the top eight teams returned for the second round. Laura Kraut and Baloutinue were the only combination to finish on a zero-fault score, while Katie Dinan and Out of the Blue SCF, Natalie Dean with Acota M, and McLain Ward...

Aachen, Germany - McLain Ward and Callas were nearly unbeatable in the opening evening class of CHIO Aachen, the Turkish Airlines - Prize of Europe, which saw Richard Vogel (GER) nudge the pair out of the top placing on the podium. Ward and Callas stopped the jump-off timers in 44.06 seconds, while Vogel and Cepano Baloubet clocked a time of 42.44 seconds for the win. Jana Wargers (GER) and Dorette took third overall with a second-round time of 44.07. “You’re always trying to win...

Millstreet, Ireland – The Defender U.S. Eventing Team concluded a successful outing at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup CCIO4*-NC-S – Ireland on Sunday, securing a team second-place finish at the event held at the Millstreet International Horse Trials. Millstreet is part of the European Development Tour , which is intended to give up-and-coming combinations experience competing overseas in a team environment. ©Libby Law Photography All U.S. combinations finished in the top half of...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Olympic Eventing Team at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games hosted from July 26 – August 11, 2024. Eventing competition will be the first equestrian discipline on the overall Paris 2024 sporting schedule and held at the equestrian grounds of Versailles, beginning on Saturday, July 27, and concluding on Monday, July 29. The U.S. Olympic Eventing Team will be led by Chef...