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News Flash: Dan Huss & Ms Dreamy Earn Individual Silver, Cade McCutcheon & Custom Made Gun Earn Individual Bronze at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/15/2018 5:56:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. - In an exciting Reining Individual Final at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018, it was Dan Huss and Ms Dreamy who claimed the individual silver medal.Cade McCutcheon and Custom Made Gun collected the individual bronze medal following a run-off. Bernard Fonck and What a Wave from Belgium earned the individual gold medal. More news and photos to follow. The USEF International High Performance Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, USOC, and USEF...

Laura Graves and Verdades Take Home Silver in the Grand Prix Special at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/14/2018 8:09:00 PM

Laura Graves, Isabell Werth, Charlotte Dujardin (Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photo) Mill Spring, N.C. – It was a historic moment for U.S. dressage as Laura Graves and Verdades were awarded the individual silver medal after a stellar performance in the Grand Prix Special at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 with a score of 81.717 percent. This accomplishment by Graves and Verdades is the first individual silver medal to be awarded to a U.S. dressage rider at a global...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team in Bronze-Medal Position after Dressage at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/14/2018 6:58:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The second day of dressage for the eventing discipline came to a conclusion Friday at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. Two U.S. combinations performed their dressage tests in Tryon Stadium, laying down excellent tests to send the U.S. contingent into Saturday’s cross-country day. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team sits in third place following the first phase of the world championship. Lynn Symansky and Donner (Shannon Brinkman Photo) The home...

News Flash: Laura Graves and Verdades Clinch Grand Prix Special Individual Silver Medal at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/14/2018 5:29:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. - Laura Graves and Verdades have earned the individual silver medal for the Grand Prix Special at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018. Isabell Werth and Bella Rose of Germany won individual gold and Charlotte Dujardin and Mount St John Freestyle of Great Britain received individual bronze. More news and photos to follow.

Q&A with US Equestrian Eventing High Performance Director Erik Duvander

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/14/2018 10:00:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. - You’ve had so much experience with a variety of international riders, and you recently said, “I think you have to be respectful of the history of the country, the culture, and the experience the riders have had to get the best out of them.” What potentially advantageous qualities and assets do you feel that U.S. eventing riders and horses have? What I love about the U.S. is that there is an expectation of being the best. This puts healthy pressure on us...

Six Days of World-Class Competition Ahead at the PFHA Grand National Championship Show

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/14/2018 9:30:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The 2018 Paso Fino Horse Association's (PFHA) Grand National Championship Show kicks off on Sunday at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Ga. The Grand National delivers six days of world-class competition featuring the best Paso Fino horses in the nation. From September 17-22, professional, amateur, and youth riders will exhibit these unique horses, all competing for the glory of winning the title of champion. Last year, the Grand National welcomed nearly...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Secures Olympic Qualification and Silver Medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/13/2018 9:31:00 PM

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team (Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photo) Mill Spring, N.C. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team secured the U.S. team Olympic qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and earned the team silver medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Thursday following the conclusion of the Grand Prix. The team of Olympic veterans, Adrienne Lyle and Salvino, Laura Graves and Verdades, Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet, and Steffen Peters...

Solid Start for Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/13/2018 8:12:00 PM

Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Mill Spring, N.C. – The first day of dressage for the eventing discipline began Thursday at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. Three U.S. combinations headed down the centerline in Tryon Stadium, putting forth great efforts on the international stage. Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg lead the U.S. contingent and sit in second place with a score of 27.1. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team is currently in sixth place and in a good...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Secures Olympic Qualification, Earns Silver at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/13/2018 5:31:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team has secured their Olympic team qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and claimed the silver medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018. The U.S. team, comprised of Laura Graves riding Verdades, Adrienne Lyle riding Salvino, Kasey Perry-Glass riding Goerklintgaards Dublet, and Steffen Peters riding Suppenkasper, and led by Chef d'Equipe Robert Dover, earned an overall score of 233.229.Germany claimed the gold,...

Dan Huss Rides the Only Mare on the U.S. Reining Squad

by Betsy LaBelle | 9/13/2018 10:00:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. - Dan Huss, from Scottsdale, Ariz., is one of five athlete-and-horse combinations on the U.S. Reining Squad for the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon. He will bring a toughness and certain focus to his pattern in his first WEG. One of the most well-renowned sports in the United States, the sport of reining takes place the first week of the Games beginning tomorrow September 12, with the team competition, continuing on September 13 and 15. Not only is this...