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Over 150 Junior Athletes Set to Compete in the 2024 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/12/2024 8:55:00 PM

Harrisburg, Pa. -- The 2024 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final is set to begin on Sunday, October 13 at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Over 150 junior athletes will take to the Harrisburg Coliseum to vie for the top spot and have their name engraved on the Adrian Van Sinderen Trophy. The Hunter Seat Medal Final dates back to 1948 and has played a role in the development of many top riders. Riders such as Kent Farrington, Lillie Keenan, Brian Moggre, Spencer Smith, and Jessica...

Young Athletes Set to Compete at the Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championship and Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final This Weekend in Harrisburg

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/9/2024 10:01:00 AM

Harrisburg, Pa. - The Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championship is set to begin this weekend in Harrisburg, Penn., at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, a US Equestrian Heritage Competition, from October 10-12, 2024. The prestigious Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final is set to conclude the weekend of competition highlighting junior competitors. 2023 USEF Junior Jumper National Championships at Pennsylvania National Horse Show (Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) The Turnham...

Isabelle Ehman Secures Phase I of the 2024 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/10/2024 10:06:00 PM

Isabelle Ehmen and Magnolia (Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Harrisburg, Pa. – The 2024 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships got underway at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show today with Phase I of competition. The jumpers took center stage in the Harrisburg Coliseum as they begin to vie for team and individual medals. After 18 clear rounds, Isabelle Ehmen (Milton, Ga.) and Magnolia (Mylord Cathargo x Dena-Sienne), owned by Tess Finke, topped the leaderboard in a time of...

Zone 4 Victorious in the Prix des States at the 2024 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/12/2024 11:13:00 AM

Harrisburg, Pa. -- The $15,000 Prix des States Team Championship was the highlight of Friday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Athletes faced a challenging course designed by Anderson Lima, testing their skills as they represented their zones, all aiming for medals in the 2024 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships. The 2024 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships Prix des States Podium (Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) After dominating in the arena,...

JJ Torano Surges to Lead After Phase II of the Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals – East

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/5/2024 3:00:00 PM

Gladstone N.J. -- At the 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals – East, the second day unfolded with the gymnastics phase at the USET Foundation Headquarters. Phase II tested the skills of the 46 athletes as they navigated a series of challenging gymnastic lines, each carrying a score multiplier of 1.5. ©Kind Media The competition kicked off with athletes and their horses entering the arena to impress judges Nicole Shahinian-Simpson and Ellen Raidt. Emerging at the...

2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East Set to Begin

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/4/2024 10:20:00 AM

Gladstone, N.J. – This weekend, young equestrians will compete for top honors at the 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search – East, held at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, N.J. Over the course of three days, the athletes will highlight their skills in four separate phases, both on the flat and over fences, to determine the ultimate winner of the prestigious Finals. The Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search emphasizes the effectiveness...

2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Set to Begin at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/19/2024 9:00:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. – The annual showcase of dressage talent that is the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (FOC) kicks off today, Aug. 19, at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center in Northern Illinois. The event runs for seven days and features the USEF Para Dressage National Championship alongside a full slate of championships with a focus on youth equestrians and young and developing horses. The 16 national championships contested at FOC are: Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National...

Penultimate Day of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Brings Six New National Champions to the Spotlight

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/25/2024 8:00:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. – With the final days of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions underway, a new crop of national champions has emerged from the exciting competition at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center. Sarah Mason-Beaty with Kanjer and Sabine Schut-Kery with Gorgeous Latino. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Markel/USEF Developing Horse Prix St. Georges Sabine Schut-Kery (Oceanside, Calif.) took Gorgeous Latino (Glock’s Toto Jr. x Blackmanda), a 2016 stallion owned by...

Three New National Champions Emerge on Day Five of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 8/24/2024 7:00:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. – Friday at the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions brought another three new national champion titles. The juniors and 7-year-old horses both completed their second and final tests to determine overall placings, and the USEF Dressage Seat Medal Final for the 13 & under age group had their turn in the main arena. Virginia Woodcock and Mollegardens Sans-Souci. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Adequan ® /USEF Junior Dressage National Championship The iconic duo of...

Intermediaire I and Para Dressage Divisions Continue on Day Two of 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/20/2024 10:00:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – The second day of competition at the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions saw the entries for the Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I National Championship and Adequan ® /USEF Para Dressage National Championship return for their second tests in the main arena at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center. Sabine Schut-Kery and Sonnenberg's Jersey. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I National Championship Six athlete-and-horse...