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US Equestrian Announces NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of The Netherlands CSIO5*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 6/29/2021 9:04:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of The Netherlands CSIO5* hosted from July 1-4, 2021, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The two-round FEI Jumping Nations Cup of The Netherlands will take place at 6:00 p.m. GMT +2 on Friday, July 2. The following athletes have been selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order....

First West Coast Leg of the Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge Takes Place in Washington

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/23/2021 6:44:00 PM

Yelm, Wash. – Youth eventing athletes from the western U.S. had their first opportunity to compete in the Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge last weekend. Eight talented athletes competed as individuals in the first West Coast leg of the inaugural Youth Team Challenge in Yelm, Washington. Kayla Dumler and Faramir CortneyDrakePhotography In the CCI2*-S division, Kayla Dumler (Enumclaw, Wash.) and her 2010 Thoroughbred gelding, Faramir, took home the top score, adding nothing...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Finishes Seventh at FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Poland CSIO5*

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/20/2021 8:49:00 PM

Adrienne Sternlicht and Bennys Legacy (Photo Monskoo / www.photomonskoo.com ) Sopot, Poland – A warm and windy day set the stage for 10 teams to contest the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Poland CSIO5*. A tough track designed by Szymon Tarant (POL) tested the combinations over the two rounds. The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team put forth a respectable effort to finish seventh on 20 faults. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland emphasized that the athletes and horses are preparing for the road...

US Equestrian Announces Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for the Perrigo Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/18/2021 2:00:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to compete as part of the Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team at the Perrigo Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3*, which takes place June 18-20, 2021 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. The following pairs will represent the Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Sydney Collier (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and All In One , a 2009 Hanoverian gelding owned by Going...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Dressage Olympic Team Ahead of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 6/17/2021 1:05:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent Team USA at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in Tokyo, Japan, as part of the U.S. Dressage Olympic Team. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald and Team Leader Hallye Griffin. The first horse inspection will take place on July 23, and competition is set to begin on July 24 and continue through July 28, 2021, at the Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan. Three...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Poland CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/11/2021 3:52:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Poland CSIO5* held in Sopot, Poland from June 16-20, 2021. The Nations Cup competition is scheduled for Sunday, June 20, beginning at 11:00 a.m. GMT+2. The following athletes are listed in alphabetical order and will represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Poland CSIO5* led by Chef d’Equipe Robert...

U.S. Young Rider Dressage Team Wins Bronze at CDIO-Y at Future Champions in Germany

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/11/2021 1:30:00 PM

Hagen, Germany – A trio of young riders representing the United States took third place at the CDIO-Y Nations Cup competition hosted at Future Champions in Hagen, Germany, from June 10-13, 2021. This result marked the highest finish in program history for the U.S. Young Rider Dressage Team at Future Champions. Ten countries with 25 horse-and-rider combinations competed in the CDIO-Y, which featured talented young athletes from across Europe. ©Foto Rüchel Christian Simonson...

Arnold Claims USEF Advanced Pair Horse Combined Driving National Championship at Kentucky Classic CDE

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/30/2021 5:04:00 PM

Paris, Ky. – The Kentucky Classic Combined Driving Event concluded on Sunday with the cones phase at the picturesque Hillcroft Farm. A small but mighty field contested the USEF Advanced Pair Horse Combined Driving National Championship, and Jacob Arnold took home his second consecutive title. Jacob Arnold, 2021 USEF Advanced Pair Horse Combined Driving National Champion (Picsofyou.com) Arnold (Goshen, Ky.) drove Steve Wilson’s KWPN and Lipizzaner pair, which consisted of seasoned...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Finishes Fifth in Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/28/2021 3:22:00 PM

Rome, Italy – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team secured fifth place in the Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* at the Piazza di Siena in Rome, Italy, which saw 12 international teams contest the competition. The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team, featuring Kent Farrington, Laura Kraut, Jessica Springsteen, and McLain Ward, finished the two-round competition with a team total of nine faults and were led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. McLain Ward and Contagious (Stefano Secchi) “Overall,...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for the Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 5/19/2021 12:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* held at the Piazza di Siena in Rome, Italy from May 26-30, 2021. The two-round team competition is scheduled to take place on Friday, May 28, at 2:30 p.m. GMT+2. The following athletes are listed in alphabetical order and will represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* led by Chef d’Equipe Robert...