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Sarah Lockman and First Apple Remain Undefeated at Lima 2019 Pan American Games to Take Individual Gold in Dressage

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/31/2019 6:04:00 PM

Lima, Peru – Sarah Lockman (Wildomar, Calif.) and First Apple performed a stunning Intermediate I Freestyle to capture individual gold, concluding dressage competition at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. The duo recorded a personal high score of 78.890 percent in only their second international Freestyle together. Tina Irwin of Canada and her mount Laurencio took silver after receiving a 77.780 percent, while the U.S.’s Jennifer Baumert (Wellington, FL) and Handsome secured bronze...

U.S. Dressage Team Takes Early Lead at Lima 2019 Pan American Games

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/28/2019 10:09:00 PM

Lima, Peru - The U.S. Dressage Team recorded three stellar results to take the early lead at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. Led by Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald, the team of Nora Batchelder (Williston, FL) piloting Faro SQF, Jennifer Baumert (Wellington, FL) aboard Handsome, and Sarah Lockman (Wildomar, CA) and First Apple, performed the Prix St. Georges test, earning a team total of 219.970. Canada currently sits in silver medal position on a 219.828 and Brazil in third with a score...

U.S. Vaulters Kick off Aachen with Top 10 Finishes, Four U.S. Teams Look Ahead to CHIO Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/11/2019 3:24:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen began on Friday, July 12, with U.S. Vaulters Kristian Roberts, Emily Rose, and Geoffrey Woolson competing in individual competition. Roberts and Rose came away with top 10 placings, earning overall scores of 7.310 and 7.515, respectively. Roberts (Moss Beach, Calif.), who competed with Laser 19, Rufv Schwagstorf’s 16-year-old Hanoverian gelding, and longeur Tanja Eversp, placed eight in the Compulsory Test with a score of 7....

Updated: US Equestrian Names Entries for FEI Driving World Championships for Pairs/Ponies

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/10/2019 5:11:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has announced the following entries for the 2019 FEI Driving World Championships for Pairs, taking place in Drebkau, Germany, September 11-15, as well as the 2019 FEI Driving World Championships for Ponies, running September 25-29, in Ászár-Kisbér, Hungary. The following competitors will compete in the 2019 FEI Driving World Driving Championships for Pairs: Pair Horse The following competitors will compete in the team event: Jacob Arnold with...

US Equestrian Announces Remaining FEI Nations Cup™ Teams for World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/1/2019 5:13:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team, the U.S. Driving Team, and the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team that will compete in the 2019 World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen, July 12-21, in Aachen, Germany. These teams will join the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team, previously announced and three U.S. vaulters, who will compete in individual competition. Dressage The following athlete-horse combinations will comprise The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for...

Five Fast Facts About the USEF Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention (MAAP) Policies: What You Need to Know

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/7/2019 3:20:00 PM

On June 1, 2019, US Equestrian’s Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention (MAAP) Policies went into effect. These policies apply to USEF members who are 18 years old and older (regardless of their USEF age), referred to as “Adults” below. As members work to change their behaviors to further support and protect minor athletes (anyone under 18 years of age regardless of USEF age), in our sport, the following are five fast facts you need to know about the mandatory requirements outlined in...

USEF Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention (MAAP) Policies: Mandatory Requirements and Recommended Best Practices Side by Side

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/7/2019 3:20:00 PM

On June 1, 2019, US Equestrian’s Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention (MAAP) Policies went into effect. The policies provide both mandatory requirements and recommended best practices tailored to protecting minors, anyone under 18 years of age (regardless of USEF age), in equestrian sport from abuse. This page provides a side-by-side view of the mandatory requirements and recommended best practices as written in the USEF MAAP Policies. View the updated USEF Safe Sport Policy and MAAP Policies...

NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team Headed to Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final After Claiming Bronze in Canada

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 6/3/2019 8:53:00 AM

Langley, Canada – The NetJets U.S. Show Jumping Team earned a spot in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final with a bronze-medal finish in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Canada during the Langley Odlum Brown BC Open at Thunderbird Show Park on Sunday. Robert Ridland served as chef d’equipe of the U.S. team of Lucy Deslauriers, Eve Jobs, Jenni Martin McAllister, and Richard Spooner as they finished on a total of 12 faults. Richard Spooner and Quirado RC (Rebecca...

Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team Continues Season with AGDF Week 9 CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/7/2019 4:52:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team returns to competition this week when they go head-to-head against Canada in the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) Week 9 CPEDI3*, running March 8-10 at the AGDF show-grounds. Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline will lead the three FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 medalists Rebecca Hart, Kate Shoemaker, and Roxanne Trunnell, along with David Botana, who will compete in his first team event, as they...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team on Form for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Wellington

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/1/2019 3:10:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team is primed for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Wellington on Saturday, March 2. Hosted at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Fla., competition kicks off under the stadium lights at 7:00 p.m. ET. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. team of Beezie Madden, Wilton Porter, Adrienne Sternlicht, and McLain Ward will jump sixth in the order of nine teams. Meet the Team Elena Lusenti Beezie...