Mill Spring, N.C. - U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte para-athlete Rebecca Hart has earned the bronze medal in the FEI Grade III Individual Test at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Wednesday. She and El Corona Texel, Rowan O’Reilly’s nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, earned a score of 72.235%. This is the first ever FEI WEG medal for U.S. para-equestrian dressage. Rixt van der Horst won the gold medal and Natasha Baker earned the silver...

Mill Spring, N.C. - This year’s FEI World Equestrian Games™ includes four strong competitive nations including Great Britain, Holland, Denmark, and Germany. The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte is prepared to fight for a spot on that podium this week. Starting approximately a year ago, Michel Assouline, the former British gold medal-winning head coach, took on a role with the U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte and helped to set in motion...

Lexington, Ky. – The top National Show Horses from across the country are gathering in the heart of Illinois at the Illinois State Fairgrounds for the 13 th annual National Show Horse Finals. Hosted by the National Show Horse Registry (NSHR), a packed weekend of competition kicks off tomorrow, September 13-15. The versatility and beauty of the National Show Horse will be proudly displayed throughout the weekend as judges Cary Bartz (Stillwater, Minn.), Donnie Bullock (Fredericksburg, Va....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to confirm the definite entries for the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the following athlete-and-horse combinations will represent the U.S. in the jumping arena in Tryon: Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) with Zeremonie, Old Willow Farms LLC’s 11-year-old Holsteiner mare Devin Ryan (Long Valley, N.J.) with Eddie Blue, LL Show Jumpers LLC’s...

Laura Graves (Photo by US Equestrian/Taylor Pence) Mill Spring, N.C. – US Equestrian announced today that Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) has been chosen to represent the United States in the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 Opening Ceremony presented by Coca-Cola® on Tuesday evening, September 11. The opening ceremony is the official start of the two-week equestrian competition that will name the world's best horse and athletes across eight Fédération...

Lexington, Ky. – The U.S. Team ended their FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Finals experience on a high-note, winning the Young Rider ‘Challenge Cup’ on Saturday at SenTower Park. The team of Samantha Cohen, Daisy Farish, Madison Goetzmann, Mckayla Langmeier, and led by Anne Kursinski, produced four perfect rounds to guarantee the gold medal. France won the silver medal and The Netherlands earned bronze. The U.S. Youth Nations Cup Team (Photo courtesy of Jodie Bailey)...

Nancy Nathanson receiving the Pegasus Medal of Honor from USEF President David O'Connor in 2012. Photo: Geoff Bugbee Nancy Nathanson, the longtime executive director of the International Friesian Horse Association and a trainer and breeder of Andalusians , passed away in California on Aug. 23. Nathanson—who also was active in various capacities on the United States Equestrian Federation’s Andalusian/Lusitano Committee, Friesian Committee, and Competition Secretaries...

Lake St. Louis, Mo. – The American Shetland Pony Club (ASPC) hosted their 72 nd annual national championship, the ASPC National Congress, from July 30 through August 4, drawing a total 620 American Shetland ponies to the National Equestrian Center in Lake St. Louis, Mo. Congress is the ASPC’s longest running show, showcasing the best of the American Shetland pony breed in the Classic, Foundation, Modern, and Modern Pleasure sections. More than 2,000 entries competed for 481...

Lexington, Ky. – Reining athletes from across the country arrived for the 2018 USEF Reining National Championships at the Tulsa Reining Classic. The $15,000 Added USEF Youth Reining National Championship and the Adequan® $10,000 Added USEF Open Reining National Championship presented by Markel Insurance will take place at 6:00 p.m. CDT on Friday, August 31, at Expo Square in Tulsa, Okla. The youth competitors, participating in either the 13 & Under, 14-18, or 19-21 divisions, will...

Wayne, Ill. – Seven divisions performed their tests at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in their quest to win a national champion title. The athlete-and-horse combinations demonstrated the depth of dressage in the U.S. with solid riding and lovely movements. USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage National Championship presented by Dressage Today Codi Harrison and Katholt’s Bossco (SusanJStickle.com) Codi Harrison and Katholt’s Bossco won the FEI Grand Prix 16-25...