Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) announces that Debbie McDonald will succeed Robert Dover as the U.S. Dressage Technical Advisor following the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018. Dover has served in the position since2013 and will retire following the WEG as planned when he renewed his agreement with US Equestrian in 2016.US Equestrian conducted a comprehensive search process aimed at identifying the best individual to succeed Dover...

Sopot, Poland -The NetJets U.S. Show Jumping Team earned the bronze medal in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™Poland on Sunday, June 17, at the Lotto CSIO Sopot. The team consisted of Jamie Barge on Luebbo, Margie Engle riding Royce, Lillie Keenan with Super Sox, and Devin Ryan on Eddie Blue. They were led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. Belgium won the gold medal, while France took silver. More information and photos to follow. Stay up to date on the NetJets U.S. Show Jumping...

Lexington, Ky. – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team will begin their 2018 FEI Nations Cup™ season when they compete in the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Great Britain, part of the Saracen Horse Feeds Houghton International Horse Trials CIC3*, May 24-27. Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law will lead the U.S. team of Katherine Coleman and the 2018 Karen Stives Endowment Fund Grant recipients Hallie Coon and Caroline Martin. During the four days of competition, Coon and Martin will use the event...

Lexington Ky. - US Equestrian has announced that the following athletes have been named to the NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team for the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Canada, taking place Sunday, June 3. The Nations Cup competition is part of the Langley Odlum Brown BC Open, taking place Tuesday, May 29, through Sunday, June 3, at Thunderbird Show Park. As the final Nations Cup competition in the North America, Central America, and Caribbean division, the NetJets U.S. Show Jumping...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Great Britain, Thursday, May 24-27. Athletes are considered by application in accordance with the CIO selection procedures. The Nations Cup competition is part of the Saracen Horse Feeds Houghton International Horse Trials and is the second leg of the 2018 FEI Eventing Nations Cup series. In addition, the event is part of the United States Equestrian Team...

Lexington Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the following athletes have been named to the NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Rome, Italy from May 23-27. Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.) Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, N.Y.) McLain Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) The team will compete under the direction of the U.S. Show Jumping Chef d’Equipe/Technical Advisor Robert Ridland....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the following athletes have been named to the U.S. Show Jumping Development Team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO3* Lisbon, Portugal, from May 30 – June 3. These athletes are on a Development Tour, and they will prepare for the Nations Cup by competing at CSI2* Madrid, Spain, from May 18-20. Taylor Alexander (Castle Rock, Colo.) Zazou Hoffman (Santa Monica, Calif.) Alise Oken (Charlotte, N.C.) Andrew Ramsay...

Mill Spring, N.C. – With a chance to be named to the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 U.S. Reining Squad on the line, top reining athletes have shown up to contest the Tryon International Equestrian Center’s (TIEC) very first reining event at the WEG Reining Test Event and USEF Selection Trial. With the first go occurring Thursday evening, May 10 and the second go on Saturday, May 12, 17 U.S. combinations entered the show pen to show what they were made of. “The...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced that the following athlete-and-horse combinations have been named to the NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Mexico on Sunday, April 22. The competition is the second of three North and Central America and Caribbean division qualifying competitions for the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final in September. Jennifer Gates (Medina, Wash.) with Pumped Up Kicks, Evergate Stables LLC’s 14-year-old...

Raeford, N.C. – A field of 13 athlete-and-horse combinations hope to claim the USEF Advanced Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship title. The Southern Pines Combined Driving Event (CDE), held at the Carolina Horse Park from April 12-15, plays host to the 2018 national championship. With the event also serving as one of the selection trials for the 2018 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles, there is an added incentive to have a top performance at the national...