Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for the CHIO Aachen CSIO5* at CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany, from June 27 – July 2, 2023. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The following athletes have been named to the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Natalie Dean (Palo Alto, Calif.) Bliss Heers (Las Vegas, Nev.) Laura Kraut...

Lexington, Ky. – There are just six weeks to go until the Kentucky Horse Park welcomes pony riders and their families to the 2023 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms. This year’s event takes place August 8-13 and promises to be another memorable experience for all participants. If you will be attending this year’s Pony Finals, please take note of some important reminders and updates. ©Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian Qualifying Period Ends July 1, 2023 The end of...

Lexington, Ky. -- US Equestrian is pleased to announce the grant selections for the USEF Grant Program for the 2023 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East, generously supported by Debbie Smith. This year’s grant East Coast recipients are Sean Mulleady in the 3’3” section and Ryley Kurau in the 3’6” section. Thanks to Smith’s generosity, Mulleady and Kurau will each receive a $10,000 grant that they may use for hotels, shipping,...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the five vaulting athletes representing the U.S. at the CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival hosted in Aachen, Germany, from June 23-July 2, 2023. The following athletes are representing the U.S. and are listed in alphabetical order per event. Individual Female: Kimberly Palmer (Half Moon Bay, Calif.) Ana Schult (Longmont, Colo.) Individual Male: Daniel Janes (Stanwood, Wash.) Pas de Deux: Persephone Brown (Brighton, Colo.) and Danica...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team at the CPEDI3* Stadl-Paura in Austria. The competition takes place June 1-3 at Pferdezentrum Stadl-Paura. The team will be led by U.S. Para Dressage Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Rebecca Hart (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Floratina , a 2008 Hanoverian mare owned by Chloe Gasiorowski...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Thursday welcomed the start of competition at the 2023 FEI Longines Jumping Nations Cup USA, the first FEI Jumping Nations Cup ever in the state of California. The NetJets™ U.S. Jumping Team took to the Oaks International Grand Prix Field at Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Center, marking the start of their week of competition culminating with Sunday’s $200,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup USA. The day started with the CSIO5* Familiarization...

Lexington, Ky. – Cross-country day at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian™ proved influential and saw a leaderboard shake-up. Tamie Smith and Mai Baum moved into the lead on the strength of their double-clear round over Derek di Grazia’s cross-country course. In addition to leading the overall standings, Smith and Mai Baum are in contention for the Land Rover/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS Equestrian™ as the...

Will Coleman and Chin Tonic HS (Matt Turer/US Equestrian) Lexington, Ky. – The second day of dressage was filled with quality dressage tests at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian ™ . Yasmin Ingham (GBR) and Banzai du Loir sit atop the leaderboard with a score of 22.1, while Tamie Smith and Mai Baum’s dressage test from Thursday kept them as the top Americans in third place overall on a score of 24.2. As the top U.S. combination in the CCI5*-L,...

Lexington, Ky. – It was a lovely day for the start of competition at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian™. Tom McEwen (GBR) and JL Dublin top the leaderboard with a score of 22.6, while Tamie Smith and Mai Baum are in second place on a score of 24.2. As the top U.S. combination in the CCI5*-L, Smith and Mai Baum lead the Land Rover/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS Equestrian. Tamie Smith and Mai Baum (Leslie Potter/US...

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team at the 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Mexico at San Miguel de Allende CSIO5* from April 27-30. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The following athletes have been named to the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Natalie Dean (Palo Alto, Fla.) Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) Bliss Heers (Las Vegas, Nev....