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U.S. U25 Dressage Team Takes Second Place in Team Competition at FEI Dressage Nations Cup Wellington CDIOU25

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 3/17/2022 9:30:00 PM

Wellington, Fla . – The U.S. U25 Dressage Team took second place on the podium today following team competition in the FEI Intermediate II Test during the FEI Dressage Nations Cup Wellington CDIOU25 competition, finishing on a final team score of 129.50. The team placed just behind Canada, who took the top placing on a 133.323. The team was led by Chef d’Equipe Charlotte Bredahl and comprised of Quinn Iverson aboard Beckham 19, Nicole Scarpino and Lambada 224, and Kaylee Christensen...

Final Short-Format Leg of the Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge Wraps Up at Woodside; Entries Close Soon for East and West Coast Finals

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/22/2021 8:00:00 AM

Woodside, Calif. – The last of the short-format competitions in the Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge series took place October 7-10 in Woodside, California. Six horse-and-rider pairs contested the event, which is the last leg before the East and West Coast long-format finals take place in November. Pip Hayes and So Cool, winners of the Adequan/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge CCI2*-S at Woodside. ©Tina Fitch Photography In the CCI2*-S, Pip Hayes (Plymouth, Calif.)...

Top Spots on the Leaderboard Remain Unchanged After Day Two of Dressage at 2021 USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship and Maryland 5 Star

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/15/2021 9:00:00 PM

Daniel Clasing and Olney Uncle Sam. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Elkton, Md. – The final 25 combinations completed their dressage tests on Friday morning at the 2021 USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship, and the top three from Thursday held their ground on the leaderboard with Kurt Martin and D.A. Lifetime keeping the lead. In the Maryland 5 Star, Great Britain’s Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class kept the top spot, but Friday brought a shakeup to the rest of the top...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Secures Second Place Finish at 2021 FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ The Netherlands CCIO4*-L

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 10/11/2021 3:02:00 PM

Enschede, The Netherlands – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team showcased strong talent in all three phases at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ The Netherlands CCIO4*-L at the Military Boekelo Enschede in Enschede, Netherlands to take second place in a competitive field to close out team competition for the 2021 competition season. The team of Jennie Brannigan, Sydney Elliott, Matt Flynn, and Tamie Smith finished on a total score of 102.7 to earn silver, while Great Britain took gold on...

U.S. Eventing Team Finishes in Sixth Place to Conclude Competition at Tokyo 2020 with All Three Combinations Finishing in the Top 25

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 8/2/2021 11:00:00 AM

Tokyo, Japan – The U.S. Eventing Team finished in sixth place out of 14 nations on the final day of competition at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and end the competition with a team total of 125.80 faults. Doug Payne and Vandiver added four jumping faults to their overall score to finish the team phase with a 43.80, and Phillip Dutton and Z added eight jumping faults to their total for a final score of 43.30. The anchor combination of Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg added a single rail to their...

U.S. Eventing Team Delivers Three Strong Cross-Country Rounds to Improve Team Standing Ahead of Final Phase

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 8/1/2021 1:00:00 AM

Tokyo, Japan – The U.S. Eventing Team made strong work of Derek Di Grazia’s track at Sea Forest Cross Country Course in the middle of Tokyo Bay, with all three combinations crossing through the finish line with no jumping penalties. Doug Payne and Vandiver led off the team as the third combination to test the course and came home with just 6.8-time faults and move forward to tomorrow on a 39.80. Phillip Dutton and Z dashed through the course and finishing with just 4.8 time and...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team 10th in Round One, Moves on to Contest Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final Challenge Cup

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/5/2018 7:02:00 PM

Deslauriers and Hester (Libby Law Photography) Barcelona, Spain - The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team put forth a valiant effort Friday evening in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final Round 1, finishing in 10th on a total of eight faults. Tied in a head-to-head battle for the eighth position with Switzerland, Germany, and France as they fought for a spot in the final round on Sunday, the U.S. team of Lucy Deslauriers, Andrew Kocher, Laura Kraut, and Jessica Springsteen will now move on to...

U.S. Vaulting Pas de Deux Shine in Final Freestyle at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/20/2018 8:24:00 PM

Keville and Rubinger with Revlon (Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photo) Mill Spring, N.C. – In their final appearance at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, the U.S. Vaulting Pas de Deux of Kathryn Keville and Florence Rubinger as well as, Daniel Janes and Haley Smith made their presence known on home turf, in front of the U.S. crowd as they competed for a spot on the podium. The Freestyle scores from Wednesday were combined with Thursday’s scores for total results. After a...

Update: US Equestrian Names Eight Athletes to Short List for FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/6/2018 7:47:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) has named eight show jumping athletes to the Short List for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team. Athletes named to the Short List will compete at two of the following NetJets U.S. Show Jumping Team observation events: FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Poland, June 14 – 17; The Netherlands, June 21 – 24; CSIO5* Aachen, Germany, July 17 – 22; and Ireland,...

Mix of Veteran and New Faces Comprise U.S. Show Jumping Contingent in Pursuit of Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final Title

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/11/2018 9:52:00 AM

Paris, France – Ten of the nation’s top U.S. show jumpers will compete for the 2018 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final in Paris, France, April 11-15, at the AccorHotels Arena. The U.S. contingent will face stiff competition from the likes of Sweden’s Henrik von Eckermann, Frenchman Kevin Staut, and other top Europeans coming off an indoor season. Thirty-eight athletes will seek the illustrious title, as a string of veterans and newcomers compete for the United States. McLain...