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US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Great Britain

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/18/2018 8:53:00 AM

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...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Rome

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/17/2018 12:37:00 PM

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....

U.S. Reining Contingent Tops Charts after First Go of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 Reining Test Event and USEF Selection Trial

by | 5/11/2018 10:00:00 AM

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...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team for Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Mexico

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/18/2018 11:33:00 AM

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...

USEF Advanced Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship Up for Grabs at Southern Pines CDE

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/12/2018 10:30:00 PM

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...

Thompson, Whittington, and Wright Secure Leads Following Dressage in the USEF Combined Driving National Championships at Live Oak International

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/16/2018 10:27:00 PM

Ocala, Fla. – The driven dressage phase wrapped up on Friday at Live Oak International with the three remaining intermediate divisions of the USEF Combined Driving National Championships. Jennifer Thompson currently has the top spot in the intermediate single horse division with 53.84 penalties. Esther “Boots” Wright is in first place of the intermediate pair pony division with 50.64 penalties. Kristin Whittington leads the intermediate single pony division with 57.44...

Five USEF Combined Driving National Championships on the Line This Week at Live Oak International

by From the US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/14/2018 11:32:00 PM

Ocala, Fla. – Combined driving athletes will descend upon the majestic Live Oak Plantation this week for a shot at a USEF Combined Driving National Championship title. Live Oak International, running Thursday, March 15 through Sunday, March 18, returns as the host for the USEF Advanced Four-in-Hand Combined Driving National Championship and welcomes four new USEF Intermediate Combined Driving National Championship divisions. The following is a glance at the seasoned, skillful veterans and...

Gates and Alex Claim 2017 $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship at CP National Horse Show

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/5/2017 5:28:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – The 2017 $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship came to an exciting conclusion on Sunday morning at the CP National Horse Show. The $30,000 two round competition served as the final leg of the championship and determined the overall standings. Jennifer Gates and Alex delivered under pressure to clinch the national title. The championship began Thursday with 17-year-old Madison Goetzmann (Skaneateles, N.Y.) and Prestigious, her 10-year-old Westphalian...

Goetzmann and Prestigious Win First Competition of $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship at CP National Horse Show

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/2/2017 5:53:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – The 2017 $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship began Thursday at the CP National Horse Show with the first of three competitions. Madison Goetzmann and Prestigious won the $15,000 faults-converted competition against a class of 22 competitors. Madison Goetzmann and Prestigious (Shawn McMillen Photography) Seventeen-year-old Goetzmann (Skaneateles, N.Y.) and Prestigious, her 10-year-old Westphalian gelding, had a clear, fast round to finish with a time of...

The Distance Depot/U.S. Endurance Team Seeks Successful Finish at 2017 FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Riders and Juniors

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/22/2017 3:05:00 PM

Valeggio sul Mincio, Verona, Italy – The Distance Depot/U.S. Endurance Team will compete in the 2017 FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Riders and Juniors on Saturday, September 23. Chef d'Equipe Mark Dial will guide the team, newly sponsored for 2017 by The Distance Depot, of Katelyn Baldino, Ragan Kelly, Ainsley Suskey, and Annie Whelan as they join 110 combinations from 33 nations racing towards top team and individual honors. With the beautiful city of Valeggio sul Mincio...