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US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Great Britain CCIO4*-S

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 4/20/2022 3:40:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four combinations who will represent the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Great Britain CCIO4*-S hosted at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, UK, from May 26-29, 2022. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law. “I am really looking forward to returning to Houghton with another team of up-and-coming American athletes. It should be a valuable experience for all and one that we are very lucky...

2021 US Dressage Finals Presented by Adequan® Set to Begin in Lexington, Kentucky

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/10/2021 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) will welcome some of the country’s top horses and riders to Lexington, Ky., from Nov. 11-14 for the 2021 edition of US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® . The event is a favorite for competitors and spectators alike, with riders in the junior/young rider, adult amateur, and open divisions vying for national titles in Training Level through Grand Prix, including the popular musical freestyles. ©SusanJStickle....

Caroline Martin and Megan Loughnane Win USEF CCI2*-L Eventing National Championships

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/1/2021 11:13:00 AM

Lexington, Va. – A strong field of combinations gathered at the Virginia Horse Center from October 29-31 to compete for two USEF CCI2*-L Eventing National Championship titles. Caroline Martin and Galwaybay Blake claimed the overall title in the USEF CCI2*-L Eventing National Championship and the Richard Collins Trophy. Megan Loughnane and Flamenco Ping were the top finishers in the USEF CCI2*-L Junior/Young Rider Eventing National Championship for the Harry T. Peters Trophy. USEF CCI2*-L...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Announced for Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 9/30/2021 8:41:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the 2021 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final hosted in Barcelona, Spain, at the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. Competition will begin with the Nations Cup First Round competition taking place on Friday, October 1 at 8:00 p.m. GMT+2, followed by the Nations Cup Final, which will feature the top eight teams qualified from the first round and is set to take place on...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Announced for World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen Mercedes-Benz Jumping Nations Cup CSIO5*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 9/14/2021 1:16:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen Mercedes-Benz Jumping Nations Cup CSIO5* hosted in Aachen, Germany from September 14, through Sunday, September 19, 2021. The Mercedes-Benz Jumping Nations Cup CSIO5* will take place on Thursday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m. GMT+2/1:30 p.m. EST. The following athletes are listed in alphabetical order and have been selected to...

US Equestrian Announces CCI4*-L Competitions for 2023-2027 U.S. Eventing Calendar

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 8/21/2021 3:48:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the competitions approved by the USEF Board of Directors Ad Hoc Committee (Board) to host the CCI4*-L level events during the 2023-2027 competition cycle under the new Eventing Calendar Process. All U.S. Organizers were invited to bid to host the CCI4*-L, CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L and Advanced levels through a bid process. Only venues that submitted bids to host the CCI4*-L level were considered for the CCI4*-L dates....

Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg Score a 31.1 to Round Out the Dressage Phase for U.S. Eventing Team at Tokyo 2020

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 7/31/2021 8:27:00 AM

Tokyo, Japan – Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg served as the final combination of the three-man team of the U.S. Eventing Team to ride down the centerline for their dressage test at the Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan, receiving a 31.1 from the Ground Jury to secure the team’s eight place standing heading into the cross-country phase tomorrow. The team currently sits on a combined total of 94.6, while Great Britain, Germany, and New Zealand hold the top three team positions....

Doug Payne and Phillip Dutton Lay Foundation for U.S. Eventing Team on First Day of Dressage Competition at Tokyo 2020

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 7/30/2021 6:12:00 AM

Tokyo, Japan – The first day of competition for the U.S. Eventing Team has concluded at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan, with the team currently sitting in ninth heading into tomorrow’s final grouping of combinations. The U.S. Eventing Team drew fourth in the order out of 15 teams and sent out their first combination of Doug Payne and Vandiver , earlier this morning with the pair earning a 33.0. Olympic veteran Phillip Dutton and Z were also early in the order in the second group...

US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 7/26/2021 5:37:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team at the CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S in Germany, Sept. 15-19, 2021. “Simultaneously as we are out in Tokyo in our last preparation before the Olympic Games, our eyes have consistently been looking forward to the FEI Eventing World Championship in Pratoni, Italy next year,” said Erik Duvander, U.S. Performance Director of Eventing. “This...

U.S. Dressage Team Combinations Pass First Horse Inspection at Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Ahead of Competition Start Tomorrow

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 7/23/2021 4:40:00 AM

Tokyo, Japan - All three team combinations of the U.S. Dressage Team passed the First Horse Inspection this morning at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan before the Olympic Ground Jury of Susan Hoevenaars (AUS), Francis Verbeek (NED), Janet Foy (USA), Andrew Gardner (GBR), Hans-Christian Matthiesen (DEN), Magnus Ringmark (SWE), and President of the Ground Jury Katrina Wuest (GER). US Equestrian Sabine Schut-Kery (Napa, Calif.) and Sanceo will lead with the first ride for the team on Saturday, July...