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U.S. Endurance Team Confirmed for 2024 FEI Endurance World Championship for Seniors

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/27/2024 5:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Definite entries for the 2024 FEI Endurance World Championship for Seniors have been confirmed, and US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that will represent the U.S. The competition will take place on Sept. 7, 2024, in Monpazier, France. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Lisanne Dorion, team veterinarian Dr. Olivia Rudolphi, and team leader Nicole Zerbee. The following athlete-and-horse combinations will represent the U.S....

2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Set to Begin at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/19/2024 9:00:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. – The annual showcase of dressage talent that is the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (FOC) kicks off today, Aug. 19, at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center in Northern Illinois. The event runs for seven days and features the USEF Para Dressage National Championship alongside a full slate of championships with a focus on youth equestrians and young and developing horses. The 16 national championships contested at FOC are: Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National...

US Equestrian Announces Junior and Young Rider Teams to Represent U.S. Jumping at 2024 FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Final

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/20/2024 12:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent U.S. Jumping at the 2024 FEI Youth Jumping Nations Cup Final to be hosted in Lier, Belgium, from September 12-15, 2024. Both the U.S. Jumping Young Rider Team and U.S. Jumping Junior Team and will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating. The following athletes have been selected to the U.S. Jumping Young Rider Team and are listed in alphabetical order....

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Impresses to Top Podium in FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Ireland CSIO5* for the Aga Khan Trophy

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/16/2024 2:54:00 PM

Dublin, Ireland – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team excitedly stepped to the top of the podium at the conclusion of the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Ireland for the Aga Khan Trophy, producing a strong team score in both rounds of competition to take first place overall. The team finished on a final team total of four faults, while Ireland finished in second on eight faults, and Great Britain in third on team total of 12. This is the U.S. Jumping Team’s third win in the FEI Jumping Nations...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for Jumping Nations Cup of Ireland CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/13/2024 1:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the RDS Dublin Horse Show CSIO5* hosted in Dublin, Ireland, from Wednesday, August 14, through Sunday August 18, 2024. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes have been selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Lucy Davis (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Laura...

US Equestrian Announces Combinations Selected for 2024 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/9/2024 6:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three athlete-and-horse combinations that will represent the United States at the 2024 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Ermelo, The Netherlands, from September 4-8, 2024. Chef d’Equipe Christine Traurig will attend to support each of the combinations. Two combinations will compete in the 7YO division, while one pair will contest the 5YO division. The following combinations have been...

Laura Kraut and Baloutinue Finish Eighth in Jumping Individual Final to Conclude Equestrian Competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/6/2024 10:52:00 AM

Versailles, France – On the final day of equestrian competition at the incredible equestrian venue at Versailles, the U.S. Olympic Jumping Team saw Laura Kraut and her two-time Olympic silver medalist partner, Baloutinue, finish inside of the top ten in the Jumping Individual Final, which determined individual medals. Kraut and Baloutinue finished in eighth on four faults, while Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque took 16th in the final competition on a total of eight faults....

U.S. Olympic Jumping Team Qualify Two Combinations for Jumping Individual Final at Paris 2024 Olympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/5/2024 3:56:00 PM

Versailles, France – The U.S. Olympic Jumping Team qualified two combinations through to the Jumping Individual Final tomorrow, concluding equestrian competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque, alongside Laura Kraut and Baloutinue finished within the top 30 combinations in the qualifier today, punching their ticket to the highly anticipated final beginning at 10:00 a.m. GMT+2/4:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, August 6. “She has more energy today than she...

U.S. Olympic Jumping Team Takes Silver Medal in Jumping Team Final at Paris 2024

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/2/2024 12:00:00 PM

Versailles, France - The U.S. Olympic Jumping Team took silver in the Jumping Team Final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, finishing on a final team total of four faults. Great Britain took gold on a total of two faults, while host nation France, finished with the bronze medal on seven faults. More information to follow. Results Watch For media inquiries, please contact Carly Weilminster, Sr. Director of Sport Communications & Social Media at [email protected] . Connect With Us Stay up...

Stephanie Garrett and Clara Propp Crowned Individual Gold Medalists at FEI North American Youth Championships

by Traverse City Horse Shows | 8/5/2024 9:00:00 AM

The final day of the 2024 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship, presented by USHJA, saw the crowning of junior and young rider champions on Sunday at Flintfields Horse Park. Both representing a dominant Zone 2 at the 2024 NAYC, Stephanie Garrett (New York, N.Y.) climbed atop the young rider podium, while Clara Propp (New York, N.Y.) claimed the junior gold medal. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Young Rider Individual Final Stephanie Garrett posted a near-perfect week...