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U.S. Team in Fourth after Marathon at FEI World Para-Equestrian Driving Championships for Singles

by Andrew Minnick | 9/1/2012 8:45:30 PM

Breda, The Netherlands - Para-equestrian drivers took on the marathon course at the Outdoor Brabant Saturday morning and moved one step closer to team and individual World Para Equestrian Driving Championships for Singles titles. U.S. individuals have not cracked the top ten, but the team is in fourth place heading into the cones phase on Sunday. Diane Kastama (Arroyo Grande, CA) drove the de Ronde's KWPN Ruby R Van Stalle De Maurik to a 13th place finish in the Marathon. Her 102.15 point...

Para-Equestrian Qualifiers to Kick Off Gold Coast Dressage CDIW and Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge CDI3*

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 12/7/2011 2:41:47 PM

Wellington, FL - At the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach, FL, dressage is poised to take center stage this January. Among the many high-level competitions that will occur at the venue this winter will be a Para-Equestrian CPEDI3* qualifier for the 2012 Paralympics. This exciting three-test qualifying competition will serve as an inspiring opener for both the Gold Coast Dressage CDIW and the Wellington Classic Sunshine Challenge CDI3*, both of which now offer the chance to see...

Wentz Leads 2011 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships

by Helen Murray | 9/17/2011 12:00:53 PM

Jonathan Wentz and NTEC Richter Scale (Photo: Lindsay Yosay McCall 2011). Saugerties, NY – A blast of autumn greeted riders on the second day of 2011 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships as temperatures dropped to near 40 degrees overnight. The cool weather did not stop the best Para-Equestrian competitors in the U.S. from achieving strong scores in their Freestyles. Competitors from the five different grades (athletes are graded based on the severity of their disability)...

Alberda, Fryke, Decker and Goldman Complete Individual Freestyle Tests in Para-Equestrian Dressage

by Erica Larson | 10/9/2010 12:25:00 PM

Laura Goldman and Carlingford JD (Photo by Shannon Brinkman for USEF) Lexington, KY - It was a chilly morning at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, but the sun quickly warmed the air as the Grade III and Grade Ia Para-Equestrian athletes were ready to wow the crowds with their individual freestyle tests. This was the first group of freestyle tests for the Para-Dressage riders, with the individual and team tests having been performed earlier in the week. The Grade III riders were the first...

FEI European and Open Para-Equestrian Dressage Championship Under Way

by By Cecilie Wendel | 8/22/2009 10:38:00 AM

The first day of the FEI European and Open Para-Equestrian Dressage Championships at the Epona Riding Centre in Kristiansand, Norway on Friday, August 21, went especially well for three British and two German riders placing the Brits in the lead. Despite the heavy rain on the previous day, the dressage arena remained in excellent condition. “It is great footing here, which is impressive considering how much it rained yesterday,” said the first winner of the championships, Angelika Trabert (GER)....

Para-Equestrian Training Session to be Held in Washington State

by Sarah Evers | 8/9/2007 4:16:00 PM

The USEF is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a Para Equestrian Training Session with Sharon Schneidman September 5-6, 2007 at the Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Canter in Woodville, Washington. Para Equestrian stands for Equestrians with disabilities that compete in parallel competitions from National programs through the Olympics. This Training Session is designed to help riders who have various disabilities learn more about competing in Dressage at a National or International Level....

Torrential Rain Doesn’t Dampen Performance of American Para Equestrians

by gaillardm | 7/22/2007 3:36:00 PM

(Gloucestershire, Great Britain)-With the most countries ever represented in a Para Equestrian World Championship, Hartpury College in Gloucestershire England welcomed approximately 150 riders to the 2007 Para Dressage World Championships. The teams woke up to torrential rain on the first day of competition, Friday July 20th. Roads into and out of Gloutcestershire and surrounding areas were closed due to flooding and several officials and staff trying to get here spent the night in shelters....

Para-Equestrian Training Clinic in Dallas, Texas February 2nd through 4th

by gaillardm | 2/1/2007 4:58:51 PM

(Lexington, KY) - A Para-equestrian dressage training clinic will be held February 2nd through 4th in Flower Mound, Texas at the Victory Farm. The clinic is being funded by the United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Division in an effort to attract more developing Para-equestrian riders to the sport. Instruction will be provided by Renee Albrecq, who was the assistant Para-equestrian coach at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and is the coach of 2004 Paralympic medalist Lynn Seidemann, who...

FEI Driving and Para Driving World Championships Application Deadline Is June 15

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/8/2023 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The application deadline for the 2023 Driving and Para Driving World Championships is Thursday, June 15, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applications and additional information on the selection procedures are available here . The 2023 FEI Para Driving World Championship will take place in Exloo, Netherlands, from August 23-27. The 2023 FEI Driving World Championship for Ponies will take place in Oirschot, Netherlands, from August 30 – September 3. The 2023 FEI Driving World...

US Equestrian Announces Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for CHI Doha

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/15/2022 3:57:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that will represent the Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team at the CHI Doha in Doha, Qatar from February 24-26, 2022. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. The following combinations will represent the Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Rebecca Hart (Wellington, Fla.) and El Corona Texel , a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Rowan...