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Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team Wins at Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/17/2024 2:00:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage team posted another winning result over the weekend, this time at the Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3*. The team of Sydney Collier and Bell Bottoms, Cynthia Screnci and Sir Chipoli, Kate Shoemaker and Colijn, and Roxanne Trunnell and Fantastico H earned a team victory in a head-to-head competition with Team Canada. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian This competition served as a final observation event ahead of team selection for the Paris...

Equestrian Center in Temecula Proposed as New Venue for LA28 Equestrian Events

by Fédération Equestre Internationale & US Equestrian Communications Departments | 6/27/2024 9:00:00 AM

Lausanne, Switzerland - The Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) has announced plans to move equestrian and para equestrian competitions to an existing purpose-built facility in Temecula, Southern California, emphasizing sustainability, legacy, and fiscal responsibility in their decision. The relocation of equestrian and para equestrian events, which were previously assigned to the Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area, will achieve significant cost...

Adequan® to Renew Title Sponsorships of USEF Brentina Cup and USEF Junior Dressage National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/26/2024 9:30:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that American Regent Animal Health, makers of Adequan® i.m. (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), will remain as title sponsor of two dressage national championships. The Adequan®/USEF Junior Dressage National Championship and the Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup Dressage National Championship will take place during the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions , August 19-25, 2024, at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne,...

US Equestrian Announces Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team for Tryon CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/14/2024 8:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team at the Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3*, June 14-16, 2024. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. The Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3* will serve as the final observation event ahead of team selection for the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. The following athletes are listed in alphabetical order: Sydney Collier (Ann Arbor, Mich.)...

Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team Wins Top Honors in Hagen CPEDI3*

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 6/9/2024 6:00:00 PM

Hagen, Germany – The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team emerged victorious after a banner weekend at the CPEDI Hagen. The team of Rebecca Hart and Floratina, Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes, Beatrice de Lavalette and Sixth Sense, and Kate Shoemaker and Vianne posted excellent scores across the FEI Para Dressage Grand Prix A and B tests, with seven out of eight scores exceeding 70%. The U.S. Para Dressage Team at Hagen CPEDI3*. ©foto rüchel The relatively new partnership of Howard...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Short List

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/21/2024 1:10:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 12 athlete-and-horse combinations selected to the U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Short List ahead of the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games to be held in Versailles, France, from September 2-7, 2024. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline and Team Leader Laureen Johnson. The final team selection will be announced by the definite entry deadline of August 5, 2024 The following combinations have been selected to the 2024...

US Equestrian Announces Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team for Hagen CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/6/2024 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team at the CPEDI3* in Hagen, Germany, which takes place June 6-9, 2024. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. The Hagen CPEDI3* will serve as one of two final observation events for the U.S. team selection for the 2024 Paralympics. The final event, for U.S.-based horses will be the CPEDI3* in Tryon, N.C., later this month. The...

USEF Athlete Selection Procedures Now Available for 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/22/2024 2:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has published the athlete selection procedures for the 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championship, which will take place in Lähden, Germany. The exact dates for the championship will be announced by the FEI once they have been confirmed. Download the USEF 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championship Selection Procedures here. The Selection Procedures include FEI and USEF requirements for horses/ponies and athletes, along with the process that will be used by...

Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team Impresses at Mannheim CPEDI3* with Top Performances

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/8/2024 4:47:00 PM

Mannheim, Germany – The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team finished a superb week at the Mannhiem CPEDI3*, finishing atop the podium in team competition and securing several individual honors as well. The team completed the competition on a final score of 452.199, while Germany finished in second on 443.622. Austria rounded out the top three placings with a team score of 433.696. The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team was led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline and featured the...

US Equestrian Awards Opportunity Fund Grants to Eight USEF Community Outreach Organizations

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/20/2024 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that it has awarded $80,000 in USEF Opportunity Fund grants to nine USEF Community Outreach Organizations (COO) in the fund’s third year. The 2024 USEF Opportunity Fund grants will support a range of projects, from expanding programming and purchasing safety equipment to infrastructure improvements and business operations support. Grantees are listed below in alphabetical order: City to Saddle – Mesa Farm (Rutland, Mass.)...