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Update: US Equestrian Names Eight Athletes to Short List for FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/6/2018 7:47:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) has named eight show jumping athletes to the Short List for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team. Athletes named to the Short List will compete at two of the following NetJets U.S. Show Jumping Team observation events: FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Poland, June 14 – 17; The Netherlands, June 21 – 24; CSIO5* Aachen, Germany, July 17 – 22; and Ireland,...

Update: US Equestrian Names Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad for FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/26/2018 6:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced five athlete-and-horse combinations for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, which takes place Sept. 11-23 in Mill Spring, N.C. Following the 2017-2018 Selection Trials period, the combinations for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad were recommended to the US Equestrian Board of Directors for consideration to be named to the Nominated Entry List. The following combinations have been named to...

NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team Places Third in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ The Netherlands

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 6/24/2018 2:57:00 PM

Rotterdam, The Netherlands - The NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team placed third in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Netherlands on Sunday, June 24, at the CHIO Rotterdam. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland led the team of Beezie Madden and Breitling LS, Adrienne Sternlicht and Cristalline, Laura Kraut and Zeremonie, and McLain Ward and Clinta. “We come in expecting to medal and hoping to win, and of course it doesn’t always work out that way,” said Chef...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Rides to Bronze at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ The Netherlands

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/23/2018 9:09:00 PM

Lexington , Ky. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team brings home bronze at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ The Netherlands at CHIO Rotterdam. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, the team comprised of Olivia LaGoy-Weltz, Adrienne Lyle, Kasey Perry-Glass, and Steffen Peters delivered solid performances in the team’s first European Nations Cup of the season. Sitting in third after the CDIO5* with a few points separating them from the leading teams of the Netherlands and...

The NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team Clinches Berth in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/1/2018 11:36:00 PM

Langley, Canada – The NetJets U.S. Show Jumping Team secured a spot in October’s Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final with a challenging, yet persevering performance in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Canada at the Langley Odlum Brown BC Open on Sunday. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. team of Kent Farrington, Jamie Barge, Lucy Deslauriers, and Richard Spooner placed fourth with 34 faults. “We always come seeking a podium finish, but we just...

Excellent Cross Country Effort Launches Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team to Silver in FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Great Britain

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/27/2018 4:17:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – It was a Cinderella story for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team at the 2018 FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Great Britain. The team comprising Katherine Coleman and 2018 Karen Stives Endowment Fund Grant recipients Caroline Martin and Hallie Coon clinched the silver medal under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law with a score of 109.1 during the second leg of the 2018 FEI Nations Cup series. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team won the silver medal in the FEI...

NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team Claims Silver in FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Rome

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 5/25/2018 3:29:00 PM

Rome, Italy - The NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team of Laura Kraut, Spencer Smith, Beezie Madden, and McLain Ward earned the silver medal with 8 faults at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Rome on Friday, May 25. Team Switzerland tied with the U.S. for the silver, finishing with 8 faults, while the Italian team scored a home win with 4 faults. Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and St. Bride’s Farm’s 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding Confu were the pathfinders for the U.S....

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Secures Gold Medal at FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA at Adequan® Global Dressage Festival

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media LLC | 3/29/2018 10:03:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team made their 2018 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ debut and took the gold medal at the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA on Thursday at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. The team consisted of Ashley Holzer (New York City, N.Y.), Olivia LaGoy-Weltz (Haymarket, Va.), Adrienne Lyle (Ketchum, Idaho), and Sabine Schut-Kery (Thousand Oaks, Calif.), and was led by Chef d’Equipe...

Newsflash: The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Earns Gold at FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO3* at Adequan® Global Dressage Festival

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/29/2018 7:23:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. –The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team has claimed the gold medal at the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival. The team consisted of Ashley Holzer, Olivia LaGoy-Weltz, Adrienne Lyle, and Sabine Schut-Kery, and led by Chef d'Equipe Robert Dover. Canada claimed the silver medal, while Australia took bronze. More information and photos to follow. Support The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team by following US...

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...