Lexington, Ky. – Gabriella Costantini has been unanimously crowned 2019 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final champion by the panel of judges at the historic Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show , which continues at the Kentucky Horse Park through July 13. In the last class of the morning session on Wednesday, July 10, nine of the country’s best saddle seat equitation competitors faced off in group railwork and executed individual patterns designed by judges Peggy...

New Orleans, La. – The 2019 U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Stripes Team secured all four gold medals and gained valuable experience in international competition at the 2019 U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational Test Event in New Orleans, La. Hosted at Cascade Stables from July 1-5, the U.S. team faced off against two teams from South Africa. Under the guidance of Coach Christy Parker (Hortense, Ga.) and Assistant Coach Mary Mag Wilson (Cave Creek, Ariz.), the U.S. saddle seat equitation program...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced an update to the U.S. Eventing Team for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. Unfortunately, Tamie Smith has withdrawn Fleeceworks Royal, Judith McSwain’s 10-year-old Holsteiner mare, as announced through her Facebook page. Smith’s direct reserve horse Mai Baum, a 13-year-old German Sport Horse gelding owned by Alexandra Ahearn, Ellen Ahearn, and Eric Markell, will replace Fleeceworks Royal. A direct reserve horse is an automatic...

Geesteren, The Netherlands –The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team gained valuable experience at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ The Netherlands in Geesteren, the Netherlands, on June 22-23. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald, the U.S. team of Shelly Francis, Ashley Holzer, Charlotte Jorst, and Nick Wagman concluded their time in Geesteren with a team score of 61 points for a fourth-place finish. “The Geesteren CDIO proved to be a learning experience for...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following combinations to the U.S. teams for the 2019 SVAG FEI Reining World Championships for Young Riders & Juniors, July 9-13 in Givrins, Switzerland. Jeff Petska will serve as the chef d’equipe. U.S. Junior Reining Team Sarah Armenta (Whitesboro, Texas) and Gun Smoke Dennis, Julia Kraetschmar’s 14-year-old Quarter Horse stallion Mattie Gustin (Weatherford, Texas) and Guns R Spooky, her nine-year-old Quarter Horse gelding...

Ontario, Canada – The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team of Mary Jordan, Alanna Flax-Clark, and Laurietta Oakleaf, led by Chef d’Equipe Regina Cristo earned a cumulative score of 183.275% after two days of competition, resulting in a second place finish behind Canada. Canada who narrowly bested the U.S., ended their team competition with a final score of 193.143% at the Caledon Spring Jubilee CPEDI3* on May 31-June 1. “I’m proud of how our riders persevered and...

Compiègne, France – After two days of strong performances at the 2019 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ France, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team comprised of Katherine Bateson-Chandler, Heather Blitz, Shelly Francis, Nick Wagman, and led by U.S. Dressage Development Coach Charlotte Bredahl as Chef d’ Equipe for the Compiègne CDIO5*, finished third out of seven international teams with 51 points. Great Britain won the Nations Cup with 24 points, followed by Sweden in...

Xalapa, Mexico – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team claimed silver in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Mexico on Sunday during the CSIO5* Coapexpan. Mexico claimed gold and Canada took bronze. Eve Jobs and Venue d’Fees des Hazalles (Photo by Anwar Esquivel) Richard Spooner (Agua Dulce, Calif.) blazed the trail for the U.S., jumping clear but picked up one time fault in both rounds aboard Quirado RC, a 10-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by Show Jumping Syndications International. In...

Lexington, Ky. – In the second phase of the “best weekend all year,” Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg held on to their lead in the Land Rover/USEF CCI5* Eventing National Championship presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN on Saturday. Jumping a highly technical course designed by 2020 Tokyo Olympics course designer Derek di Grazia, Martin (Cochranville, Pa.) and the 12-year-old Trakehner gelding owned by Christine Turner finished within the 11 minute and 20 second time allowed to stay on...

Lexington, Ky. – As the 2019 edition of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN (LRK3DE) got underway Thursday with the first half of the dressage phase, it would be Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z as the highest-placed U.S. combination in contention for the Land Rover/USEF CCI5* Eventing National Championship Presented by MARS EQUESTRIAN. Sitting second overall in the LRK3DE on a score of 30.9, Halliday-Sharp (Ocala, Fla.) chased the overall top spot of the...