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U.S. Grant Recipients Rutledge and Symansky Ready for Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI4*

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/2/2015 5:00:30 PM

Stamford, England – A top international field of 74 combinations passed the first horse inspection and are set to take on the prestigious Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI4*, held September 3-6. Three U.S. combinations, two of which are grant recipients, are ready to contest the competition at the renowned venue. Colleen Rutledge (Frederick, Md.) and her own Covert Rights were awarded a Jacqueline B. Mars Competition Grant, through the USET Foundation, to attend Burghley. She will use...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Ready for CSIO5* Gijón

by Kathleen Landwehr | 8/28/2015 4:35:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – A talented group will represent the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team at CSIO5* Gijón, held in Gijón, Spain. The team consisting of Candice King, Audrey Coulter, Ali Wolff, and Hardin Towell has drawn first in the order of 10 teams to contest the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup on Saturday. As members of the winning U.S. teams at CSIO4* Wellington and CSIO4* Coapexpan, King (Wellington, Fla.) and Kismet 50, Bellissimo LLC’s 2001 Belgian Warmblood mare,...

USEF Names Additional Combination for CICO3* Aachen

by USEF Communications Department | 8/11/2015 9:59:38 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named an additional combination to represent the United States at CICO3* Aachen, held in Aachen, Germany, August 12-14. The U.S. has now been invited to send a full team of four athlete-and-horse combinations. The following combination has been named as the fourth member of the U.S. Team: Colleen Rutledge (Frederick, Md.) and her own Covert Rights, a 2006 Thoroughbred Cross gelding The U.S. Team will also include (in ranked...

Marsh and Belden, Jr. Earn Top Honors at 2015 USEF Youth Reining National Championships

by Kathleen Landwehr | 6/30/2015 1:50:47 PM

Oklahoma City, Okla. – Rising stars in reining came to the 2015 USEF Youth Reining National Championships on June 27 with the goal of claiming a national title. Held in conjunction with the NRHA Derby at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla., Emmy-Lu Marsh earned the USEF 14-18 Youth Reining National title and James Belden, Jr. was the USEF 13 & Under Youth Reining National Champion. Emmy-Lu Marsh and Who Whiz Porter (Waltenberry) Fourteen-year-old Marsh (Tallulah, La.) was the...

The Dressage Foundation Chooses Four Young Riders for International Dream European Tour

by The Dressage Foundation | 6/23/2015 3:35:56 PM

Top: Sarah Cohen, Sadie Lahey. Bottom: Jennifer Foulon, Rosie Julian Simoes, Kalie Beckers Lincoln, Neb. - June 22, 2015 – Four young riders have been selected for the 2015 International Dream Program that annually sends US young riders to Europe for an intensive dressage experience. The program is administered and funded annually by The Dressage Foundation (TDF). An independent selection committee, after reviewing dozens of applications, chose the following young riders to make the...

Brannigan Maintains CIC3* Lead, Kieffer Leads Preparation Event After Show Jumping at the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan

by USEF Communications | 6/20/2015 9:36:05 PM

The Plains, Va . – The final Preparation Event for the U.S. Pan American Eventing Team and Alternates continued this evening with show jumping at the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan. Going to task over the Richard Jeffery designed track, eight U.S. team and alternate combinations competed in the Preparation Event division with fences heights at 1.20m, while three combinations entered the CIC3*. The Preparation Event leaderboard remained relatively unchanged with...

Quentin Judge, Eric Lamaze, and Andres Rodriguez Triumph on Opening Day at Spruce Meadows ‘National’ Tournament Presented by Rolex

by Spruce Meadows | 6/4/2015 12:05:20 PM

Calgary, AB, Canada – June 3, 2015 - Spruce Meadows kicked off its 'National' Tournament CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, on Wednesday with a full day of show jumping at the world-renowned venue in Calgary. The first day of competition saw wins for Quentin Judge (USA) and HH Copin van de Broy in the $34,000 Roadtrek Motorhomes Cup 1.55m, Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Rosana du Park in the $34,000 Back On Track 1.50m, and Andres Rodriguez (VEN) with Fifty Fifty 111 in the $34,000 Bantrel Cup 1....

U.S. Athletes Set for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Team at CSIO3* Lisbon

by USEF Communications Department | 5/28/2015 10:55:16 PM

Lexington, Ky. – A team of rising stars is ready to represent the U.S. in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Team at CSIO3* Lisbon on Friday. The talented group is looking to gain valuable experience on the international stage in Portugal, as they are riding on their first Nations Cup team. Led by Chef d’Equipe DiAnn Langer, the U.S. team is made up of Heather Caristo-Williams, Alex Granato, Paige Johnson, and Denise Wilson. Nine nations will compete in the Nations Cup competition, with...

U.S. Athletes Set for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Team at CSIO3* Lisbon

by USEF Communications Department | 5/28/2015 10:55:15 PM

Lexington, Ky. – A team of rising stars is ready to represent the U.S. in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Team at CSIO3* Lisbon on Friday. The talented group is looking to gain valuable experience on the international stage in Portugal, as they are riding on their first Nations Cup team. Led by Chef d’Equipe DiAnn Langer, the U.S. team is made up of Heather Caristo-Williams, Alex Granato, Paige Johnson, and Denise Wilson. Nine nations will compete in the Nations Cup competition, with...

2015 Kentucky Reining Cup Announcers Celebrity Eventers

by Kentucky Reining Cup | 4/23/2015 8:24:58 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Held alongside the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, the Kentucky Reining Cup is thrilled to announce an all-star line-up of celebrity Eventing riders who will take part in the annual favorite Celebrity Reining Challenge, presented in conjunction with the World Championship Freestyle Reining on Saturday April 25th in the Alltech Arena of the Kentucky Horse Park. Celebrity Eventing Riders include: David O’Connor (2014 high score celebrity) Sinead Halpin Michael Pollard...