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Hart Holds the Lead on Day Two of the 2020 Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championship

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/24/2020 10:15:00 PM

Rebecca Hart and El Corona Texel. Photo: Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Mill Spring, N.C. – The top of the leaderboard remained unchanged after the second day of competition at the 2020 Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championship. Thirteen horse-and-rider pairs completed the FEI Para Individual Tests on Saturday at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in pursuit of a national championship title. In a repeat of yesterday’s success, Rebecca Hart (Wellington, Fla.) rode...

US Equestrian Announces 2021 Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/28/2020 10:43:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian invites dressage riders to apply for the wildcard spots at the 2021 Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week (RDHCW). The annual program is planned to take place at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., in January 2021, with exact dates to be announced soon. The purpose of the RDHCW is to identify and develop the next generation of U.S. Dressage Team talent. Throughout the week, participants receive expert instruction on a variety of...

USEF Update on COVID-19: Presidential Modification and Resources

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/17/2020 12:15:00 PM

Dear USEF Members, The COVID-19 Pandemic has created significant challenges the world over and USEF greatly appreciates those of you who have chosen not to compete in accordance with our statement issued on March 13, 2020 . USEF extends our thanks to you for joining us in our community-wide effort to responsibly address the COVID-19 virus outbreak. We will continue to closely monitor the situation and provide our members and competition organizers with updates every 10-14 days, or sooner if...

US Equestrian Announces Exciting Changes to Qualifying Criteria for 2020 USEF Junior Hunter National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/23/2019 1:13:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce a change to the qualifying criteria for the 2020 USEF Junior Hunter National Championships: 2019 East Coast Champions Ellie Ferrigno and Cleopatra's Smile, Overall Grand Champions 3'6" and Best Mare For the upcoming year, Championship and Reserve Championship winners of Junior Hunter sections at “B” and “C” rated shows will now be qualified to compete at the Junior Hunter Finals, in addition to the Champions...

Riders Vie for USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Championship Title

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/9/2019 11:03:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – Top adult amateur saddle seat equitation riders from around the country will compete for the title of 2019 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final champion on Wednesday, July 10, at the historic Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show. Peggy Alderman (North Clarendon, Vt.), Kristen Cater (Dunbarton, N.H.), and Jim Cherry (Encinitas, Calif.) will serve as judges for the Final, hosted at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Last year, Victoria Walz was crowned...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Takes Silver at FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Mexico

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 5/5/2019 8:43:00 PM

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...

Reigning Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final Champion Madden Leads U.S. Jumping Contingent to Gothenburg

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/3/2019 6:06:00 AM

Madden and Breitling LS (Photo by Andrea Evans/US Equestrian) Gothenburg, Sweden – Top American jumpers are qualified, prepared, and ready to compete at the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final, April 3-7 at the Gothenburg Horse Show in the Scandanavium Arena alongside three of the U.S.’s top dressage combinations. With the reigning Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final champion and runner-up in tow, the U.S. contingent will face some of the world’s toughest competition as...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Seeks Strong Start in FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/12/2019 5:31:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team will make their 2019 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ debut in front of a home crowd when the FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA gets underway on Wednesday, March 13, in Wellington, Fla. In addition, the U.S. will compete in the CDIO-U25 Nations Cup, running alongside the FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA on Wednesday. Newly appointed Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald will lead The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team of Jennifer...

USEF Network and Equestrian Sport Productions Announce Live Streaming Partnership

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/27/2019 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian and Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) are pleased to announce their partnership designating the USEF Network as the exclusive live streaming platform for ESP events for the remainder of the 2019 season at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). Events streamed on the USEF Network will be free to watch for US Equestrian competing and fan members. Free fan member sign-up and promotional codes will...

Hatcher Earns Fourth in Individual Jumping at Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/13/2018 7:07:00 PM

Buenos Aires, Argentina – Closing out nearly a week of competition and international camaraderie, Mattie Hatcher, representing the United States, earned fourth place after two rounds and a jump-off in Individual Jumping at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). Mattie Hatcher and Santa Rosa Valery (Photo credit: FEI/Liz Gregg Paired with the borrowed mare, Santa Rosa Valery, and coached by U.S. Youth Chef d’Equipe DiAnn Langer, Hatcher (Little Rock, Ark.) sat on zero...