Daniel Clasing and Olney Uncle Sam. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Elkton, Md. – The final 25 combinations completed their dressage tests on Friday morning at the 2021 USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship, and the top three from Thursday held their ground on the leaderboard with Kurt Martin and D.A. Lifetime keeping the lead. In the Maryland 5 Star, Great Britain’s Oliver Townend and Cooley Master Class kept the top spot, but Friday brought a shakeup to the rest of the top...

Lexington, Ky. - The FEI has recently updated the FEI Children Dressage Tests adding a ‘Quality Marking’ component to the ‘Technical Test.’ In order to maintain a level playing field for the qualifying process for US Equestrian National Championships, and until further education on these tests is released by the FEI, the approved Ad Hoc Selection Group of the USEF Board of Directors has approved the following: Photo Credit: SueSticklePhotography For USEF Children...

Lexington, Ky. - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team is headed to their first European team competition of the year for the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ France from May 18-19 at Les Internationaux de Dressage in Compiègne. Led by U.S. Dressage Development Coach Charlotte Bredahl, the team of Katherine Bateson-Chandler, Heather Blitz, Shelly Francis, and Nick Wagman will go head-to-head with six other teams when competition gets underway on Saturday at 4:15 a.m. ET. Additionally, U.S....

Deslauriers and Hester (Libby Law Photography) Barcelona, Spain - The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team put forth a valiant effort Friday evening in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final Round 1, finishing in 10th on a total of eight faults. Tied in a head-to-head battle for the eighth position with Switzerland, Germany, and France as they fought for a spot in the final round on Sunday, the U.S. team of Lucy Deslauriers, Andrew Kocher, Laura Kraut, and Jessica Springsteen will now move on to...

Mill Spring, N.C. – Following Wednesday’s first horse inspection, the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad is ready for the start of the eventing portion of the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, running September 13-16. The team of Will Coleman and Tight Lines, Phillip Dutton and Z, Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg, and Lynn Symansky and Donner, with Lauren Kieffer and Vermiculus competing as an individual combination hope for strong performances on home turf under the guidance of...

Kate Grom’s first album, “Heroine,” came out earlier this year. (Jeremy Cowart) US Equestrian member Kate Grom may be one of the music world’s budding talents, but even in her musical career you can spot her passion for horses. Her new music video, “Whistle Cry,” also stars the American Saddlebred Perfect Vengeance, a five-time World Champion that Kate and her sister Tara showed. An Arabian named Beauty Queen and a Quarter Horse called Hancock Grey Bar, or...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Eventing High Performance Committee has approved the following athletes to the High Performance Spring Training Lists for 2017. As the programs continue to evolve following the post Rio Olympic Games review, the USEF is working to develop more detailed criteria that allows athletes, owners, and trainers to better understand what is required to be named to these lists. Selectors evaluated several factors to determine athletes and...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named the following combinations to the 2016 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Seniors to be held in Le Mans, France, August 18-21, 2016. The U.S. will be represented in the Individual Female, Individual Male, Pas de Deux, and Squad Championships. Chef d'Equipe Craig Coburn and Assistant Chef d'Equipe Mary McCormick will guide the U.S. vaulting contingent. The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been...

Chris Pratt and Edesa's Basantos on their way to a $350,000 HITS Thermal Grand Prix win. (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calf. - The crowd that gathered to witness the $350,000 HITS Thermal Grand Prix on Sunday of Desert Circuit Week III was in store for a spectacular display of equestrian sport. An electric atmosphere combined with supremely talented exhibitors, made for an excellent day for this top-dollar class with an exceptional ending. Thirty talented riders descended upon HITS Desert Horse...

(c)Rich Kessler Photography The Plains, Virginia - June 03, 2015 -Many of the nation's best event riders have confirmed their entries and will be making their way to Great Meadow in The Plains, Virginia to compete at the Land Rover Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® on June 19-21. In addition to the $30,000 CIC3* competition, the international event will host the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for its final preparation trial prior to the 2015 Pan American Games which will...