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Announcing 2012 London Paralympic Qualifier: Houston Dressage Society 2012 Spring Classic CPEDI3*

by Lindsay McCall for the USPEA | 1/24/2012 11:36:22 AM

Houston, TX -January 24, 2012 - January 21, 2012 - As the 2012 London Paralympics approach, the opportunity to qualify individually as a para-equestrian dressage rider is down to just six months. Before time runs out para-equestrians should consider adding to their schedule the Houston Dressage Society 2012 Spring Classic CPEDI3* scheduled for April 26-29 in Katy, TX. The Houston Dressage Society (HDS) has masterfully planned to produce an impressive CPEDI3* event at the Great Southwest...

Record-breaking Ticket Sales for Paralympic Equestrian at London 2012

by FEI | 12/2/2011 6:25:44 AM

Greenwich Park, pictured here at the London Prepares Test Event in July, will provide a spectacular backdrop for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Photo: Kit Houghton/FEI. Sales of Paralympic Equestrian tickets for the London 2012 Paralympic Games have broken records, with more than 40,000 tickets already sold. And there is a further opportunity for spectator numbers to increase with remaining tickets going on sale at 1pm GMT today (2 December). The number of tickets sold to date...

NEWSFLASH: Roxanne Trunnell and Dolton Win GOLD Medal with World-Record Score in FEI Grade I Freestyle to Music at Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020

by | 8/30/2021 9:06:00 AM

Tokyo, Japan - U.S. Para Dressage Paralympic Team member Roxanne Trunnell and Dolton take the gold medal in FEI Grade I Freestyle to Music at Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 with a world-record score of 86.927%. Full release to follow.

NEWSFLASH: Roxanne Trunnell and Dolton Win Gold Medal in Dressage Individual Test Grade I at Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/27/2021 7:36:00 AM

Tokyo, Japan - U.S. Para Dressage Paralympic Team member Roxanne Trunnell and Dolton Win Gold Medal in Dressage Individual Test Grade I at Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Full release to follow.

2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Preliminary Qualifying Memos Now Available Online

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 5/10/2021 9:30:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The preliminary qualifying information for the 2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions is now available online. The 2022 U.S. Festival of Champions will host top competition across a variety of levels and, for the first time ever, include the USEF Para Dressage National Championship. Preliminary information is being made available to assist competitors with competition planning and may be subject to change. The current preliminary qualification information is based upon...

Elizabeth “Lizzy” Traband Wins 2016 Junior Equestrian of the Year Award

by USEF Communications Department | 12/9/2016 1:41:30 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Elizabeth “Lizzy” Traband as the 2016 Junior Equestrian of the Year. Growing up on a sport horse breeding and training farm, horses have always been a part of 18-year-old Traband's life. Despite being born with only one hand, Traband has not let anything limit her passion for horses. She has successfully competed in dressage, hunters, jumpers, and para-dressage. Traband is also an...

Sydney Collier Wins 2014 Junior Equestrian of the Year Award

by Kathleen Landwehr | 12/10/2014 4:31:56 PM

Sydney Collier riding Willi Wesley (SusanjStickle.com) Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Sydney Collier as the 2014 Junior Equestrian of the Year. Seventeen-year-old Collier is a talented Para-Equestrian who competed at the international level in 2014, including the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. A native of Ann Arbor, Mich., she was diagnosed at the age of seven with a rare congenital birth defect called Wyburn-Mason Syndrome. In spite...

Save the Date: 2012 USEF Paralympic Selection Trials and National Championship to be held in Gladstone, NJ

by USEF Communications Department | 4/11/2012 9:51:00 AM

Lexington, KY - The 2012 USEF Paralympic Selection Trials and National Championship will take place June 11-13, 2012 at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, NJ. Elite competition will be held in Grades 1a- IV, as para-equestrian athletes vie to represent that United States at the 2012 Paralympic Games and earn National Championship honors. Competitors will ride three different tests (Team, Individual and Freestyle) within their grade. This championship will take place between the two...

Diane Kastama Loses Equine Driving Partner

by By the United States Driving for the Disabled, Inc. | 10/30/2008 10:49:00 AM

In October 2008, international para-equestrian driver Diane Kastama lost her equine driving partner, Jasper. The 13-year-old Welsh Cob gelding was loved by many. Kastama met Jasper with his tandem and pair mate, Rupert, at the World Championships in 2004. After leasing the gelding for the competition, Kastama found she couldn't leave him in Scotland. Purchasing the cobs, they came back stateside to take on the combined driving world. Not only was Jasper her competitive partner, but they teamed...

In Memoriam: Dr. Meg “Muggy” Mullin (1960 – 2023)

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/15/2023 11:00:00 AM

US Equestrian mourns the loss of Dr. Meg Mullin, a longtime veterinarian for B.W. Furlong & Associates and Team Veterinarian for the Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team and numerous other U.S. teams across the disciplines. Dr. Mullin passed away after several weeks in a coma following a polo accident in Wellington, Fla. Dr. Mullin’s vivacious smile and personality made her a joy to travel and work with as one of the most well-respected veterinarians in the industry. Dr. Meg Mullin at...