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American Para-Dressage Riders Successful in Freestyle Competition in Mulhouse CPEDI3*

by Lindsay Y. McCall | 6/30/2015 10:36:14 AM

Rebecca Hart at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Photo (C) SusanJStickle.com Mulhouse, France - June 30, 2015 - Mulhouse CPEDI3* concluded on Sunday, June 21, 2015, with the Para-Equestrian Dressage Freestyle Tests. All three U.S. Para-Dressage athletes qualified for the exciting Freestyle Tests including Annie Peavy, Rebecca Hart, and Deborah Stanitski. The Mulhouse, France CPEDI3* was scheduled June 18-21, 2015 with the Team Test on Friday, June 19, followed by the Individual Test...

Marie Hecart and Myself de Breve Win $372,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI-W 5*

by auren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/1/2015 7:31:49 AM

Marie Hecart and Myself de Breve (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - France's Marie Hecart and Myself de Breve were the winners in Saturday night's $372,000 FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix CSI-W 5*, presented by Fidelity Investments®, at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival. Earning her first five-star victory as well as her first major Saturday night win in Wellington, Hecart topped a roster of major competition, including Olympic gold medalists Ben Maher (GBR) and Eric Lamaze (CAN)....

Sylvester and Kieffer Finish in Top 10 at Les Étoiles de Pau CCI4*

by Helen Murray | 10/26/2014 1:16:06 PM

Erin Sylvester and No Boundaries (Libby Law Photography) Pau, France - The Les Étoiles de Pau CCI4* came to a conclusion on Sunday afternoon as 19 combinations went forward to contest Jean-Philippe Desmaret’s challenging show jumping track. The United States closed out the competition by securing two spots within the top 10. Leading the way for the Americans was Erin Sylvester (Unionville, Pa.) with her own and Jill Tallman’s No Boundaries finishing in sixth place on 72.9...

Sylvester and Kieffer Finish in Top 10 at Les Étoiles de Pau CCI4*

by Helen Murray | 10/26/2014 1:04:46 PM

Pau, France- The Les Étoiles de Pau CCI4* came to a conclusion on Sunday afternoon as 19 combinations went forward to contest Jean-Philippe Desmaret’s challenging show jumping track. The United States closed out the competition by securing two spots within the top 10. Leading the way for the Americans was Erin Sylvester (Unionville, Pa.) with her own and Jill Tallman’s No Boundaries finishing in sixth place on 72.9 penalties. By collecting just four faults on Sunday, the pair...

Kieffer Fourth after Day One of Dressage at Les Étoiles de Pau CCI4*

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/23/2014 1:49:21 PM

Pau, France – Three U.S. horse-and-athlete combinations performed their dressage test at the Les Étoiles de Pau CCI4* on Thursday, and Land Rover Competition Grant recipients Lauren Kieffer and Veronica lead the way for the U.S. contingent. Lauren Kieffer and Veronica (Libby Law Photography) Kieffer (Ocala, Fla.) and Team Rebecca, LLC’s Veronica had a lovely test to score 44.2 from the Ground Jury of Jane Tolley, Eric Lieby, and Polly Ann Huntington, putting them in fourth...

5th and 7th Place Finishes for U.S. Pas de Deux

by Andrew Minnick | 9/5/2014 7:39:12 AM

Pas de Deux medals were the first vaulting medals to be awarded at WEG today. Though U.S. pairs finished off the podium, they weren't far off. Leading the U.S. effort were Kimberly & Cassidy Palmer in 5th place. Finishing just below them were Mary Garrett & Kristian Roberts.

Hart and Trunnell Close Out FEI World Para-Dressage Championship at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games with Freestyle Performances

by Helen Murray | 8/29/2014 8:10:26 AM

Roxanne Trunnell & Nice Touch (SusanJStickle.com) Caen, France - Roxanne Trunnell and Rebecca Hart brought FEI World Para-Dressage Championship competition at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to a close with their Freestyle Tests. The La Prairie Racecourse hosted the final tests of the championships as the top third of competitors from Grade 1a, 1b, II, III, and IV looked to ascend the medal podium. Grade 1a rider Trunnell (Rowlett, Tx.) was making her final competitive...

U.S. Team Finishes Eleventh in FEI World Team Para-Dressage Championships at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Hart and Trunnell Advance to Freestyles

by Helen Murray | 8/28/2014 5:17:46 PM

Caen, France - The FEI World Team Para-Dressage Championships at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games came to a conclusion on Thursday, with the United States securing a 11th place finish. Team scores were determined by combining the top scores from Monday and Tuesday’s Team Test with the Individual Tests performed on Wednesday and Thursday, the U.S. team of Sydney Collier, Rebecca Hart, Susan Treabess and Roxanne Trunnell finished on an overall total of 407.042. Great Britain...

Peavy and Collier Close Out Para-Dressage World Championship Debut on High Note at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Helen Murray | 8/27/2014 4:22:00 PM

Caen, France - Nations took the next steps in earning Para-Dressage Team medals, as riders also had their first opportunity to claim Individual medals at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Wednesday at the La Prairie Racecourse. Grade III and 1b combinations went to task throughout the day, as the U.S. was represented by Angela Peavy and Sydney Collier. Angela Peavy and Ozzy Cooper (SusanJStickle.com) In the Grade III Championship, Peavy (Avon, Conn.), competing as an Individual,...

Young Stars Shine Bright on First Day of Para-Dressage Championship at 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by Helen Murray | 8/25/2014 4:05:10 PM

Caen, France - The United States kicked off the Para-Dressage Championship at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games with impressive efforts on Monday in the Grade III and Grade 1b Team Tests at the La Prairie Racecourse. Annie Peavy got the day started for the U.S. in Grade III competition under grey, drizzly skies during the morning session, while Sydney Collier closed out the rain soaked day with her Grade 1b Test. Sydney Collier and Willi Wesley (SusanJStickle.com) Collier (Ann Arbor,...