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When to Watch on Friday

by Andrew Minnick | 8/28/2014 10:32:03 PM

Eventing - Day 2 of Dressage Competition starts at 3:30am ET Kim Severson & Fernhill Fearless ride at 3:38am ET Lynn Symansky & Donner ride at 4:26am ET Boyd Martin & Shamwari 4 ride at 9:12am ET Para-Equestrian - Individual Freestyle starts at 3:o0am ET Rebecca Hart & Schroeter’s Romani ride at 3:08am ET Roxanne Trunnell & Nice Touch rider at 4:11am ET Dressage - Grand Prix Freestyle starts at 7:35am ET Steffen Peters & Legolas 92 ride at 8:35am ET Laura Graves...

Listen: Annie Peavy Reacts to Her WEG Debut

by Andrew Minnick | 8/25/2014 7:55:46 AM

Annie Peavy was the first U.S. Para-Equestrian to compete in Normandy. Rob Howell caught up with her after her test with Ozzy Cooper and got a reaction from the excited young athlete.

Wentz Leads U.S. Team on First Day of the 2012 Paralympic Games

by Helen Murray | 8/30/2012 3:59:03 PM

Greenwich, UK - The Para-Equestrian Dressage competition of the 2012 Paralympic Games kicked-off Thursday with Grade II and Grade 1b riders completing their Team Tests on a day that ran the gamut of English weather. The U.S. sent three representatives into the main arena with Rebecca Hart and Dr. Dale Dedrick competing during the Grade II morning session and Jonathan Wentz competing in afternoon Grade 1b competition. Jonathan Wentz and NTEC Richter Scale (Shannon Brinkman) Riders for Great...

The Final Countdown to the London 2012 Paralympic Games

by FEI Communications | 8/29/2012 11:08:02 AM

With just 24 hours to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony, excitement and great expectations are building up in the Olympic venues dotted around the city whilst record ticket sales – over 2.2 million tickets sold – are already hailing this edition as the greatest ever. This will be the fifth time Para-Equestrian Dressage is on the programme but it is the first time it is held in a country with such a strong Para-Equestrian culture, so strong that since it became...

This Week in International Disciplines

by USEF Communications Department | 9/20/2011 4:30:34 PM

Dressage At the Saugerties CDI-W, Catherine Haddad-Staller proved dominating in the grand prix taking the top two spots with Winyamaro and Cadillac 35 respectively. Winyamaro proved just a hair better than his stablemate in the grand prix, scoring 68.660% to Cadillac's 68.553%. Based in Germany, Haddad-Staller has spent most of the summer in the U.S. Winyamaro settled for second in the freestyle behind Idaho-based rider Adrienne Lyle and Wizard. The cross-country journey proved worth the...

Australian Entertainer, Horseman and Award Winning Poet, "Gus McLean," Releases 32-Verse Poem, "Let the Games Begin"

by AHP Newsgroup | 9/23/2010 10:04:00 AM

"Let the Games Begin!" Australian Entertainer, Horseman and award winning Poet, Guy McLean, will perform at 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games "Equine Village." In celebration of the games, McLean released an incredible 32-verse poem, "Let the Games Begin," especially dedicated to Dr. and Mrs. Lyons of Alltech, the State of Kentucky and the Kentucky Horse Park. McLean will be appearing in an interview on the 2010 Radio Show, part of the Horse Radio Network, and to recite his poem to music...

This Week in International Disciplines

by From the USEF Communications Department | 8/19/2010 9:03:00 AM

Tina Konyot congratulates Calecto V (Susan Stickle) Dressage The second weekend of competition in the Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of in Gladstone, NJ at the USET Foundation Headquarters. This week saw National Champions crowned in the Junior, Young Rider, and Brentina Cup divisions. The Grand Prix division, which served as the USEF Selection Trial for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games also wrapped up with a second Grand Prix on Friday and the Grand Prix Freestyle on Sunday....

Weber Makes it Record Eight in a Row; Groves Holds on to Singles Title at the 2010 USEF National Driving Championships at Live Oak International

by By Joanie Morris | 3/28/2010 3:25:00 PM

Robin Groves collects her prizes (Joanie Morris/USEF) Ocala, FL - With impending storms looming, the fourth and final day of the Live Oak International presented by US Trust featured a difficult cones phase and clear rounds were hard to find. But the best drivers in the US prevailed and two USEF National Champions were crowned based on their incredible three phase performances. A massive storm held off until the final few drivers, and then the weather deteriorated quickly. Chester Weber and...

Fairclough Wins Marathon, Weber Maintains Overall Lead at USEF National Four-in-Hand Championship; Stover Shuffles USEF National Single Horse Driving Championship with Great Effort at Live Oak International

by Joanie Morris | 3/27/2010 7:01:00 PM

Jimmy Fairclough Threads the Needle (Joanie Morris/USEF) Ocala, FL – An exciting day of marathon driving at Live Oak International presented by US Trust showcased some of the very best in the US vying for USEF National Championship honors for both Single Horses and Four-in-Hands. Jimmy Fairclough drove like a man on mission – and his perseverance prevailed. Driving Jane Clark’s team, the New Jersey driver started out confidently in the first hazard and got better and better as he guided his...

Brendl Leads USEF National Single Horse Championship; Weber Jumps to Lead in Pursuit of Eighth USEF National Four-in-Hand Driving Title

by Joanie Morris | 3/25/2010 6:03:00 PM

Chester Weber Goes for Eight (Joanie Morris/USEF) Ocala, FL, – The Live Oak International sponsored by US Trust kicked off with the FEI dressage on Thursday, and two USEF National Driving Championships bookended the six FEI divisions at the premiere event. Held at Charlotte Weber’s Live Oak Plantation, it is one of the featured events on the US calendar and showcased 40 of the best drivers in the United States. The USEF National Single Horse Championship got the morning started and Leslie...