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Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Finishes Second at FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Poland CCIO4*-NC-S

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 6/26/2023 2:00:00 PM

Strzegom, Poland – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team had a successful outing over the weekend at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Poland, holding a wire-to-wire second-place standing in the competition at LOTTO Strzegom Horse Trials. The team finished on a 142.8, with The Netherlands taking first on a 133.8. “The point [of the tour] was to give a younger group team experience,” said USEF Eventing Emerging and Development Coach Leslie Law, who led the team in Strzegom....

Chefs d’Equipe Announced for Land Rover U.S. Driving Teams at the 2023 FEI World Championships for Pairs, Ponies, and Para Driving

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/2/2023 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the chefs d’equipe for the upcoming FEI Driving World Championships for Pairs, Ponies, and Para Driving. Jennifer Matheson (Aiken, S.C.) will lead the para and ponies teams, while Jeff Legg (Quinton, Va.) will lead the pairs team. Photo courtesy Jennifer Matheson Jennifer Matheson had an outstanding career as a pony driver, representing her native Canada at the 2005 FEI Driving World Championships for Ponies in the single pony...

US Equestrian and Ridely Announce Continued Partnership for 2023

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/13/2023 2:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that leading equestrian training app Ridely will continue as an Official Partner of US Equestrian. Thanks to this partnership, which launched in 2021, US Equestrian members receive a 30% discount on Ridely PRO memberships. Ridely offers its users access to more than 400 training videos from top professionals in multiple equestrian disciplines along with a digital training journal to keep track of everything to do with your horse. You...

Debbie McDonald to Continue Support of U.S. Dressage High Performance Program with Appointment as Technical Advisor Through Paris 2024 Olympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/1/2023 4:05:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the return of Debbie McDonald to the U.S. Dressage Program in the role of Technical Advisor to lead and oversee training preparation for Elite combinations through the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. McDonald served as Technical Advisor for the U.S. Dressage Program from 2019 through 2021, culminating with a historic silver medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. McDonald’s responsibilities will be designated specifically to training...

Sunny Skies and Leaderboard Shakeups on Third Day of The Dutta Corp. Tryon International Three-Day Event

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications | 11/13/2022 7:00:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. – With the threat of stormy weather behind them, competitors at The Dutta Corp. Tryon International Three-Day Event enjoyed a calm and mild day as the cross-country and show jumping phases got underway. The Dutta Corp USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship Competitors in The Dutta Corp. CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship were the first out on Tryon’s White Oak cross-country course, where they tackled Mark Phillips’s course of 30 questions on...

2022 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West Underway

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/23/2022 5:00:00 PM

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Twenty-three athletes completed the first phase of competition at the 2022 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West on Friday, kicking off a weekend of competition designed to showcase young riders with a promising future in the sport. Nicole McMillion and Campitello 5. ©McCool Photography After a warm-up round in which entrants have 90 seconds to practice over jumps, the competitors completed the flatwork phase of the...

Whitaker and Conway Earn Individual Gold at North American Youth Championships in Pre-Junior and Children’s Categories

by Tori Bilas | 8/13/2022 8:00:00 PM

Jumping athletes were put to the ultimate test Saturday as they competed for individual honors in the Gotham North FEI North American Youth Championships for Jumping, presented by USHJA. Over two rounds, the Children’s and Pre-Juniors attempted to record clear efforts to their overall scores and emerge on the podium. In the Children’s, Rylynn Conway (Zone 2 – Fair Haven, N.J.) took the gold medal after a tiebreaking jump-off, while in the Pre-Junior category, Lawson Whitaker...

USA Zone 4, and USA Zone 5/7 Capture Gold in Junior and Young Rider Team Competition at Gotham North FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships, presented by USHJA

by Tori Bilas | 8/12/2022 10:00:00 PM

Day three of the Gotham North FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships, presented by USHJA, invited Junior and Young Rider teams to take center stage and vie for their podium positions. Over two rounds, teams battled it out for top honors, but it was ultimately Zone 4, with team members Caroline Mawhinney (Wellington, Fla.), Ella Duffy (Alpharetta, Ga.), Hailey Royce (Wellington, Fla.), and Mia Albelo (Miami, Fla.), taking gold in the Junior Team Final. A combined team of athletes from...

NEWSFLASH: The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Takes Silver in FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ of The Netherlands

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 6/25/2022 4:46:00 PM

Rotterdam, The Netherlands - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team secured a second-place podium finish in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup of Rotterdam, finishing the competition on a team total of 39 points. The home Dutch team took first place on a total score of 25, while Sweden finished in third place on 39 points, with the tie-breaker favoring the U.S. Team, as they finished with a higher team result in the FEI Grand Prix. The team was comprised of Katie Duerhammer (Greenwood Village, Colo.) and...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Takes Fifth in FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Canada CSIO5*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 6/5/2022 7:46:00 PM

Langley, British Columbia – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team challenged the rain to finish fifth in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Canada CSIO5*. Team Ireland finished in first place on a final score off five with Mexico taking the silver medal position on 13 faults, and Australia following in third on 22 faults. The team was led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, which saw Karl Cook, Ailish Cunniffe, Kent Farrington, and Hunter Holloway start second in the order of six...