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US Equestrian Announces Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team for Tryon Fall Dressage 3 CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/27/2023 10:00:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team at the CPEDI3* at Tryon Fall Dressage 3 held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center Oct. 26-29, 2023. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. The following athlete-and-horse combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Beatrice de Lavalette (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Sixth Sense (Sir Donnerhall I x Edosta), a 2010...

Lauren Nicholson and Landmark’s Jungle Gold Lead 2023 USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship after First Day of Dressage; Piggy March and Brookfield Cavalier Cruise Lead CCI5*-L at MARS Maryland 5 Star

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 10/19/2023 10:00:00 PM

Elkton, Md. – Competition at the Maryland 5 Star kicked off on Thursday with the first half of dressage rides in the 2023 USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship and the Maryland CCI5*-L. Lauren Nicholson and Landmark's Jungle Gold. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship Lauren Nicholson (The Plains, Va.) and Landmark’s Jungle Gold (Diarado x Jungle Tale), a 2015 Holsteiner/Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Jacqueline Mars, went early...

U.S. Dressage Team Tops Podium with Team Gold at Santiago 2023 Pan American Games

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/23/2023 8:22:00 PM

Santiago, Chile – The U.S. Dressage Team rose to the occasion to secure team gold at the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games, finishing on a team total of 450.670 after strong performances today from all combinations. Brazil finished with a silver medal on 443.343, while Canada captured bronze with a 431.937. The three Grand Prix combinations will move on to contest the Grand Prix Freestyle on Wednesday, October 25, for individual medals. “Firstly, I’m just proud. The team spirit...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup CSIO3* Competitions at Vejer de la Frontera and Vilamoura

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/23/2023 5:10:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vejer de la Frontera CSIO3* in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, from October 26-29, 2023, and the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vilamoura CSIO3* in Vilamoura, Portugal, from November 16-19, 2023. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski at both competitions. The following athletes have been named to the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in...

Olivia Sweetnam and Ina Lead After Individual Championship Phase I of 2023 USEF Junior Jumper National Championships

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/13/2023 7:00:00 AM

Olivia Sweetnam and Ina (Andrew Ryback Photography) Harrisburg, Pa. – Thirty-three junior athletes took to the Harrisburg Coliseum at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show for the start of the USEF Junior Jumper National Championships . The $5,000 Individual Championship Phase I served as the premier event Thursday evening, and the combinations did not disappoint with their determined efforts over Nick Granat’s course. Zone 4’s Olivia Sweetnam and Ina were the second pair to go...

Zone 10 Clinches Team Gold in 2023 USEF Junior Jumper National Championships

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/14/2023 9:30:00 AM

Harrisburg, Pa. – The exciting $15,000 USEF Prix des States Team Championship took center stage Friday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Two rounds over Nick Granat’s course provided a solid test for the athletes representing their zones and vying for team medals in the 2023 USEF Junior Jumper National Championships. The podium for the $15,000 USEF Prix des States Team Championship (Andrew Ryback Photography) Zone 10 led after the first round and maintained their lead...

Free Webcast of Chris Cox Albuquerque Tour Stop on October 18-19

by By Glen Young | 10/8/2008 11:16:00 AM

Are soaring gas and feed prices making a hole in your pocket? Horse owners across the country are feeling the strain of our current economy and are being forced to make tough choices on how to spend their hard-earned money. Chris Cox realizes that and wants to make it possible for those who can’t personally attend his Ride the Journey tour in Albuquerque, NM, to still benefit from the event. The two-time Road to the Horse Champion has generously decided to make the content of this final tour...

Two-Time Road to the Horse Champion Chris Cox Coming to Albuquerque, NM

by By Glen Young | 8/26/2008 11:23:00 AM

Don’t miss the final tour stop of 2008 as master horseman Chris Cox brings his Ride the Journey tour to Albuquerque, NM. Gear up for a memorable two-day learning experience as Cox takes to the arena on October 18 and 19 at Expo New Mexico. Two-time Road to the Horse Champion and popular clinician, Cox knows how to share a lifetime of knowledge in ways that inspire and enlighten. His approach to horsemanship is all about building a willing, working partnership on a firm foundation. Cox’ RFD-TV...

Joe Craver Rides to the Lead in Phase One of the 2023 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - East

by Kim Beaudoin | 10/6/2023 7:00:00 PM

Gladstone, N.J. – The 2023 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East kicked off on Friday with the first phase of the competition, bringing 46 youth athletes to the USET Foundation Headquarters to test their talents on the flat. Joe Craver and Franco. ©KTB Creative Group Athletes entered the ring in groups of five and were asked to perform various movements on the flat in front of judges Anne Kursinski and Ronnie Beard, including leg yields,...

Tunica Gears Up for Chris Cox Ride the Journey Tour

by severs | 6/3/2008 4:02:00 PM

With a second consecutive Road to the Horse Championship title under his belt and a new Western Horseman book recently released, clinician Chris Cox is riding high. Don’t miss the excitement as Chris brings his “Ride the Journey” tour to Tunica, MS, for a two-day learning experience on July 26 and 27 at the Tunica Arena & Exposition Center. Chris’ RFD-TV program carries his down-to-earth style and authentic brand of horsemanship to households across America. Those attending the Tunica event...