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NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Contests FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Ireland as Last FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 Observation Event

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/9/2018 4:42:00 PM

Dublin, Ireland – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team will contest its final observation event in preparation for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Ireland on Friday, August 10. A combination of veteran talent and rising stars will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland as Jamie Barge, Lucy Deslauriers, Laura Kraut, and Adrienne Sternlicht look to defend their 2017 gold medal and Aga Kahn Trophy. The U.S. has drawn seventh in the order of...

Weniger and Robertson Continue Podium Presence with USDF North American Dressage Freestyle Championship Titles

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/5/2018 11:23:00 PM

North Salem, N.Y. - Familiar names graced the NAYC podium during the USDF North American Dressage Freestyle Championships at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North. The United States’s Anna Weniger and Don Derrick topped the Young Rider division with a score of 74.22% and Canada’s Chase Robertson and Winsome earned gold in the Junior division. USDF North American Young Rider Dressage Freestyle Championship Anna Weniger and Don Derrick (...

Daisy Farish and Style Claim Overall Grand Champion 3’6” at USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East Coast

by Jump Media/US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/1/2018 5:20:00 PM

Saugerties, N.Y. – Daisy Farish and Style were crowned Overall Grand Champions in the 3’6” section of the 2018 USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East Coast with a final score of 261.3 on Tuesday, July 31, at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, N.Y. Nicole Dorwart and Cupido Z were named Overall Grand Champions in the 3'3" section with a final score of 258.1. Farish (Versailles, Ky.) impressed in all three phases of competition where a classic and handy round...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Set to Compete at FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ CICO3* Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/19/2018 12:52:00 PM

Aachen, Germany - The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team will contest their third Nations Cup of 2018, the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ CICO3* Aachen at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen. Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander will lead Will Coleman riding OBOS O'Reilly, Buck Davidson riding Carlevo, Lauren Kieffer riding Landmark's Monte Carlo, and Kim Severson riding Cooley Cross Border in the competition from July 19-21. Meet the Team Will Coleman (Charlottesville, Va.) and OBOS...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Set for FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ Germany at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/18/2018 3:14:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – This week, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team aims to earn top marks at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ Germany. Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover will lead the team of Laura Graves and Verdades, Adrienne Lyle and Salvino, Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet, and Steffen Peters and Rosamunde at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen, July 19-22. Individual U.S. CDI4* big tour competitors Shelly Francis and Danilo, Ashley Holzer and Havanna 145, Olivia...

U.S. Saddle Seat Team Wins Double Gold at 2018 Saddle Seat World Cup, South Africa Takes Silver

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/13/2018 9:40:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team emerged victorious at the 2018 Saddle Seat World Cup this week, winning the gold medal in both the three-gaited and five-gaited sections. Led by their coaches, Jonelle Chovanec and Hilary Wilcox, and team mentors, Cindy Mugnier and Barbe Smith, the team of 12 athletes represented the United States to face-off against teams of top saddle seat equitation riders from Canada, Namibia, and South Africa at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky.,...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Competes on Home Soil for FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ USA Title

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/6/2018 4:26:00 PM

The Plains, Va. – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team will contest their second Nations Cup of 2018, the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ USA at the Brook Ledge Great Meadow International presented by Adequan®. Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander will lead Buck Davidson, Phillip Dutton, Sydney Elliott, and Caroline Martin in the competition from July 6-8. The team is a mix of veterans and rising stars with hopes of gaining valuable experience under Duvander’s guidance and with home...

NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team Continues European Tour at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup The Netherlands

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/22/2018 9:24:00 AM

Rotterdam, Netherlands – After a bronze-medal finish in Poland, the NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team contests their second FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 observation event at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup The Netherlands, on Sunday, June 24. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland will lead the team of Laura Kraut and Zeremonie, Beezie Madden and Breitling LS, Adrienne Sternlicht and Cristalline, and McLain Ward and Clinta. Michael Hughes and Zerlin will take the...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Ready for FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ The Netherlands

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/20/2018 5:02:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team aims for a top placing in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup The Netherlands, the team’s first European Nations Cup of the season. Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover will lead the team of Olivia LaGoy-Weltz and Lonoir, Adrienne Lyle and Salvino, Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet, and Steffen Peters and Rosamunde at CHIO Rotterdam, June 21-23. The team combinations, along with individual U.S. competitors Shelly Francis and...

NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team Set to Compete in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Poland

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/16/2018 1:41:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The NetJets U.S. Show Jumping Team is set to compete in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Poland this Sunday, June 17, at the Lotto CSIO Sopot. Following the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Canada, where the U.S. secured a spot for the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final, U.S. Show Jumping Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland will lead the team of Jamie Barge and Luebbo, Margie Engle and Royce, Lillie Keenan and Super Sox, Devin Ryan and Eddie Blue, and reserve rider...