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News Flash: The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Claims Gold at FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/14/2019 8:40:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team of Jennifer Baumert, Shelly Francis, Ashley Holzer, and Charlotte Jorst has claimed the gold medal at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA. Led by Chef d'Equipe Debbie McDonald, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team finished on a score of 437.693. Canada earned silver with 433.685 and Germany the bronze on 402.724. More news and photos to follow. Support The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team by following US Equestrian on Instagram , Twitter...

U.S. CDIO-U25 Team Claims Gold at FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 3/13/2019 6:42:00 PM

Gluch, Asher, and Pai claim the gold medal for the U.S. (Photo by Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) Wellington, Fla. – The U.S. CDIO-U25 Team topped the podium on Wednesday, March 13, after securing gold in the CDIO-U25 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA, presented by Diamante Farms and held during the 2019 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival 10 in Wellington, Fla. Earning the win for the USA with a total score of 138.559 were team members Lauren Asher (Wellington, Fla.), Kerrigan Gluch...

Marathon Day Keeps Weber and Wilson on Top of USEF Combined Driving National Championships at Live Oak International

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Classic Communications | 3/9/2019 6:20:00 PM

Ocala, Fla. - Live Oak International provided a picturesque backdrop for an exhilarating marathon day for the two USEF Advanced Combined Driving National Championships. Chester Weber and Steve Wilson positioned themselves as leaders of the Advanced Four-in-Hand and the Advanced Pairs National Championships, respectively. Chester Weber with Amadeus, Hendrik, First Edition, and Gouveneur (Photo by Pics of You) Weber (Ocala, Fla.) had a dominating performance across all seven hazards with his team...

US Equestrian Continues Partnership With PulseVet as Official Shock Wave Supplier

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/7/2019 11:12:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to continue the partnership with Pulse Veterinary Technologies, LLC, also known as PulseVet , as the Official Shock Wave Supplier of US Equestrian. “PulseVet has a standout reputation for quality, innovation, and thorough research, and we are proud to continue this partnership,” said US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney. “US Equestrian is pleased to be associated with a company that supports...

News Flash: NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Claims Gold at FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Wellington

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Jump Media | 3/2/2019 9:49:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. - The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team of Beezie Madden, Wilton Porter, Adrienne Sternlicht, and McLain Ward claim the gold medal at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Wellington. Led by Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland, the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team finished on eight faults and took the gold in a jump-off against Ireland. More news and photos to follow. The USEF International High Performance Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, USOC, and USEF...

U.S. Young Rider, Junior, and Children’s Teams Sweep Saturday Competition at Palm Beach Masters CSIO

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/16/2019 11:06:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – In a battle for top honors and striving to gain team experience, the U.S. Young Rider, Junior, and Children’s Jumping Teams dominated their respective competitions at the Palm Beach Masters CSIO on Saturday. The Children’s team started the day capturing the $5,000 Children’s Team Competition, followed by the U.S. Junior Team winning the $8,000 Junior Team Competition. The U.S. Young Rider team competed in the $10,000 FEI Jumping Youth Nations Cup to...

Verdades and Cobra Win 2018 Horse of the Year Titles

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/12/2019 10:28:00 PM

West Palm Beach, Fla. – US Equestrian is pleased to share that Verdades, owned by Laura Graves and Curt Maes, has been voted the 2018 International Horse of the Year and Cobra, owned by Marsha Hartford-Sapp, has been voted the 2018 National Horse of the Year. International Horse of the Year Verdades (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Verdades (Florett AS x Liwilarda/Goya), a 16-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, affectionately known as Diddy, began his journey to international success in 2014 after...

US Equestrian Looks to the Future of U.S. Eventing with Reinvented Pathway Program

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/14/2018 5:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced that changes are on the horizon for U.S. eventing as they roll out the first phase of a restructured and reinvented U.S. Eventing Pathway Program in 2019. As presented and discussed at length at the 2018 United States Eventing Association’s (USEA) Annual Meeting in December, and with U.S. Eventing Director of High Performance Erik Duvander at the helm, the program looks to create a “culture of competitiveness” and provide a...

US Equestrian Announces Dates and Location of the 2019 FEI NAYC for Dressage

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/14/2018 2:50:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Following the US Equestrian Federation (USEF) board meeting on Monday, November 12, the board of directors confirmed the dates and location of the 2019 Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for Dressage. Subject to official approval from the FEI, Old Salem Farm in North Salem, N.Y., will host the FEI NAYC for Dressage July 30-August 4, 2019. For the second straight year, the NAYC for Dressage will run in conjunction...

Eventing Grooms Find Time to Achieve Their Riding Goals

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/16/2018 2:05:00 PM

Nicole Aden, Sound Prospect, and Allie Knowles at the 2017 Pau CCI4* (Courtesy of Nicole Aden) Grooms are a vital part of any competition barn. While grooms often are behind the scenes or alongside the ring, some of them also compete themselves. Nicole Aden, Meg Kepferle, and Andi Lawrence are three current or former eventing grooms who have found their own success in national and FEI eventing competitions. A few weeks ago, all three finished in the top 16 in the competitive CIC2* A division at...