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Call for Media Credential Applications: 2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/29/2022 9:30:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The 2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions will take place August 22-28, 2022, at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form and waiver by August 15, 2022. The 2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions will consist of the following 16 championship divisions: USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Finishes Fifth Overall at CHIO Aachen SAP CCIO4*-S

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 7/2/2022 1:29:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team finished fifth overall after two days of competition at CHIO Aachen in the SAP CCIO4*-S, completing on a final team score of 158.4 penalties. Both the dressage and jumping phases finished yesterday, with cross-country as the highlight phase of the day on Saturday. The team was led by Chef d’Equipe Bobby Costello. Will Coleman & Off The Record ©TaylorPence/US Equestrian “There were some really good moments for us to...

Mimi Gochman Earns Individual Bronze in 2022 FEI Youth Equestrian Games

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 7/2/2022 12:47:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – Mimi Gochman (New York, N.Y.) concluded the 2022 FEI Youth Equestrian Games with a podium finish securing the bronze medal aboard Merino van de Achterhoek after finishing the 15-combination jump-off in 32.56 seconds. Thomas van Rijckevorsel (RSA) and Lucy 781 took first place and individual gold in the competition after stopping the jump-off timers in 31.69 seconds, while Jad Guerraoui (MAR) and Lady Angeles collected second place and the silver for their jump-off time...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup Lisbon CSIO3* & FEI Jumping Nations Cup Madrid CSIO3*

by USEF Communications Department | 5/12/2022 2:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup Lisbon CSIO3* in Lisbon, Portugal from May 26-29 and FEI Jumping Nations Cup Madrid CSIO3* in Madrid, Spain, from June 3-5. The Nations Cup competition in Lisbon is scheduled to take place on Friday, May 27, at 6:00 p.m. GMT+1. The Nations Cup competition in Madrid is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 4, at 5:00 p.m. GMT+2. The team will be led...

Dates and Location Announced for U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions 2022-2024

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/4/2021 5:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the dates and location for the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions for 2022 through 2024. The event will return to HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill., for this period, pending contract finalization and the dates are as follows: August 22-28, 2022 August 21-27, 2023 August 19-25, 2024 Festival of Champions hosts 16 National Championships for dressage, including several new divisions for 2022. The Young Horse...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Finishes in Fourth Place at CHIO Aachen Dressage Nations Cup CDIO5*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 9/19/2021 6:53:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team finished just off the podium in Nations Cup competition at the CHIO Aachen this week, taking fourth place on a combined total of 63 points. Germany took first on 22 points, the Netherlands earned second place with 40 points, while Great Britain rounded out the top three with 47 points. The CHIO Aachen served as the final team competition of 2021 for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team, which saw strong performances from Anna Buffini and...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Clinches Victory in CHIO Aachen Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup CSIO5*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 9/16/2021 9:54:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team earned the top podium position after a brilliant display of talent and poise under the lights in the iconic main stadium at the World Equestrian Festival Aachen CHIO. The team of Lucy Deslauriers, Laura Kraut, Brian Moggre, and Jessica Springsteen produced two solid rounds a piece to finish on a team total of four faults, besting Sweden who finished in second place with a total of eight faults. France rounded out the top three podium...

Land Rover U.S. Driving Team Finishes Eighth, Jacob Arnold Is 12th at 2021 FEI Driving World Championship for Pairs

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/12/2021 5:07:00 PM

Kronenberg, the Netherlands – The U.S. contingent had solid performances at the 2021 FEI Driving World Championship for Pairs in Kronenberg, the Netherlands. Chef d’Equipe Marcie Quist guided the Land Rover U.S. Driving Team, consisting of Jacob Arnold, James Miller, and Paul Maye, to an eighth-place finish out of 18 teams with a final score of 386.06 penalty points. Arnold was the top U.S. finisher in 12 th place out of a field of nearly 100 competitors. Jacob Arnold, the top U.S....

Sherman Wins Inaugural USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Final – East

by Ashley Swift, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/12/2021 8:16:00 AM

Saugerties, N.Y. - The United States Equestrian Federation/National Collegiate Equestrian Association Junior Hunter Seat Medal Final - East welcomed 18 aspiring collegiate riders on Saturday, September 11, with Paige Sherman (Pawling, N.Y.) coming out on top. Paige Sherman (Photo by ©ESI Photography) Eighteen-year-old Sherman is a student at Princeton University and rode Clint, Jenna Quarfordt's 2011 Holsteiner gelding, to the win. The pair has been working together since May and...

Land Rover U.S. Driving Team Ready for 2021 FEI Driving World Championship for Pairs

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/8/2021 11:30:00 AM

Kronenberg, the Netherlands – The Land Rover U.S. Driving Team is set for the start of the 2021 FEI Driving World Championship for Pairs, running from September 8-12 in Kronenberg, the Netherlands. Chef d’Equipe Marcie Quist guides the U.S contingent at the prestigious event. The Land Rover U.S. Driving Team consists of a talented group of athletes and horses. Jacob Arnold makes his third FEI Driving World Championship for Pairs appearance. Arnold (Goshen, Ky.) won the USEF Advanced...