Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the addition of a U.S. Dressage Short List Observation Event to the competition calendar, set to be held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, Fla., from June 8-12, 2021, ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The U.S. Dressage Short List Observation Event will be mandatory for the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to the U.S. Dressage Short List after the conclusion of the initial qualifying period on...

Mill Spring, N.C. - The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team has secured their Olympic team qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and claimed the gold medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018. The U.S. team, comprised of Laura Kraut riding Zeremonie, Devin Ryan riding Eddie Blue, Adrienne Sternlicht riding Cristalline, and McLain Ward riding Clinta, and led by Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland,umped for gold in an exciting jump-off with Sweden. Sweden claimed the silver, while...

Mill Spring, N.C. – The Para-Dressage Team Championship got underway at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Thursday with 14 nations contesting the title. Angela Peavy and Kate Shoemaker got the U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte started, competing in the FEI Grade IV Team Test during the afternoon session. Following the first day of competition, the U.S. holds the 10th position with the two remaining team members completing their respective Team Tests...

Mill Spring, N.C. – The FEI World Eventing Team and Individual Championships came to a nerve-wracking conclusion on Monday at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. The remnants of Hurricane Florence forced the rescheduling of the show jumping phase to Monday. Alan Wade’s show jumping track proved challenging as several rails fell throughout the day. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team remained focused and determined in their quest for Olympic qualification through the...

Mill Spring, N.C. - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team has secured their Olympic team qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and claimed the silver medal at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018. The U.S. team, comprised of Laura Graves riding Verdades, Adrienne Lyle riding Salvino, Kasey Perry-Glass riding Goerklintgaards Dublet, and Steffen Peters riding Suppenkasper, and led by Chef d'Equipe Robert Dover, earned an overall score of 233.229.Germany claimed the gold,...

Mill Spring, N.C. – With their sights firmly set on Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games team qualification, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team is ready to head down the Grand Prix centerline on Wednesday, September 12, at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, the U.S. team of Laura Graves with Verdades, Adrienne Lyle with Salvino, Kasey Perry-Glass with Goerklintgaards Dublet, and Steffen Peters with Suppenkasper will aim to put their mark on...

Laura Graves (Photo by US Equestrian/Taylor Pence) Mill Spring, N.C. – US Equestrian announced today that Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) has been chosen to represent the United States in the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 Opening Ceremony presented by Coca-Cola® on Tuesday evening, September 11. The opening ceremony is the official start of the two-week equestrian competition that will name the world's best horse and athletes across eight Fédération...

Mill Spring, N.C. – US Equestrian announced this morning that Will Coleman (Charlottesville, Va.) and Tight Lines, The Conair Syndicate’s 11-year-old French Thoroughbred gelding, will step in as a substitute combination for The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018. Coleman and Tight Lines were named as a reserve combination when the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad was announced in June, and will now serve as substitutes for Marilyn...

Becky Pearman Photography Mill Spring, N.C. – Last weekend, the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), host of the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, welcomed top endurance riders from around the world as they hosted the WEG Test Event CEI2*, TIEC’s first-ever endurance ride. Nearly 75 horse-and-rider combinations contested the 120 kilometer distance, with 24 combinations completing the race. Of the combinations that completed, four were Americans, including Heather...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has made a substitution to the U.S. Olympic Eventing Team Traveling Reserve. Maya Black has withdrawn Dawn and Jonathan Dofelmier's Doesn't Play Fair due to veterinary concerns. The gelding is expected to make a full recovery and Black looks forward to a return in the 2017 season. The following combination will now serve as the traveling reserve: Lynn Symansky (Middleburg, Va.) and The Donner Syndicate, LLC’s Donner,...