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US Equestrian Announces 2024 The Dutta Corp./USEF Eventing High Performance Flight Grant Recipients

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/24/2024 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce The Dutta Corp./USEF Eventing High Performance Flight Grant recipients for 2024. This year’s recipients are the U.S.-based athletes selected to represent the U.S. at the 2024 Eventing Nations Cup™ Netherlands CCIO4*-NC-L at Boekelo , Oct. 9-13. These grants provide a $5,000 horse flight credit from The Dutta Corp. to transport team horses to Europe for Boekelo for each of the three recipients: Mary Bess Davis (Mansfield, Ga....

Amy Cross and Katie Whaley Win 2024 USEF Combined Driving National Championship for Advanced Ponies

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 9/26/2024 2:00:00 PM

Tryon, N.C. – The Tryon International Equestrian Center hosted the 2024 USEF Combined Driving National Championship for Advanced Ponies last week, welcoming some of the country’s top driving athletes to compete among the full slate of driving classes at the Tryon Fall CDE. Amy Cross and Eulenhof Spencer. ©Shannon Brinkman Photo USEF Combined Driving National Championship – Single Pony Amy Cross (Chestertown, Md.) and Eulenhof Spencer (Arvalon Sion x Carmana’s Summer...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for Longines League of Nations™ Jumping Final

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/25/2024 2:43:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the United States at the Longines League of Nations Jumping Final hosted in Barcelona, Spain, from October 3-6, 2024. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes have been selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Lucy Davis Kennedy (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.)...

U.S. Dressage Team Multi-Medalist Suppenkasper to Retire from Competition

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/20/2024 5:15:00 PM

Woodside, Calif. – Akiko Yamazaki and Four Winds Farm have announced the retirement of Suppenkasper, a staple of the U.S. Dressage Team for the past six years. Ridden by six-time Olympian Steffen Peters, Suppenkasper represented the U.S. Dressage Team at two World Championships, two Olympics, an FEI Dressage World Cup Final, and numerous Nations Cup competitions. Suppenkasper, known adoringly in the barn as Mopsie, is one of the most successful horses in U.S. Dressage history, earning...

NEWSFLASH - Rebecca Hart and Floratina Finish Paris 2024 Games as Triple Gold Medalists

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/7/2024 12:15:00 PM

Versailles, France – Rebecca Hart (Grade III) and Floratina concluded competition at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with an incredible freestyle, earning a personal best score of 83.534% to stand atop the podium in the Grade III FEI Grand Prix Freestyle. Hart and Howard both finished the Games as triple gold medalists for Team USA. More news to follow.

Defender U.S. Driving Team Completes Outing at the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 9/24/2024 11:00:00 AM

Le Pin au Haras, France – The Defender U.S. Driving Team competed on the sport’s biggest stage last week at the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses held at Haras National du Pin in France. The team finished in 10 th place overall. Taylor Bradish and Katydid Duchess. ©Melanie Guillamot Taylor Bradish (Windsor, S.C.) and Jennifer Matheson’s 2009 Welsh Pony Cross mare, Katydid Duchess (Danyloo x Besame) had an outstanding event, finishing in sixth place...

U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Earns Historic Gold in Team Final at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Departments | 9/6/2024 3:44:00 PM

Versailles, France – The U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team continued to make their mark in history at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, securing their second consecutive Paralympic team medal - this time standing atop the podium with a historic team gold. The team combinations comprised of Rebecca Hart and Floratina (Grade III), Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes (Grade II), and Roxanne Trunnell and Fan Tastico H (Grade I) each produced incredibly competitive scores, all at the 77% mark or above,...

US Equestrian Announces Combinations to Contest Team Competition at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/5/2024 6:30:00 AM

Versailles, France – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three combinations who will represent the U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in team competition for medals beginning tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 6. at 9:30 a.m. GMT+2/3:30 a.m. ET with Grade IV competition. The following combinations will represent the U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Rebecca Hart (Wellington, Fla.) and Floratina , a 2008 Hanoverian mare (Fidertanz x...

USEF Driving National Championship for Advanced Ponies is Underway in North Carolina

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/20/2024 10:00:00 AM

Tryon, N.C. – Competition kicked off on Thursday at the 2024 Tryon International Combined Driving Event. This year, Tryon is hosting the USEF Driving National Championships for Advanced Combined Ponies. The championship entries begin their competition on Friday, Sept. 19, with the dressage phase. In the Advanced Pair Ponies division, Katie Whaley (Paris, Ky.) is aiming for a third consecutive national championship with her own 2015 Welsh Pony gelding, Timmy, and Gail Riley’s 2012...

U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team Finishes Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with Two Triple Gold Medalists and Historic Medal Haul

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/7/2024 4:03:00 PM

Versailles, France – The U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team finished their time at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with a tremendous final day to conclude competition at the Palace of Versailles. The team saw three combinations podium in their respective freestyles, with Hart and Howard completing the coveted triple gold-medal sweep in their Grades and Shoemaker finishing with an individual bronze in the Grade IV FEI Grand Prix Freestyle aboard Vianne. This is the most successful Paralympic Games...