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Children’s Team Title to Combined Zone 1/2/10 Team; Canada Claims Pre-Junior Gold During Day Two at FEI North American Youth Championships

by Traverse City Horse Shows | 8/1/2024 11:00:00 PM

The 2024 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA resumed at Flintfields Horse Park during week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival presented by B&D Builders, on Thursday with children’s and pre-junior team titles being decided. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Combined Children’s Zone 1, 2, & 10 Team Take Gold With a nearly foot-perfect second day of jumping, the combined Zone 1, 2, & 10 team was awarded the gold...

Zone 2 Goes for Gold in Young Rider Jumping Team Final; Zone 4 Takes Top Call in Junior Team Final

by Traverse City Horse Shows | 8/2/2024 10:00:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. - The 2024 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA, ramped up the action at Flintfields Horse Park during week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival presented by B&D Builders, on Friday as the Junior and Young Rider team medals were decided. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Zone 2 Young Riders On Top Young Rider teams took center stage in the International Ring, battling it out over two rounds of competition. At the...

It’s Almost Here! Get Ready for the 2024 USEF Pony Finals Presented by Marshall & Sterling

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/30/2024 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The most exciting event of the competition calendar—USEF Pony Finals Presented by Marshall & Sterling—is just days away! Ponies will arrive on the grounds of the Kentucky Horse Park for warm-ups and clinics beginning on Aug. 5, and competition will run from Tuesday, Aug. 6 through Sunday, Aug. 11. Here’s what you need to know: ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian 2024 Pony Finals Prize List, Schedule, and Text Alerts The digital version of the Pony...

U.S. Olympic Eventing Team Holds Sixth Overall in Tight Team Competition with Influential Cross-Country Day Ahead

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/27/2024 4:47:00 PM

Versailles, France – The U.S. Olympic Eventing Team started off with three consistent tests today as competition got underway at the Chateau de Versailles to kick-off equestrian competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The team drew sixth in the order of 16 international teams and currently sits on a combined-three score total of 88.9 overnight looking ahead to tomorrow’s cross-country phase. "Overall, our horses did some very fine work today, but it was very competitive, and I...

2024 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West Comes to a Close at HITS Del Mar

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/25/2024 1:00:00 AM

Del Mar, Calif. – The 2024 edition of the Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship came to a close on Wednesday with new champions crowned across seven sections along with two new grand champions. Simply Spectacular and Kate Parker took home the top spot in the 3’6” height and Silver Tops and Anabelle Kottler won the 3’3” title after three phases of exceptional hunter competition hosted at HITS Del Mar at Del Mar Horsepark. Simply Spectacular and...

Chester Weber and Team Take First Place Overall in Dressage Phase of CAIO4* at CHIO Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/4/2024 1:34:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – Veteran four-in-hand driver Chester Weber (Ocala, Fla.) and his team produced an excellent dressage test today at the Driving Stadium at CHIO Aachen to open the competition with a bang, topping the class of 25 entries with a score of 35.59. Weber and team finished ahead of Boyd Exell (AUS) and team, who scored a 38.79, and Mareike Harm (GER), who received a 40.99. Weber and the team have always found success in the dressage phase, but today’s result is one that is...

McLain Ward and Callas Capture Second Place in Competitive Turkish Airlines-Prize of Europe

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/3/2024 5:37:00 PM

Aachen, Germany - McLain Ward and Callas were nearly unbeatable in the opening evening class of CHIO Aachen, the Turkish Airlines - Prize of Europe, which saw Richard Vogel (GER) nudge the pair out of the top placing on the podium. Ward and Callas stopped the jump-off timers in 44.06 seconds, while Vogel and Cepano Baloubet clocked a time of 42.44 seconds for the win. Jana Wargers (GER) and Dorette took third overall with a second-round time of 44.07. “You’re always trying to win...

In Memoriam: Trish Gilbert

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/4/2024 9:00:00 AM

Trish Gilbert (provided by the Gilbert family) Lexington, Ky. - A pioneer within the eventing world, Trish Gilbert passed away on May 16, 2024. A resident of Churchville, Maryland, Gilbert was born May 13, 1941, to David and Mary Donovan and was married to the late William Gilbert. Gilbert is known throughout the equestrian world not only as an influential official, course designer, and athlete, but also as one of the first women to break the barriers for women competing in eventing....

Townend and Cooley Rosalent Win, Nicholson and Vermiculus Are Top U.S. Pair at 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/28/2024 7:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The show jumping phase closed out the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian (K3DE). Oliver Townend (GBR) secured his fourth K3DE win with Cooley Rosalent. As the top Americans in the CCI5*-L, Lauren Nicholson and Vermiculus won the Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS Equestrian. In the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, Will Coleman and Diabolo moved up from second place to take the win. Defender Kentucky Three-Day...

McEwen and JL Dublin Lead Overall, Halliday and Nicholson Tied as Top Americans After Day Two at 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/26/2024 7:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The dressage phase concluded Friday at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian (K3DE), and new combinations stepped into the lead. Tom McEwen (GBR) and JL Dublin led the CCI5*-L after an excellent test. Liz Halliday and Cooley Nutcracker and Lauren Nicholson and Vermiculus were tied as the top American combinations in the CCI5*-L field, making them the co-leaders in the Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS...