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Zone 1 Secures Top Honors in Neue Schule/USEF Prix des States Team Championship on Day Two of the 2020 Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/9/2020 8:45:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Zone 1 team captured the win in the 2020 Neue Schule/USEF Prix des States Team Championship, part of the Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships, following two intense rounds of competition. The team finished on a total of eight faults to earn the victory. The Zone 1 team was comprised of Eva Fisherman (Brookline, Mass.) and her own Rock Street, a 12-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding, Tessa Brown...

Skylar Wireman Shines at 2020 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/20/2020 10:46:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – A talented group of athletes demonstrated their skills over two days of competition at the 2020 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West at Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Once the final phase concluded on Sunday, 15-year-old Skylar Wireman was declared the champion. Wireman (Bonsall, Calif.) was able to climb to the top of leaderboard with the help of Hot Pants, Haven Farms’ 22-year-old KWPN gelding,...

Six New Leaders Emerge at 2019 Festival of Champions; Ots Maintains Lead

by Dana Riddlemoser & Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/22/2019 9:09:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – While Endel Ots and Lucky Strike maintained their lead in the USEF Intermediaire I National Championship, six new leaders made themselves known across six divisions: Lauren Asher and West Side, Lucienne Bacon and Bonnaroo, Michele Bondy and Sonnenberg's Kain, Emily Miles and Sole Mio, Kathy Priest and Damon's Fantasy, and Nick Wagman and Don John. Four more divisions will begin on Friday. USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage National Championship...

Meet Barb and David Roux of St. Bride’s Farm: Horse Owner for Laura Kraut

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/16/2019 11:07:00 PM

The couple sat down to reflect on their experiences being a NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team horse owner What was your road to owning jumping horses? Barb: We used to live in California, and when our daughter was young, we bought a Quarter Horse for her, which came with a four-month-old foal. I learned to ride when the foal was old enough so I could ride with our daughter. One thing led to another, and I gained further interest [in horses], and I learned to do the hunter courses and some of the...

Inaugural Equestrian Businesswomen Summit on January 9 Offers Inspiration, Information, and Networking

by | 12/18/2018 3:00:00 PM

The Equestrian Businesswomen (EQBW) Summit will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. The EQBW Summit will provide thought-provoking and inspiring speakers talking about timely, relevant topics to help engage, support, and inform equestrian businesswomen. Equestrians in roles as riders, trainers, and entrepreneurs in industries as varied as the hunter/jumper, dressage, eventing, racing, reining, and more are all welcome to...

U.S. Driving Team Wins First-Ever FEI World Equestrian Games™ Gold Medal, Delivering Epic Grand Finale to Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/23/2018 6:00:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – In a week that exuded many historic moments for U.S. equestrian teams, combined driving added another. They closed out their home FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) with their first-ever four-in-hand team gold medal at Tryon 2018 on Sunday. The U.S. Driving Team of James “Jimmy" Fairclough, Misdee Wrigley Miller, Chester Weber, and their respective groups of horses ended with 353.39 penalties, following three phases of competition. In addition, Weber earned his...

Six Questions for U.S. Jumping Athlete Adrienne Sternlicht

by Glenye Cain Oakford | 9/19/2018 9:00:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. - Adrienne Sternlicht competed in hunters and jumpers as a child but became seriously focused on a competitive riding career during her college years at Brown University. Her passion and talent for jumping have taken her to the top echelon of equestrian sport, but she’s also an athlete outside the riding arena and has competed in several other sports, including skiing and squash. Sternlicht graduated from Brown in 2016 with a degree in public policy. The same year, she...

Second Time Is the Charm: Alexander Dawson Gets His Chance at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/4/2018 7:54:00 PM

North Salem, N.Y. – Alexander Dawson qualified for his first Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North two years ago. He anticipated competing against talent from all across North America. Unfortunately, three days before the NAYC he was riding at home and his horse reared, lost his footing, and landed on its side. One of Dawson’s stirrups ended up lodged between his foot and horse, which broke Dawson’s tibia and fibula. This...

2018 Collegiate, Scholastic Championships Wrap Up a Successful Competition Season

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/8/2018 3:00:00 PM

US Equestrian is thrilled to congratulate all participating student athletes and schools on another fantastic year of collegiate and scholastic competition. The season recently wrapped up with a multitude of championships for hunter seat equitation, reining, saddle seat, dressage, and more. US Equestrian would like to offer a special thanks to all our collegiate and scholastic Alliance Partners who make it happen for these dedicated students every year. Check out the links below to catch up...

Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association National Championships Celebrate IHSA’s 50th Anniversary

by Glenye Oakford, US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/2/2017 11:43:00 AM

There are IHSA shows both for hunt seat and for Western riders, like 1988’s IHSA National Champion and Stock Seat Equitation Individual High Point Rider Meg Rothermich (Miami University of Ohio), shown with coach Ken Copenhaver. (Photo Courtesy Bob Cacchione/IHSA) The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association ’s National Championships, which take place May 4-7 at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Alltech Arena in Lexington, also will commemorate the IHSA’s 50 th anniversary this...