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Margie Engle and Indigo Top International Competition in $100,000 World Cup Qualifier of Syracuse

by Meghan de Garay and Michelle Bloch for Phelps Medi | 11/11/2010 3:24:00 PM

Margie Engle and Indigo at the Syracuse Invitational (Photo credit: Reflections Photography.) Syracuse, NY - November 6, 2010 -The fast paced action continued in downtown Syracuse today. The featured class of the night was the $100,000 Detwiler Fenton FEI World Cup Qualifier of Syracuse presented by G&C Farm. The great US rider, Margie Engle, out rode 27 riders representing six countries to take the lionshare $100,000 purse. As she stepped into the arena as the last of three qualifiers of the...

Michelle Parker Finishes on Top in the $25,000 Strongid® C 2X Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, to Close Out the Season at HITS Arizona

by By the HITS Media Team | 3/24/2010 12:08:00 PM

Michelle Parker made the most of her two weeks at the 2010 HITS Arizona Desert Circuit. Parker finished with three in the money in the $25,000 HITS Grand Prix during week V and followed that performance with a victory aboard Tula Pinnella's Reina in the $25,000 Strongid® C 2X Grand Prix, presented by Pfizer Animal Health, on Sunday, March 14, to close out the 2010 season during the Arizona Desert Finals in Tucson, AZ. Canadian Danny Foster designed the course for the featured class, which...

Region 7 Wins Young Riders Dressage Team Gold at 2008 CN North American Junior & Young Rider Championships at The Colorado Horse Park Presented by Gotham North

by Marty Bauman | 7/31/2008 7:55:00 PM

Parker, CO ­– Region 7 won the Young Riders team Gold Medal in the USDF/Platinum Performance Dressage Division at the 2008 CN North American Junior and Young Rider Championships at the Colorado Horse Park Presented By Gotham North The CN North American Junior and Young Rider Championships at the Colorado Horse Park Presented by Gotham North are the premier equestrian event in North America for riders age 14-21. Run in a format similar to the Olympic Games, the Championships feature...

Woodside Horse Trials Offers Chance for Rising Stars

by By Heather Bailey | 5/1/2008 3:14:00 PM

The Adequan/United States Eventing Association (USEA) Gold Cup Series comes to the Woodside Horse Trials on May 23-25, and it will be an excellent opportunity for rising riders and their horses to earn valuable points in the year-long series at the advanced and intermediate levels of eventing. Modeled after NASCAR and other thriving sports series, the Adequan/USEA Gold Cup Series is based on a cumulative points system, with horse-and-rider pairs earning points, prize money and prizes at each of...

USEF Announces Team For Samsung Super League Tour #1

by gaillardm | 4/6/2007 11:46:00 AM

(Lexington, KY) – The United States Equestrian Federation has announced that the five riders that will compete in the first leg of the Samsung Super League tour CSIO’s La Baule, France May 10th -14th ; Rome, Italy May 24th -27th ; and St. Gallen, Switzerland May 31st -June 3rd are as follows: Rider/Hometown/Horse/Sex/Age/Breed/Owner Beezie Madden/Cazenovia, NY/Integrity/G/10/Dutch Warmblood/Abigail Wexner Richard Spooner/Glendale, CA/Cristallo/G/9/Holsteiner/Show Jumping Syndications...

Recapping the First Rounds of the 2023 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships Presented by USHJA

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/9/2023 9:00:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – The first rounds of 2023 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships presented by USHJA are in the books after the Children and Pre-Juniors completed their first team and individual qualifiers on Wednesday morning at Traverse City Horse Shows. Lauren Padilla and Diadem de Revel VG. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian The Children’s division was first on the schedule, with 17 athletes putting down their first scores against the clock. Lauren...

US Equestrian Congratulates 2022 Endurance Award Winners

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/11/2023 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the top endurance athletes from the 2022 competition season. Cheryl Van Deusen (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.) will receive the Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award as the top U.S senior endurance rider. Avery Betz-Conway (Kingsland, Ga.) will receive the Brunges Junior/Young Rider Trophy as the top U.S. junior or young rider. Cheryl Van Deusen and Tru Beau Sardi. ©Becky Pearman Photography Van Deusen has maintained an exceptional...

U.S. Contingent Announced for 2022 FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championship for Young Horses

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/27/2022 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that will compete at the 2022 FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championship for Young Horses. The event will take place Oct. 20-23 at Le Lion d’Angers, France. The following athlete-and-horse combinations are listed in alphabetical order: CH-M-YH-CCI3*-L: Phillip Dutton (West Grove, Pa.) with Denim , a 2015 Holsteiner gelding owned by Caroline Moran, Ann Lapides, and Neill Sites Liz...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Qualifies for Paris 2024 Olympic Games with Silver Medal Finish at Conclusion of 2022 FEI Eventing World Championship

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 9/18/2022 1:24:00 PM

Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team has officially secured qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, capturing the first team world championship medal for the program since 2002, as they hoisted the silver medal on the podium. The team finished on a final score of 100.3 behind the German team who took gold on a 95.2. New Zealand followed closely in third on a combined total of 100.7. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team captured the first team medal since 2002...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Eyes Show Jumping Phase to Conclude FEI Eventing World Championships After Banner Day on Cross-Country

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 9/17/2022 3:51:00 PM

Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team had a fantastic day on cross-country in the hills of Pratoni, finishing all four team combinations and individual combination around the course designed by Giuseppe Della Chiesa (ITA). The team currently sits in second behind Germany on a team score of 77.4, while Tamie Smith and Mai Baum hold third place individually overnight on their score of 24.0. “Today absolutely met my expectations and I think everyone leading up...