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USEF/EVUSA 2024 National Vaulting Championships Conclude After Strong Weekend of Competition at Tryon International Equestrian Center

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/16/2024 1:00:00 PM

Tryon, N.C. – The USEF/EVUSA 2024 National Vaulting Championships concluded on Sunday, August 11, hosted at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) with several new national champions crowned at the conclusion of the event across ten different divisions. Harriet Bartell on Hershey. ©Chris Jay In the individual divisions, competitors contested three classes each at the 3*/2*/1* levels. In the Individual Female 3*, Emma Milito (Brighton, Colo.) and Only in Fairytales, representing...

US Equestrian Announces Turnham Green as Title Sponsor of the USEF Junior Jumper National Championships at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/16/2024 9:30:00 AM

2023 USEF Junior Jumper National Championships at Pennsylvania National Horse Show (Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce Turnham Green as the new title sponsor of the historic USEF Junior Jumper National Championships. The Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships will be held October 10-12, 2024, at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PNHS) , which is a US Equestrian Heritage Competition. “We are proud to continue our...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for Jumping Nations Cup of Ireland CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/13/2024 1:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the RDS Dublin Horse Show CSIO5* hosted in Dublin, Ireland, from Wednesday, August 14, through Sunday August 18, 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 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Laura...

Laura Kraut and Baloutinue Finish Eighth in Jumping Individual Final to Conclude Equestrian Competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/6/2024 10:52:00 AM

Versailles, France – On the final day of equestrian competition at the incredible equestrian venue at Versailles, the U.S. Olympic Jumping Team saw Laura Kraut and her two-time Olympic silver medalist partner, Baloutinue, finish inside of the top ten in the Jumping Individual Final, which determined individual medals. Kraut and Baloutinue finished in eighth on four faults, while Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque took 16th in the final competition on a total of eight faults....

US Equestrian Announces Combinations Selected for 2024 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/9/2024 6:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three athlete-and-horse combinations that will represent the United States at the 2024 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses in Ermelo, The Netherlands, from September 4-8, 2024. Chef d’Equipe Christine Traurig will attend to support each of the combinations. Two combinations will compete in the 7YO division, while one pair will contest the 5YO division. The following combinations have been...

Young Riders Team Gold Goes to Region 3/5 at the 2024 Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/1/2024 10:00:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – A combined team from USDF Regions 3 and 5 enjoyed a golden outing on Thursday at the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF at the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) . Three athletes based in the Southeast teamed up with one from the Southwest to earn their spot on the top of the podium. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian FEI NAYC Young Rider Dressage Team Test Kat Fuqua (Atlanta, Ga.) and her 2008 Dutch...

U.S. Olympic Eventing Team in Ninth Place After Cross-Country at Iconic Chateau de Versailles

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/28/2024 8:00:00 AM

Versailles, France – The U.S. Olympic Eventing Team is in ninth after an exciting and influential cross-country day in the gardens of the Chateau de Versailles, which saw more than 40,000 spectators gather across the grounds to watch the competition. The course spanned more than five miles across the historic grounds, which featured nearly 30 elements and 41 efforts, with a time allowed of nine minutes and two seconds. The team currently holds ninth after the day on a team total of 128.50...

U.S. Olympic Jumping Team Qualify Two Combinations for Jumping Individual Final at Paris 2024 Olympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/5/2024 3:56:00 PM

Versailles, France – The U.S. Olympic Jumping Team qualified two combinations through to the Jumping Individual Final tomorrow, concluding equestrian competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque, alongside Laura Kraut and Baloutinue finished within the top 30 combinations in the qualifier today, punching their ticket to the highly anticipated final beginning at 10:00 a.m. GMT+2/4:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, August 6. “She has more energy today than she...

Green Hunter Pony Grand Champion Crowned; Team Jumper Competition Concludes at Day Four of 2024 USEF Pony Finals Presented by Marshall & Sterling

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/10/2024 8:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The fourth day of competition at the 2024 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall & Sterling saw the first of two Grand Champions crowned in the hunter ring. The jumper competition heated up with the second round and the final for team competition. Emi Richard and So Dashing. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian USEF Large Green Pony Hunter National Championship and Green Hunter Pony Grand Championship The large greens took on the over-fences phase on Friday afternoon,...

Region 3 Juniors Take Home the First Gold Medal of the 2024 Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship

by TCHS and US Equestrian Communications | 7/31/2024 11:00:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – Competition in the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship at the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) kicked off today with the Junior and U25 athletes completing their first tests for team and individual scores. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian FEI NAYC Junior Dressage Team Test The team from Region 3 moved into a narrow lead after the first day, turning in four solid tests. Justine Boyer (Ocala, Fla.) and Campanero HGF, Alice...