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U.S. Olympic Eventing Team Finishes Seventh at Paris 2024 Olympic Games; Boyd Martin and Fedarman B Secure Tenth Individually

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/29/2024 3:53:00 PM

Versailles, France - The U.S. Olympic Eventing Team finished seventh overall of 16 competing teams in the eventing portion of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The team completed on a final total score of 133.70 after all three phases. Boyd Martin and Fedarman B finished as the highest placed U.S. combination, nearly finishing on their original dressage score of 30.5, only adding 1.6-time penalties on cross country and jumping two clear rounds on the final day of competition in the main stadium....

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...

US Equestrian Announces Team for 2024 FEI Endurance World Championship for Seniors

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/16/2024 5:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that will represent the U.S. at the 2024 FEI Endurance World Championship for Seniors. The competition will take place on Sept. 5-8, 2024, in Monpazier, France. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Lisanne Dorion and team vet Dr. Olivia Rudolphi with team leader Nicole Zerbee. The following athletes will represent the U.S. Endurance Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Holly Corcoran...

Competition Kicks off at the 2024 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/23/2024 8:00:00 AM

Del Mar, Calif. – Many of the country’s top hunters are at HITS Del Mar Horsepark this week as the 2024 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West (JHNC) gets underway. The Southern California competition will see riders aged 17 and under compete for championship titles at the 3’3” and 3’6” heights. The JHNC consists of three phases—a classic round, under saddle phase, and a handy hunter round. The jumping phases each count for...

Defender U.S. Eventing Team Stamps Mark on 2024 SAP-Cup CCIO4*-S with Second-Place Finish

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/7/2024 5:17:00 AM

Aachen, Germany – The Defender U.S. Eventing Team moved up nearly five places on the leaderboard in the SAP-Cup throughout the three phases to ultimately clinch a well-deserved second place finish. The team completed on a final combined score of 123.7, behind Great Britian, who secured first on a 112.8. Ireland finished in third with a final score on 138. This is the second year in a row the team has secured a second-place finish at CHIO Aachen in the CCIO4*-S. Overall, I’m really...

Defender U.S. Eventing Team Sits in Third Overnight Looking to Final Cross-Country Phase

by | 7/6/2024 5:16:00 AM

Aachen, Germany – The Defender U.S. Eventing Team holds third place overnight as they look towards the final phase of cross-country in the SAP Cup CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen. The team, led by Chef d’Equipe Bobby Costello, produced solid scores keeping them within reach of the top five after the dressage phase, with the team then producing four consecutive clear rounds in the Main Stadium for their jumping phase later in the day. They currently sit on 102.1 combined team penalties...

US Equestrian Announces Updates to 2024 Eventing Elite and Pre-Elite Program Lists

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/11/2024 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce updates to the 2024 Eventing Elite and Pre-Elite Program Lists. The programs are part of the U.S. Eventing Pathway, which is focused on developing combinations to deliver sustainable success in team competition at the championship level. Learn more about the Eventing Pathway Programs here. The following combinations have been added to the Elite Program list for 2024. Liz Halliday (Lexington, Ky.) and Miks Master C , a 2012 Swedish Warmblood...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Finishes Ninth in Mercedes-Benz Jumping Nations Cup CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/5/2024 4:52:00 AM

Aachen, Germany - The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team finished ninth in the Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup CSIO5*, finishing on eight faults in the first round. The team unfortunately did not qualify for the second round, alongside Switzerland, who also finished on eight faults, as only the top eight teams returned for the second round. Laura Kraut and Baloutinue were the only combination to finish on a zero-fault score, while Katie Dinan and Out of the Blue SCF, Natalie Dean with Acota M, and McLain Ward...

NetJets U.S. Jumping Team Finishes in Fourth Place at FEI Jumping Nations Cup Sweden CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/12/2024 6:00:00 PM

Falsterbo, Sweden – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team turned in a strong effort to finish in a close fourth place at the highly competitive FEI Nations Cup – Sweden CSIO5* on Friday at the Falsterbo Horse Show. The team finished on just a total of twelve faults over two rounds and narrowly missed third place, as they were slightly slower than Ireland in overall time. Ultimately, Sweden took the victory in their home Nations Cup on a two-round score of eight after a competitive jump-off...

US Equestrian Announces U25 Individuals Representing U.S. Dressage at 2024 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/16/2024 11:30:00 AM

Lexington, KY. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the individual combinations who will represent the U.S. at the 2024 Discover Dressage FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships (NAYC) presented by USDF in the U25 Dressage division. Competition will begin on July 30, 2024, and continue through August 4, 2024, at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Mich. The U25 division for the 2024 NAYC was amended to run as a CDIU25 based on insufficient entries from other North American...