Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the athletes that will participate in the 2017 World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen, July 14-23, in Aachen, Germany. CHIO Aachen will showcase The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team and Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in FEI Nations Cup™ action, as well as two additional dressage athlete-and-horse combinations, two eventing athlete-and-horse combinations, four vaulters, and one four-in-hand combined driver in individual competition. The...

Sopot, Poland – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team had a strong performance at their first European FEI Nations Cup competition of the season, facing off against 12 other teams and winning gold after an intense fight to the finish. Olaf Peterson Jr.’s course proved to be challenging with only one combination going double-clear. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. team of Lauren Hough, Laura Kraut, Chloe Reid, and Paris Sellon held on through a jump-off against...

Givrins, Switzerland – The U.S. Reining Team will compete at the 2016 SVAG FEI World Reining Championships August 11-13, at the CS Ranch in Givrins, Switzerland. The team of Shane Brown, Troy Heikes, Kari Klingenberg, and Nick Valentine will face teams from nine other countries as they go after team and individual medals. They will be led by Chef d’Equipe Jeff Petska. The U.S. Reining Team (Bryn Wells) Heikes (Scottsdale, Ariz.) is no stranger to FEI level competition and will help...

Aachen, Germany – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team of Matt Brown , Hannah Sue Burnett , Phillip Dutton , and Lauren Kieffer put forth strong efforts in day one’s dressage and show jumping phases at the Aachen CICO3*. Led by Chef d'Equipe David O’Connor, the team will move forward to day two’s cross-country phase in sixth place on a total of 159.10 penalties. The leaderboard is topped by Australia on a total of 139.80, followed closely by New Zealand on 142.20 in...

Aachen, Germany – Members of the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team performed in the Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup at CHIO Aachen Thursday, which served as their final Nations Cup competition prior to the Rio Olympic Games. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team of Lucy Davis, Laura Kraut, Beezie Madden, and McLain Ward put in valiant efforts in a very competitive field to tie with France for the Silver medal on four faults. Germany won the Gold medal...

Aachen, Germany – Members of the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team will compete in their final Nations Cup competition prior to the Rio Olympic Games this week at CHIO Aachen. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team will include Lucy Davis , Laura Kraut , Beezie Madden , and McLain Ward . The Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup will take place Thursday evening. The U.S. has drawn first in the order of eight teams. McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z (Shannon...

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team of Shelly Francis, Laura Graves, Kasey Perry-Glass, and Steffen Peters got off to a strong start in Nations Cup competition in Rotterdam Thursday. With strong performances from all members of the team, the U.S. sits in second on 226.92, behind the home team of The Netherlands, who lead on a total of 231.58. Thursday’s Grand Prix was the first of two days of Nations Cup competition; the event concludes on Saturday with...

Kent Farrington has won the ATB Financial Cup four times, this year with Gazelle. (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – For the second evening in a row, it was American Kent Farrington, ranked number six in the world, who led the highlight competition of the day with Gazelle. This time it was in the ATB Financial Cup 1.55m, where he topped Philipp Weishaupt (GER) on Chico 784 and Eric Lamaze (CAN) on Check Picobello Z. Lamaze won earlier in the day in the ATCO Challenge...

St. Gallen, Switzerland – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team tied for the Silver medal with France, Germany, and Sweden in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™, presented by Longines at CSIO5* St. Gallen on Friday. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the team of Lucy Davis, Margie Engle, Lauren Hough, and Todd Minikus rode against stiff competition in Switzerland to finish on 12 faults. This marks the third Silver-medal performance for the U.S. in three weeks,...

Lauren Hough and Ohlala (CSIO St. Gallen/Katja Stuppia) St. Gallen, Switzerland – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team tied for the Silver medal with France, Germany, and Sweden in the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™, presented by Longines at CSIO5* St. Gallen on Friday. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the team of Lucy Davis, Margie Engle, Lauren Hough, and Todd Minikus rode against stiff competition in Switzerland to finish on 12 faults. This marks the...