Mannheim, Germany - Competition is underway this week at CSIO5* Mannheim, which features the 100th Nations Cup of Germany. Representing the United States at this centennial event will be the experienced team of Kirsten Coe (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.), Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.), Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.), and Beezie Madden (Cazenovia, N.Y.). These four accomplished American athletes are veterans of Nations Cup teams, each having represented the U.S. on numerous occasions. The...

Rotterdam, The Netherlands & Hagen, Germany - United States dressage athletes continued to fare well in CDI3*, CDIU25, and CDIOY competition today at both Rotterdam in The Netherlands and Hagen in Germany. At Rotterdam, Shelly Francis and Patricia Stempel's Danilo received a score of 70.480% to garner eighth place in the CDI3* Grand Prix. Also in contention were Brian Hafner on Rebecca Hafner and his own Lombardo LHF, who placed in eleventh on a score of 66.229%, and Arlene Page and her...

Lexington, Ky . - The U.S. has drawn seventh in the order for Thursday’s Mercedes-Benz FEI Nations Cup at CSIO5* Aachen, with four members of the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games set to jump for the United States in Nations Cup competition. The following four combinations will compose the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for CSIO5* Aachen’s Mercedes-Benz FEI Nations Cup: Lucy Davis (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Old Oak...

Rotterdam, The Netherlands - The Hermès U.S. Jumping Team produced a two-round total of 27 in Friday’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup presented by Longines at CSIO5* Rotterdam to finish in eighth place. Katie Dinan and Nougat du Vallet (Shannon Brinkman) Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, members of the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, Lucy Davis, Jessica Springsteen, Katie Dinan, and Lauren Hough composed the American...

Pau, France - The United States sent six drivers onto the marathon on Saturday at the 2013 FEI Pony World Driving Championships and finished the day in seventh place on a total of 426.7. The Netherlands leads the field on a score of 326.2, with Germany currently in Silver medal position on 351.9, and Hungary occupies third place with a total of 370.9. Tracey Morgan and Fuego 88 (Mary Phelps-phelpsphotos.com) In the Single Pony Championship, the U.S. was represented by Tracey Morgan and Paul...

Pau, France - A strong group of U.S. pony drivers have assembled in Pau, France. this week for the 2013 FEI Pony World Driving Championships which run October 31 throughNovember 3. Three drivers return from the 2011 squad that secured Team Bronze in Lipica, Slovenia, and will look to secure The U.S. Team (Marie de Ronde/USEF Archive) another podium finish for the United States. Single Pony Championship Tracey Morgan (Beallsville, Md.) heads to Pau on strong form having notched three wins this...

Major equestrian competitions attended by U.S. athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check Equestrian Weekly on Monday for a report of any top finishes by U.S. Equestrians. Arabian Sport Horse Nationals September 18-22 Lexington, Virginia The Arabian Horse Celebration September 18-21 Louisville, Kentucky Dressage NEDA...

Major equestrian competitions attended by U.S. athletes, both domestic and overseas, are listed in this weekly preview. Please look below to find competition listings by discipline* and breed. We hope you will follow the competitions that most interest you, but check Equestrian Weekly on Monday for a report of any top finishes by U.S. Equestrians. *lists of competitions in all international disciplines will include only FEI competitions or USEF Championships within the USA and international FEI...

Lexington, KY - The future of U.S. Dressage will be on display this week at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois, as 59 of the most exciting rising stars go to task in the 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships presented by HorseShow.com . National Titles will be up for grabs in four-, five-, and six-year-old divisions as well as at the Prix St. Georges and Grand Prix levels. The 2013 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National...

Lexington, KY - The following horse-and-driver combinations have been named by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to represent the U.S. at the 2013 FEI Pair World Driving Championships in Topolcianky, Slovakia, August 28-September 1. The three following combinations will represent the U.S. in Topolcianky: Rachael Blanchard (Upperville, VA) will drive Belle Grey Farm, LLC’s de l’Amour, Belle Grey Farm, LLC and Heather Briggs’ Taksi and Thomas Blumschein’s Tara...