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Hannah Sue Hollberg and Capitol HIM Maintain Lead in USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship, Tim Price and Coup de Coeur Dudevin Take Hold of CCI5*-L After Cross-Country at MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/15/2022 6:56:00 PM

Elkton, Md . – Saturday’s cross-country day at the MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill presented by Brown Advisory was an excellent day of competition. Hannah Sue Hollberg and Capitol HIM held onto their lead in the USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship, while Tim Price (NZL) and Coup de Coeur Dudevin moved into the lead in the CCI5*-L. USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship Hannah Sue Hollberg and Capitol HIM (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Great displays of cross-country riding...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for CHIO Aachen

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 6/20/2022 3:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the CHIO Aachen to be held in Aachen, Germany from June 23-July 3, 2022. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and return to defend their 2021 title as champions of the Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup of Aachen CSIO5* on Thursday, June 30, with the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen CSIO5* set for Sunday, July 3. The following athletes have been selected to...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Vaulting Athletes for Aachen CVIO4*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 6/20/2022 2:52:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four vaulting athletes selected to represent the U.S. at the CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival hosted in Aachen, Germany, from June 23-July 3, 2022. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. and are listed in alphabetical order. Tessa Divita (Portola Valley, Calif.) Daniel Janes (Mountain View, Calif.) Emily Rose (Santa Cruz, Calif.) Ana Schult (Longmont, Colo.) Vaulting competition at the CHIO Aachen...

McLain Ward and Noche de Ronda Secure Win in $213,300 Longines Grand Prix CSIO5* at Palm Beach Masters

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/14/2020 10:00:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – McLain Ward (Brewster, N.Y.) guided his mount Noche de Ronda to their second consecutive five-star grand prix win in two weeks, as the duo rose to the top of the $213,300 Longines Grand Prix CSIO5* today at Deeridge Farms. The pair crossed through the finish in 37.86 seconds to take the win, while Ireland’s Billy Twomey guided Kimba Flamenco through the timers in 38.29 seconds for second place ahead of Margie Engle and Dicas, who rounded out the top three placings...

US Equestrian Announces 2019 Horses of the Year Nominees, Voting Now Open

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/18/2019 6:56:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to introduce the following Horses of Honor, who had tremendous achievements throughout 2019. Each year, US Equestrian names a National Horse of the Year and an International Horse of the Year from the Horses of Honor roster. Winners are determined based on the results of online voting , which is now open through Thursday, January 2, 2020, at midnight. The International and National Horses of the Year will be named on January 11, 2020, during the...

U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Scores Historic Day at FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/19/2018 5:33:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage presented by Deloitte athlete Rebecca Hart made history at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Wednesday. She and El Corona Texel earned the first ever WEG para-equestrian dressage medal for the U.S. Competing in the FEI Grade III Individual Test, they earned the bronze medal with a score of 72.235%. What is more, their bronze-medal achievement derived from a personal best score in a FEI Grade III Individual Test, breaking...

Home FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 Gives U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte Extra Push in Podium Endeavor

by Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/17/2018 11:13:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. –The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte will siphon the positive home crowd energy when they begin their FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 podium campaign, beginning on Tuesday, September 18. The team of Rebecca Hart, Angela Peavy, Kate Shoemaker, and Roxanne Trunnell, led by Chef d’Equipe Kai Handt, will perform the FEI Individual Test in their respective grades on Tuesday and Wednesday. Individual medals will be awarded in each...

U.S. Vaulting Team Primed and Ready to Compete at FEI Vaulting Nations™ Cup CVIO4* Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/14/2018 5:49:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – U.S Equestrian has named Kristian Roberts, Tessa Divita, and the Pacific Coast Vaulters Squad to the U.S. Vaulting Team for FEI Nations Cup CVIO4* Aachen. Chef d’Equipe Emma Seely will lead the team as competition gets underway on Sunday, July 15 at 8:05 a.m. EST in the Albert Vahle Arena at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen. The U.S. Vaulting Team is comprised of an individual male vaulter, individual female vaulter, and a squad who competed in V1, V2, V3,...

Kristen Vanderveen Earns First FEI CSI 5* Victory Aboard Bull Run's Faustino De Tili in $380,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix for the Governor's Cup

by Tryon International Equestrian Center | 6/13/2016 12:49:02 PM

Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run's Faustino De Tili (MegBanks/TIEC) Mill Spring, N.C. - On a historic and entertaining evening at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) featuring performances by Grammy-award winning artist Lee Greenwood and a special aviation demonstration by the Warbirds Flyover team, Kristen Vanderveen (USA) guided Bull Run's Faustino De Tili to their first ever FEI CSI 5* victory, signaling the conclusion of an incredibly successful spring series. The duo, which...

U.S. Contingent Kicks Off Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final with Speed Round

by Leah Oliveto | 3/25/2016 4:55:39 PM

Gothenburg, Sweden – The 2016 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final got underway at the Gothenburg Horse Show as a field of 35 athlete-and-horse combinations from 18 nations contested the speed leg of this three-round competition. Using the faults-converted format, the round tested the speed and agility of the combinations over Santiago Varela Ullastres’ 13-obstacle track. The U.S. contingent of eight combinations had some unlucky moments that prevented higher positions on the...