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U.S. Jumping Team Takes Silver Medal in Jumping Team Final to Conclude Equestrian Competition at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 8/7/2021 2:15:00 PM

Tokyo, Japan – The U.S. Jumping Team earned the silver medal after an intense jump-off battle with Sweden in the Jumping Team Final to conclude equestrian competition at Tokyo 2020. The team of Laura Kraut and Baloutinue, Jessica Springsteen and Don Juan van de Donkhoeve, and McLain Ward and Contagious put the pressure on the Swedish team, showcasing the best of the sport under the lights in Tokyo. The Swedish topped the podium, with the Belgian team finishing with the bronze. US...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Withdraws from FEI Dressage Nations Cup Compiègne CDIO5*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 5/27/2021 11:05:00 AM

Compiègne, France – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team has made the decision to withdraw from the FEI Dressage Nations Cup Compiègne CDIO5* in alignment with guidance from the FEI and the FEI Return to Competition EHV-1 exposure protocols. The competition is scheduled to begin May 27 and continue through May 30, 2021 at the Stade Equestre du Grand Parc in Compiègne, France. The decision to withdraw the team and individual U.S. young rider combinations who have been...

US Equestrian Announces Continued Partnership with NetJets® as Title Sponsor of the U.S. Show Jumping Team through 2022

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/5/2021 11:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that NetJets will continue as an official partner of US Equestrian and as the title sponsor of the U.S. Show Jumping Team, a partnership that has been in place since 2018. Additionally, NetJets is a silver level sponsor of the US Equestrian Learning Center and the sponsor of the U.S. Team Owner’s Party. “It’s an exciting year for the NetJets/U.S. Show Jumping Team as they work toward the Tokyo Olympics this...

US Equestrian Launches Enhanced Horse and Rider Reports for All Breeds and Disciplines

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/26/2021 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian members will soon have access to improved horse and rider reports that are customized to their breed and discipline. By popular request from the membership, the updated reports provide more detailed at-a-glance information, along with enhanced sport-specific competition results to give horse owners and athletes an uncluttered view of the most relevant information for their discipline. These reports display a horse's or athlete’s results history...

US Equestrian Announces Team for the 2021 Longines FEI Endurance World Championship

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 4/8/2021 3:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete/horse combinations that will represent the United States at the 2021 Longines FEI Endurance World Championship, scheduled to take place May 21-22 at San Rossore, Pisa, Italy. The following combinations will represent the U.S. Endurance Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Karen Binns-DiCamillo (Las Cruces, N.M.) and RGS Ragnar Ze Monarch , her own 2009 Arabian gelding Holly Corcoran (Stroudsburg, Pa.) and Poete , her...

2020 Buckeye Nutrition USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship Kicks Off in Tryon

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/11/2020 6:27:00 PM

Photo: Taylor Pence/US Equestrian Mill Spring, N.C. – Sixty-two horse and athlete combinations are set to compete in the 2020 Buckeye Nutrition USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship this week as part of the MARS Equestrian Tryon International Three-Day Event. Top eventing athletes from coast to coast have convened at the Tryon International Equestrian Center and horses were presented to the ground jury on the afternoon of Wednesday, November 11, for the first horse inspection. All...

Pan American Equestrian Confederation Announces Tokyo 2020 Volunteer Program Application Opening

by Pan American Confederation Communications Dept/US Equestrian Communications Dept | 1/28/2020 11:06:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The Pan American Equestrian Confederation (PAEC) is delighted to share that we are able to offer all members of a National Federations the opportunity to attend the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games as a volunteer. The only requirement is that any volunteer must have some level of equestrian experience, commitment to hard work and team spirit. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of the success of the Games. Please find below then instructions to apply....

Champions Emerge at 2019 US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan®

by Edited press release from Yellow Horse Marketing for the US Dressage Finals | 11/13/2019 7:36:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – Every year, the nation’s top dressage horse-and-rider combinations gather at the Kentucky Horse Park for the United States Dressage Federation’s (USDF) US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® . Held November 7-10, the 2019 competition hosted more than 340 entries representing a 36 different states and traveling to Kentucky from as far as California . Vying for national titles, competitors riding a variety of breeds competed in Training Level through Grand...

US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® Kicks Off at Kentucky Horse Park

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/6/2019 11:33:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Dressage Federation’s (USDF) prestigious US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan kick off tomorrow at the beautiful Kentucky Horse Park. From November 7-10, top dressage competitors from across the country will compete on a national stage, in an event that showcases adult amateurs and open division competitors from Training Level through Grand Prix. More than 340 entries from 36 states and the District of Columbia will represent all nine of the...

U.S. Eventing Team Wins Pam Ams Gold, Qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/4/2019 1:15:00 PM

Lima, Peru - The U.S. Eventing Team has won the gold medal at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games on Sunday. As a result, U.S. Eventing has qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Led by Chef d'Equipe Erik Duvander, the team of Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Pa.) and Tsetserleg (Windfall x Buddenbrock), an 11-year-old Trakhener gelding owned by Christine Turner; Doug Payne (Aiken, S.C.) and Starr Witness (Chello III x Veneur), an eight-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Payne, Laurie McRee...