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US Equestrian Announces FEI Vaulting World Cup™ Final U.S. Contingent

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/22/2019 11:15:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the following athletes will compete at the 2019 FEI Vaulting World Cup™ Final in Saumur, France, from April 18-20. Chef d’Equipe Jennifer Arntsen will lead the talented U.S. contingent as they seek top scores across the board. Individual Male Final : Kristian Roberts (Moss Beach, Calif.) Pas de Deux Final : Daniel Janes (Moss Beach, Calif.) and Haley Smith (Woodside, Calif.) Stay up to date with the U.S. vaulting contingent...

U.S. Vaulting’s Pacific Coast Vaulters Earn Fourth in World Squad Vaulting Championship at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/22/2018 9:40:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The U.S. Vaulting Team individual female and individual male competitors and squad took to the ring one more time at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Saturday, September 22, for the final freestyle round. Chef d’Equipe Emma Seely led the U.S. contingent of Tessa Divita, Mary McCormick, Elizabeth Osborn, Colton Palmer, Kristian Roberts, and the Pacific Coast Vaulters on the final day of competition. World Squad Vaulting Championship...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/6/2018 7:40:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup CSIO5* Aachen on Thursday, July 19, 2018. The competition is part of the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen, running July 13-22. This event serves as a designated observation event for determining the 2018 NetJets U.S. Show Jumping Team for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018, which will take place Sept. 11-23 in Mill Spring, N.C. A list of the designated...

Tryon International Equestrian Center Hosts Endurance Test Event in Preparation for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/4/2018 9:43:00 AM

Becky Pearman Photography Mill Spring, N.C. – Last weekend, the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), host of the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018, welcomed top endurance riders from around the world as they hosted the WEG Test Event CEI2*, TIEC’s first-ever endurance ride. Nearly 75 horse-and-rider combinations contested the 120 kilometer distance, with 24 combinations completing the race. Of the combinations that completed, four were Americans, including Heather...

US Equestrian Announces Combinations for the 2018 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final and FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final Paris

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/23/2018 2:18:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete/horse combinations that will represent the United States at the 2018 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final and FEI World Cup Dressage Final, April 11-15, at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France. The following 11 U.S. jumping athletes qualified during the 2017-2018 World Cup qualifying season in their respective leagues (listed in qualifying order): Longines FEI World Cup, North American East Coast Sub-League McLain Ward...

US Equestrian Announces Autumn 2017 Eventing Competition Grant Recipients

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/20/2017 3:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Land Rover/USEF and USET Foundation eventing competition grants for the Millstreet International Horse Trials CCI3*, August 23-27 in Cork, Ireland; Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI4* , August 31 – September 3 in Stamford, England; Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials CCI3* , September 13-17 in Woodstock, England; Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3*, October 5-8 in...

2016 U.S. Olympic Team announcement show set for Saturday live on Periscope in Los Angeles

by USOC | 7/22/2016 10:58:44 AM

Colorado Springs, Colo. – Tony Azevedo, Tamika Catchings and Kerri Walsh Jennings will join the United States Olympic Committee on Saturday (July 23) in Los Angeles, as the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team is announced during the Road to Rio Tour presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance on Venice Beach. The live announcement show will take place at 12:45 p.m. PT and will air on @TeamUSA via Periscope and Twitter. The show will be hosted by four-time Olympic champion swimmer Janet Evans, who is also...

U.S. Driving Team Seventh after CAIO4*-H4 Marathon Phase at CHIO Aachen

by USEF Communications Department | 7/16/2016 3:30:00 PM

Aachen, Germany –The CAIO4*-H4 Nations Cup competition continued on Saturday at CHIO Aachen with the marathon phase. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Ed Young, the U.S. Driving Team of Chester Weber and Allison Stroud now sits in seventh place with a total of 401.640 after the second phase of the competition. Weber is the top-ranked U.S. athlete, lying in third place on a score of 158.40. The Netherlands leads the team competition with a total of 311.760. Hungary moved into...

U.S. Driving Team and Chester Weber Sit in Second after CAIO4*-H4 Dressage Phase at CHIO Aachen

by Kathleen Landwehr | 7/14/2016 10:42:44 AM

Aachen, Germany –The CAIO4*-H4 Nations Cup competition began on Thursday at CHIO Aachen with the dressage phase. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Ed Young, the U.S. Driving Team had a solid start to sit in second place with a score of 95.27 after the first phase of the competition. Chester Weber is the top U.S. athlete, lying in second place on a score of 38.34. Chester Weber (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Weber (Ocala, Fla.) and his and Jane Clark’s team of KWPN geldings had a...

Peters Wins, Brock Places Third in CDI3* Grand Prix at CHIO Rotterdam

by USEF Communications Department | 6/24/2016 2:06:39 PM

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – Continuing competition in the final of three designated observation events that will help determine the 2016 U.S. Olympic Dressage Team, U.S. athletes rose to the occasion on day one of CDI3* competition at CHIO Rotterdam. Steffen Peters led the way for the four Americans, winning the Grand Prix with Rosamunde. Allison Brock and Rosevelt also put in a solid effort, placing third. The U.S. was also represented by Shelly Francis, Arlene “Tuny” Page,...