Fair Hill, Md. - Erin Sylvester and Paddy the Caddy ended their long history of competing at The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International in style, winning The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship. Joining her in the victory circle was Woods Baughman aboard C’est La Vie 135 as The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Champions at Fair Hill. Erin Sylvester and Paddy the Caddy (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Erin Sylvester (Cochranville, Pa.) and Paddy the Caddy, Frank...

CCI4*-L leader Waylon Roberts and Lancaster (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Fair Hill, Md. - After a nail-biting day of exciting cross-country action at The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International Three-Day Event (FHI), a few new names grace the top of the leaderboards. The CCI4*-L division saw a major shuffle in the standings, after overnight leaders had trouble on Derek di Grazia's course. Canadian Waylon Roberts moved into first with Lancaster. In the CCI3*-L, Woods Baughman moved up one position...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Land Rover/USEF Competition Grants for the remainder of the 2019 season. The following athletes will receive funding for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ The Netherlands hosted at the Military Boekelo CCIO4*-L in Enschede, the Netherlands from October 10-13: Jennie Brannigan (West Grove, Pa.) and Stella Artois, the Stella Artois Syndicate’s 11-year-old Holsteiner/Thoroughbred mare Matt Flynn (Reddick, Fla....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following combinations to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ the Netherlands from October 10-13 at the Military Boekelo CCIO4*-L in Enschede, the Netherlands. Erik Duvander will serve as the chef d’equipe. Jennie Brannigan (West Grove, Pa.) and Stella Artois, the Stella Artois Syndicate’s 11-year-old Holsteiner/Thoroughbred mare Liz Halliday-Sharp (Ocala, Fla.) and Cooley Quicksilver, the...

Raeford, N.C. – Three advanced pony combined driving national championship titles are up for grabs at the Southern Pines Combined Driving Event (CDE) running April 12-14. With the competition serving as one of the selection trials for the 2019 FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies, the driving athletes aim to display a strong performance while vying for national championship honors. Jennifer Keeler and Amazing Grace, the 2018 USEF Advanced Single Pony Combined Driving National...

Wellington, Fla. – The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team returns to competition this week when they go head-to-head against Canada in the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) Week 9 CPEDI3*, running March 8-10 at the AGDF show-grounds. Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline will lead the three FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 medalists Rebecca Hart, Kate Shoemaker, and Roxanne Trunnell, along with David Botana, who will compete in his first team event, as they...

Buenos Aires, Argentina – Closing out nearly a week of competition and international camaraderie, Mattie Hatcher, representing the United States, earned fourth place after two rounds and a jump-off in Individual Jumping at the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG). Mattie Hatcher and Santa Rosa Valery (Photo credit: FEI/Liz Gregg Paired with the borrowed mare, Santa Rosa Valery, and coached by U.S. Youth Chef d’Equipe DiAnn Langer, Hatcher (Little Rock, Ark.) sat on zero...

Mill Spring, N.C. – The Para-Dressage Team Championship got underway at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Thursday with 14 nations contesting the title. Angela Peavy and Kate Shoemaker got the U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte started, competing in the FEI Grade IV Team Test during the afternoon session. Following the first day of competition, the U.S. holds the 10th position with the two remaining team members completing their respective Team Tests...

Dublin, Ireland – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team will contest its final observation event in preparation for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Ireland on Friday, August 10. A combination of veteran talent and rising stars will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland as Jamie Barge, Lucy Deslauriers, Laura Kraut, and Adrienne Sternlicht look to defend their 2017 gold medal and Aga Kahn Trophy. The U.S. has drawn seventh in the order of...

Each year at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), some special horses and riders from across the disciplines are recognized for going above and beyond. Danielle Miranda, US Equestrian Director of Show Jumping Development Programs (left), and Mark Coley, US Equestrian Director of Membership and Events (center), with HorsePower Trophy recipient Emma Szegvari’s Ringmoylan. ( SusanJStickle.com ) This year’s HorsePower Trophy was award to Emma Szegvari’s...