Tokyo, Japan – The U.S. Para Dressage Team saw its two remaining combinations in Roxanne Trunnell and Dolton and Rebecca Hart and El Corona Texel make their way down the centerline for the FEI Individual Grade Tests at the Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan. Trunnell and Dolton went early in the order in Grade I competition and received an 81.464 percent from the judging panel, securing the first individual gold medal for the team since the Atlanta 1996 Paralympic Games. Hart and El Corona...

The first podium day for Gotham North FEI North American Youth Championships for jumping, presented by USHJA, took the form of the Children’s and Pre-Junior Team Competition. It was the combined Zone 8/9/10 team who claimed gold in the Children’s Team Competition, including teammates Lilah Nakatani, Leila Diab, Jordan Gibbs and Reagan Tomb. Emerging at the top of the podium during the Pre-Junior categories inaugural year, the United States’ Zone 4, made up of Mia Albelo, Caia...

Traverse City, Mich. – A record 200 jumping and dressage athletes from eight countries and all regions and zones of the U.S. have traveled to Traverse City, Michigan, this week for the 2021 edition of the FEI North American Youth Championships for Dressage and Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships presented by USHJA (NAYC). ©Kim Beaudoin/US Equestrian NAYC is an international championship competition that many young riders aspire to, and has been an important...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the U.S. Driving Team at two FEI World Driving Championships. The FEI Para Driving World Championship for Singles will take place August 5-8 in Schildau, Germany, and Marcie Quist will serve as the chef d’equipe. The FEI Driving World Championship for Ponies will take place September 16-19 in Le Pin au Haras, France, and Tracey Morgan will serve as the chef d’equipe. FEI Para Driving...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as part of Team USA in Tokyo, Japan. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. Competition will begin on August 3 and continue through August 7 at the Equestrian Park venue. “This weekend’s two simultaneous CSI5* grand prix events in Rotterdam and Windsor completed a long and...

Rotterdam, the Netherlands – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team put in a solid effort this week at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of the Netherlands, finishing in seventh place in their final Nations Cup competition before team selection for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Ten nations fielded teams for the Rotterdam leg of the FEI Jumping Nations Cup, which took place on the grounds of the Rotterdamsche Manège in the picturesque Kralingse Bos park. Lucy Deslauriers and Hester at the...

Mill Spring, N.C. – Twelve athlete-and-horse pairs contesting the Perrigo CPEDI3* at Tryon Summer Dressage completed their FEI Individual Tests on Friday night under the lights at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. This event serves as the final observation event ahead of team selection for the Tokyo Paralympics. Roxanne Trunnell and Dolton. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Roxanne Trunnell (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and Karin Flint and Flintwoode Farms LLC’s Hanoverian...

Rome, Italy – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team secured fifth place in the Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* at the Piazza di Siena in Rome, Italy, which saw 12 international teams contest the competition. The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team, featuring Kent Farrington, Laura Kraut, Jessica Springsteen, and McLain Ward, finished the two-round competition with a team total of nine faults and were led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. McLain Ward and Contagious (Stefano Secchi) “Overall,...

Yvette Harris, defending USEF Intermediate Pair Pony Horse Combined Driving National Champion (MbDixon Photography) Mill Spring, N.C. – The Katydid Combined Driving Event at the Tryon International Equestrian Center is ready to begin following the horse inspection. Running from April 22-25 in Tryon, N.C., the Katydid CDE presents the action of the USEF Advanced Pony and Intermediate Combined Driving National Championships. Six national championship titles are up for grabs in Tryon. USEF...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Junior Equestrian of the Year Award to be presented at the virtual 2021 US Equestrian Annual Meeting . Sally Ike is the winner of the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award, while Lucy Enns is the 2020 Junior Equestrian of the Year. Ike and Enns, along with other prestigious award winners, will be recognized at the virtual 2020 USEF Pegasus and Horse of the Year Awards Celebration on...