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Quebec/Alberta Team Rides to Gold in USDF North American Young Rider Dressage Team Championship at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North

by Jump Media | 8/1/2018 7:22:00 PM

North Salem, N.Y. – The Quebec/Alberta dressage team swept into the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) North American Young Rider Dressage Team Championship gold medal at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, N.Y. The three-rider team claimed gold with a combined score of 210.145 ahead of the Region 4/7 combined team (202.646) and the Region 1 team (202.087) on the opening day of NAYC on Wednesday,...

From Pillar to Post: Leaders Finish Strong as The Event at Rebecca Farm Comes to a Close

by Edited press release from The Event at Rebecca Farm press team | 7/23/2018 1:19:00 AM

KALISPELL, Mont. - For the Broussard Family, The Event at Rebecca Farm is an opportunity to bring two of their favorite things together: the Kalispell community and the sport of eventing. "We're more than just horses," Event Organizer Sarah Broussard said as local families and competitors from near and far pass behind her on the Rebecca Farm show grounds. The Event at Rebecca Farm wrapped up on Sunday, closing out five days of food, family fun,and spectacular athletes - both the human and...

Dressage European Young Rider Team Wraps Up 2018 Tour at Future Champions CDIO-Y Hagen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/18/2018 12:23:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The 2018 Dressage European Young Rider Tour, a link to the Discover Dressage™ USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program, has concluded at the Future Champions FEI CDIO-Y Hagen. From June 12-17, the athletes named to the tour, Ben Ebeling (Moorpark, Calif.), Callie Jones (Henderson, Ky.), and Anna Weniger (Apex, N.C.), contended as a team and individually against top riders in their division from Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Great Britain, The Netherlands, and Russia. Callie Jones...

NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team Places Third in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Poland

by US Equestrian Communications Department/JENNIFER WOOD/JUMP MEDIA | 6/17/2018 5:42:00 PM

Sopot, Poland –The NetJets U.S. Show Jumping Team placed third in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Poland on Sunday, June 17, at the Lotto CSIO Sopot. The team of Jamie Barge and Luebbo, Margie Engle and Royce, Lillie Keenan and Super Sox, and Devin Ryan and Eddie Blue was led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. “I thought coming in we had a team capable of really good results today. We were on a little bit of a roll this week,” said Ridland. “Obviously we were...

The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte© Prepared to Compete at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon Para-Dressage Test Event CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/20/2018 10:28:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. - The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte has been named for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon Para-Dressage Test Event CPEDI3* taking place April 20-22, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, N.C. The U.S. team will begin their competition on Friday, April 20, with the FEI Individual Championship Test for all grades. The FEI Team Test for all grades will take place Saturday, April 21, followed by the FEI Freestyle Test for...

U.S. Looks to WEG as Athletes Compete at The Fork CIC3*/FEI World Equestrian Games™ Eventing Test Event in Tryon

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/13/2018 1:01:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – Serving as the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Eventing Test Event on April 5 through 8, The Fork CIC3* was an opportunity for U.S. eventing athletes and those from around the world, including Mexico, Ecuador, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Ireland to ride at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) prior to the 2018 WEG in September. The athletes gained valuable experience over the cross-country course designed by Capt. Mark Phillips, and familiarity...

Athletes Gearing Up for the 2018 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Selection Trials

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/27/2017 2:53:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - Thirty-two top U.S. saddle seat riders will converge on William Woods University in Fulton, Mo. on Saturday, December 2, for the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Trials, attempting to earn a spot on the 2018 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team as either a three- or five-gaited competitor. The following is the list of athletes scheduled to attend: Three-Gaited Section Five-Gaited Section Kerrianne Adamek (Murrysville, Pa.) Joan Benjamin (New Orleans, La.) Savannah Adams (San Diego,...

US Equestrian Announces Participants for U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Selection Trials

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/26/2017 12:34:00 PM

Lexington, KY. - The nation’s top saddle seat riders will compete at William Woods University in Fulton, Mo., on December 2, 2017, in hopes of earning a spot on the 2018 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team. The Saddle Seat World Cup consists of a three-gaited and a five-gaited competition, with six team members selected for each section. Selected athletes will represent the United States in July 2018 during the International Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup competition. The Saddle Seat World...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Rallies to Win Spruce Meadows’ BMO Nations Cup

by Dana Rossmeier, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/10/2017 11:15:00 AM

Calgary, Alta. – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team battled from behind to win the Spruce Meadows’ BMO Nations Cup on Saturday with the help of an incredible triple clear performance from Beezie Madden and Darry Lou. Tied with Brazil on eight faults after the second round, Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland tapped his only double-clear combination to seal the victory in the jump-off. With the pressure on, the two-time Olympic team gold medalist and Dutch Warmblood stallion...

Matt Brown and BCF Belicoso Gallop to National Open Horse Trials Championship for the Jack Le Goff Trophy and Adequan USEA Gold Cup Championship Titles

by Leslie Mintz, United States Eventing Association | 9/4/2017 10:37:00 AM

Tryon, N.C. - For the first time in history, the Adequan USEA Gold Cup Final was run with cross-country as the last phase. When severe weather hit the USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Land Rover and Nutrena ® in Mill Spring, N.C. earlier in the week, the cross-country phase had to be postponed from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning due to the emergency vehicle access and allowing the footing time to dry out. This put a new twist on the Final as the top 10 pairs ran...