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Carlee McCutcheon and Chacco Star Win 2023 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final Title

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/16/2023 1:10:00 AM

Harrisburg, Pa. – The Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final was the premier class on Sunday at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. A total of 208 junior competitors competed in the first round over Alan Lohman’s course in front of judges Jack Towell and Timmy Kees. The top 25 athletes returned for the second round over a new course, with the top six returning for final testing. Carlee McCutcheon clinched the win and the Adrian Van Sinderen Trophy with a fabulous round on...

Sofia Cady and Deleyn Secure Gold in 2023 USEF Junior Jumper National Championships

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/15/2023 8:05:00 AM

Harrisburg, Pa. – The 2023 USEF Junior Jumper National Championships concluded Saturday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show with the $10,000 USEF Junior Jumper Individual National Championship. There was a leaderboard shake-up in Phase III of the competition, and a clear round from Zone 7’s Sofia Cady and Deleyn moved them up from sixth place to the gold-medal spot on the podium with a final score of 5.94 faults. The 2023 USEF Junior Jumper National Championships...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Finishes Fourth at 2023 FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Netherlands CCIO4*-NC-L

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/8/2023 4:45:00 PM

Enschede, Netherlands – The 2023 FEI Eventing Nations Cup Netherlands CCIO4*-NC-L, held at the Military Boekelo-Enschede from October 5-8, proved to be a serious competition with 112 combinations and 12 teams competing in the final Nations Cup series event of the year. With Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law at the helm, the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team of James Alliston and Karma, Jennie Brannigan and Connory, Phillip Dutton and Denim, and Cassie Sanger and Fernhill Zoro finished in fourth...

Land Rover U.S. Driving Team Gives Determined Effort at 2023 FEI Driving World Championship for Pair Horses

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/1/2023 8:00:00 PM

Le Pin-au-Haras, France – The U.S. athletes had respectable results against some of the world’s best drivers at the FEI Driving World Championship for Pair Horses held in Le Pin-au-Haras, France, from Sept. 27-Oct. 1. A massive field of 91 competitors and 17 teams competed in the World Championship. The Land Rover U.S. Driving Team of Jacob Arnold, Kathrin Dancer, and Scott Dancer was led by Chef d’Equipe Jeff Legg to an 11th-place finish, while individual competitor Vernon...

Rolex and US Equestrian Renew Partnership

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 10/2/2023 11:59:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Rolex Watch U.S.A. and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) renewed their longstanding partnership Thursday. Dating back to 1980, Rolex and the USEF continue as proud partners for their 43 rd year. Rolex will remain the “Official Timepiece of the US Equestrian Federation”, the title sponsor of the Rolex US Equestrian Show Jumping Ranking List , and the presenting sponsor of the overall USEF rankings (US Equestrian Ranking List brought to you in partnership...

Piazza di Siena Welcoms Best in the World

by Equi-Equipe | 5/19/2016 2:04:28 PM

Everything is ready for the 84th edition of CSIO Rome Intesa Sanpaolo - Piazza di Siena Master fratelli d’Inzeo which takes place at the beautiful Piazza di Siena in Rome from 26 to 29 May and looks set to be the best ever! The facts speak for themselves - 67 competitors from 16 countries including 7 of the top 10 riders on the Longines Rankings, 8 of the world’s best teams, 3 Olympic champions, €600,000 in prize-money, and the most elegant venue. The list of competitors just...

US Equestrian to Recognize Ellen Di Bella with 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award and Julia Stone as 2019 Junior Equestrian of the Year

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/20/2019 11:10:00 AM

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 acknowledged at the 2020 US Equestrian Annual Meeting at the Hilton West Palm Beach in West Palm Beach, Fla. Ellen Di Bella is the winner of the 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award, while Julia Stone is the 2019 Junior Equestrian of the Year. Both Di Bella and Stone will be recognized at the Pegasus Awards presented by Adequan® on Friday,...

Rich Fellers Takes the $100,000 HBO Grand Prix of Del Mar at the 60th Del Mar National Horse Show

by By Linda Zweig | 5/11/2005 2:52:49 PM

The 60th annual Del Mar National Horse Show came to a climax on Saturday with the $100,000 HBO Grand Prix of Del Mar. There were 27 entries, and for the second year in a row, Rich Fellers riding McGuinness took home the grand prize. Second place went to Leslie Steele and her horse AW Butterfly Hula. Third place went to Carlson, owned and ridden by Guillermo Obligado. The grand prix course was designed by world-renowned Olympic course designer, Leopoldo Palacios of Caracas, Venezuela. World Cup,...

Di Grazia Plans Course Changes For The Woodside International Horse Trials

by Phoenix Enterprise PR | 9/27/2012 10:20:40 AM

Woodside, CA - Derek di Grazia has done a substantial redesign of his cross-country course for the Woodside International Horse Trials, which will take place on Oct. 5-7, presented by Professional’s Choice and Equine Insurance of California. Di Grazia says he’s changed five combinations on the course for the featured CIC3* division, and he’s also made numerous alterations for the CIC2* and CIC1* divisions. “Because we did quite a bit last year, when Woodside became an...

Emily Von Urff Receives 2014 US National Junior Hunter Championships Grant

by USEF Communications Department | 9/8/2014 9:40:32 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Each year a grant of $1,000 is awarded to a Junior Hunter Finals competitor. The grant is for educational purposes, and this year it goes Emily Von Urff of West Chester, Pa. Emily competed at the US Junior Hunter Championships East Coast in the newly added 3’3” Junior Hunter division with her own horse, Defying Gravity. The grant is awarded to the applicant who constructs the best essay detailing how their competitive experience has affected them, and what it would...