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Ellie Brimmer Wins Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championship; Competition Continues Across Divisions at the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 8/21/2024 11:00:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. - The first championship title of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions was awarded on Wednesday as Ellie Brimmer and My Moment secured the Para Dressage championship win. The first classes for the Grand Prix, Brentina Cup, and 7-Year-Old national championships kicked off on the third day of competition. Ellie Brimmer and My Moment. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Adequan ® /USEF Para Dressage National Championship The three competitors in the Adequan®/USEF Para...

U.S. Endurance Team Confirmed for 2024 FEI Endurance World Championship for Seniors

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/27/2024 5:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Definite entries for the 2024 FEI Endurance World Championship for Seniors have been confirmed, and US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that will represent the U.S. The competition will take place on Sept. 7, 2024, in Monpazier, France. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Lisanne Dorion, team veterinarian Dr. Olivia Rudolphi, and team leader Nicole Zerbee. The following athlete-and-horse combinations will represent the U.S....

Sabine Schut-Kery and Sonnenberg’s Jersey Win Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I National Championship as Competition Continues at the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 8/22/2024 11:00:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – Thursday marked the midway point of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions and brought the second national championship title as the Intermediaire I division wrapped up with their freestyle tests. A full day of competition in two rings at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center saw a total of seven divisions contested. Sabine Schut-Kery and Sonnenberg's Jersey. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship A trio...

Penultimate Day of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Brings Six New National Champions to the Spotlight

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/25/2024 8:00:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. – With the final days of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions underway, a new crop of national champions has emerged from the exciting competition at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center. Sarah Mason-Beaty with Kanjer and Sabine Schut-Kery with Gorgeous Latino. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Markel/USEF Developing Horse Prix St. Georges Sabine Schut-Kery (Oceanside, Calif.) took Gorgeous Latino (Glock’s Toto Jr. x Blackmanda), a 2016 stallion owned by...

Five New National Champions Crowned on Final Day of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 8/26/2024 9:00:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. – The final day of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions brought the final five divisions to a close with new champions adding their names to the list of greats who have topped the classes at this prestigious event. Sunday at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center featured a diverse cross-section of the classes offered at FOC, from young and developing horses to children and young riders and a dressage seat equitation final. Autumn Vavrick and Dante. ©Leslie...

Three New National Champions Emerge on Day Five of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 8/24/2024 7:00:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. – Friday at the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions brought another three new national champion titles. The juniors and 7-year-old horses both completed their second and final tests to determine overall placings, and the USEF Dressage Seat Medal Final for the 13 & under age group had their turn in the main arena. Virginia Woodcock and Mollegardens Sans-Souci. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Adequan ® /USEF Junior Dressage National Championship The iconic duo of...

US Equestrian Announces Junior and Young Rider Teams to Represent U.S. Jumping at 2024 FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Final

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/20/2024 12:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent U.S. Jumping at the 2024 FEI Youth Jumping Nations Cup Final to be hosted in Lier, Belgium, from September 12-15, 2024. Both the U.S. Jumping Young Rider Team and U.S. Jumping Junior Team and will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating. The following athletes have been selected to the U.S. Jumping Young Rider Team and are listed in alphabetical order....

USEF/EVUSA 2024 National Vaulting Championships Conclude After Strong Weekend of Competition at Tryon International Equestrian Center

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/16/2024 1:00:00 PM

Tryon, N.C. – The USEF/EVUSA 2024 National Vaulting Championships concluded on Sunday, August 11, hosted at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) with several new national champions crowned at the conclusion of the event across ten different divisions. Harriet Bartell on Hershey. ©Chris Jay In the individual divisions, competitors contested three classes each at the 3*/2*/1* levels. In the Individual Female 3*, Emma Milito (Brighton, Colo.) and Only in Fairytales, representing...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Impresses to Top Podium in FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Ireland CSIO5* for the Aga Khan Trophy

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/16/2024 2:54:00 PM

Dublin, Ireland – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team excitedly stepped to the top of the podium at the conclusion of the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Ireland for the Aga Khan Trophy, producing a strong team score in both rounds of competition to take first place overall. The team finished on a final team total of four faults, while Ireland finished in second on eight faults, and Great Britain in third on team total of 12. This is the U.S. Jumping Team’s third win in the FEI Jumping Nations...

US Equestrian Announces Turnham Green as Title Sponsor of the USEF Junior Jumper National Championships at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/16/2024 9:30:00 AM

2023 USEF Junior Jumper National Championships at Pennsylvania National Horse Show (Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce Turnham Green as the new title sponsor of the historic USEF Junior Jumper National Championships. The Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships will be held October 10-12, 2024, at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PNHS) , which is a US Equestrian Heritage Competition. “We are proud to continue our...