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Roxanne Trunnell Guides Dolton to Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage CPEDI3* National Championship in Emotional Victory

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/15/2019 7:10:00 PM

Tryon, N.C. – Roxanne Trunnell (Rowlett, Texas) and Dolton topped the Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage CPEDI3* National Championship after three days of intense competition. With a final cumulative score of 75.247 percent, the duo made their mark at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) to secure top honors in the prestigious championship event. David Botana (Portland, Maine) followed with reserve honors aboard Lord Locksley, after finishing the weekend with a cumulative total of 74....

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Finishes Eighth at FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Calgary

by USEF Communications Department/Jump Media | 9/7/2019 8:04:00 PM

Calgary, AB, Canada – The NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team finished in eighth place at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Calgary during the 2019 Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament on September 7 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the team consisted of Sloane Coles, Charlie Jacobs, Beezie Madden, and McLain Ward. “It’s sport,” said Ridland of the team’s disappointing finish. “We didn’t get the best...

Martin and Long Island T Clinch 2019 USEF Advanced Horse Trials National Championship Title

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/1/2019 7:50:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The $60,000 Adequan® USEA Advanced Final came to an exciting conclusion on Saturday night at the 16th annual United States Eventing Association (USEA) American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds (AEC) . The Advanced division also serves as the USEF Advanced Horse Trials National Championship, and Boyd Martin and Long Island T claimed top honors, earning the legendary Jack Le Goff Trophy as the U.S. champion. Martin (Cochranville, Pa.) and Long Island T...

Region 4 Earns Historic Team Gold in USDF North American Junior Dressage Team Championship at the Adequan® FEI North American Youth Championships

by Molly Sorge/Jump Media | 7/31/2019 7:12:00 PM

Photo: Meg McGuire Photography North Salem, NY – Each of the United States Region 4 dressage team riders was competing in their first team championship as the team claimed gold in the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) North American Junior Dressage Team Championship at the Adequan® FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), presented by Gotham North, at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. The Region 4 riders posted a combined score of 203.18 to take the gold over the U.S....

Laura Graves Named 2018 Equestrian of the Year at Pegasus Awards Presented by Adequan®

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/10/2019 11:51:00 PM

West Palm Beach, Fla. – Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) has been awarded the Robert P. Strub Trophy as the 2018 USEF Equestrian of the Year at the Pegasus Awards presented by Adequan® during the US Equestrian Annual Meeting. Graves has been a valuable member of The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for many years and her numerous contributions to the sport of dressage on the international stage and at home in the U.S. make her an impressive force in the sport of dressage. Laura Graves and US...

Second Time Is the Charm: Alexander Dawson Gets His Chance at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/4/2018 7:54:00 PM

North Salem, N.Y. – Alexander Dawson qualified for his first Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North two years ago. He anticipated competing against talent from all across North America. Unfortunately, three days before the NAYC he was riding at home and his horse reared, lost his footing, and landed on its side. One of Dawson’s stirrups ended up lodged between his foot and horse, which broke Dawson’s tibia and fibula. This...

Meet Canadian Samantha Starratt, an Adequan®/FEI NAYC presented by Gotham North Rookie

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/1/2018 7:22:00 PM

North Salem, N.Y. – Canadian Samantha Starratt got an early dose of international competition at the 2013 FEI Children’s International Classics Final. She competed with a borrowed horse and helped her Brazilian and Argentinian teammates win the gold medal. The 19-year-old college student from Calgary, Alberta, is one of several rookies who qualified for the 2018 Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North. She will compete with Akolito, a...

US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Eventing Teams for FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ USA, CICO3* Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/27/2018 8:14:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the combinations that will compete on the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ USA at the Brook Ledge Great Meadow International presented by Adequan® and the FEI Eventing Nations Cup CICO3* Aachen. The FEI Eventing Nations Cup USA takes place Friday, July 6, through Sunday, July 8, at Great Meadow in The Plains, Va., and FEI Eventing Nations Cup CICO3* Aachen takes place Thursday, July 19, through Saturday,...

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...

U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte Victorious at Adequan® Global Dressage Festival 2 CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/20/2018 9:18:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte had another victorious outing at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) presented by Deloitte on January 19-21. The team consisted of Sydney Collier (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Katie Jackson (Austin, Texas), Angela “Annie” Peavy (Wellington, Fla.), and Kate Shoemaker (Peoria, Ariz.). The team competed in two tests – the FEI Team Test on Friday and the FEI Individual Test on Saturday –...