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Missy Ransehousen Leads on Day One of Dressage at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Farnam

by By Sarah L. Evers | 4/26/2007 8:00:00 AM

Missy Ransehousen aboard Critical Decision leads after Day One of dressage at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Farnam. (Amy Katherine Dragoo ) The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, Presented by Farnam, began in traditional Rolex style on the first of two-days of dressage—and that was with rain. Spectators came prepared for the typical Rolex wet weather, as they gathered to watch the top competitors in eventing vie for the prestigious four-star title. With 45 horses starting...

National Horse Show Association of America Announces 2007 Dates and Locations for ASPCA Maclay Regional Horse Shows

by By Phelps Media Group | 4/12/2007 12:10:16 PM

The National Horse Show Association of America is pleased to announce the dates and locations for this year’s ASPCA Maclay Regional competitions. The horse shows’ qualifying classes determine which riders will compete in this year’s ASPCA Maclay National Championship, which will be held at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament on October 31-November 4, 2007. The ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship class has been held since 1933, and it is one of the most prestigious competitions for junior...

Hurricane Horses - Preparing for Rita in Louisiana LSU Rescue Hotline Reinstated: (225) 578-9501

by gaillardm | 9/23/2005 9:42:41 AM

(BATON ROUGE¬, LA) - Still recovering from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Southern Louisiana braces for the oncoming power of Hurricane Rita. In anticipation of this Category 5 Hurricane, the Louisiana State University Hurricane Equine Rescue Operation has reinstated the horse rescue hotline at: (225) 578 – 9501 Anyone having knowledge of horses in need of evacuation or rescue due to the hurricane is encouraged to contact a Hurricane Equine Rescue Operation representative at this number....

US Equestrian Announces The Dutta Corp./USEF Eventing High Performance Flight Grant Recipients

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/29/2023 10:55:00 PM

Lexington, Ky.– US Equestrian is pleased to announce The Dutta Corp./USEF Eventing High Performance Flight Grant recipients. Established for eventing athletes who are targeting the 2024 Olympic Games, the grants were awarded to Will Coleman and Chin Tonic HS and Boyd Martin and Fedarman B. US Equestrian awarded the two air transportation grants with a value up to $20,000 each to be used toward horse flight expenses for the combinations as they aim for Les 5 Étoiles de Pau CCI5*-L...

Medium Regular and Small Green Ponies Start 2023 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/8/2023 8:12:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The 2023 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms got underway Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. Competitors took to the Rolex Stadium for the model and under saddle phases of the USEF Medium Regular Pony Hunter National Championship and USEF Small Green Pony Hunter National Championship. Learn more about the many special awards and activities happening throughout the week, including the $500 Emerson Burr Horsemanship Test sponsored by Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital ....

Chester Weber and Team Earn Top Spot in Driving Dressage Phase at CHIO Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/29/2023 1:11:00 PM

Aachen, Germany - Chester Weber (Ocala, Fla.) and his team of First Edition, Julius V, Kadora, and Kasper D, drove to an impressive win in the driving phase of the CAIO-4* at CHIO Aachen finishing the first phase of competition on a score of 38.85. The win marks another top performance Weber has achieved at Aachen throughout the years. The team finished atop the podium in a field of 25 entries. Weber has been a mainstay at CHIO Aachen for the U.S. Driving program, having competed at the venue...

US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for 2023 CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/14/2023 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team and U.S. individual for the CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany, from June 30 – July 1, 2023. The U.S. combinations will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Costello. The following combinations have been selected to represent the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Will Coleman (Gordonsville, Va.) and Off The Record , a...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Qualifies for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final with Third-Place Finish in FEI Jumping Nations Cup Canada CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications | 6/5/2023 10:00:00 AM

Langley, British Columbia, Canada -- The NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team finished third in Sunday’s FEI Jumping Nations Cup Canada CSIO5* at Thunderbird Show Park, securing qualification for the 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final in Barcelona, Spain—one of two remaining qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. “The mandatory all-out effort to get qualified for Barcelona was our goal from the first part of the year,” U.S. Jumping Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland said....

US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad for 2023 CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/15/2023 4:45:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad for the CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany, from June 30 – July 1, 2023. The squad will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Costello. From the squad, the four-combination Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team and individual combination will be announced closer to the event. The following combinations have been selected to represent the Land Rover U.S....

US Equestrian Announces Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3* in Qatar

by US Equestrian Communications | 2/17/2023 10:22:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Adequan ® U.S. Para Dressage Team at the CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3*. The CPEDI3* will take place February 23, 24, and 25, 2023, at the Longines Outdoor Arena & Longines Indoor Arena at Al Shaqab in Ar-Rayyan, Qatar. The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Beatrice de Lavalette (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Sixth Sense , a 2010 Oldenburg gelding owned...