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The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Earns Silver at FEI Nations Cup™ Germany

by US Equestrian Communications Department/Classic Communications | 7/21/2018 1:45:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – In a close contest with Germany, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team earned the silver medal at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ Germany on Saturday at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen. Under the leadership of Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, the U.S. team of Laura Graves, Adrienne Lyle, Kasey Perry-Glass, and Steffen Peters produced a final score of 459.371, just 4.98 points behind the German team. FEI Dressage Nations Cup Prize Giving at CHIO Aachen (Photo...

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 –...

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

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/19/2018 1:34:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte will compete in its second competition of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) winter circuit, taking place January 19-21, in Wellington, Fla. The U.S. will compete against Canada beginning with the FEI Team Test for all grades on Friday, which will count 50% toward the overall team score. The FEI Individual Test for all grades follows on Saturday, which will count 50% toward the overall team score. In...

Meet the Deloitte U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team for the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/4/2018 9:38:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The Deloitte U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team has been named for the Adequan Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3* taking place January 4-7 at Equestrian Village in Wellington, Fla. The U.S. team will begin their competition on Friday, January 5, with the FEI Team Test for all grades. The FEI Individual Test for all grades will take place Saturday, January 6, followed by the FEI Freestyle Test for all grades on Sunday, January 7. Michele Bandinu and Soulman 13 (Tamara Torti)...

Taylor St. Jacques Rides to Day One Lead at 2017 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - East

by USET Foundation/Phelps Media Group | 10/7/2017 8:11:00 PM

Gladstone, N.J. – Oct. 7, 2017 – Saturday marked the return of the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - East to Hamilton Farm for its 2017 installment, bringing with it a new crop of young talent to vie for the top prize. The first two phases of the four-phase final challenged some of the nation’s top young riders on their flatwork and gymnastics precision, with 18-year-old Taylor St. Jacques emerging as the leader after two impeccable performances. St....

Isabell Werth and Weihegold OLD Win FEI Grand Prix at World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2017

by FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2017 | 3/31/2017 1:02:00 AM

Omaha, Nebraska - March 30, 2017 - Isabell Werth (GER), the most decorated rider in Olympic history, captivated the crowd at the FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2017, winning the FEI Grand Prix competition at the CenturyLink Center on Thursday. Riding her Olympic mount Weihegold OLD, Werth rode to an impressive score of 82.300%, the only entry to score above 80 per cent. Isabell Werth and Weihegold OLD Werth, with the12-year-old Oldenburg mare that she rode to team gold and individual silver...

USA’s Karl Cook and Tembla Take Top Honors in $135,600 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Langley

by Esther Hahn, FEI | 8/29/2016 12:35:29 PM

The United States’ Karl Cook pilots Tembla to the win in the $135,600 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Langley. (FEI/Rebecca Berry) Langley, British Columbia, Canada - The USA’s Karl Cook jumped Tembla to a thrilling win in the $135,600 Longines FEI World Cup™ Qualifier, presented by Noel Asmar, at Langley CSI3*-W. Thunderbird Show Park hosted the first leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League West Coast sub-league on Sunday, August 28. “As Tembla...

U.S. Olympic Dressage Team Gives Strong Start at Rio Olympic Games

by Classic Communications/USEF Communications Department | 8/10/2016 6:17:02 PM

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Dressage competition got underway Wednesday at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, as 29 of the total 60 competitors representing 19 countries took to the main arena under cloudy skies at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center to perform in the Grand Prix, the first test in the team competition. The U.S. team, going eighth in the order of the 11 nations, finished day one in fourth place after two superb performances from Allison Brock and Kasey Perry-Glass. Leading the...

Phillip Dutton Wins Eventing Individual Bronze Medal at Rio Olympic Games

by Classic Communications/USEF Communications Department | 8/9/2016 4:09:05 PM

Nicolas Astier (FRA), Michael Jung (GER), and Phillip Dutton (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – U.S. Olympic Eventing Team member Phillip Dutton capped off three days of brilliant riding by winning the Individual Bronze medal at the Rio Olympic Games. Dutton finished on a score of 51.80. Michael Jung of Germany won the Individual Gold medal for the second consecutive time and Nicolas Astier of France took home the Silver medal. The energy and excitement for the final day of...

Phillip Dutton and Boyd Martin Stand Fifth and Sixth after Cross-Country at Rio Olympic Games

by Classic Communications/USEF Communications Department | 8/8/2016 6:11:05 PM

Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Cross-country, the heart of eventing competition, proved to be demanding for the 64 athlete-and-horse combinations who contested Pierre Michelet's technical course at the Olympic Equestrian Center at Deodoro on Monday. Only three entries finished double-clear, and only 26 crossed the finish without jumping penalties. U.S. veterans Phillip Dutton and Boyd Martin rode brilliantly and stand fifth and sixth,...