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Kelli Cruciotti Crowned Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series Champion

by Starting Gate Communications | 3/26/2016 4:26:21 PM

Wellington, Florida – Kelli Cruciotti of Parker, CO, was crowned the Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series Champion following the final event held Saturday, March 26, at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Kelli Cruciotti of Parker, CO, claimed the 2016 Artisan Farms Under 25 Grand Prix Series Championship riding Chamonix H. Photo by Starting Gate Communications Wellington, FL. Seven events offering a total of $170,000 in prize money comprised this year’s Artisan Farms Under 25...

Eight Americans Line Up for Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final

by USEF Communications Department | 3/23/2016 2:19:28 PM

Gothenburg, Sweden – Hosting the only annual FEI championships for the 14th time in the event’s 38 year history, the Gothenburg Horse Show will be a hub of excitement this week as the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final and Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final take place over four days. The U.S. will be represented by eight athlete-and-horse combinations in the Jumping Final, taking on a field of 38 combinations from 18 nations. The Final begins with the speed leg,...

USEF Announces Athletes for 2016 Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final

by USEF Communications Department | 3/7/2016 1:21:29 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that two athletes that will represent the U.S. at the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final, March 23-27, 2016, in Gothenburg, Sweden at the Gothenburg Horse Show. The following combinations qualified during World Cup Qualifying Events in the North American League held throughout the 2015-2016 season (listed in ranked order): Guenter Seidel (Cardiff, Calif.) and James and Charlotte Mashburn’s...

Adequan® Global Dressage Festival to Host CDI 5* February 10-14 at PBIEC

by Carly Weilminster | 2/9/2016 9:38:21 PM

Wellington, FL – February 9, 2016 – The Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) is set to host the prestigious CDI 5*, the highest international dressage rating, during the fifth week of the circuit on Wednesday, February 10, through Sunday, February 14, at The Stadium at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Competition will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday with the FEI Grand Prix CDI 3*, presented by Wellington Equestrian Realty. Small Tour competition, presented by...

USEF Announces 2015 Equestrian of the Year Nominees

by USEF Communications Department | 12/21/2015 8:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the nine 2015 Equestrians of Honor. Laura Graves (StockImageServices.com) Laura Graves Geneva, Fla. Dressage The William C. Steinkraus Trophy is presented to an equestrian competing in the Olympic disciplines of dressage, eventing, or show jumping. Laura Graves has spent 2015 solidifying her name amongst top dressage athletes here in the U.S., as well as abroad. At only 28-years-old, Graves and her mount, Verdades,...

Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO-4* Returns to HITS Ocala Winter Circuit February 16-21, 2016; Inclusive Show Schedule to Give Additional Opportunities to National and International Competitors

by HITS Horse Shows | 12/7/2015 9:36:27 AM

Team Ireland's Kevin Babington and Shorapur at the 2015 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at HITS Ocala CSIO4*. (ESI Photography) Saugerties, N.Y. - HITS, Inc. , home of the Triple Crown of Show Jumping, is pleased to announce the return of the Federation Équestre Internationale (FEI) Furusiyya Nations Cup™ CSIO-4* to the Ocala Winter Festival, February 16-21, 2016, the fifth week of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. Boasting a $100,000 prize purse, the namesake Nations Cup, presented by Edge...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Poised for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final

by USEF Communications Department | 9/23/2015 4:11:42 PM

Barcelona, Spain - The eyes of the equestrian world will be on Barcelona, Spain, September 24-27 as the world’s greatest show jumping athletes contest the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final. The crown jewel of Nations Cup competition, this year’s contest will host 19 teams from six regions as they endeavor to earn the prestigious title of Nations Cup Champion. Each team climbed an arduous path to this Final through a difficult qualifying calendar. The season consisted of...

Gallant Reflection HU and WakeUp Earn National Championship Titles at 2015 Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse National Championships

by USEF Communications Department | 8/23/2015 9:15:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – Competition at the 2015 Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse National Championships came to a close this afternoon at the Lamplight Equestrian Center with the final two National Championship titles being awarded. In the Six-Year-Old division, Gallant Reflection HU ridden by Lisa Wilcox continued to impress and was named National Champion. Taking top honors in the Developing Horse Grand Prix, WakeUp and Emily Miles earned their third National Champion title. Markel/USEF...

United States Claims Three Medals in FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors

by USEF Communications Department | 8/9/2015 3:52:35 PM

Ermelo, The Netherlands – The United States showed up in force this week at the inaugural FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors, sending a full contingent of athletes and collecting three podium finishes. The competition wrapped-up today with the round two freestyle tests. Leading from the start and earning the Gold medal in the Pas-de-Deux was Bodhi Hall and Michelle Guo, while compatriots Sarah Dunn and Janie Salisbury also stood on the podium as the Bronze medal winners. The U.S....

U.S. Team Prepared for Inaugural FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors

by USEF Communications Department | 7/27/2015 4:05:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The top junior vaulters from across the United States are prepared to compete against 18 countries at the FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors, August 5-10, 2015, in Ermelo, The Netherlands. The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named three individual females and one alternate, three individual males, two pas de deux, one squad of six vaulters plus one alternate, and ten horses. The following athletes will represent the U.S. (in alphabetical order): U....