Breaking US Equestrian news releases contain the latest information regarding the organization, national championships, U.S. athletes and teams in international competition, breed news, and important member alerts. Manage the news you receive at the US Equestrian Preference Center.

Rich Fellers Goes Double Clear to Secure Del Mar Prix de Nations Team Win

by West Palms Event Managment | 10/20/2013 8:18:08 AM

Rich Fellers and HTH Crazy for Crown leading team Power Puffs (Captured Moment Photography) Del Mar, Calif . - Saturday saw exciting competition in the Lewis Circle of Horses Prix de Nations, as Team Power Puffs captured the lead, closely followed by Team Ham and Team Mercedes Benz. As Team Captain and anchor rider for the Power Puffs, Rich Fellers secured the team's win with two clear rounds. Congratulations to Kimber Evers, Hallie Miller, Madeline Bergman and Rich Fellers! In the Open...

Ireland's Conor Swail Wins Grand Prix De Penn National

by Pennsylvania National Horse Show | 10/20/2013 7:54:31 AM

Conor Swail and GAME READY (photo © AlCookPhoto.com) Harrisburg, Pa. - It was a thrilling finale on the last night of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show as many of the world's top riders competed in the $85,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix De Penn National. You could hear the crowd collectively hold its breath as each horse sped around the course, but it was Irish rider Conor Swail and GAME READY who pulled out all the stops to clinch the win. Twenty four competitors attempted course designer...

Brianne Goutal and Nice De Prissey Gallop to Victory in $200,000 American Gold Cup CSI4*-W

by Rebecca Walton for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 9/16/2013 9:17:24 AM

Brianne Goutal and Nice De Prissey (Rebecca Walton) North Salem, NY - On a perfect day in front of a sold-out crowd of over 4,000, 25-year-old Brianne Goutal added her name to the historical list of riders who have won the $200,000 American Gold Cup CSI4*-W, Presented by Suncast. Thirty-six entries gathered at Old Salem Farm for the international jumping competition, but it was Goutal and her talented mount Nice De Prissey that scored the winning honors after executing a quick and accurate...

Reed Kessler and Soraya de l'Obstination Win Speed Class in Valkenswaard

by GCT Press | 8/17/2013 11:36:46 AM

Reed Kessler and Soraya l'Obstination (Global Champions Tour) 2012 US Olympian and history-maker Reed Kessler was determined to shake off Friday's second place finish, and knowing the young 19 year old's competitive drive, Saturday was an opportunity to beat Friday's winner Patrice Delaveau and land a Longines Global Champions Tour winning title. Reed was aboard her new mare Soraya l'Obstination and won with an impressive time of 55.99 seconds; almost a whole second faster then...

Holly Shepherd and Triompf Prove Triumphant Taking $35,000 Grand Prix de Lamplight Victory

by Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 8/4/2013 12:30:53 AM

Holly Shepherd and Triompf claim the $35,000 Grand Prix de Lamplight victory with speedy tie breaking jump-off (Kendall Bierer/PMG) Wayne, IL - The resounding cheers and applause could be heard throughout the Lamplight Equestrian Center as six horse and rider combinations faced off in today's $35,000 Grand Prix de Lamplight, presented by Saddler's Row. It came down to a battle of speed as each consecutive rider bested the next, but it was Holly Shepherd and Triompf that came away the...

Todd Flettrich and Otto Win Gold Coast Opener FEI Grand Prix de Dressage

by By Lauren Fisher | 1/26/2010 3:38:00 PM

Photo by Susan J. Stickle (Todd Flettrich and Otto.) Dressage trainer Todd Flettrich and his mount Otto, owned by Cherry Knoll Farm, had an exciting victory in Friday afternoon's FEI Grand Prix de Dressage at the Gold Coast Opener Festival in Wellington, FL. Competing in the main arena at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center, Flettrich and Otto completed their Grand Prix test with a score of 67.8% for the overall victory, and qualified to compete in Saturday's Grand Prix Special following the win....

How to Watch: 2023 MARS Maryland 5 Star and USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/18/2023 8:00:00 AM

Elkton, Md. - The 2023 MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill and the USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship will take place this week at the Fair Hill Special Event Zone in Cecil County, Maryland. Eventing fans in North America who can’t be there in person can catch all the action live on USEF Network powered by ClipMyHorse.TV . ©Matt Turer/US Equestrian How to Watch Create a free USEF Fan account to access USEF Network livestreams. Competing Members and Subscribers also have access...

U.S. Sends Seven Combinations to Les Étoiles de Pau CCI4*

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/23/2013 4:50:59 PM

Pau, France – Seven talented U.S. horse-and-rider combinations are ready to compete in Les Étoiles de Pau CCI4*. Taking place October 23-27 in Pau, France, an elite field of 75 is ready to take on the challenging CCI4*. With all horses passing the first horse inspection, 11 nations will be represented on the first leg of the 2013/2014 FEI Classics™. Competition grants have made it possible for the sizable U.S. contingency to attend the prestigious CCI4*. USEF Land Rover...

Eve Jobs and Sandor de la Pomme Sweep Junior Jumper Titles at Devon Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 5/29/2016 9:50:58 AM

Eve Jobs and Sandor de la Pomme (The Book, LLC.) Devon, Pa. - Eve Jobs has closed out her first and last Junior Weekend at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair on a spectacular note. Competing in the $20,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior Jumper Classic, Jobs and Sandor de la Pomme topped an eight-horse jump-off to take home the prestigious victory. Combined with a second place finish during Friday night's event, Jobs also captured the Junior Jumper Championship and the Leading Junior...

USA's Peter Lutz Pilots Robin De Ponthual to Victory in Las Vegas

by Esther Hahn/FEI | 11/16/2015 10:34:12 AM

By Esther Hahn An enthusiastic crowd in Las Vegas cheered each rider who entered the arena at the South Point Hotel and Casino, but it was the American Peter Lutz and Robin de Ponthual that claimed the final winning praise by beating a field of 30 to claim the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League qualifier at CSI3* Las Vegas National. Peter Lutz (USA) and Robin de Ponthual claim victory of the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League...