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U.S. Athletes Begin Competition at 2017 FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/16/2017 1:47:00 PM

Minden-Kutenhausen, Germany – The best combined driving athletes and their ponies have come to the 2017 FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies, August 15-20, in hopes of winning a medal. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Jennifer Matheson and Coach Thorsten Zarembowicz, Miranda Cadwell, Tracey Morgan, and Katie Whaley will compete as individuals for the U.S. The U.S. representatives are seasoned world championship competitors and will draw upon their experience while competing...

Ten Clear in Individual Phase I of USEF Pony Jumper National Championships

by Julian McPeak, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/10/2017 10:08:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The USEF Pony Jumper National Championships got underway Thursday evening in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. The riders and their ponies competed in the Welcome Class, which served as Phase I of the Individual Championship. In the class, competitors with clean rounds or equal faults remain equal. Ten of the 31 combinations went clear over Jasen Shelley’s solid course, setting the stage for an exciting championship on Saturday. Photo by:...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Clinches Gold at FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Sopot

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/9/2017 6:13:00 PM

Sopot, Poland – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team had a strong performance at their first European FEI Nations Cup competition of the season, facing off against 12 other teams and winning gold after an intense fight to the finish. Olaf Peterson Jr.’s course proved to be challenging with only one combination going double-clear. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the U.S. team of Lauren Hough, Laura Kraut, Chloe Reid, and Paris Sellon held on through a jump-off against...

Land Rover/USEF Grant Recipients Dutton & Z Finish Fifth in Tattersalls International CCI3*

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/4/2017 6:11:00 PM

Ratoath, Co. Meath, Ireland – A strong contingent of U.S. combinations tackled The Irish Field CCI3* at the Tattersalls International Horse Trials on May 31-June 4. Land Rover/USEF eventing competition grant recipients Phillip Dutton and Z were the top U.S. finishers in a solid international field, taking home fifth-place honors. Three other U.S. combinations finished in the top 12 at the challenging competition. Phillip Dutton and Z (Courtesy of Tattersalls International Horse Trials)...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Secures Spot in FEI Nations Cup™ Final; Earns Gold at CSIO4* Langley

by Julian McPeak, US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/3/2017 2:04:00 PM

Team Gold at FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Langley (Photo Credit: Rebecca Berry @rebecca_d_berry) Langley, British Columbia – In the third and final leg of the FEI Nations Cup North America, Central America, and Caribbean League, the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team bested home team Canada and rivals Mexico and Ireland to secure their qualification for the FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final in Barcelona, Spain, September 28 – October 1. The Canadian team claimed silver on 14 faults,...

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...

USEF Launches "Discover the Joy of Horse Sports" Campaign

by USEF Communications Department | 1/19/2017 6:35:00 PM

Click on the image above to watch the 60-second Joy Campaign video Lexington, Ky. – Today, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) officially launched the “Discover the Joy of Horse Sports” campaign on USequestrian.org and its social media platforms. The campaign was introduced at the USEF Annual Meeting on January 11 and celebrates the universal emotional insight that horse sports bring across all breeds, disciplines, age groups, and levels. From novice riders to...

Stroud Sits in Fourth after Day One of Dressage at 2016 FEI World Driving Championships for Four-in-Hand

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/1/2016 2:10:05 PM

Breda, The Netherlands – Competition got underway at the 2016 FEI World Driving Championships for Four-in-Hand on Thursday with the first of two days of dressage. Allison Stroud was the sole representative of the U.S. Driving Team to compete in Thursday’s dressage phase and she did not disappoint. She delivered a solid test to put her in fourth place on a score of 47.37. Allison Stroud (Krisztina Horváth/Hoefnet.com) Stroud (West Grove, Pa.) put forth a great effort with Willow Star...

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...

Margie Engle Rides Abunola to Victory in $40,000 Great Lakes Stake Classic CSI3* at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival

by Phelps Media Group | 8/27/2016 10:14:34 AM

Margie Engle and Abunola galloped to victory in Friday's $40,000 Great Lakes Stake Classic CSI3* at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Traverse City, Mich. - The 2016 Rio Olympic Games may have come to a close last week, but the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) saw its own version of Olympic athleticism on Friday as 2000 Sydney Olympic U.S. Show Jumping Team member, Margie Engle (USA), bested the field of 24 international horses and riders to win the...