Allentown, NJ—The advanced division at the Jersey Fresh Three-Day Event, which is serving as a selection division for the Pan American Games, got underway after the trot-up for the CCI**/CCI***s on Wednesday, May 30, in Allentown, NJ. Nineteen combinations from the U.S. and Canada got to work at 4:30 p.m., with Phillip Dutton (one of two riders with two horses) starting things off with Connaught for the U.S. Darren Chiacchia and Adrienne Iorio’s Better I Do It went into the lead, going last...

Steffen Peters and Floriano stand in second place after the grand prix. (Doug Prather ) In a style that was befitting of the host city, the 2007 Rolex FEI World Cups in dressage and show jumping began with a mix of patriotism, laser lights and thumping music all to the delight of the packed Thomas and Mack Center. Today’s schedule included the Rolex FEI World Cup Dressage Grand Prix and the Rolex FEI World Cup Show Jumping Final I. Across the day, spectators were treated to some...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that have been named to the U.S. Eventing Team for the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The eventing portion of equestrian competition will run October 27-29 at the Escuela de Equitación Regimiento Granaderos in Quillota, Chile. Four combinations will compete as a team with one traveling reserve. One direct reserve has been named to the team in addition to five alternate combinations....

Wellington, FL – August 15, 2023 –The Dutta Corp. is initiating a new program offering horse owners a way to offset the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when their horses fly on domestic and international flights while also supporting USEF High Performance programs! The Dutta Corp. has partnered with Native, a certified B Corp specializing in carbon offset projects, to source high-quality carbon credits and create an innovative, climate action program believed to be the first of its...

Sarah Hamilton from strategic communications consulting firm Kivvit gave a presentation on social media to kick off Friday’s Workshop Sessions. She reviewed the basics, different platforms, strengths and weaknesses of social media, and best practices. Hamilton concluded by fielding questions from the audience for a thoroughly informative session. Social media is a communication tool “Social media is just one tool in a larger communications and marketing external relations plan that...

Lexington, Ky. – Four eventing athletes have been awarded partial grants to provide financial support for their travel to CCI4*-L competitions in the fall of 2020. The recipients of the Land Rover/USEF National Competition Grants are: Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Penn.) and Luke 140 , a nine-year-old Holsteiner gelding owned by the Luke 140 Syndicate; and Long Island T , a 14-year-old Oldenburg/Thoroughbred owned by the Long Island T Syndicate Phillip Dutton (West Grove, Penn.) and Fernhill...

Lexington, Va. – Competitors have arrived at the Virginia Horse Center for the Virginia Horse Trials, home to the USEF CCI1* and USEF CCI1*-JR/YR National Championships this weekend. The championships, at their new home at the Virginia CCI/CIC Horse Trials, will feature 62 horses in the CCI1* and CCI1*-JR/YR divisions. These horses were presented for the first horse inspection on Thursday. Boyd Martin (Photo by Brant Gamma Photos) Forty-two horses competing in the USEF CCI1* Eventing...

Tryon, N.C - It was a wet day at the Tryon International Equestrian Center for the second day of dressage competition at the 2017 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Land Rover and Nutrena. Marilyn Little (Frederick, Md.) and Jacqueline Mars, Robin Parsky, and Phoebe and Michael Manders’ RF Scandalous currently lead the Adequan USEA Gold Cup Final Advanced division for the USEF Open Horse Trial National Championship by less than two points on a 27.8. Little and the...

Lexington, Ky. – Tabitha Okitsu and Spoot De La Jourlais completed four perfect rounds to win the 2017 USEF National Pony Jumper Championship on Saturday. The championship, part of the USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, saw 12 combinations advance to the final round. Tabitha Okitsu and Spoot De La Jourlais (Shawn McMillen Photography) Zone 10’s Okitsu (South Pasadena, Calif.) and her own 11-year-old Connemara/Arabian gelding entered the Alltech Arena on Saturday as...

Stamford, England – A world-class field of 71 combinations competed in the 2016 Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, including five U.S. combinations. At the end of Sunday’s show jumping phase, Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant recipient Phillip Dutton as well as Holly Payne-Caravella and Elisa Wallace finished in the top 20 of the field after four grueling days of competition. Phillip Dutton and Fernhill Fugitive (RedBayStock.com) Dutton (West Grove, Pa.) and Ann Jones and...