Harrisburg, Pa. – The historic Pennsylvania National Horse Show hosted 31 up-and-coming hunter seat equitation competitors last weekend for the 2022 USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Final – East. Schuyler Dayner (Odessa, Fla.) earned the win, impressing the judges across three phases of competition. Schuyler Dayner and Joske Van De Knuffel. ©Andrew Ryback Photography The USEF/NCEA Finals consist of an initial jumping round with fences set at 3’3”, and from there,...

Wellington, Fla . – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team took second place in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3* on a final team score of 432.265, just narrowly edged by the German team who finished on a score of 433.337. The Canadian Team took third place on a final score of 409.091. The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team was led by Chef d’Equipe George Williams in their first outing of the 2022 season. The team was comprised of three large tour combinations and one small...

Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper Individual National Championship podium: gold to Hannah Hoch (center), silver to Natalie Jayne (left), and bronze to Taylor Kraft (right) (Andrew Ryback Photography) Harrisburg, Pa. – The Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships came to its conclusion on Saturday evening with the individual medals determined by a solid, technical track designed by Manuel Esparza (MEX). Twenty-three combinations returned for Phase III, the $10,000 Neue...

Unionville, Pa. – The final short format competition on the East Coast for the inaugural year of the Adequan ® /USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge (YTC) series took place Sept. 15-19 in Unionville, Pa. Three teams contested the CCI2*-S and two teams went head-to-head in the CCI3*-S. Jack Curtis and Luska Candy Clover. ©Amy K. Dragoo The Unionville event drew competitors from across the country, with athletes representing a total of seven USEA Areas. Teams are composed of three or...

Raeford, N.C. – The exciting marathon phase took place Saturday at the Southern Pines Combined Driving Event (CDE) with the USEF Advanced Pony Combined Driving National Championships competitors moving one step closer to earning a title. The marathon course proved influential to the overall standings heading into Sunday’s cones phase. Jennifer Keeler and Amazing Grace (Picsofyou.com) USEF Advanced Single Pony Combined Driving National Championship Defending champions Jennifer Keeler...

Gladstone, N.J. – Four solid rounds on four different horses put 17-year-old Daisy Farish on top of the 2018 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East, held October 6-7, 2018, in Gladstone, N.J. Daisy Farish, 2018 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - East Champion. (The Book LLC) “This is one final I’ve been close to winning before, but I had yet to put it all together,” Farish said. “That was very special to...

Mill Spring, N.C. – The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte athletes Rebecca Hart, Kate Shoemaker, and Roxanne Trunnell increased the medal tally for the U.S. at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Saturday. Following the Freestyle performances in their respective Grades, Hart (Grade III) won the silver medal with a score of 73.240 %. This marked her second medal of the games, moving up a podium step from her bronze medal performance on Wednesday....

Mill Spring, N.C. – The second day of dressage for the eventing discipline came to a conclusion Friday at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. Two U.S. combinations performed their dressage tests in Tryon Stadium, laying down excellent tests to send the U.S. contingent into Saturday’s cross-country day. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team sits in third place following the first phase of the world championship. Lynn Symansky and Donner (Shannon Brinkman Photo) The home...

Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Mill Spring, N.C. – The first day of dressage for the eventing discipline began Thursday at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. Three U.S. combinations headed down the centerline in Tryon Stadium, putting forth great efforts on the international stage. Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg lead the U.S. contingent and sit in second place with a score of 27.1. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team is currently in sixth place and in a good...

Mill Spring, N.C. – The U.S. Reining Team turned in an epic performance to start the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on a high note for the U.S. contingent. Under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Jeff Petska, the team of Casey Deary and Heavy Duty Chex, Dan Huss and Ms Dreamy, Jordan Larson and ARC Gunnabeabigstar, and Cade McCutcheon and Custom Made Gun clinched the fifth consecutive team gold medal for the U.S. with a score of 681.0. The U.S. Reining Team, 2018 WEG team...