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U.S. Para Dressage Team Eyes Team Medal at 2026 FEI Para Dressage World Championships Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/21/2026 4:33:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – U.S. Para Dressage athletes made a strong showing in the FEI Para Grand Prix Test B for Grades I, II, and III on Friday during the first day of team competition at the 2026 FEI Para Dressage World Championships in Aachen, Germany, running through August 23, 2026. Cumulative scores currently have the U.S. Para Dressage Team sitting in medal contention overnight with one more team ride to come. Topping the FEI Grand Prix Para Test B for Grade I on a personal best score of...

U.S. Vaulting Team Finishes Sixth at FEI Vaulting World Championship Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/16/2026 3:10:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – The 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championship, hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 11-16, 2026, concluded on Sunday with final bids for the U.S. Vaulting Team’s Pas de Deux and Team athletes. (©Roy Brinkman for Shannon Brinkman Photo) The Team, comprised of World no. 2 Kimberly Palmer (Half Moon Bay, Calif.) and Daniel Janes (Standwood, Wa.) were joined by The Pacific Coast Squad—Francesca Foster (Las Vegas, Nev.); Clea Limbrey (Redwood City, Calif.);...

Christian Simonson Closes Out the 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships in Grand Prix Special for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/14/2026 3:40:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – Christian Simonson (Ventura, Calif.) bid farewell to the 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships Aachen, riding Fleau de Baian in the Grand Prix Special for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team. The FEI Dressage World Championships are hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 11-15, 2026. ©US Equestrian Simonson, 23, posted a score of 68.456 percent after a mistake in the order of the Grand Prix Special movements resulted in an error mark. Despite the score, Simonson...

New Champions Crowned at USEF/EVUSA Vaulting National Championships at Tryon International Equestrian Center

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/12/2026 12:53:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – Vaulting athletes from across the country gathered at the Tryon International Equestrian Center to contest the 2026 USEF/EVUSA Vaulting National Championships, hosted August 7-9, 2026, vying for national championship titles across numerous divisions. ©Christopher Jay 3* Division The 3* Individual Female division saw Allegra Hart (Mebane, N.C.) of Triangle Equestrian Vaulting rise to the top of the leaderboard after strong performances aboard Justice Of and Killian...

Marie Vonderheyden and Fan Tastico H Strike Gold for U.S. Para Dressage Team at 2026 FEI World Championship Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/19/2026 1:25:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – The U.S. Para Dressage Team got off to a strong start at the 2026 FEI Para Dressage World Championship, hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 17-23, 2026. Marie Vonderheyden (Wellington, Fla.) and Fan Tastico H (Fürstenball OLD x Weltmeyer), owned by Karin Flint and cared for by Rafael Hernandez-Carillo, secured individual gold in the FEI Para Grand Prix Test A - Grade I, to open competition. “They are really starting to come together,” said Chef...

U.S. Vaulting Team Secures Fourth-Place Finish in Squad Compulsory at 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championships in Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/13/2026 3:38:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – The U.S. Vaulting Team celebrated a fourth-place finish in the Squad Compulsory Test with marks totaling 7.465 on opening day of the 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championships hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 11-16, 2026. The Squad lineup for the U.S. was made up of with Francesca Foster (Las Vegas, Nev.); Clea Limbrey (Redwood City, Calif.); Nina Limbrey (Redwood City, Calif.); Emma Milito (Brighton, Colo.); Maria McLean (Santa Cruz, Calif.); and Evalyn Rotter (Redwood...

Christian Simonson Advances for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team at 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/12/2026 3:50:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – Christian Simonson (Ventura, Calif.) riding Fleau de Baian led The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team with a personal best FEI Grand Prix score of 71.304 percent to advance individually to the Grand Prix Special test at the 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships Aachen hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 11-15, 2026. © US Equestrian Simonson, 23, piloted his 2010 KWPN stallion (Broere Jazz x Ulft), owned by Zen Elite Equestrian Center and cared for by Georgia Morgan....

Kasey Perry-Glass and Meagan Davis Lead Off for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team at 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/11/2026 3:44:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team currently sits eighth after an FEI Grand Prix high score of 70.606 percent from Kasey Perry-Glass (Wellington, Fla.) riding Heartbeat W.P. on day one at the 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships Aachen hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 11-15, 2026. ©US Equestrian Perry-Glass, a team silver medalist from the 2018 World Championships, concluded opening day in the electric main stadium on Diane Perry’s 2011 KWPN gelding...

Defender U.S. Eventing Team Holds 6th Place Overnight; Smith and Lillet 3 Slot Inside of Top Ten Ahead of Cross-Country Phase at 2026 FEI Eventing Championships Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/14/2026 3:36:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – The dressage phase of competition concluded for the Defender U.S. Eventing Squad at the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships Aachen, hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 13-16, 2026. Three U.S. combinations competed Friday, with the final two team rides securing the U.S. standing of sixth place overnight before heading out onto the cross-country course Saturday morning. “It’s Aachen. I think it's what we expected,” Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law...

Day One of Dressage Concludes for the Defender U.S. Eventing Squad at the 2026 FEI Eventing Championships Aachen With Team Sitting in Sixth Place Overnight

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/13/2026 3:43:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – Day one of dressage kicked off for the Defender U.S. Eventing Squad at the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships Aachen, hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 13-16, 2026. Two U.S. combinations rode down the centerline to officially begin the competition. The team currently sits in sixth place overnight with its two final combinations to complete their dressage tests on Friday. Boyd Martin and Cooley Nutcracker will head down the centerline mid-morning, followed by...