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2017 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships Sponsored by Deloitte Gets Underway

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/14/2017 8:54:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. - This week Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) will host its first-ever para-equestrian dressage competition at the facility, welcoming the Fall Dressage FEI CDI-W & CPEDI3* and USEF National Show, each presented by Adequan® on Friday, September 15, through Sunday, September 17. The FEI CPEDI3* is also the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships sponsored by Deloitte. Para-equestrian sports allow athletes with physical disabilities to excel in...

Prospect Hill Wins Back-to-Back Overall Grand Champion Titles at 2017 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/27/2017 1:52:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The East Coast portion of the 2017 Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding National Championship took place Saturday, August 26, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va. Judges Christina Schlusemeyer of Wellington Fla., and Meg Schulman of Littleton, Colo., assessed the young hunter prospects and awarded the Overall Grand Champion and East Coast Best Young Horse Champion titles for the second year in a row to Prospect Hill. Prospect Hill, 2017 East Coast Best Young Horse...

Jennie Brannigan and Stella Artois Have Strong Cross-Country Day at Millstreet International Horse Trials CCI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/26/2017 4:34:00 PM

Millstreet, Ireland – After a strong start in Noel C. Duggan Engineering CCI3* division at the Millstreet International Horse Trials on Friday, Jennie Brannigan and Stella Artois and continued their top form on Saturday’s cross-country day. The pair earned a dressage score of 47.10, then tallied 4.80 time penalties on the cross-country course to sit in fifth place heading into the show jumping phase on Sunday. Brannigan (Reddick, Fla.) received the USEA Foundation Rebecca Broussard...

Newsflash: Platinum Performance U.S. Junior Team Earns Silver at 2017 SVAG FEI World Reining Championships for Juniors and Young Riders

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/11/2017 3:49:00 PM

Givrins, Switzerland – The Platinum Performance U.S. Junior Team earned the team silver medal at the 2017 SVAG FEI World Reining Championships for Juniors and Young Riders. The team, comprised of Sam Flarida, Emma Lane, and Emilia Reutimann, claimed the team silver medal with a score of 639.0 under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Jeff Petska. Italy won gold with a score of 645.0 and France received bronze with a score of 634.5. The Platinum Performance U.S. Young Rider Team finished...

US Equestrian Announces Entries for the 2017 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/18/2017 10:35:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the 2017 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors to be held in Ebreichsdorf, Austria, August 2-6, 2017. The U.S. will be represented in the Individual Female, Individual Male, Pas de Deux, and Squad Championships. Chef d'Equipe Mary McCormick and Assistant Chef d'Equipe Jessica Garrod will guide the U.S. vaulting contingent. Individual Female Championship Tessa Belardi (Aptos, Calif.) Bodhi Hall (San Jose,...

US Equestrian Declares Contingent for World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/6/2017 4:22:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the athletes that will participate in the 2017 World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen, July 14-23, in Aachen, Germany. CHIO Aachen will showcase The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team and Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in FEI Nations Cup™ action, as well as two additional dressage athlete-and-horse combinations, two eventing athlete-and-horse combinations, four vaulters, and one four-in-hand combined driver in individual competition. The...

Olympian Martin a Keynote Speaker at first International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses

by Glenye Oakford, US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/16/2017 11:10:00 AM

Boyd Martin and Thoroughbred event horse Blackfoot Mystery (Kasey @ Rare Air Photography) Olympic three-day eventing athlete Boyd Martin will be a keynote speaker at the International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses on May 17 in Washington, D.C. The inaugural forum takes place May 17-18 and coincides with the Pan American Conference, an annual gathering of American and international Thoroughbred racing interests hosted by The Jockey Club and the Latin American Racing Channel. IFAR is an...

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Chasing Valuable Points at FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Coapexpan

by Dana Rossmeier, USEF Communications Department | 5/4/2017 5:21:00 PM

Xalapa, Mexico – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team will look to extend its lead in the North American division when it competes against Canada and Mexico at FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Coapexpan tomorrow. With only 10 points separating the U.S. from second-place Canada, Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland has tapped Quentin Judge, Peter Lutz, Alison Robitaille, and Adrienne Sternlicht with the task of maintaining positive momentum. The U.S. has drawn second in the order and will...

Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant Recipients Finish in Top 20 at 2016 Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials CCI3*

by Kathleen Landwehr | 9/12/2016 9:35:14 AM

Woodstock, England – A top notch international field of 76 combinations contested the 2016 Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials CCI3* from September 8-11 at the picturesque venue. Three Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grant recipients, Hannah Sue Burnett, Holly Payne Caravella, and Kurt Martin, made their trips worthwhile with strong performances. Burnett and Harbour Pilot were the top U.S. combination in fifth place. Hannah Sue Burnett and Harbour Pilot (Libby Law Photography)...

Progressing Dressage Talent Aspiring for Titles at 2016 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships

by Dana Rossmeier | 8/24/2016 8:36:29 PM

Wayne, Ill. – A mix of new names and familiar faces will go down the centerline to contest the 2016 Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships August 25-28, at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. A total of 64 combinations will chase titles across the Four-, Five-, and Six-Year-Old divisions as well as the Developing Horse Prix St. Georges and Developing Horse Grand Prix divisions. Combinations in each division will perform two tests. The first test will count...