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UPDATED: USEF Names Ranked Alternates and Traveling Reserves for the Squad for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by USEF Communications Department | 8/1/2014 6:35:27 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has ranked the six alternates for the Squad for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Additionally, the top three ranked combinations will serve as Traveling Reserves to the Squad. The following combinations will serve as alternates to the Squad for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (in ranked order): Marilyn Little (Frederick, Md.) and...

2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North Has Successful 40th Anniversary

by USEF Communications Department | 7/22/2014 9:09:26 AM

Team medals at the 2014 NAJYRC (SusanJStickle.com) Lexington, Ky. – The 2014 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) saw five days of exciting competition for its 40th anniversary. Taking place at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., from July 15-20, 211 riders from Canada, the Dominican Republic, , Mexico, and the United States across four disciplines demonstrated how far their hard work had gotten them. Historic wins...

Amateur Owner Hunters Finish Strong on the Last Day of Summer in the Rockies

by AnLi Kelly-Durham/Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/20/2014 11:20:36 PM

Shannan Gossman and Ever So Clever (AnLi Kelly-Durham/Phelps Media Group) Parker, Colo. - Summer in the Rockies at the Colorado Horse Park came to a close today, but not before the Amateur Owner Hunters took their last trips of the circuit in the Olson Family Main Hunter Ring. Taking home the Amateur Owner 3'3" Hunter Championship this morning was Shannan Gossman and Ever So Clever, a pair that is starting to mesh in the show ring. In the Amateur Owner 3'6" Hunters, it was Amy Gallagher...

Karen Cudmore and Super Bad Win $2,500 1.40m Friday at SITR

by Carrie Wirth Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 7/19/2014 2:35:32 PM

Karen Cudmore and Super Bad (Phelps Media Group) Parker, Colo. - Karen Cudmore and Super Bad nab the $2,500 1.40m In the 1.40m Open Jumpers There was only one double clear ¬- Super Bad was super good today, expertly ridden by Karen Cudmore and owned by Blair Cudmore of Omaha NE. Cudmore and her daughter Brooke often swap rides on their horses. "I took over the ride on Super Bad for the past month and a half and Brooke's now been riding Shea," she said. "She helps me with things and I...

U.S. Dressage Riders Kick off Competition at CHIO Aachen, Americans Finish Seventh in Lambertz FEI Nations Cup

by USEF Communications Department | 7/17/2014 3:05:55 PM

Aachen, Germany - Six members of the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team took their first steps in competition on Wednesday and Thursday, performing the FEI Grand Prix Test at the prestigious CHIO Aachen, where they are joined by Kathleen Raine. Laura Graves, Adrienne Lyle, Caroline Roffman, and Tina Konyot represented the U.S. in the Lambertz FEI Nations Cup, held as part of the CDIO5* competition, on Thursday, while Shelly Francis, Lisa Wilcox, and...

Carey is Grand at Horse Shows by the Bay

by Horse Shows by The Bay | 7/11/2014 9:02:32 AM

Kim Carey and Legato (Tricia Booker Photography) Traverse City, Mich. - When Kim Carey traveled to Europe to look for a new horse for client Michelle Carroll, they went with high hopes. But after a long and fruitless search, they faced a trip home horseless. Then, the night before they were to leave, Carey heard about one more prospect. "The people we were with said, 'Oh, you don't want to go see that horse.' A couple of good trainers had looked at it and didn't like it. I said,...

Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 Top $50,000 LaFarge Cup 1.50m at Spruce Meadows

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 7/5/2014 7:27:40 AM

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (Spruce Meadows Media Service) Calgary, Alberta - The Spruce Meadows 'North American' Tournament continued with wins for two of this summer's top riders as well as an exciting first for a young up-and-comer in the International Ring on Friday. Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Fine Lady 5 topped the $50,000 LaFarge Cup 1.50m, Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Chin Quidam VDL won the $33,500 Pepsi Challenge 1.45m, and Wilton Porter (USA) and Diamonte Darco were victorious in...

AHA’s Sport Horse Nationals is Raleigh Bound in 2015

by Arabian Horse Association | 6/23/2014 11:14:03 AM

Lorraine Prowse at the 2012 AHA Sport Horse Nationals (Don Stine) Aurora, Colo. - The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is excited to announce the relocation of Sport Horse Nationals to the Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. Horse Complex in Raleigh, NC for the 2015 national show. In keeping with the policy of AHA, an on-site visit made by AHA’s Sport Horse Commission Chair, William Pennington, Sport Horse Commissioner, Gary Hooghkirk, National Event Coordinator, Susan Laessig and AHA’s Executive...

Kelsey Thatcher Wraps Up Chicago With a Win, Capturing $40,000 Weathertech Grand Prix at the Showplace Spring Spectacular III

by Kendall Bierer for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 6/23/2014 8:27:48 AM

Laura Linback and HH Dauphin (Phelps Media Group, Inc.) Wayne, Ill. - It was an electrifying final day of competition today at the Lamplight Equestrian Center as the Showplace Spring Spectacular Series wrapped up with the $40,000 Weathertech Grand Prix. It came down to a two-horse jump-off, but Kelsey Thatcher and Athena rode to the win, leading the week's final victory gallop. Alan Wade built a technical track for the final day of competition, and with the nation's top riders ready to...

Videos of Eventing Squad Members

by Andrew Minnick | 6/19/2014 7:21:56 PM

On Thursday, the USEF Named the Squad for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games . Below are videos of (or links to videos of) every member of the squad (in alphabetical order). Buck Davidson & Ballynoe Castle RM Phillip Dutton & Trading Aces Sinead Halpin & Manoir de Carneville Boyd Martin & Shamwari 4 See video of Boyd & Shamwari on the Carolina International Cross Country course here . Kim Severson & Fernhill Fearless Lynn...