Wellington, Fla. - Chef d’Equipes DiAnn Langer and Anne Kursinski have assembled a worthy group of developing athletes with Langer leading the U.S. Children’s Jumping Team and U.S. Junior Jumping Teams beginning with the Children’s Team Competition at 10:00 a.m. EST followed by the Junior Team Competition at 12:30 p.m. EST on Saturday. Kursinski will guide the U.S. Young Rider Jumping Team in the FEI Jumping Young Rider Nations Cup beginning at 3:15 p.m. EST also on Saturday....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian recently announced a newly reinvented U.S. Eventing Pathway Program that would launch in 2019, spearheaded by U.S. Eventing Performance Director Erik Duvander. The program looks to create a “culture of competitiveness” and provide a more clearly defined pathway for eventing athletes in the United States. One change to the program was the reorganization into the Elite, Development Pre-Elite, Development Potential, and Emerging Athlete training...

Rutledge and C Me Fly USEF CCI1* Eventing National Champions (Brant Gamma Photo) Lexington, Va. – On the final day of the Virginia Horse Trials, Colleen Rutledge and C Me Fly jumped a clear round in the third and final phase of the USEF CCI1* Eventing National Championship to claim the title. In the USEF CCI1*-JR/YR Eventing National Championship, it was Isabel Finemore and Rutherglen that emerged victorious, also jumping clear to become national champions. In contention for the top spot...

Mill Spring, N.C. – The U.S. Para-Equestrian Team presented by Deloitte wrapped up the team portion of competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Friday. Rebecca Hart and Roxanne Trunnell performed the Team Tests in their respective grades, which were added to Thursday’s team scores for an overall result of 214.940%. The U.S. placed fifth out of 14 nations, and although the U.S. did not qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics through their participation...

Mill Spring, N.C. – The U.S. Endurance Team will use the home atmosphere and familiar terrain to their advantage when they mount up in quest for a team finish at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. Led by Chef d’Equipe Mark Dial, the team of Gwen Hall, Cameron Holzer, Kelsey Russell, and Cheryl Van Deusen will set out on the five-loop, 100-mile test on Wednesday, September 12, at 6:30 a.m. EDT. The course will start and finish on the Tryon International Equestrian...

Lexington, Ky. – A group of five standout, developing U.S. jumpers will take their teamwork and horsemanship skills to the next level when they compete at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final in Opglabbeek, Belgium, September 7-9. Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski will lead the U.S. team of Samantha Cohen, Ailish Cunniffe, Daisy Farish, Madison Goetzmann, and McKayla Langmeier, who will compete in the Young Rider section of the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final. Together, they will...

Co Cork, Ireland – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team is set to contest FEI Eventing Nations Cup Ireland, at the Millstreet International Horse Trials, August 22 – 26. Led by Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander, the U.S. team of Buck Davidson with Carlevo, 2018 Karen Stives Endowment Fund Grant recipient Hallie Coon with Celien, and Liz Halliday-Sharp with Deniro Z will look to add experience in the new Olympic eventing format to their resumes. The Millstreet CICO3* will serve as only...

Jordan Gibbs and her pony Party Time caught spectators’ attention when they debuted together at the 2017 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, thanks in large part to Party Time’s flashy looks. The 15-year-old chestnut pony’s liberal splashes of white and his blue eyes made him a striking companion for his nine-year-old rider. But he’s more than that. He’s also Jordan’s best friend. Photo: Taylor Pence/US Equestrian Gibbs came from Colorado...

North Salem, N.Y. – The USHJA North American Show Jumping Individual Qualifying Competitions took place across the children’s, junior and young rider divisions on Thursday at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North. With the focus on speed and handiness, The United States’s Mia Albelo (Children’s, Zone 4) and Daisy Farish (Young Rider, Zone 5) as well as Puerto Rico’s Claudia Villamil (Junior) topped their respective...

Aachen, Germany – U.S Equestrian has named Kristian Roberts, Tessa Divita, and the Pacific Coast Vaulters Squad to the U.S. Vaulting Team for FEI Nations Cup CVIO4* Aachen. Chef d’Equipe Emma Seely will lead the team as competition gets underway on Sunday, July 15 at 8:05 a.m. EST in the Albert Vahle Arena at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen. The U.S. Vaulting Team is comprised of an individual male vaulter, individual female vaulter, and a squad who competed in V1, V2, V3,...