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Wrigley Miller, Maye, and Cross Conquer Marathon Day at Kentucky Classic CDE

by Kathleen Landwehr | 10/4/2014 11:51:19 PM

Misdee Wrigley Miller (Picsofyou.com) Lexington, Ky. - The exciting marathon phase took place Saturday at the Kentucky Classic CDE, the host of the final USEF National Combined Driving Championship competitions of 2014. Drivers demonstrated their skill through seven-obstacles on the marathon track at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. USEF National Pairs Championship By expertly guiding her pair through the tough obstacles, Misdee Wrigley Miller (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) stayed atop the...

American Warmblood Society Recognizes 2005 Award Winners

by By the American Warmblood Society | 1/24/2006 3:22:44 PM

Anthem earned his "Supreme" status with 86.500 at his Inspection in Randall, MN, in August of 2005. Anthem was sired by Alano, out of Megan, both Holsteiners, and bred by Diane Kilmer, VA. The American Warmblood Society (AWS) is a non-profit Horse Registry founded in 1983 dedicated to talented Sport horses from the grassroots through the highest levels. As one of the Full Members of the World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH), the AWS promotes, represents, records and registers...

Spring Training Sessions for All Long Listed Drivers

by By Wendy Wares-Cooke | 2/2/2005 10:26:00 AM

The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce that it will host a training session for Long Listed Drivers. Drivers on the 2005 Long Lists are invited to participate in training sessions with Swedish driver, Jan Erik (Nicke) Palsson, April 1–3 at Katydid Farm in Windsor, SC. A horse four-in-hand driver, Palsson originally began his equestrian career as a show jumper, but turned to combined driving in 1979. Winner of the top driver award in 1993, member of the Gold Medal Swedish...

Horses and Riders Ready in Breda for the FEI World Para-Equestrian Driving Championships for Singles

by Andrew Minnick | 8/29/2012 7:00:00 PM

Para-equestrian drivers and their supporters enjoyed some time off and toured the Hague on Monday. They got an up-close look at Queen Beatrix's Golden Coach Breda, The Netherlands - International para-equestrian drivers are in Breda, The Netherlands right now ready to compete at the 2012 FEI World Para-Equestrian Driving Championships for Singles. The first vet check took place Wednesday and the three horses that will be driven by Americans passed with ease. Athletes schooled in dressage today...

Suzy Stafford Upgraded to Silver Medal for 2011 FEI World Driving Championships for Combined Ponies

by USEF Communications Department | 10/17/2012 3:50:08 PM

Suzy Stafford at the 2011 FEI World Driving Championships for Combined Ponies. (Marie de Ronde) Lexington, KY - Suzy Stafford (Wilmington, DE) represented the U.S. at the 2011 FEI World Driving Championships for Combined Ponies in Lipica, Slovenia held September 21-25, 2011. She drove her Morgan-Arabian Cross mare Josephine to an impressive finish in the cones phase and was awarded the Bronze medal in the Singles Pony Championship. Stafford has been notified by the FEI that the Swedish single...

U.S. Vaulters Kick off Aachen with Top 10 Finishes, Four U.S. Teams Look Ahead to CHIO Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/11/2019 3:24:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen began on Friday, July 12, with U.S. Vaulters Kristian Roberts, Emily Rose, and Geoffrey Woolson competing in individual competition. Roberts and Rose came away with top 10 placings, earning overall scores of 7.310 and 7.515, respectively. Roberts (Moss Beach, Calif.), who competed with Laser 19, Rufv Schwagstorf’s 16-year-old Hanoverian gelding, and longeur Tanja Eversp, placed eight in the Compulsory Test with a score of 7....

Chester Weber Leads in the USEF National Championships After Dressage at The Laurels at Landhope

by Martha Barbone | 9/10/2011 12:29:55 PM

Chester Weber. Photo: Richard Moore. The 25th annual Laurels at Landhope International Combined Driving Event, one of the most prestigious events of its kind in the U.S., is hosting the 2011 U.S. National Four-In-Hand Championship. Four entries in the division include three Americans, Chester Weber, James Fairclough and Josh Rector, who are eligible for the championship and one Canadian, Eugen Hug. Weber, of Ocala, FL, got off to an early lead with a picture-perfect dressage test with...

US Equestrian Announces Remaining FEI Nations Cup™ Teams for World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/1/2019 5:13:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team, the U.S. Driving Team, and the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team that will compete in the 2019 World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen, July 12-21, in Aachen, Germany. These teams will join the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team, previously announced and three U.S. vaulters, who will compete in individual competition. Dressage The following athlete-horse combinations will comprise The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for...

2014 Live Oak International: Record Breaking 10,000 Attendees-Record Wins

by Equine Newsroom | 3/23/2014 6:30:55 PM

Chester Weber and his team on course in the marathon. (Photo courtesy of PicsofYou.com) Ocala, FL - The motto on its show program, Chase Perfection, Catch Excellence perfectly encapsulated this year’s Live Oak International, March 20-23, at Live Oak Plantation in Ocala, FL, as history was made in U.S. National Four-in-Hand competition, Olympic Show Jumping champions converged, and Superbowl stars of both the commercial TV screen and stadium met in one superlative week of competition in...

Chester Weber Begins European Tour With Success at 2012 CAI Lähden

by JRPR | 6/26/2012 5:52:16 PM

Chester Weber and his team tackle the cones phase during the 2012 CAI Lähden. (Marie de Ronde-Oudemans) Lähden, Germany – American Combined Driver Chester Weber kicked off his summer European tour in style, proving that he truly is “Mr. Dressage” and that Team Weber-Clark has the ability to take Europe by storm. Weber, the nine-time USEF National Four-In-Hand Champion, competed at CAI Lähden in Germany where he set the dressage ring on fire with a score of 36.35 to...