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CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival
Aachen, Germany
Jun 27 - Jul 06 2024
Defender U.S. Eventing Team Stamps Mark on 2024 SAP-Cup CCIO4*-S with Second-Place Finish
by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jul 7, 2024, 5:17 AM EST
Aachen, Germany – The Defender U.S. Eventing Team moved up nearly five places on the leaderboard in the SAP-Cup throughout the three phases to ultimately clinch a well-deserved second place finish. The team completed on a final combined score of 123.7, behind Great Britian, who secured first on a 112.8. Ireland finished in third with a final score on 138. This is the second year in a row the team has secured a second-place finish at CHIO Aachen in the CCIO4*-S. Overall, I’m really...
Defender U.S. Eventing Team Sits in Third Overnight Looking to Final Cross-Country Phase
by | Jul 6, 2024, 5:16 AM EST
Aachen, Germany – The Defender U.S. Eventing Team holds third place overnight as they look towards the final phase of cross-country in the SAP Cup CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen. The team, led by Chef d’Equipe Bobby Costello, produced solid scores keeping them within reach of the top five after the dressage phase, with the team then producing four consecutive clear rounds in the Main Stadium for their jumping phase later in the day. They currently sit on 102.1 combined team penalties...
McLain Ward and Callas Capture Second Place in Competitive Turkish Airlines-Prize of Europe
by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jul 3, 2024, 5:37 PM EST
Aachen, Germany - McLain Ward and Callas were nearly unbeatable in the opening evening class of CHIO Aachen, the Turkish Airlines - Prize of Europe, which saw Richard Vogel (GER) nudge the pair out of the top placing on the podium. Ward and Callas stopped the jump-off timers in 44.06 seconds, while Vogel and Cepano Baloubet clocked a time of 42.44 seconds for the win. Jana Wargers (GER) and Dorette took third overall with a second-round time of 44.07. “You’re always trying to win...
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From Muncie to Aachen: Dan Kreitl Making His Dreams Come True
by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | Jun 27, 2023, 3:30 PM
Dan Krietl and Carmango, or "Frtiz," won The Dutta Corp. USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship in the fall of 2022. (Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian) Amateur competitor Dan Kreitl has been getting attention for an impressive string of results on the eventing scene. Kreitl competed in his first FEI eventing competition in 2021 and won The Dutta Corp. USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship to close out 2022. The result earned him and his young, talented mount, Carmango, a flight grant to...