Dressage

In Quebec, Canada at the Parc Equestre de Blainville, the Dressage at Blainville CDI3* took place, showcasing world-class dressage talent from all across North America. In the Grand Prix, Lauren Sammis and Sagacious HF finished with a score of 66.596% to leave them second, just behind winner Victoria Winter (CAN) who scored 66.681% aboard Proton. Sammis and Sagacious HF debuted their new Yanni themed freestyle, scoring a 73.20%, once again finishing a mere fraction of a point behind Winter (73.40%) for second place. Sue Blinks and Robin Hood took home a win in the Grand Prix Special with a 69.958%.

In France at the CDI Vidauban, Katherine Bateson-Chandler rode Nartan to a second place finish in the Grand Prix with a score of 68.359%; the pair was just behind Michal Rapcewicz of Poland who won with a 68.693%. Bateson-Chandler and Nartan have only been together for little over a month and this was their first international competition together. The pair was also second in the Grand Prix Freestyle with a 72.65%.

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Back in the US the CDI1* Rancho Murieta took place in California; Tracey Lert won the Prix St. Georges, and Jessica Miller won the Intermediaire I Freestyle.

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Driving

At the Laurels at Landhope in West Grove, PA US drivers on the Short List participated in the Mandatory Outing for the FEI World Single Horse Driving Championships. The Championships are set to be held July 30 - August 1 in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy. Under the eye of coach Koos de Ronde, driverspresented their horses in order to demonstrate their continued preparation, soundness, and ability. The team for the championships will be named on June 28, 2010.

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Jumping

The US Show Jumpers stormed to the win at CSIO Rotterdam, the fourth of eight legs in the Meydan FEI Nations Cup Series. The second tour of riders for the US, jumping in their first Meydan Nations Cup of the year, delivered with phenomenal jumping and stopped the French sweep finishing on a score of zero. Their win was a convincing one over the British who finished on seven faults.

Chef d'Equipe George Morris commandeered another dynamic performance out of the US Squad - and they now sit third in the Meydan FEI World Cup Rankings behind France and Great Britain. They head to CSIO Falsterbo July 8-11. Lauren Hough/Quick Study, Candice King/Skara Glen's Davos, Nicole Simpson/Tristan and Laura Kraut/Cedric are on the USEF Long List for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

On Thursday, Beezie Madden and Mademoiselle got the winning effort started, finishing first in the 1.50m Grand Prix Qualifier. Before the Nations Cup on Friday Candice King and Skara Glen's Naiky D'elca jumped double clear to take second in the 1.40m class. Sunday saw Laura Kraut and Cedric finish third in the Longines Grand Prix Port of Rotterdam behind Rolf-Goran Bengtsson (SWE) and Penelope Leprevost (FRA).

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Show Jumping action continued in Calgary, Canada at the Spruce Meadows Continental Tournament. US riders took top place honors at every level, adding to the big successes from last week's National Tournament. Reed Kessler, a junior rider from Armonk, NY, won the 1.35m Friends of the Meadows Jumper Welcome with Onisha, the 1.40m AECOM Junior/Amateur Barrage with Ligist and the $10,000 CN Junior/Amateur Fast Track Derby with Flight.

Chris Kappler and VDL Dundee won Friday's Gienow Cup and Francesca Bolfo and Veus TR were second. Clementine Goutal and Kelline Fonroy stopped the clock at 60.507 to beat out Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Take Off on 60.806 to win the $31,000 Scotiabank Cup. Leslie Howard and Jeans Glove Varnel won the $20,000 McDaniel & Associates Cup on Saturday. Topping off the week of winning, Will Simpson rode Archie Bunker to a blazing win in the $100,000 CN Performance Grand Prix. New Zealand's Katie McVean and Delphi were second; Lamaze and Hickstead finished third.

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Also getting in on the action this week were US Juniors and Young Riders campaigning in Europe: Young Rider Stephanie Schuepbach competed at the CSI3* Pforzheim in Germany, taking multiple top ten finishes including a win in the 1.35m Silver Tour class on Chiwago 9. In France, at the CSI 2* Val de Reuil, Junior rider Alexandra Thornton rode Silvana to a commanding win in the Grand Prix Ville Val del Reuil - a huge accomplishment for the New Jersey rider.

For complete results from Germany please click here.

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Para-Equestrian

This week at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL qualified riders from across the country will compete for a chance to represent the US at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in the USEF Selection Trial/National Championship for the US Para-Equestrian Team. Fifteen riders will compete at the Selection Trial for four team spots and six individual spots on the US delegation to be lead by Chef d'Equipe Missy Ransehousen.

Riders Qualified for the USEF Selection Trial/National Championship for the US Para-Equestrian Team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games:

GRADE Ia
Laura Goldman
Kim Decker

GRADE II
Becca Hart
Kim Jones
Elizabeth Pigott
Jonathan Wentz

GRADE III
Erin Alberta
Wendy Fryke
Barb Grassmyer

GRADE IV
Mary Jordan
Robin Brueckmann
Kathy Groves
Jennifer Baker
Holly Bergay
Susan Treabess

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Reining

The 2010 USEF National Youth Reining Championships will take place as part of the NRHA Derby in Oklahoma City, OK this weekend. The country's very best young reining riders will compete in three age divisions for medals and championship titles, and the teams for the SmartPak Young Rider Reining Championship at the 2010 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Champships presented by Gotham North will also be determined.

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ENDS

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The U.S. will send teams in eight different disciplines to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, KY, in September of 2010. Watch this space for information about the best in the U.S. on the road to Kentucky. For more information or to submit High Performance news, please e-mail Joanie Morris: [email protected]