Dressage

In Austria at the Fritzen CDI4*, Chris Hickey and Cabana Boy finished seventh in the Prix St. Georges and eighth in the Intermediaire I. Riding in the Grand Prix for Special, Tina Konyot and Calecto V scored a 69.02% to finish fourth and were then seventh in the Grand Prix Special. In the Grand Prix for Freestyle, Catherine Haddad guided new partner Winyamaro to a fifth place finish, the pair scored a 71.55% in the Grand Prix Freestyle to take sixth.

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Driving

At the Bromont International CAI-A it was a US sweep in the Single Pony and the Four-in-Hand divisions. Chester Weber and his team took a commanding win in the Four-in-Hand, going clean through the cones to finish with just 139.50 in penalties. Josh Rector was second on 184.66 followed closely by David Saunders with 185.96. Maggie Sullivan guided Riena to the win in the Single Pony, Mary Mott-Kocsis was second and Pixie Keating was third.

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Endurance

Over the last week the USEF hosted three Regional Selection Trials for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, paring down the number of eligible horse/rider combinations for the US Endurance Team from 62 to 47.

The Central Selection Trial was held in Danville, IL on June 19. Athletes and horses faced hot, humid and muddy conditions, turning a fast course into true test of endurance. At the East Selection Trial held in Fair Hill, MD on June 22 there was a repeat of the heat and humidity which plagued the Central Selection Trial, but no mud to contend with. The third selection trial took place in Prineville, OR on June 26, the conditions were perfect and the course was fast.

The horses and riders who attended one of these trials will be eligible to attend the Observation Trial August 8-11, in Danville, IL. Following the Observation Trial, the top ten horse/rider combinations will be named to the nominated entries, from which the final five horse/rider combinations will be selected to represent the US on the Endurance Team in September at the World Games.

Jumping

US show jumpers proved to be a force world-wide this week, taking home wins in multiple countries.

In The Netherlands at the CSI2* Hoofddorp, Cara Raether and O'Vol De La Roque were second in the 1.30m class on Friday, Raether then went one better for the blue ribbon in the next class of the day with Comtess III. On Sunday, in the Grand Prix of Haarlemmermeer, Raether placed third with Ublesco.

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Competing at the CSI3* Am-A Maria Worth Reifnitz in Austria, Jennifer Jones rode Winette to the win in the 1.35m class on the Young Horse Tour on Saturday, the pair had finished second in the class on Thursday. Also on Saturday, Jones rode Lavande de l'Isle to a third place finish on the Silver Tour Finale, 1.45m class.

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The fifth leg of the Global Champions Tour was held in Monte Carlo, widely recognized as the most glamorous stop of the Tour. US riders battled it out over the three days, finishing strong in multiple classes. Highlighting the weekend for the US was Lauren Hough and Casadora who finished ninth in the Global Champions Grand Prix du Prince Albert II de Monaco.

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At The British Jumping Derby Meeting in Hickstead, England Catherine Pasmore aboard My Boy won the Hickstead Young Riders Masters.

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The Spruce Meadows Summer Series continued with the Skyliner Tournament this week. Reed Kessler won the $15,000 Riddell Family Junior/Amateur Grand Prix in Spruce Meadows aboard Flight, six other US riders placed in the top ten.

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The fifth leg of the Meydan FEI Nations Cup Tour will take place July 9, at the CSIO5* Falsterbo in Sweden. The US currently sits third in the standings after their impressive win Rotterdam.

All the information about the US riders is available here.

For more information on the Meydan FEI Nations Cup and to find complete standings please visit www.meydanfeinationscup.org.

The Nations Cup will be available to watch live on FEITV, please visit www.feitv.org for details.


Para-Equestrian

Three days of competition for the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship concluded on Sunday at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL. Veteran Rebecca Hart won the Short Course and outdid herself this year, winning the National Championship title on Kazan, and National Reserve Champion on Norteassa. Robin Brueckmann finished third overall dominating all three tests of the Long Course format competition aboard Raison D'Etre.

The competition also served as the selection trial for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games where 10 Para-Equestrian horse/rider combinations will be named to represent the United States.

Coverage and results are available here.

Reining

In the Adequan Arena at the 2010 NRHA Derby the USEF National Youth Reining champions were crowned in very competitive fashion on Saturday. In the 19-21 year old division, Chloe Gray was happy just to be able to compete after her horse injured a suspensory ligament the day before the competition. Luckily her trainer's wife, Shannon Rafascz stepped in with a horse for her to ride and Repeat Fine Footwork delivered big time. Gray rode confidently despite having sat on Repeat Fine Footwork for the first time the previous evening. She won with a score of 144.5 over Lydsey Jordan on Sailin CD and Breanne Bertrand on Stoned Chik, who tied for the reserve spot on 142.5.

Layla Choate was named USEF National Youth Reining Champion in the 14-18 year old division after a great performance on Plus One Chex, scoring a 144.5. Choate won by a narrow margin over Devin Spencer who scored a 144.

Kyndall Harper is in her last year of the 13 and under division and made the most of it, winning stylishly and convincingly aboard Please Me Whiz. Harper's score of 141 put her well clear of the 2010 Reserve Champion, Stephen Timberlake, who scored a 136.5 aboard Whiz Bang Boom.

In the CRI-Y which ran concurrently, eight riders had their eyes on the 2010 Smart Pak North American Young Rider Reining Championships at the Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North. Breanne Bertrand and Stone Chik led the way: their score of 142.5 gave them top honors in the FEI division over Will Letner and A Genuine Diamond and Caroline Blackshear and Kidsgotitall. This group of riders will represent the United States July 28-Aug 1, 2010 in Lexington, KY.


Vaulting

Several US vaulters have been spending time training in Europe in preparation for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. This weekend at the CVI2* Krumke in Germany Megan Benjamin put in beautiful performances to win in the Individual Female CVI2* with a score of 8.152. Alicen Divita finished fifth and Shannyn Poer was seventh.

ENDS

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The US 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 at [email protected].