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2018 Dates Announced for the USEF USEF Horsemastership Training Session

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 20, 2017, 5:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 12th annual USEF USEF Horsemastership Training Session which will take place at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival venue in Wellington, Fla., January 5-7, 2018. The training session is designed to identify and develop the next generation of top U.S. Equestrian Team talent through instruction from experts in a variety of aspects of horsemastership. Past participants include members of recent U.S. teams, including Lillie...

U.S. Team Ready to Begin 2017 FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 20, 2017, 9:50 AM

Lipica, Slovenia – The world’s best pair drivers have traveled to the famed Lipica Stud Farm to prove their mettle against stiff competition in the FEI World Driving Championships for Pairs from September 20-24. The U.S. team of Kathrin Dancer, Vernon Helmuth, and Steve Wilson will drive under the expert guidance of Chef d’Equipe Laurie Astegiano, Assistant Chef d'Equipe Danielle Aamodt, and Team Coach Thorsten Zarembowicz. After a week of intensive training in Austria,...

US Equestrian Names the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for Longines FEI Nations Cup ™ Jumping Final

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 19, 2017, 11:14 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations representing the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in the Longines FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final at CSIO5* Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, September 28-October 1. Robert Ridland will serve as the Chef d’Equipe for the U.S. team. The following combinations will represent the U.S. (in alphabetical order): Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.) and Ohlala, The Ohlala Group’s 13-year-old Swedish Warmblood mare Laura...

Six Days of World-Class Competition Offered at the 2017 PFHA Grand National Championship Show

by PFHA/US Equestrian | Sep 18, 2017, 1:40 PM

Perry, Ga. - The 2017 Paso Fino Horse Association (PFHA) Grand National Championship Show promises to deliver six days of world-class competition featuring the best Paso Fino horses in the nation exhibited by professional, amateur, and youth riders fighting for the glory of winning the ultimate title. Though the show is going on as planned, the thoughts and prayers of those at PFHA are with the people and animals that have been affected by the recent hurricanes. Nearly 1,000 exhibitors and 555...

Peavy and McIntosh Secure Top Honors at 2017 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships Sponsored by Deloitte

by Julian McPeak, US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 17, 2017, 9:31 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. - The 2017 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships sponsored by Deloitte wrapped up Sunday with Grade IV athlete Angela “Annie” Peavy and Royal Dark Chocolate crowned National Champions. Grade I athlete Margaret McIntosh and Heros earned Reserve National Champion honors. Sunday’s FEI Freestyle Tests accounted for the final 20% of the overall championship scores with the first 80% split equally between Friday’s FEI Team Test and...

Severson and Cooley Cross Border Claim Top Honors in Ssangyong Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials CCI3*

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 17, 2017, 2:32 PM

Woodstock, England – Several top international combinations competed at the Ssangyong Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials, September 13-17, but it was U.S. eventer Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border who finished the competition atop the CCI3* leaderboard. The talented duo led a strong U.S. contingent in the CCI3* with four U.S. combinations finishing in the top 25 out of 84 starters. Severson (Charlottesville, Va.) and The Cross Syndicate’s 10-year-old Irish Sport Horse...

Newsflash: Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border Win Ssangyong Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials CCI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 17, 2017, 11:45 AM

Woodstock, England – Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border finished on their dressage score of 37.8 to win the Ssangyong Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials CCI3*. More information and photos to follow. The USEF International High Performance Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, USOC, and USEF Sponsors and Members.

The Deloitte U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team Wins Title at the 2017 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships Sponsored by Deloitte

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 16, 2017, 8:09 PM

Deloitte U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team Mill Spring, N.C. - The 2017 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships sponsored by Deloitte continued Saturday with competitors performing their respective FEI Individual Tests, the second of three tests in the National Championships and the remaining test in the team competition. The Deloitte U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team comprised of Katie Jackson (Austin, Texas), Michele Bandinu (Santa Barbara, Calif.), Angela “Annie”...

U.S. Athletes Make a Clean Sweep of the FEI Team Test Across All Grades on Day One of the 2017 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships Sponsored by Deloitte

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 15, 2017, 9:52 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. - The 2017 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships sponsored by Deloitte began Friday with competitors performing the FEI Team Test, the first of three tests in the competition. U.S. athletes finished on top in all five grades to put the Deloitte U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team ahead of Canada. With National Championship titles on the line, Friday’s Team Test will account for 40% of the overall championship totals. Saturday will feature the Individual...

2017 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships Sponsored by Deloitte Gets Underway

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 14, 2017, 8:54 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. - This week Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) will host its first-ever para-equestrian dressage competition at the facility, welcoming the Fall Dressage FEI CDI-W & CPEDI3* and USEF National Show, each presented by Adequan® on Friday, September 15, through Sunday, September 17. The FEI CPEDI3* is also the USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships sponsored by Deloitte. Para-equestrian sports allow athletes with physical disabilities to excel in...