Caen, France - The Adequan U.S. Reining Team kicked off the opening week for the United States with a spectacular performance at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games earning the Team Gold medal. Andrea Fappani riding Custom Cash Advance, Shawn Flarida riding Spooks Gotta Whiz, Jordan Larson riding HF Jordan Larson, Mandy McCutcheon, Andrea Fappani, Shawn Flarida, and Jeff Petska (Shannon Brinkman) Mobster, and Mandy McCutcheon riding Yellow Jersey all gave electric rides to take the U.S....

Caen, France - The United States closed out the Dressage Team Championship at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games on Friday with exemplary performances by a World Championship rookie and a decorated team veteran in the d'Ornano Stadium. Laura Graves and Steffen Peters produced impressive tests Laura Graves and Verdades (SusanJStickle.com) before the Ground Jury of Stephen Clarke, Elizabeth McMullen, Isabelle Judet, Susan Hoevenaars, Francis Verbeek, Dietrich Plewa, and Liselotte...

Lexington, Ky. - The country's best examples of hunter breeding will be on display this week on both coasts to compete in the 2014 Sallie B. Wheeler/US National Hunter Breeding Championship. Judges Linda Andrisani, of Phoenix, Md., and Daniel Robertshaw, of Camden, S.C., will travel to both coasts to assess the entrants. On August 27, young horses on the West Coast will meet at the Showpark All Seasons Summer Tournament in Del Mar, Calif. The championship then moves to the East Coast to the...

Roxanne Trunnell & Nice Touch were the last american combination to compete today. They've scored 68.087%, so they're currently in the top 10 of Grade 1a para-dressage competitors.

Not to be lost in the excitment of the Team Gold Medal is the individual effort from Tom McCutcheon and Dun Git A Nicadual. Riding for a spot in the Individual final on Saturday, and watched by nervous wife and fellow reining superstar Mandy, Tom overcame an early bobble to score 221 and finish in the top ten! He'll join the four Team members on Saturday and try for an individual Medal.

Caen, France - The Adequan U.S. Reining Team has won the Gold medal at the FEI World Team Reining Championship held as part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the Exhibition Center. The team is composed of Andrea Frappani riding Custom Cash Advance, Shawn Flarida riding Spooks Gotta Whiz, Jordan Larson riding HF Mobster, and Mandy McCutcheon riding Yellow Jersey. More news and photos to follow.

IT'S OFFICIAL. The Adequan U.S. Reining Team dominated competition over the first two days of competition at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy. All four of the U.S. Team riders had individual scores that finished in the top six and the Team's final score, 677.5, was more than 10 points better than Silver Medalists Beglium.

Steffen Peters & Legolas 92 anchored the U.S. Dressage team solidly with the best of the U.S. Grand Prix rides. They earned a 75.843% which has the team is clinging to Bronze Medal position...and waiting.

Shawn Flarida & SPooks Gotta Whiz met some very high expectations and blew away all the competition up till now. Their 229.5 score is 5.5 better than the three combinations currently tied for second. With that score the Adequan U.S. Reining Team will end on 677.5 total, and win Team Gold! Y ou can watch clips from Shawn's ride on Instagram .

L exington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and United States Eventing Association (USEA) are pleased to announce the nine athletes that have been accepted into the 2015 Eventing 18 Program. In order to be considered for the 2015 Eventing 18 Program all individuals interested in participating in the program needed to submit an application. The 2015 Eventing 18 Program athletes are: Woods Baughman - Lexington, Ky. Nicole Doolittle - Reddick, Fla. Mia Farley - San Clemente,...