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Hart Earns Best U.S. Para-Dressage Score Yet

by Andrew Minnick | Aug 26, 2014, 7:08 AM

Rebecca Hart & Schroeters Romani have finished up their Grade II Team Test for the U.S. Para-Dressage Team and scored a 67.971%. That's the best U.S. Para-Dressage score so far, and has Rebecca in 3rd overall in Grade II competition .

USEF Names Nominated Entry for 2014 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles

by USEf Communications Department | Aug 26, 2014, 6:55 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation has named five drivers to the Short List/Nominated Entry for the 2014 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles. Three athlete-and-horse combinations will be selected from the following five Nominated Entries to compete as the U.S. Team at the Championships on September 24-28 in Izsak, Hungary (in alphabetical order): Jacob Arnold (Snow Camp, N.C.) and Belle Grey Farm, LLC's Tara 14 Tara 14 is a 2002 Austrian Warmblood mare. Leslie...

Susan Treabess & Kamiakin 10th in Grade IV Para-Dressage

by Andrew Minnick | Aug 26, 2014, 6:52 AM

Susan Treabess & Kamiakin were the first U.S. Para-Equestrian dressage combo to show on Tuesday and they earned a 65.833% score. That has them in 10th overall in Grade IV competition.

Mandy McCutcheon Ties for Reining Lead!

by Andrew Minnick | Aug 26, 2014, 5:10 AM

Mandy McCutcheon & Yellow Jersey earned a 224 and tied teammates Andrea Fappani & Custom Cash Advance at the top of the individual reining standings. That score has increased the U.S. lead in the team competition to 9 points with only Shawn Flarida left to ride.

Laura Graves & Verdades Impress in Grand Prix

by Andrew Minnick | Aug 26, 2014, 4:58 AM

With a score of 74.871, Laura Graves & Verdades have the 4th best Grand Prix score of the competition, and have moved the U.S. Team up a place into 4th position as well. Steffen Peters & Legolas 92 ride later to wrap up the Team Competition for the U.S.

When to Watch on Tuesday

by Andrew Minnick | Aug 25, 2014, 5:37 PM

Team competition in Reining, Dressage, and Para-Equestrian Dressage finishes up tomorrow. Here are the approximate rides times for Americans competiting on Tuesday. You can watch all of these rides live at www.FEITV.org . Reining - Competition starts at 2:45am ET Mandy McCutcheon & Yellow Jersey are 16th in the order Shawn Flarida & Spooks Gotta Whiz are 33rd in the order Tom McCutcheon & Dun Git A Nicadual are 38th in the order Dressage - Competition starts at 2:00am ET Laura...

Monday Para-Equestrian Dressage Recap - Young Stars Shine Bright

by Helen Murray | Aug 25, 2014, 5:33 PM

The United States kicked off the Para-Dressage Championship at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games with impressive efforts on Monday in the Grade III and Grade 1b Team Tests at the La Prairie Racecourse. Annie Peavy got the day started for the U.S. in Grade III competition under grey, drizzly skies during the morning session, while Sydney Collier closed out the rain soaked day with her Grade 1b Test. Collier (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Victoria Dugan’s Willi Wesley were the first team...

Monday Reining Recap - U.S. Leads Team and Individual Competition

by Mark Coley | Aug 25, 2014, 5:30 PM

The Adequan U.S. Reining Squad got competition underway at the Caen Exhibition Center with the first half of the 82 horse-and-athlete combinations completing FEI Pattern Six in the Team Championship and First Individual Qualifier. After strong performances on Monday from all three American athletes, the U.S. has high hopes to defend their Team Gold and Individual Gold and Silver medal performances from the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Ky. Riding as an Individual, Troy...

Monday Dressage Recap - Lyle Leads the Way

by Helen murray | Aug 25, 2014, 5:28 PM

The first day of dressage competition at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games got underway Monday beneath rainy skies at the d’Ornano Stadium with the first half of competitors completing the FEI Grand Prix Test. Forty-nine combinations performed in front of the Ground Jury of Stephen Clarke, Elizabeth McMullen, Isabelle Judet, Susan Hoevenaars, Francis Verbeek, Dietrich Plewa, and Liselotte Fore. The United States got off to a strong start with solid performances from Adrienne...

USEF Names Team and Individuals for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

by USEF Communications Department | Aug 25, 2014, 5:17 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named Team and Individuals for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Four athlete-and-horse combinations will compete on the U.S. Team, with a further two athlete-and-horse combinations competing at as Individuals. The following four athlete-and-horse combinations will be compose the U.S. Team at the Eventing Championship at the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (in...