Aachen, Germany – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team completed the SAP Cup CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen finishing in second place overall following the final phase of cross-country today. Germany took the win on an overall team total of 104.9 penalties, while Great Britain finished third on 136.60. The U.S. team finished three of four combinations inside the top six, with Tamie Smith and Mai Baum earning an individual podium finish in third place. The cross-country track was designed by...

Traverse City, Mich. – Two talented mares and their equally talented junior riders earned grand champion titles on Saturday at the conclusion of the 2023 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – East . The longtime partnership of Arabesque and Clara Propp defended their title in the 3’6” height, while a very new pair—She’s All That and Aedan Mooney—won the 3’3” overall championship. Arabesque and Clara Propp. ©Leslie...

Traverse City, Mich. – Competitors in the 2023 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships - East had the opportunity to show off their quality on the flat in front of the judges on Friday as the under saddle phases took place at Flintfields Horse Park. All sections in both the 3’3” and 3’6” heights had their under saddle phases, which contribute 20% of each competitor’s final score. Clara Propp and Arabesque. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian In...

Aachen, Germany – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team came out firing today on the first day of competition in the SAP Cup CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen, with the team sitting in fourth place overall heading into the final day of competition tomorrow with the cross-country phase. Overall, the team was in second behind Great Britain after dressage on a combined total of 82.3, finished in fourth after stadium on a team total of 91.1 behind Great Britain, Germany, and New Zealand. Will Coleman &...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has launched a new education module focused on vesicular stomatitis (VS). To view the education module, please visit https://members.usef.org/education/biosecurity . With the outbreak of VS in California, Dr. Katie Flynn, Senior Staff Veterinarian-Equine Health & Biosecurity, saw a specific need to have a learning module focused on recognizing VS symptoms. This is intended to safeguard horse health and the continuous operation...

Aachen, Germany – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team finished fourth in the Mercedes-Benz Jumping Nations Cup CSIO5* under the lights in the Main Stadium at CHIO Aachen in front of an electric crowd packing the stands. The team jumped to a final total of 12 faults over two rounds, with Switzerland earning the win on four faults, Great Britain taking second place on eight, and Belgium taking third on eight faults. The team was led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. “We always aim for...

Aachen, Germany - Chester Weber (Ocala, Fla.) and his team of First Edition, Julius V, Kadora, and Kasper D, drove to an impressive win in the driving phase of the CAIO-4* at CHIO Aachen finishing the first phase of competition on a score of 38.85. The win marks another top performance Weber has achieved at Aachen throughout the years. The team finished atop the podium in a field of 25 entries. Weber has been a mainstay at CHIO Aachen for the U.S. Driving program, having competed at the venue...

Aachen, Germany - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team rounded out their first day of competition in the Prize of Family Tesch FEI Dressage Nations Cup CDIO5*, with combinations contesting the FEI Grand Prix test. Overall, the team sits on a combined score of 213.630 and stands in eighth place overall. Anna Buffini (San Diego, Calif.) and FRH Davinia La Douce were the highest-placed U.S. combination, scoring a 72.804% from the judging panel as the last combination to compete today. Competition...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that will represent the United States at the 2023 FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders & Juniors, scheduled to take place September 2, 2023, at Castelsagrat, France. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Lisanne Dorion with support from Dr. Olivia Rudolphi as the team veterinarian. The following combinations will represent the U.S. Endurance Team and are listed in alphabetical...

Aachen, Germany – Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and Haley wowed in their opening class of the week, earning a second-place finish in the Prize of Handwerk CSIO5* after finishing the faults-converted format in 59.53 seconds. The pair held the lead for majority of the class, and ultimately were just nudged out of the top podium position by Marc Dilasser (FRA) aboard E2K Abricot Ennemmelle, who finished just a tenth of a second faster. Haley has been a mainstay in Kraut’s string...