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McLain Ward & Contagious Lead U.S. Contingent in Leipzig Following First Day of FEI Jumping World Cup Final™ Competition

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Apr 7, 2022, 2:03 PM

Leipzig, Germany – McLain Ward and Contagious lead the U.S. contingent of eight combinations following the first day of competition at the FEI Jumping World Cup Final in Leipzig, Germany. McLain and Contagious will move forward to tomorrow’s competition in fifth place overall following a faults-converted score of 67.94, while Hunter Holloway and Pepita Con Spita also sit in the top ten looking ahead to tomorrow’s class following a strong performance in their championship debut....

Eight U.S. Jumping Combinations Set to Contest FEI Jumping World Cup Final™ Round I Competition

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Apr 6, 2022, 5:02 PM

Leipzig, Germany – A total of eight U.S. Jumping combinations will begin their competition week tomorrow at Leipzig Messe to start the 2022 FEI Jumping World Cup Final in Leipzig, Germany. Round I will start at 2:35 p.m. GMT+2/8:35 a.m. EST, with a total of 39 international combinations vying for qualification for Sunday’s final competition. Alessandra Volpi & Berlinda ©US Equestrian Tomorrow’s Round I competition will follow Table C formatting, testing each...

Anna Buffini To Lead Off Start of Competition at 2022 FEI Dressage World Cup Final™ with Ashley Holzer 13th In the Order

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Apr 6, 2022, 4:44 PM

Leipzig, Germany – The 2022 FEI Dressage World Cup Final will begin tomorrow with Anna Buffini (San Diego, Calif.) and her own FRH Davinia la Douce, a 2007 Hanoverian mare, leading off the competition in their first World Cup Final appearance in the FEI Short Grand Prix. Ashley Holzer (New York, N.Y.) and Havanna 145, a 2007 Hanoverian mare owned by Diane Fellows, will go 13 th in the order in their debut championship competition together. This will be Holzer’s second FEI Dressage...

US Equestrian and Neue Schule Announce Continued Partnership and Title Sponsorship of the USEF Junior Jumper National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Mar 31, 2022, 3:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce its continued partnership with Neue Schule, which will remain the Official Bit of US Equestrian. Additionally, Neue Schule will continue its title sponsorship of the Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships, a prestigious national final that includes a Prix des States and individual competition for talented young athletes. “We thank Neue Schule for their ongoing support of US Equestrian, and their dedication to the...

U.S. Para Dressage Program Welcomes Lisa Hellmer as New Para Dressage Development Coach

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Mar 29, 2022, 2:04 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to welcome Lisa Hellmer as the new Para Dressage Development Coach as part of the U.S. Para Dressage Program. The U.S. Para Dressage Program and Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team have experienced tremendous success and growth over the past four years, and Hellmer will assist Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor Michel Assouline, and Discipline Director Laureen Johnson with further implementation of a development pathway and support of new...

US Equestrian Announces Athletes for the 2022 FEI World Cup Finals™ for Dressage, Jumping, and Vaulting

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Mar 28, 2022, 5:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes who will represent the U.S. in dressage, jumping, and vaulting at the 2022 FEI World Cup Finals. The Finals will be held in Leipzig, Germany, April 6-10, 2022. U.S. Dressage The following athletes/horse combinations will represent U.S. Dressage and are listed in alphabetical order: Anna Buffini (San Diego, Calif.) and FRH Davinia la Douce , her own 2007 Hanoverian mare Ashley Holzer (Wellington, Fla.) and Havanna 145 , a...

Ebeling, Duerrhammer, Berktold, and Iverson Earn Top Individual Finishes on Final Day of FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA CDIO3* and FEI CDIO U25

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Mar 20, 2022, 10:14 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team and U.S. CDIO U25 Team concluded their week at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA CDIO3* with strong individual placings in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle, FEI Intermediate Freestyle, and FEI Grand Prix U25 Freestyle. Ben Ebeling took first place in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDIO3* aboard Indeed, earning a personal best of 78.410 percent, with teammate Katie Duerrhammer and Quartett finishing just behind them in second on a 75.090...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Finishes Second in FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Mar 18, 2022, 9:49 PM

Wellington, Fla . – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team took second place in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3* on a final team score of 432.265, just narrowly edged by the German team who finished on a score of 433.337. The Canadian Team took third place on a final score of 409.091. The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team was led by Chef d’Equipe George Williams in their first outing of the 2022 season. The team was comprised of three large tour combinations and one small...

U.S. U25 Dressage Team Takes Second Place in Team Competition at FEI Dressage Nations Cup Wellington CDIOU25

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Mar 17, 2022, 9:30 PM

Wellington, Fla . – The U.S. U25 Dressage Team took second place on the podium today following team competition in the FEI Intermediate II Test during the FEI Dressage Nations Cup Wellington CDIOU25 competition, finishing on a final team score of 129.50. The team placed just behind Canada, who took the top placing on a 133.323. The team was led by Chef d’Equipe Charlotte Bredahl and comprised of Quinn Iverson aboard Beckham 19, Nicole Scarpino and Lambada 224, and Kaylee Christensen...

Beatrice de Lavalette and Kate Shoemaker Finish Strong to Conclude the Perrigo CPEDI3* at AGDF

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Mar 14, 2022, 2:44 PM

Wellington, Fla. – Both Beatrice de Lavalette and Kate Shoemaker concluded a strong weekend of competition in Wellington, Fla., at the Perrigo CPEDI3* presented by Mission Control, Fair Sky Farm, Adequan®, and Nutrena® at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, with both athletes earning personal best scores across the weekend of competition. De Lavalette piloted her Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games mount Clarc in the FEI Grade II Team and Individual Tests, while Shoemaker also brought...