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Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Secures Second Place Finish at 2021 FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ The Netherlands CCIO4*-L

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Oct 11, 2021, 3:02 PM EST

Enschede, The Netherlands – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team showcased strong talent in all three phases at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ The Netherlands CCIO4*-L at the Military Boekelo Enschede in Enschede, Netherlands to take second place in a competitive field to close out team competition for the 2021 competition season. The team of Jennie Brannigan, Sydney Elliott, Matt Flynn, and Tamie Smith finished on a total score of 102.7 to earn silver, while Great Britain took gold on...

U.S. Eventing Achieves Historic Results at 2021 World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 18, 2021, 3:00 PM EST

Aachen, Germany – It was a historic week for U.S. Eventing as American athletes achieved their best results ever in the CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen. The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team of Will Coleman and Off The Record, Sydney Elliott and QC Diamantaire, Ariel Grald and Leamore Master Plan, and Tamie Smith and Mai Baum took second place in the FEI Eventing Nations Cup—the highest result by a U.S. team at the prestigious event. Additionally, Coleman and Off The Record, a 2009 Irish Sport...

US Equestrian Announces USET Foundation and Land Rover Eventing Grant Recipients for 2021

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Sep 14, 2021, 10:00 AM EST

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian and the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation are pleased to announce the eventing athletes who have been selected to receive grants to assist in their travel to compete in the CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S in Aachen, Germany, Sept. 15-19, 2021, and the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ The Netherlands CCIO4*-L at Military Boekelo in Enschede, the Netherlands from October 7-10, 2021. USET Foundation Jacqueline B. Mars International Competition & Training...

US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ The Netherlands CCIO4*-L

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Aug 19, 2021, 6:00 PM EST

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ The Netherlands CCIO4*-L at the Military Boekelo Enschede in Enschede, Netherlands from October 7-10, 2021. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander . "I am looking forward to taking this team to Boekelo, as any of these combinations can be ready for the FEI Eventing World Championship in 2022, Pan American Games in...

U.S. Eventing Team Finishes in Sixth Place to Conclude Competition at Tokyo 2020 with All Three Combinations Finishing in the Top 25

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Aug 2, 2021, 11:00 AM EST

Tokyo, Japan – The U.S. Eventing Team finished in sixth place out of 14 nations on the final day of competition at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and end the competition with a team total of 125.80 faults. Doug Payne and Vandiver added four jumping faults to their overall score to finish the team phase with a 43.80, and Phillip Dutton and Z added eight jumping faults to their total for a final score of 43.30. The anchor combination of Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg added a single rail to their...

U.S. Eventing Team Delivers Three Strong Cross-Country Rounds to Improve Team Standing Ahead of Final Phase

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Aug 1, 2021, 1:00 AM EST

Tokyo, Japan – The U.S. Eventing Team made strong work of Derek Di Grazia’s track at Sea Forest Cross Country Course in the middle of Tokyo Bay, with all three combinations crossing through the finish line with no jumping penalties. Doug Payne and Vandiver led off the team as the third combination to test the course and came home with just 6.8-time faults and move forward to tomorrow on a 39.80. Phillip Dutton and Z dashed through the course and finishing with just 4.8 time and...

Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg Score a 31.1 to Round Out the Dressage Phase for U.S. Eventing Team at Tokyo 2020

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Jul 31, 2021, 8:27 AM EST

Tokyo, Japan – Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg served as the final combination of the three-man team of the U.S. Eventing Team to ride down the centerline for their dressage test at the Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan, receiving a 31.1 from the Ground Jury to secure the team’s eight place standing heading into the cross-country phase tomorrow. The team currently sits on a combined total of 94.6, while Great Britain, Germany, and New Zealand hold the top three team positions....

Doug Payne and Phillip Dutton Lay Foundation for U.S. Eventing Team on First Day of Dressage Competition at Tokyo 2020

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Jul 30, 2021, 6:12 AM EST

Tokyo, Japan – The first day of competition for the U.S. Eventing Team has concluded at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan, with the team currently sitting in ninth heading into tomorrow’s final grouping of combinations. The U.S. Eventing Team drew fourth in the order out of 15 teams and sent out their first combination of Doug Payne and Vandiver , earlier this morning with the pair earning a 33.0. Olympic veteran Phillip Dutton and Z were also early in the order in the second group...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics #TeamUSA Equestrian Medal Count

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Jul 27, 2021, 9:31 AM EST

2 Medals Earned: SILVER: U.S. Dressage in Team Competition SILVER: U.S. Jumping in Team Competition

US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | Jul 26, 2021, 5:37 AM EST

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team at the CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S in Germany, Sept. 15-19, 2021. “Simultaneously as we are out in Tokyo in our last preparation before the Olympic Games, our eyes have consistently been looking forward to the FEI Eventing World Championship in Pratoni, Italy next year,” said Erik Duvander, U.S. Performance Director of Eventing. “This...