Tag: United States Equestrian Federation

Lacey Gilbertson & Baloppi Glide to Victory in $35,000 Tryon Resort Speed Stake CSI 5*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 19, 2018 – Lacey Gilbertson (USA) and Baloppi rode to victory in the $35,000 1.45m Tryon Resort Speed Stake CSI 5* at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), blazing through the course in 62.31 seconds. Paige Johnson (USA) achieved second place with […]

Kyle King & Escudo’s Triumph Crowned in $35,500 Camelot Cup CSI 2* at Royal West

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – October 18, 2018 – The 5th Annual Royal West tournament began with excitement last Thursday, showcasing riders from North America and beyond in the $35,500 Camelot Cup 1.45m CSI 2* presented by Poker Vision Media Inc.  Werner Deeg designed the first Grand Prix course of the tournament, […]

Laura Hite & Calypso van de Zuuthoeve Claim $36,500 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3* at Del Mar International Horse Show

Laura Hite (USA) and Calypso van de Zuuthoeve won the $36,500 Grand Prix Qualifier last Thursday during the Del Mar International Horse Show in Del Mar, California, USA. The American and the 10-year-old bay Belgian Sport Horse gelding (Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve x Thunder van de Zuuthoeve) outran […]

Kelli Cruciotti & Hadja Van Orshof  Win $50,000 Pennsylvania Big Jump CSI 3* at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA — October 18, 2018 – Kelli Cruciotti defeated two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and reigning Longines FEI World Cup Champion Beezie Madden by one tenth of second to win Thursday’s $50,000 Pennsylvania Big Jump, sponsored by Wilmington Trust – A Division of M & T Bank. Riding Hadja Van Orshof, the 21 […]

Kent Farrington & Gazelle Gallop to Victory in $132,000 Adequan® Grand Prix CSI 3* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 13, 2018 – Kent Farrington (USA) and Gazelle came away with top honors in the $132,000 Adequan® Grand Prix CSI 3* after a tense jump-off competition at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), stopping the clock at 32.232 seconds. Paul O’Shea (IRL) […]

Kent Farrington & Creedance Cruise to Victory in $35,000 Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 12, 2018 – Kent Farrington (USA) and Creedance secured the win in the $35,000 1.50m Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) as part of Equus Events Tryon Fall 3 CSI 3* competition. Farrington flew through […]

Jessica Springsteen & Swinny du Parc Blaze to Victory in €93,900 Queen’s Cup – Segura Viudas Trophy CSI 5*

An american victory kicked off international competition today during the CSIO Barcelona 5* at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain. Jessica Springsteen (USA) and RMF Swinny du Parc showed scope and speed to win the €93,900 Queen’s Cup – Segura Viudas Trophy CSI 5*. The American […]

Richard Spooner & Arthos R Race to First in $36,500 Speed Class CSI 3* at Sacramento International Horse Show CSI 3*-W

A packed house on Friday night at the Murieta Equestrian Center was treated to a fantastic speed class, the $36,500 Murieta Inn, Spa & Restaurant 1.45m FEI Class. 34 entries took to the grand prix arena to race the clock around Olaf Petersen Jr.’s course consisting of 14 jumping efforts […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Prince of Peace Reign in $35,000 Hermès Sellier Classic at The American Gold Cup CSI 4*-W

Earlier in the day, the Grand Prix Field kicked off competition with the $35,000 Hermès Sellier Classic prior to the $70,000 Fidelity Investments® Classic CSI4*. In familiar fashion to Thursday’s $35,000 Trelawny Farm Welcome Stake CSI4*, it was a fight to the finish between American athletes Kristen Vanderveen […]

Holy Molly! Molly Ashe Cawley & D’Arnita Victorious in $204,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup New York CSI4*-W

The first thing Molly Ashe Cawley (USA) did after she won the $204,000 CSI 4*-W Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ New York was hug her son, Connor. “He’s my good luck charm,” she said. Ashe Cawley (48) is a two-time veteran of the World Cup Jumping Final, but […]

McLain Ward Makes Repeat Win at American Gold Cup with Tradition De La Roque in $70,000 Fidelity Investments® Classic CSI 4*

North Salem, N.Y. – Sept. 29, 2018 – Saturday hosted the $70,000 Fidelity Investments® Classic CSI 4* at the American Gold Cup, where McLain Ward (USA) captured yet another win in the day’s highlight event, this time aboard Tradition de La Roque, owned by Kessler Show Stables Europe B.V. The pair bested a total of […]

Frosty Flies to First! Kristen Vanderveen Claims $35,000 Trelawny Farm Welcome Stake CSI 4* at The American Gold Cup

North Salem, New York, USA – Sept. 27, 2018 – The second day of the American Gold Cup highlighted the $35,000 Trelawny Farm Welcome Stake CSI4* to conclude Thursday’s competition in the Annex Ring at Old Salem Farm. Taking home her second win of the week thus far was the Kristen Vanderveen (USA), who […]

Lillie Keenan Back in the US with a Top-Ten Ranked Rider as New Trainer

Lillie Keenan (USA) will once again make the US her home base for training after spending time back and forth from the U.S. to Europe and vice-versa both training and competing, all of this while still attending college in the United States. The twenty-year-old American has won several […]

Recap: NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Scores Olympic Qualification, Earns Historic Gold Medal in Jump-Off at FEI World Equestrian Games™ – Tryon 2018

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – To the roars of the home crowd, the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team secured an historic gold medal in a thrilling jump-off against Sweden on Friday, September 21, in the FEI World Team Jumping Championship at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. […]

A Historic Day on Home Soil as USA Claim Team Gold at FEI World Equestrian Games™ – Tryon 2018

Team USA won the Bank of America Team Jumping Championship at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 in Tryon, USA today, but they were chased all the way to the line by a brilliant Swedish side that took silver, while Germany claimed the bronze. It was an epic […]

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team in Second Place Heading to Medal Round at FEI World Equestrian Games™ – Tryon 2018

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team continued its second day of competition on Thursday, September 20, at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. The team improved their standing to the silver-medal position with 12.59 penalties going into Friday’s final competition. With the […]

Order-of-Go for Riders & Horses at FEI World Equestrian Games™ – Tryon 2018

The third day of both team and individual competition promises to test riders and horses not only in regards to scope, speed and technical abilities. Stamina will certainly play be a more important factor in the results of many combinations, especially after a fair but very demanding course […]

Order-of-Go of Riders & Horses for Second Competition at FEI World Equestrian Games™ – Tryon 2018

It’s time to separate the contenders from the pretenders in pursuit of both individual and team glory during the FEI World Equestrian Games™ – Tryon 2018 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, North Carolina. The luck of the draw has once played into the […]

From Ponies & Hunters to WEG: Six Questions for U.S. Jumping Athlete Adrienne Sternlicht

WEG – Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA. – Adrienne Sternlicht competed in hunters and jumpers as a child but became seriously focused on a competitive riding career during her college years at Brown University. Her passion and talent for jumping have taken her to the top echelon of equestrian […]

US Equestrian Confirms Definite Entries of NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for FEI WEG™ – Tryon 2018

Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – US Equestrian is pleased to confirm the definite entries for the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the following athlete-and-horse combinations will represent the U.S. in the jumping arena in Tryon: Laura […]

Jonathan McCrea & Aristoteles V Top $500,000 Saugerties Grand Prix CSI 5*

The Hits Championship came to a close with the $500,000 Saugerties Grand Prix CSI 5* on Sunday afternoon. Three bustlin IVP areas and a full grandstand, couple with crisp fall-like temperatures made for a spectacular day of showjumping. Marina Azevedo of Campina, Brazil designed a challenging course that […]

Karrie Rufer & Mai Tai 2 Rise to Victory in $100,000 Split Rock Jumping Tour Grand Prix CSI 2* at the Sonoma International

Sonoma, Californina, USA – September 9, 2018 – After two times coming in second, Karrie Rufer (USA) finally made it to the top of the podium Sunday winning the $100,000  1.45m Grand Prix CSI 2* with Morning Star Sporthorses’ Mai Tai 2 at the Sonoma International CSI2*, part […]

Interview: Kent Farrington at the Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping – Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ CSIO 5*

Kent Farrington (USA) is back to business at the top of the sport after injury early this year. The American is on top form again, having won several CSI 5* classes and two grand prix victories. The Rolex testimonee rider is competing for more glory today as one […]

McLain Ward & Contagious Soar to Victory in $100,000 Hudson Valley Classic CSI 5* at Hits Saugerties

FEI riders returned to the Grand Prix Stadium at the Hits-on-the Hudson for the $100,000 Hudson Valley Jumper Classic CSI 5* last Friday, the third of four FEI classes at the Hits Championship Week CSI 5*, which culminates on Sunday wiht the $500,000 Saugerties Grand Prix CSI 5*. […]

Shawn Casady & Durango VDL Earn Top Honors $35,000 FEI 1.45m Welcome CSI 2* at Split Rock Jumping Tour

Sonoma, California, USA – September 7, 2018 – Shawn Casady (USA) piloted Highpoint Farm LLC’s Durango VDL to victory in the $35,000 FEI 1.45m Welcome CSI 2* in front of an electric crowd Friday at the Sonoma International CSI 2*, part of the Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT). A […]

Margie Engle & Dicas Dominate $35,000 Hits Jumper Classic CSI 5*

Thursday afternoon, Hits-on-the-Hudson hosted the seconf of four FEI classes at the Hits Championship, the $35,000 Hits Jumper Classic CSI 5*. Whe all was sai and done, Margie Engle (USA) capture the blue ribbon by three-tenths of a second aboard the 9-year-old gelding, Dicas (Diarado x Cassini I), […]

Aaron Vale & Major Soar to First Place in $35,000 Hits Saugerties Welcome CSI 5*

It was a beautiful Wednesday afternoon as the Hits Championship kicked off in the Grand Prix Stadium with the first of four FEI CSI 5* classes offering a total of $670,000 throughout the week. The field was stacked with top riders who will be going to the World […]

Interview: Lucy Deslauriers – Teenage Phenom Competing at ‘The Masters’ CSIO 5* in Spruce Meadows

How did you start your career in equestrian sport? Both my parents ride – my father competes for the Canadian team and my mum used to compete for the U.S. Show Jumping Team – so you could say I was very much brought up around horses! I rode […]

McLain Ward & HH Gigi’s Girl Capture $300,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix CSI 4* at The Hampton Classic Horse Show

Bridgehampton, New York, USA – September 2, 2018 – The 43rd edition of the Hampton Classic Horse Show ended in spectacular fashion Sunday, with McLain Ward of Brewster, New York, USA, capturing the $300,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix presented by Douglas Elliman for a record seventh time. An […]

Leslie Howard & Donna Speciale Thrive in $40,000 SOVARO® FEI Speed Stake CSI 4* at The Hampton Classic

Bridgehampton, New York, USA – August 30, 2018 – It was Ladies First in Thursday’s $40,000 SOVARO® FEI Speed Stake CSI 4*, presented by Lisa & Mario Deslauriers and Lynn Tarnopol, as two-time US Olympic medalist Leslie Burr-Howard (USA) and Donna Speciale blazed to the top of the […]