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Kent Farrington Advances to Six-Horse Jump-Off for Gold in Show Jumping Finale

Rio de Janerio – Aug. 19, 2016 – On Friday, the equestrian events at the 2016 Olympic Games concluded with the Individual Final for Show Jumping, where 35 of the […]

Silver Medal for U.S. Show Jumping Team at 2016 Olympic Games

Rio de Janeiro – Aug. 17, 2016 – The Show Jumping Team Final at the 2016 Olympic Games had no shortage of peaks and valleys, with excitement from start to […]

U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team Withdraws Beezie Madden

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – The U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team has withdrawn Beezie Madden and Cortes ‘C’ from competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Cortes ‘C’ sustained an injury […]

U.S. Show Jumping Team Leads the Way After First Team Qualifier

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Aug. 16, 2016 – The United States Show Jumping Team came out strong on the second day of competition at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. […]

Laura Graves and Verdades Deliver Personal Best in Grand Prix Freestyle

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – August 15, 2016 – The top 18 individual riders after the Grand Prix Special advanced to Monday’s Grand Prix Freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, […]

U.S. Show Jumping Team Starts Strong in First Qualifier

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Aug. 14, 2016 – The world’s best show jumping athletes kicked off competition at the 2016 Olympic Games on Sunday morning with the first qualifier […]

U.S. Dressage Team Delivers Bronze Medal Finish in Rio

Rio de Janeiro – August 12, 2016 – Allison Brock, Laura Graves, Kasey Perry-Glass and Steffen Peters put the United States dressage team back on the Olympic podium with a […]

Peters and Graves Guide U.S. to Third Place Grand Prix Dressage Finish

Rio de Janeiro – August 11, 2016 – The U.S. Dressage Team closed out a day of strong performances with a third place finish on the final day of Grand […]

U.S. Team Third After First Day of Grand Prix Dressage

Rio de Janeiro – August 10, 2016 – On Wednesday, 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Grand Prix Dressage took center stage. Two riders for each team competed in Wednesday’s Grand Prix […]

Phillip Dutton and Mighty Nice Capture Individual Eventing Bronze

Rio de Janeiro – August 9, 2016 – It was a roller coaster weekend for the U.S. Eventing Team at the 2016 Olympic Games. Hopes were high with a strong […]

Dutton and Martin Advance to Show Jumping in Top 10 Positions

Rio de Janeiro – August 8, 2016 – Athletes at the Olympic Games in Rio had been discussing how difficult the cross country test looked all weekend, and on Monday […]

OLYMPICS – Cross Country – Order of Go

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Veteran Olympian Phillip Dutton Leads the Way for Team USA

Rio de Janeiro – August 7, 2016 – Sunday marked the final day of the dressage for Equestrian Eventing, as the final two riders from each team completed their test […]

Clark Montgomery Leads U.S. Team on Day One of Equestrian Eventing in Rio

Rio de Janeiro – August 6, 2016 – The 2016 Olympic Games kicked off on Saturday morning with the first equestrian event. Top athletes from around the world gathered to […]

U.S Athletes Pass Inspection Ahead of Eventing Dressage Phase

Rio de Janeiro – August 5, 2016 – The opening ceremonies for the 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will be held Friday evening, but earlier in […]

U.S. Olympic Eventing Team Gears up for Rio

Rio de Janeiro – Aug. 3, 2016 – The 2016 summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, officially commence on Friday, Aug. 5, with the opening ceremonies at 7 […]

McLain Ward and Beezie Madden Earn Top 10 Finish in Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen

Aachen, Germany – July 17, 2016 – The Grand Prix of Aachen is a coveted title by show jumping athletes around the world. In 2016, the track proved to be […]

Team USA Puts Two in Top Ten at CDIO5* Aachen Grand Prix Freestyle to Music

Aachen Germany – July 17, 2016 – Team USA Dressage riders produced two strong tests to place in the top ten with scores above 75 percent on Sunday in the […]

U.S. Eventing Team Earns Sixth Place at CHIO Aachen CIC3*

Aachen, Germany – July 16, 2016 – The U.S. Eventing Team placed sixth overall during CIC3* at CHIO Aachen. Hannah Sue Burnett was the highest placed U.S. athlete with Jacqueline […]

U.S. Dressage Team Wins Silver at Aachen CDIO5*

Aachen, Germany – July 16, 2016 – The United States took home the silver medal behind only the hosting German team at the Aachen Nations Cup CDIO5*. The team faced […]

Show Jumping Team Scores Second at CHIO Aachen CSIO5*

Aachen, Germany — July 14,2016 –After turning in a total of five clear rounds, Team U.S.A. finished second and tied with France in the Nations Cup at the famed CHIO […]

U.S. Dressage Team Sits in Second Place After Day 1 of Aachen CDIO5*

The United States had a strong first day of competition at the CDIO5* in Aachen, Germany, earning a total score of 218.414 that puts them in second place behind the […]

Clark Montgomery and U.S. Team Score Historical Victory at Inaugural Great Meadows International CICO3*

The Plains, Va. – July 10, 2016 – The United States made history on Sunday, winning the first ever inaugural FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing competition in North America at the Land […]

Receive an Autographed Photo and Support the U.S. Equestrian Team at the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games

Gladstone, N.J. – July 5, 2016 – On Wednesday, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) named the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team – the last athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent […]

USEF Names U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team for Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team and one traveling reserve combination for the Rio 2016 […]

Olympic Dressage Team Announced!

We are excited to announce the U.S. Dressage Team for the 2016 Olympic Games: Laura Graves, Allison Brock, Steffen Peters and Kasey Perry-Glass. Laura Graves from Geneva, Florida, will ride her […]

USEF Names U.S. Olympic Eventing Team for Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Olympic Eventing Team and one traveling reserve for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. […]

USEF Names U.S. Paralympic Equestrian Team for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games

Lexington, Ky. – June 16, 2016 – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has announced a team of four athlete-horse combinations for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Para-dressage […]

Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Qualifies for Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping Final following CSIO4* Langley

Langley, B.C. – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping team wrapped up the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ North America, Central America and Caribbean Nations Cup qualifying competitions at CSIO4* Langley, British […]

Team USA Ties For Second at FEI Show Jumping Nations Cup in St. Gallen

St. Gallen, Switzerland – June 3, 2016 – The United States traveled to St. Gallen, Switzerland this week to tackle on the CSIO 5* Nations Cup as part of the […]

Two-time Olympic gold medallist McLain Ward tops Longines Rankings

American Olympic champion McLain Ward has shot from fourth to the top of the Longines Rankings, the world jumping rankings. France’s Simon Delestre, who competed at his first Olympic Games […]

Sweepa de Roma! McLain Ward and HH Azur Win Grand Prix of Rome

Rome, Italy – May 29, 2016 – McLain Ward closed out his domination of the Rome CSIO5* with one final victory: the $220,000 Grand Prix of Rome. After piloting HH […]

Ward One of Only Three Double Clear as United States Ties for Second in Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CSIO Roma Piazza Di Siena

Rome, Italy – May 27, 2016 – The United States Equestrian Team, led by a masterfully ridden double clear round by McLain Ward and his rapidly rising star partner HH […]

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