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The race tightens for U.S. dressage riders eyeing Paris
The U.S. dressage Olympic rankings got a good shake-up over the weekend, with candidates competing in shows on both coasts. Candidates are looking toward being named next month to the eight-member contingent that will ride in European observation competitions prior to...
Give U.S. riders a boost toward the Paris Olympics: UPDATED
In an effort to increase support for equestrian athletes, the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation has issued "a call to action" geared to 100 days before the start of this summer's Paris Olympics and Paralympics. USET Foundation Giving Day, set for April 17, offers an...
Paris show jumping team will come from this short list
McLain Ward, Kent Farrington, Laura Kraut and Aaron Vale -- the U.S. bronze medal team at the Ocala Longines League of Nations competition last month -- are among those who have been named to the 10-member U.S. show jumping Olympic short list in preparation for the...
Adrienne Lyle dominates in Ocala–UPDATE
A day after winning the Grand Prix for the Freestyle on Thursday with Lars van der Hoenderheide at the World Equestrian Center Ocala, Adrienne Lyle took Friday's Grand Prix for the Special with Lars' stablemate, Helix. (73.065 percent). Then she topped the Special...
A sad farewell to Fran Steinwedell
Fran Steinwedell, a fervent supporter of horse sports, passed away Monday. "She loved her family and was passionate for horses and the show jumping community. She spent much of her life improving our sport for the West Coast," her daughter, Francie, wrote on social...
Dressage at Devon Master Class gets a new presenter
Brett Parbery, once one of Australia's top 20 bronc riders, will present Dressage at Devon's popular Masterclass Sept. 26. But don't worry, he isn't going to be offering rodeo tips. His expertise in dressage was demonstrated impressively when guiding Australia's...
New horse/rider dressage pairings making headway with an eye toward Paris
In only her second international competition with Lars van de Hoenderheide, Olympic veteran Adrienne Lyle won the 3-star Grand Prix Special at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival with a mark of 73.192 percent on Saturday. She bested the winner of Thursday's Grand...
Glenn Petty is now part of Tryon’s management
Former Virginia Horse Center CEO Glenn Petty joined Tryon International in March as general manager, equestrian operation. He has been manager of the Gov. James B. Hunt,Jr. Horse Complex in Raleigh, N.C., and managed the all-breed and discipline North Carolina State...
There’s plenty of talent entered at Defender Kentucky and MARS Badminton
They call it “the best weekend all year,” and one of the things that makes the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event live up to that title is, of course, the horses and riders that will be competing in Lexington next month. Plenty of big names are signed up for the...
U.S. riders are headed to the World Cup Finals in Riyadh
The U.S. list of show jumpers for next month’s FEI World Cup Final in Saudi Arabia is set, with Devin Ryan of Long Valley, N.J., in the group of five on Eddie Blue. The two were a sensation at the 2018 finals as virtual international unknowns who finished second. They...
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