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A master rider gets his missing medal as the world championships come to a close
Switzerland's genius show jumper Steve Guerdat crowned his brilliant career Sunday by earning individual gold, as the FEI World Championships ended its remarkable two-week run with a fabulous flourish. For the final act, how appropriate that Steve's stellar record of...
U.S. four-in-hand drivers in the medal hunt at Aachen
A memorable marathon over a compelling course ended with the U.S. Four-in-Hand driving team in fifth place among 13 countries on Saturday, the next-to-last day of the FEI World Championships in Aachen. Chester Weber, the leader after dressage, is now third...
USA Para Dressage team is solid gold
The U.S. came into the FEI Para Dressage World Championships as the top nation in the discipline, and it is leaving the same way after taking the team gold medal Saturday. On Friday, Fiona Howard with Diamond Dunes and Marie Vonderheyden on Fan Tastico H earned the...
A brilliant U.S. start at the driving world championships
For decades, Chester Weber has been polishing and perfecting his horses and his driving skills. All that effort paid off Friday in Aachen at the FEI World Championships, as Chester not only won the dressage phase of the four-in-hand driving competition, but also set a...
Disappointment for the U.S. show jumpers in Aachen as Germany takes gold
The medal simply slipped away. The U.S., which had been second in the FEI World Show Jumping Championships after two days of competition, faltered on Friday and dropped to fourth place. It was a close finish in the team final, with the Americans' score of 16.95...
Another gold and a world record for U.S. Para effort
It was not only a gold medal, but also a world record for Kate Shoemaker and her Vianne at the FEI Para Dressage world championships in Aachen on Thursday. A two-time Paralympian, Kate earned the honors in FEI Para Grand Prix Test A - Grade IV. Their personal best was...
U.S. show jumpers move up to second at world championships UPDATED
The U.S. show jumping squad edged closer to the tantalizing glitter of a gold medal Thursday, with three perfect rounds at the FEI World Championships in Aachen, Germany. The riders earned a promotion from their bronze status after Wednesday's first round, going to a...
Gold again for U.S. Para Dressage
The U.S. continued its position on top of the world in Para Dressage as Marie Vonderheyden and Fan Tastico H took individual gold in the FEI Para Grand Prix Test A - Grade I. “They are really starting to come together,” said Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline as he...
An angry Brazilian show jumper bows out of the championships
Brazil's show jumping squad was looking like it had big potential at the FEI World Championships until a shock announcement by one its top riders, Yuri Mansur, that he would not be competing on the team this week, citing differences with how the team is run....
A former runner-up becomes the hunter derby champion
The 2025 reserve champion in the Platinum Performance/USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship swept to victory in the 2026 edition of the $268,830 competition at the Kentucky Horse Park on Saturday. Jennifer Hannan and Cellestino topped a field of 31 with their...
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