Ninety show jumping horses from 26 countries got their first glimpse of the main arena for the Olympic Games in Greenwich Park when they were presented before the Ground Jury at the jog on Aug. 2. The The U.S. Team looked sharp under the care of veterinarian Dr. Tim Ober, farrier Dr. Todd Meister, physiotherapist […]
The four American horses presented before the Dressage Ground Jury in the main arena at the 2012 Olympic Games painted a picture of healthy composure. A mixture of experience and youth will represent the United States when the Dressage competition gets underway on Thursday with the Grand Prix. Ten teams and 20 individuals will be […]
The U.S. Olympic Eventing Team climbed into fifth place with three strong cross country rounds around Sue Benson’s testing cross country course against the stunning backdrop of Greenwich Park. Germany continues to lead the team effort on a score of 124.7 followed closely by Great Britain (130.2) and Sweden (131.4). New Zealand is on a […]
Greenwich, UK – 2012 Olympic equestrian competition got underway today with Eventing Dressage, which featured three of the five American horses. Boyd Martin was the very first rider in the ring on Otis Barbotiere and made the most of his first Olympic experience, having the best test of the horse’s career so far. The venue […]
Day two of the USEF selection trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games concluded with a three-way tie at the top of the standings: Margie Engle, Rich Fellers and Reed Kessler share the No. 1 spot, each carrying eight points heading into Saturday’s fourth and final round. Insofar as today’s […]
Wellington, FL – There were eight clear rounds on Day 1 of the USEF Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympics. The four-round competition is formally known as the 2012 USEF National Show Jumping Championships and concludes Saturday. It takes place at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, during Week […]
GUADALAJARA, Mexico – In a sport of inches it came down to 7/100ths of a second. Beezie Madden had led the 2011 Pan American Games since Wednesday, and when she landed past the last fence in the second round of the day it seemed Individual Gold was secure with her fifth clear round of the […]
The U.S. show jumping team faced the pressure and delivered Thursday at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, jumping eight clear rounds and delivering the gold. Three fault-free rides propelled the nation to the top of the podium, wildly outperforming if not expectations at least the requirement that Team USA place within the […]
In a historical first, the five members of the U.S. Eventing team finished on their dressage scores at the 2011 Pan American Games, securing Team Gold. The final team score was 138.6, reflecting zero faults for the ensuing cross country and stadium jumping phases of the three-part competition―a feat never before achieved in a Team […]
All five U.S. Eventing team riders produced fault-free rounds during the cross country phase of the equestrian competition Saturday at the Pan American Games. They head into today’s stadium jumping phase nearly 22 points ahead of the second-placed Canadian team. Dressage Leader, Jessica Phoenix of Canada still leads the individual standings with a score of […]
