Adelinde Cornelissen and Jerich Parzival, defending champions from the Netherlands, clinched the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage title for the second consecutive season when they won the freestyle on home turf in ’s-Hertogenbosch on April 21. Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg and Damon Hill NRW came in a close second, while Italy’s Valentina Truppa finished third […]
Holger Schmezer, national coach of the German Dressage team since 2001, died unexpectedly in his hotel room in ’s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands during the night of April 19. The 65-year-old coach had traveled to the Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Finals three German riders competing in the event. Schmezer was born in 1947, the son […]
U.S. rider Rich Fellers and the stallion Flexible advance to Sunday’s decisive Rolex FEI World Cup Final day three enviably positioned in a tie for second place in the overall standings. Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer starts Sunday’s final rounds in first place with a total of zero faults. His countryman Steve Guerdat is tied with Fellers, […]
With two phases of competition complete, Great Britain’s James Alliston has a tight hold on the top placings in the CIC3*. He took a decisive lead in the dressage aboard India McEvoy’s Jumbo’s Jake, and then he added no penalties in the show jumping to lead the division with a score of 45.6. He’s also […]
After riding five bold cross-country rounds, James Allison ended Sunday in first and second place in the CIC3* at the Galway Downs International Horse Trials in Temecula, CA. Alliston, of Castro Valley, CA, won with his veteran Jumbo’s Jake (51.2), owned by India McEvoy, and moved up to second with his less experienced mount Tivoli […]
Shawna Harding and Come On III are replacing Jim Kofford and Pharoh as U.S. representatives in the 2012 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final. Kofford (Raleigh, NC) withdrew, citing veterinary reasons. Harding and her horse were the next highest-placed pair in the North American League behind Kofford and Pharaoh (owned by Hannah Shook and […]
There is a USEF Open Forum meeting March 28 moderated by USEF president David O’Connor, addressing “The Status of Show Jumping in the United States.” The meeting will be held in San Juan Capistrano at the Blenheim Equisports Spring Classic. This is a rare opportunity for Southern California riders to get face time with top […]
Following the conclusion of the USEF Olympic Selection Trials for the U.S. Show Jumping Team, the United States Equestrian Federation has released the following ranked athlete/horse combinations to the USEF Long List for the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games. In addition to the 20 who made it through all four rounds […]
The competition is heating up, with only six clear rounds on Day 2 of the USEF Selection Trials for the US Show Jumping Team for the 2012 Olympic Games: Charlie Jayne/Uraya (77.7); Reed Kessler/Mika (77.54); Rich Fellers/Flexible (78.59); Quetin Judge/Carotino (79.29); Reed Kessler/ Cylana (79.43); Saer Coulter/Springtime (79.81). Complete results for the competition, formally known […]
Moorpark’s Jan Ebeling and Jim Kofford of Raleigh, NC, have been qualified to represent the U.S. at the 2012 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final to be held in ‘S-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, April 18-22. The announcement was made today by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). They qualified with the following horses during World […]
