USA Eventing

The Defender Team will be representing at CHIO Aachen with the following athletes:

🔹 James Alliston (San Ramon, Calif.) and Karma (Escudo II x Lavita) owned by Alliston Equestrian and Ric Plummer // Groom: Sophie Hulme
🔹 Jennie Brannigan (West Grove, Pa.) and FE Lifestyle (Leo von Faelz x Bradenburger) owned by Nina and Timothy Gardner // Groom: Alexa Lapp and Isabel Turner
🔹 Elisabeth Halliday (Lexington, Ky.) and Miks Master C (Mighty Magic x Flyinge Quite Easy 958) owned by Ocala Horse Properties and Deborah Palmer // Groom: Jordan Crabo
🔹 Alyssa Phillips (Ft. Worth, Texas) and Oskar (Coriando x Marlo) owned by Julie and Alyssa Phillips // Groom: Addi Mommsen

The following combination has been selected to compete as individuals:

♦️ Elisabeth Halliday (Lexington, Ky.) and Shanroe Cooley (Dallas x Condios) owned by Ocala Horse Properties // Groom: Jordan Crabo

Are you excited to go to Paris? Oui! 🥖🇫🇷

The U.S. Olympic Eventing Team will be represented by the following combinations during the 2024 Paris Olympics in Versailles, France.

🇺🇸 Will Coleman (Ocala, Fla.) and Off The Record (Arkansas x Ard Ohio) owned by the Off The Record Syndicate and cared for by Hailey Burlock
🇺🇸 Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Pa.) and Fedarman B (Eurocommerce Washington x Fedor) owned by the Annie Goodwin Syndicate and cared for by Stephanie Simpson
🇺🇸 Caroline Pamukcu (Springtown, Pa.) and HSH Blake (Nolan R. X Kannan) owned by Mollie Hoff, Sherrie Martin, Caroline Pamukcu, and Deniz Pamukcu and cared for by Chloe Teahan

The following combination has been selected as the traveling reserves:
🔹 Elisabeth Halliday (Lexington, Ky.) and Cooley Nutcracker (Tolan R. X Cobra) owned by Chris Desino, Rob Desino, Deborah Halliday, Liz Halliday, and Renee Lane and cared for by Abby Steger

Read more ➡️ https://www.usef.org/media/press-releases/us-equestrian-announces-us-olympic-eventing

Scenes from the Millstreet CSIO4* where the Defender Land Rover Team brought home silver! 🥈🇺🇸

📸 Libby Law Photography - NZL

A great weekend at the Millstreet CCIO4* for the Defender Team, taking🥈on the podium with a total team score of 113.7.

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A good start for the Defender U.S. Eventing Team at the Millstreet CCIO4*-S. Alyssa Phillips and Oskar lead the team on a 30.8 after dressage and sit third individually. The team will head into the cross-country phase in third place overall on 103.2 total penalties. 🇺🇸💪🏻

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Getting ready for Millstreet! 🇮🇪

The following athletes will be representing the Defender Team at the Ireland CCIO4*-NC-S.

🔹Jenny Caras (Buckhead, Ga.) and Sommersby owned by Jenna Caras and Jerry Hollis // Groom: Max Corcoran
🔹 Emily Hamel (Aiken, S.C.) and Corvett owned by Black Flag Option // Groom: Jeanna Epping
🔹 Caroline Pamukcu (Springtown, Pa.) and King’s Especiale owned by Redfield King’s HX Group // Groom: Chloe Teahan
🔹 Alyssa Phillips (Fort Worth, Texas) and Oskar owned by Julie and Alyssa Phillips // Groom: Addi Mommsen

Read more ➡️ https://www.usef.org/media/press-releases/us-equestrian-announces-defender-us-eventing-2

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Badminton wrapped up with four combinations completing the weekend. Grace Taylor and Game Changer were the highest-placed U.S. combination finishing in 18th place.

Results ➡️ https://www.badminton-horse.co.uk/final-results-2024/

📸 Libby Law Photography - NZL

Dressage day 1️⃣ at Badminton is complete with two athletes sitting in the top 5️⃣.

2nd Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg // 29.0
3rd Tiana Coudray and Cancaras Girl // 29.8
9th Cosby Green and Copper Beach // 33.7
13th Meghan O’Donoghue and Palm Crescent // 34.7

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Kicking off Badminton week with all combinations accepted! 🇺🇸

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Thank you to the USET Foundation Inc. for providing financial support to combinations this spring! 👏

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US Equestrian Announces USET Foundation Eventing Grant and Funding US Equestrian is pleased to announce the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation’s financial support that made opportunities possible for athlete-and horse combinations in the Eventing Pathway Programs.

Team War Eagle 🦅 brought another title home at the United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) Intercollegiate Eventing Championship last weekend, bringing Auburn Eventing Team's total championship count to 4️⃣. The Randolph-Macon College Eventing Team earned this year's coveted Intercollegiate Spirit Award.

Auburn University Rides Away With Fourth USEA Intercollegiate… Auburn University Rides Away With Fourth USEA Intercollegiate Eventing National Championship

US Equestrian education partner United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) hosted the first-ever USEA Interscholastic Championship last weekend at Stable View. Congrats to the champion team, 🏆 Go With It Farm Groupies Team B of Canton, Georgia, and to Spirit Award winners 🎉 River Run Eventing of Hernando, Mississippi!

Inaugural USEA Interscholastic Eventing Champions and Spirit Award… Inaugural USEA Interscholastic Eventing Champions and Spirit Award Recipients Crowned at Stable View

5️⃣0️⃣ Kentucky finishes for Phillip Dutton Eventing.

Defender | Land Rover | Mars Equestrian

The perfect Sunday.

Defender | Land Rover | Mars Equestrian

Introducing the winners of the 2024 Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS Equestrian: Lauren Nicholson and Vermiculus. 🏆👏

Defender | Land Rover | Mars Equestrian

Scenes from the Rolex ring this morning.

Defender | Land Rover | Mars Equestrian

2️⃣4️⃣ combinations have passed the second Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L horse inspection.

Tune in at 2:15p.m./ET for the show jumping phase ➡️ https://bit.ly/usefnetwork

Defender | Land Rover | Mars Equestrian

All are moving on to the show jumping. 👏

Defender | Land Rover | Mars Equestrian

Find out the standings after the cross-country phase of the 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Mars Equestrian. 💪

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McEwen and JL Dublin Remain in First, Farley and Phelps Are Top Americans After Cross-Country at 2024 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ The exciting cross-country phase took place on Saturday at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian.