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2025 USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East Draws to a Close

, 2025-06-23T19:15:34-04:00June 23, 2025|Featured, News, Show Jumping Daily|, |

The 2025 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – East concluded four days of top-notch hunter competition on Sunday, June 22, with the final four national champions crowned. Additionally, the overall National Grand Champions for the 3’3” and 3’6” heights were recognized for earning the best scores across all sections. Photo [...]

USEF 2025 Intermediate Single Pony Champion: Chardonnay with Tracey Turner

2025-05-05T08:37:23-04:00May 5, 2025|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies||

Tryon, N.C. – The Katydid Combined Driving Event at Tryon International Equestrian Center was the host for the 2025 USEF Driving National Championships for Ponies last week, and a total of 10 new national champions emerged from the event. Tracey Turner (Windsor, S.C.) and Chardonnay (Casino Royale K x Bella Bagira), [...]

2025 USEF Driving National Advanced Single Pony: Fferm Gwenffrwd Onyx Star with Sarah Reitz

2025-05-02T16:44:03-04:00May 2, 2025|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Featured|, |

Tryon, N.C. – The Katydid Combined Driving Event at Tryon International Equestrian Center was the host for the 2025 USEF Driving National Championships for Ponies last week, and a total of 10 new national champions emerged from the event. Advanced Single Pony: Fferm Gwenffrwd Onyx Star with Sarah Reitz [...]

Seventh National Title for Katie Whaley at the 2024 USEF Combined Driving National Championship for Advanced Ponies

2025-01-10T21:51:45-05:00September 27, 2024|Driving Daily, Driving Ponies, Featured, Looking Back, News||

The Tryon International Equestrian Center hosted the 2024 USEF Combined Driving National Championship for Advanced Ponies last week, welcoming some of the country’s top driving athletes to compete among the full slate of driving classes at the Tryon Fall CDE. Photo - Katie Whaley with Timmy and Clanfair Sunglow. (©Shannon [...]

Amy Cross Earns First National Title at the USEF Combined Driving National Championship for Advanced Ponies

2024-10-13T21:29:15-04:00September 27, 2024|Driving Daily, Featured, Looking Back, News|, |

The Tryon International Equestrian Center hosted the 2024 USEF Combined Driving National Championship for Advanced Ponies last week, welcoming some of the country’s top driving athletes to compete among the full slate of driving classes at the Tryon Fall CDE. Photo - Amy Cross and Eulenhof Spencer. (©Shannon Brinkman Photo) [...]

Chester Weber Secures Bronze Medal at the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses

2024-10-13T21:29:20-04:00September 8, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, News|, |

Chester Weber earned an individual podium finish for the Defender U.S. Driving Team at the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses this week, clinching the bronze medal. Photo - Chester Weber during the marathon phase of the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses. (©FEI/Martin )Dokoupil The [...]

Autumn Vavrick Emerged Gold Medalist in the USEF Dressage Seat Medal Final 14-18

2024-10-13T21:29:27-04:00August 28, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, , |

The medal final for the older age group was 16 riders strong at this year’s FOC, and all performed beautifully in the two-part class which consists of group railwork and an individual equitation pattern. Autumn Vavrick (Oxford, Mich.) emerged as the gold medalist in her first year in the 14-18 [...]

Nora Batchelder and Nova Earned the Overall Markel/USEF Developing Horse Grand Prix National Championship

2025-01-10T21:59:54-05:00August 27, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, , |

Nora Batchelder (Williston, Fla.) and Nova (Grand Galaxy Win x Romanova), Carol Glover’s 2015 Oldenburg mare earned the overall Developing Grand Prix title with a score of 69.222%. “I was really happy with both of my rides,” said Batchelder. “Today was a bit cleaner than Friday. Nova is just getting [...]

Alicia Berger and Aqua Marin Become Overall USEF Young Rider Dressage National Champions

2024-10-13T21:29:27-04:00August 26, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, , |

Alicia Berger (Wellington, Fla.) and Aqua Marin (Ampere x Stedinger Heidi), her own 2011 Oldenburg gelding continued their winning streak, adding wins in the FEI Young Rider Individual Test and overall national champion with a score of 69.731%. Photo - Alicia Berger and Aqua Marin. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian “We've only [...]

Adrienne Lyle and Zaunkonig Earned Top Prize Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championship for 6-Year-Old Horses

2025-01-10T22:01:46-05:00August 26, 2024|DressageDaily, Featured, Looking Back, Markel Insurance, News|, , |

Adrienne Lyle (Wellington, Fla.) and Zaunkonig (Zack x Deessé), a 2018 Westphalian Stallion owned by Heidi Humphries earned the top prize in the 6-year-old class, finishing with an overall 84.240% score across the two tests. Photo - Adrienne Lyle and Zaunkonig. (Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) “He is a fantastic little stallion,” [...]

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