US Equestrian Announces Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3* in Qatar
US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team at the CHI Al Shaqab CPEDI3*.
Posted on Feb 18, 2023
Hope Hand (1949-2022) Honored with the 2022 USEF Lifetime Achievemant Award
Paralympian, eleven-year USEF Board member, and the United States Para-Equestrian Association founder Hope C. Hand of Newtown Square, Penn., was honored with the 2022 United States Equestrian Federation Lifetime Achievement Award.
Posted on Dec 13, 2022
United States Para-Equestrian Association Remembers Organization President Hope Hand
Hope Hand, USPEA President passed peacefully surrounded by family at age 73 on June 12, 2022. Surviving is her husband, Stanley Hand, daughter Amy Cappozzoli and son in law, Eric and their children, Parker and Lincoln, a brother, Charlie Kean and sister-in-law Pamela Kean, and, her westie, Finley.
Posted on Jun 30, 2022
Eleanor Brimmer and Donna Ponessa Named to Board of Directors for USPEA
At the United States Para Equestrian Association (USPEA) Annual Meeting in Spring 2022, Eleanor Brimmer was voted by the USPEA Board to serve as Secretary for the USEF National Affiliate USPEA and Donna Ponessa was elected Athlete Representative.
Posted on Apr 22, 2022
Vita Flex Victory Team Rider Adrienne Lyle Teaches “Win-A-Day” Clinic Winner Genevieve Rohner
When Dressage Today and Practical Horseman teamed up with Vita Flex to host a Win-A Day Clinic contest in 2019, they had no idea it would be 2 years later before they could host the clinic.
Posted on Dec 17, 2021
Rodolpho Riskalla: Adaptability as a Superpower
Targeting Olympic Dressage and Paralympic Para Dressage for 2024 in Paris is a goal of gargantuan proportions. It would take an equally huge heart and Rodolpho Riskalla has that. As an inspiration, he’s gone global.
Posted on Dec 2, 2021
New Champions Named as Para Reiners Return to the 2021 All American Quarter Horse Congress
Riders representing four Grades of USA Para Reining competed within their respective Grades (or levels) with the scores tallied for the overall Dechra/NRHA/USA Reining Para Reining 2021 National Championship and Reserve at AQHA Congress Horse Show, in the opening week.
Posted on Oct 6, 2021
News Flash - USA’s Roxanne Trunnell Takes Grade I Individual Olympic Gold
Roxanne Trunnell (USA) became her country’s first-ever Dressage gold medallist in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the Para Dressage Grade I Individual Test at Tokyo 2020 today.
Posted on Aug 27, 2021
Tokyo 2020 Equestrian Paralympic Schedule And Results
The official website for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2020 can be found HERE, providing the latest news, event information, Games Vision, and venue plans.
Posted on Aug 25, 2021
U.S. Para Dressage Team Passes First Horse Inspection At Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020
The U.S. Para Dressage Team presented their horses for the First Horse Inspection of the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 before the Ground Jury. All four horses passed the inspection as the team looks ahead to their first day of competition tomorrow, Thursday, August 26, which will feature Grade II, IV, and V Individual Tests.
Posted on Aug 25, 2021