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Horse Shows and Competitions

Horse Illustrated readers attend shows and competitions in a variety of disciplines. If you want to keep up with news from major horse events and learn how to prepare your horse for an event, then enjoy this category within our archives. Topics include articles from competitors in various disciplines, winners of big events (e.g., national championships in various disciplines), ways to make competing fun, grooming for show-ring success, how to compete and maintain balance in life, how to showcase your horse at an event the best you can, and so much more. When you are an equestrian competitor, regardless of at what level, you are part of a unique lifestyle.

U.S. Dressage Team Concludes Final Day of Olympic Journey with Top 10 Finishes in FEI Grand Prix Freestyles for Individual Medals at Tokyo 2020
U.S. Dressage Team Concludes Final Day of Olympic Journey with Top 10 Finishes in FEI Grand Prix Freestyles for Individual Medals at Tokyo 2020

July 28, 2021

The U.S. Dressage Team concluded their final night at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 contesting the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle for Individual Medals. Steffen Peters, of San Diego, Calif., and Suppenkasper, as well as Sabine Schut-Kery, of Napa, Calif., and Sanceo both represented the team in their final event. Peters...

Adrienne Lyle and Salvino Withdraw from Individual Medal Contention in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Adrienne Lyle and Salvino Withdraw from Individual Medal Contention in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

In a change to today’s anticipated line up, Adrienne Lyle, of Wellington, Fla., and Salvino have made the decision to withdraw from this evening’s competition for an Individual medal in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. This morning, Salvino did not feel quite like his...

U.S. Dressage Team Earns Silver Medal in FEI Grand Prix Special for Team Medals at Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
U.S. Dressage Team Earns Silver Medal in FEI Grand Prix Special for Team Medals at Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

July 27, 2021

The U.S. Dressage Team finished team competition at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and captured the silver medal under the lights at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan, making it the first time the team has collected a team silver since the London Olympic Games in 1948. The team competition saw...

HI Tokyo Olympics Daily Update: Day 2 of Grand Prix Dressage
HI Tokyo Olympics Daily Update: Day 2 of Grand Prix Dressage

July 25, 2021

After this evening’s action-packed FEI Grand Prix dressage at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, the stage is now set for the upcoming dressage team final, which will be the FEI Grand Prix Special on Tuesday, July 27. Or at least we hope the competition happens, since Japan and Tokyo are...

U.S. Dressage Team Qualifies for Team Competition Following Performances from Adrienne Lyle and Steffen Peters on Second Day of FEI Grand Prix at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
U.S. Dressage Team Qualifies for Team Competition Following Performances from Adrienne Lyle and Steffen Peters on Second Day of FEI Grand Prix at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

On the second day of FEI Grand Prix competition at Equestrian Park in Tokyo, the U.S. Dressage Team saw its final two pairs help to secure a team start in the FEI Grand Prix Special for team medals set to take place on Tuesday, July 27. Adrienne Lyle, of Wellington,...

Kendra Wise Crowned 2021 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Champion
Kendra Wise Crowned 2021 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Champion

July 18, 2021

Kendra Wise, of Tipp City, Ohio, has been crowned the 2021 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final champion at the 85th Annual Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show. In the last class of the morning session on Wednesday, July 14, eight competitors demonstrated their skill during group railwork, and...

U.S. Equestrian Announces Horse-and-Rider Substitution for U.S. Eventing Olympic Team
U.S. Equestrian Announces Horse-and-Rider Substitution for U.S. Eventing Olympic Team

July 16, 2021

U.S. Equestrian has announced a substitution to the United States Eventing Team ahead of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Deniro Z, a 13-year-old KPWN gelding ridden by Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp, of Lexington, Ky., and owned by Ocala Horse Properties, has been withdrawn from the team and will be replaced by Doug...

U.S. Equestrian Announces U.S. Para Dressage Team for Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020
U.S. Equestrian Announces U.S. Para Dressage Team for Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020

U.S. Equestrian has announced the four athlete-and-horse combinations that have been selected to the U.S. Para Dressage Team for the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 alongside one direct reserve and two team alternates. Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline and Team Leader Laureen Johnson will lead the team in Tokyo. Paralympic equestrian competition...

U.S. Eventing Team Concludes Mandatory Outing with Strong Showing of Show Jumping Skills
U.S. Eventing Team Concludes Mandatory Outing with Strong Showing of Show Jumping Skills

July 15, 2021

The U.S. Eventing Team concluded their final outing on Friday, July 2, before their departure to Europe in preparation for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 with a morning of show jumping at Great Meadow International in The Plains, Va. Athletes and horses contested the Chris Barnard-designed course which featured a...

U.S. Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
U.S. Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

U.S. Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as part of Team USA in Tokyo, Japan. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. Competition will begin on August 3...