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2012 Olympic Individual Dressage Results & Games Wrap-Up

It's been a fantastic Games for home team Great Britain, who this morning captured their second team gold medal in Dressage, a spot usually held by sliver-medal-winning Germany. The Netherlands, as is expected, secured the bronze. The United States, Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 9, 2012 4:27 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

2012 Olympic Individual Show Jumping Results

The individual show jumping competition came and went without a medal for the United States. Both Rich Fellers and McLain Ward qualified for the last two individual rounds. McLain was disqualified after the first round, and Rich incurred just 5 penalty Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 8, 2012 12:06 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

2012 Olympic Dressage Team Results

The United States fell short today in the face of some incredible riding from the Europeans. Team anchor Steffen Peters led the way in the Grand Prix Special this morning with a solid 77.705%, with teammates Tina Konyot and Jan Ebeling following behind Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 7, 2012 11:02 AM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

2012 Olympic Team Show Jumping Results

Team USA Chef d'Equipe George Morris is certainly feeling heavy of heart today as the United States walks way from the 2012 Olympic Show Jumping competition without a team medal. Despite a good effort from each team member, McLain Ward incurred 8 Read More...
Posted Monday, August 6, 2012 10:31 AM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

2012 Olympic Show Jumping Results - Days 1 & 2

It's been two days of surprising upsets for Team USA's show jumpers. In the riveting first team round, Olympic veteran McLain Ward and his gorgeous grey Antares F had a flawless clear round, as did Rich Fellers and the quirky chestnut Flexible. Read More...
Posted Monday, August 6, 2012 7:49 AM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Olympic Dressage Day 2 Results

The remainder of the U.S. Dressage Team put in a good solid effort this morning, with scores good enough to land the United States in fifth place so far. Great Britain is untouchable in first place with a team score of 79.407. Germany is in second, followed Read More...
Posted Friday, August 3, 2012 3:54 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Olympic Dressage Day 1 Results

The first day of dressage competition is over, and recent media superstar Rafalca, with rider Jan Ebeling, was the only American horse to compete today. Ebeling put in a solid test and tactfully rode Ann Romney's mare to a very respectable 70.243%, Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 2, 2012 1:21 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Olympic Eventing Team and Individual Results

In an unfortunate turn of events, Pennsylvania resident Boyd Martin withdrew his horse Otis Barboitiere following the second veterinary inspection before the show jumping portion of the eventing competition. With one man down, the United States riders Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 31, 2012 10:35 AM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

The Agony of Defeat for US Eventers - What About Jumping and Dressage?

This is the first time since the Barcelona Olympic Games that the US has not won a medal in Eventing – either Team or Individual. Although the 2008 Olympics did not produce a team medal, thanks to Gina Miles the US brought home a Silver medal in Read More...
Posted Tuesday, July 31, 2012 9:01 AM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Olympic Eventing Cross Country Results

The U.S. Eventing Team has quite a bit of catching up to do in the jumping competition tomorrow, but hopefully with some luck and good riding our talented riders will grace the medal podium. The United States currently sits in 5th place as a team, behind Read More...
Posted Monday, July 30, 2012 3:52 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Olympic Eventing Dressage Results

The first two days of Olympic Eventing competition have been completed, and the results are in! The US stands in 7th place as a team, with Eastern PA resident Phillip Dutton sitting in 19th place as an individual, followed by Will Coleman in 26th, Karen Read More...
Posted Sunday, July 29, 2012 6:53 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

2012 London Olympics Begins This Friday

In just four short days, the 2012 London Olympics will be under way! For our fellow fans of equestrian sports, below is the schedule for Dressage, Eventing, and Jumping competition: July 28-29 - Team and Individual Eventing Dressage Phase July 30 - Team Read More...
Posted Monday, July 23, 2012 12:37 PM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Team USA Is Ready To Win Medals

The United States’ Eventing, Dressage, and Jumping teams have been named for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, and Team USA is looking like a force to be reckoned with at this year’s Games. The official teams are: Dressage Team: Jan Ebeling Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 11, 2012 11:59 AM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

Germany’s Matthias Rath and Totilas Withdrawn from Olympic Team Contention

German dressage heavy-hitter Matthias Rath and superstar mount Totilas have been withdrawn from contention for their nation’s Olympic dressage team. Rath has been struggling to recover from mononucleosis, and Germa team doctor Dr. Manfred Giensch Read More...
Posted Friday, July 6, 2012 11:59 AM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments

USEF Names 2 PA Riders to 2012 Olympic Eventing Team

Following the Barbury Castle Horse Trials, the United States Equestrian Federation has named the 2012 U.S. Olympic Eventing Team. This year’s team features two of Eastern PA’s own riders! The team, in alphabetical order, is: Will Coleman (Gordonsville, Read More...
Posted Thursday, July 5, 2012 10:27 AM by Cindy Stys | 0 Comments
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