Lima, Peru—July 28 Since Team USA arrived in Peru, Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald has been sending inspirational quotes to her team, hoping to keep them in a positive mindset. Last night’s was a simple one: “Let’s do this.” That affirmation worked, as all three team members posted strong scores to jump to the top of […]
Kalispell, Mont.—July 28 Charlotte Babbitt admitted she can get a little “wound up” in the show jumping warm-up, but she had a special person on her mind and in her heart this weekend. Babbitt, riding for Area VI, wore a green ribbon on her coat in honor of Don Trotter, a tireless volunteer and friendly […]
Kalispell, Mont.—July 28 Thirty-eight pairs in the CCIJ2*-L and 12 in the CCIY3*-S will proceed to show jumping today after the final horse inspection at the Adequan North American Youth Championships at Rebecca Farm. Three pairs were held in the CCIJ2*-L. Area II’s Madison Chisholm and Beechcraft withdrew in the holding box, while Area VII’s […]
Kalispell, Mont.—July 27 Many riders would be wrought with nerves thinking about riding the CCI4*-L course at Rebecca Farm, but for Lauren Billys, every day she gets to ride Castle Larchfield Purdy is a good one since he survived a serious colic surgery last fall. “I walked this morning and had an incredible sense of peace, […]
Kalispell, Mont.—July 27 Take one glance at the Area VIII CCIJ2*-L team horses, and it’s safe to say their riders will be the first ones in the barn tomorrow morning before the final horse inspection at the Adequan North American Youth Championships. All four are glistening gray, and it’s given the team riders plenty of […]
Lima, Peru—July 28 The U.S. dressage team at the Pan American Games has plenty of fans on their home soil, but few are as enthusiastic as Jill Peterson. After all, she bred Nora Batchelder’s Faro SQF 11 years ago, and she’s ecstatic to see him make his championship team debut on the world stage. “It’s […]
Lima, Peru—July 27 The three U.S. dressage representatives prepared for tomorrow’s start of competition at the Pan American Games with a ring familiarization session in the main competition arena. All three riders—Nora Batchelder with Faro SQF, Jennifer Baumert with Handsome and Sarah Lockman with First Apple—reported that their horses arrived in Peru ready to go. […]
Kalispell, Mont.—July 26 Each rider on the Area VI CCIJ2*-L team is a first-timer to the Adequan North American Youth Championships, but they didn’t let that stop them during today’s dressage. Charlotte Babbitt and 2 A.M. lead the division on 24.0, while teammates Meg Pellegrini and RF Eloquence are tied for second (24.9). They’re joined […]
Kalispell, Mont.—July 26 Last September, Lauren Billys wasn’t sure she’d ever ride Castle Larchfield Purdy again after he endured a serious colic surgery, but thankfully the gelding pulled through, and Billys is appreciating each ride she has on him. It’s been since the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil that “Purdy,” a 17-year-old Irish Thoroughbred gelding […]
Lima, Peru—July 26 All 43 horses passed the first dressage horse inspection at the Pan American Games, including all three U.S. entries: Sarah Lockman and First Apple, Nora Batchelder and Faro SQF and Jennifer Baumert and Handsome. Find out why Team USA is only a three-horse team. Tomorrow the riders will have ring familiarization, and […]
Lima, Peru—July 28 Since Team USA arrived in Peru, Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald has been sending inspirational quotes to her team, hoping to keep them in a positive mindset. Last night’s was a simple one: “Let’s do this.” That affirmation worked, as all three team members posted strong scores to jump to the top of […]
Kalispell, Mont.—July 28 Charlotte Babbitt admitted she can get a little “wound up” in the show jumping warm-up, but she had a special person on her mind and in her heart this weekend. Babbitt, riding for Area VI, wore a green ribbon on her coat in honor of Don Trotter, a tireless volunteer and friendly […]
Kalispell, Mont.—July 28 Thirty-eight pairs in the CCIJ2*-L and 12 in the CCIY3*-S will proceed to show jumping today after the final horse inspection at the Adequan North American Youth Championships at Rebecca Farm. Three pairs were held in the CCIJ2*-L. Area II’s Madison Chisholm and Beechcraft withdrew in the holding box, while Area VII’s […]
Kalispell, Mont.—July 27 Many riders would be wrought with nerves thinking about riding the CCI4*-L course at Rebecca Farm, but for Lauren Billys, every day she gets to ride Castle Larchfield Purdy is a good one since he survived a serious colic surgery last fall. “I walked this morning and had an incredible sense of peace, […]
Kalispell, Mont.—July 27 Take one glance at the Area VIII CCIJ2*-L team horses, and it’s safe to say their riders will be the first ones in the barn tomorrow morning before the final horse inspection at the Adequan North American Youth Championships. All four are glistening gray, and it’s given the team riders plenty of […]
Lima, Peru—July 28 The U.S. dressage team at the Pan American Games has plenty of fans on their home soil, but few are as enthusiastic as Jill Peterson. After all, she bred Nora Batchelder’s Faro SQF 11 years ago, and she’s ecstatic to see him make his championship team debut on the world stage. “It’s […]
Lima, Peru—July 27 The three U.S. dressage representatives prepared for tomorrow’s start of competition at the Pan American Games with a ring familiarization session in the main competition arena. All three riders—Nora Batchelder with Faro SQF, Jennifer Baumert with Handsome and Sarah Lockman with First Apple—reported that their horses arrived in Peru ready to go. […]
Kalispell, Mont.—July 26 Each rider on the Area VI CCIJ2*-L team is a first-timer to the Adequan North American Youth Championships, but they didn’t let that stop them during today’s dressage. Charlotte Babbitt and 2 A.M. lead the division on 24.0, while teammates Meg Pellegrini and RF Eloquence are tied for second (24.9). They’re joined […]
Kalispell, Mont.—July 26 Last September, Lauren Billys wasn’t sure she’d ever ride Castle Larchfield Purdy again after he endured a serious colic surgery, but thankfully the gelding pulled through, and Billys is appreciating each ride she has on him. It’s been since the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil that “Purdy,” a 17-year-old Irish Thoroughbred gelding […]
Lima, Peru—July 26 All 43 horses passed the first dressage horse inspection at the Pan American Games, including all three U.S. entries: Sarah Lockman and First Apple, Nora Batchelder and Faro SQF and Jennifer Baumert and Handsome. Find out why Team USA is only a three-horse team. Tomorrow the riders will have ring familiarization, and […]
