The U.S. jumping team faced a challenging start in the first round of the 2025 Longines League of Nations Abu Dhabi CSIO5*, finishing in 10th of 11 teams after the first team rotation on 16 faults, missing qualification for the second round. With the top eight teams advancing from the first round, the U.S., the Netherlands and Sweden were ultimately below the cutoff. Ireland took the win on 0 faults, with the home nation, United Arab Emirates, earning second place on a total of 8. France rounded out the top three on a final team score of 12 faults.  

“Our team gained very valuable experience as three of our four combinations had never competed on a five-star Nations Cup team before today. I thought they handled the atmosphere well and will take a lot away from this trip,” U.S. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland said. “We were just a rail out of the second round, which I think is important to note since we fielded the least experienced group in the competition. Our most seasoned combination with team experience was Lucy Davis-Kennedy with Ben 431 and they, too, are still a relatively new partnership. This competition is a good opportunity for growth and to give some of our up-and-coming combinations the experience of a major team competition, which will benefit them for the future.” 

See complete results here.