Christine Traurig

USA Dressage Team Preparing for Olympic Grand Prix in Six Days

1 year ago StraightArrow Comments Off on USA Dressage Team Preparing for Olympic Grand Prix in Six Days
The United States Olympic dressage team along with those from 14 other nations and 15 individuals are completing preparations to move into historic Chateau Versailles in Paris in two days Read More

Marcus Orlob & “Wow!” Horse Jane – Part 2 of 3

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The start of Olympic dressage in Paris will mark the 125th day since Marcus Orlob first rode Jane at Big Tour, a feat that is hailed as possibly the most rapid rise to the top of the sport in more than a century of Games history. Read More

USA’s 7 Olympic Short List Riders & 8 Horses, 4 Other Americans with 5 Horses Go Head-to-Head in Hagen, Germany in Selection Trials for Paris Games

2 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on USA’s 7 Olympic Short List Riders & 8 Horses, 4 Other Americans with 5 Horses Go Head-to-Head in Hagen, Germany in Selection Trials for Paris Games
Seven United States Olympic short list riders along with their eight horses and four other Americans with five horses go head-to-head for the first time in Hagen, Germany this week to begin final selection trials for the team of three combinations for the Paris Games less than two months away Read More

US Equestrian Board Meets Monday with Cesar Parra Case at Top of Agenda as Frustration Grows at Silence of Governing Body

2 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on US Equestrian Board Meets Monday with Cesar Parra Case at Top of Agenda as Frustration Grows at Silence of Governing Body
US Equestrian Federation board meets Monday with case of Cesar Parra at top of the agenda as frustration grows at silence of the national governing body in the face of mounting accusations of decades of sexual abuse, human trafficking and cruelty to horses. Read More

George Williams Named USA High Performance & Pathway Development Advisor, No Successor to Debbie McDonald as Team Coach for Now

4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on George Williams Named USA High Performance & Pathway Development Advisor, No Successor to Debbie McDonald as Team Coach for Now
United States Equestrian announced Thursday that George Williams has been appointed dressage High Performance & Pathway Development Advisor instead of immediately naming a successor to Debbie McDonald as team coach. A coaches support network will be launched. Read More

Debbie McDonald On USA Success at Tokyo Olympics–Part 1 of 2

4 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on Debbie McDonald On USA Success at Tokyo Olympics–Part 1 of 2
For Debbie McDonald, the Olympic team silver medal caps the most illustrious era of American dressage so far, beginning as a rider on  Brentina leading USA to silver at 2002 World Games, in 2003 first American to become World Cup champion, coach of three of four riders on the silver medal team at 2018 world championships and coach of Tokyo squad Read More

USA Launches Coaches Support Network to Expand Training, Support Across Nation–Willy Arts, Ali Brock, Ashley Holzer, Günter Seidel Sign On to Give Back

7 years ago StraightArrow Comments Off on USA Launches Coaches Support Network to Expand Training, Support Across Nation–Willy Arts, Ali Brock, Ashley Holzer, Günter Seidel Sign On to Give Back
Some of America's top riders and trainers, including three Olympians, have joined a Coaches Support Network newly created by the United States Equestrian Federation to expand training and support to overcome vast distances across the nation. The trainers described their involvement in the program unique in U.S. dressage as an "honor" to give back to the sport in which they have been successful. Read More
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