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Discover Dressage Withholds Sponsorship of USEF Youth Program Until Federation Restores International Competitions to Ocala’s World Equestrian Center, Riders Launch Petition Drive

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October 25, 2021
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OCALA, Florida, Oct. 25, 2021–A donation of $200,000 to support youth dressage programs in 2022 is being withheld from the United States Equestrian Federation until international dressage and eventing licenses are restored to the World Equestrian Center. At the same…

Devon Hunter/Jumper Show Canceled for 2nd Year, Dressage at Devon “Fully Committed” to Event Late September

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April 11, 2021
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The 125th edition of the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair of hunter/jumpers has been canceled for the second year but Dressage at Devon organizers said Sunday they were “fully committed” to hold their event four months later….

World Equestrian Center & US Federation Agree to Resolve Dispute Over Unsanctioned Competitions

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December 30, 2020
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US Federation and World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida announce agreement to “work together” to resolve a dispute over unsanctioned competitions. US agreed to withdraw a complaint to FEI over unsanctioned competitions…

FEI Puts Off Decision on Ocala World Equestrian Center International Event Approvals to Mid-December

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November 26, 2020
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The FEI has put off for three weeks a decision on whether to accept a US federation request to withdraw approval of international jumping events from the newly built World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida. The events for 2021 are…

United States Equestrian Federation Withdraws Approval of Ocala World Equestrian Center Winter Circuit Hunter/Jumper Events

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November 11, 2020
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The United States Equestrian Federation announced Wednesday it has withdrawn approval for all of its events during the Ocala Winter Spectacular of 12 weeks and recommended pulling the jumping Nations Cup from the newly built World Equestrian Center….

Robert “Bob” McDonald Statement on End of SafeSport Case

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August 21, 2020
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Robert “Bob” McDonald said Friday he was “relieved” that accusations that led to a lifetime ban had been found to be false and all sanctions against him lifted….

UPDATE–US Federation Confirms Robert “Bob” McDonald “Fully Reinstated” After SafeSport Clears Him of Allegations of Sexual Misconduct

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August 21, 2020
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Robert “Bob” McDonald, the husband of U.S. dressage team coach Debbie McDonald, has been “fully reinstated” by the U.S. Equestrian Federation after the Center for SafeSport cleared him of allegation of sexual misconduct that led to a lifetime ban on…

Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Filed in New York Against George Morris, USA Olympic Silver Medalist, Former Team Coach

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August 7, 2020
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George Morris is being sued in New York by two men who allege they were raped as teenagers by the 1960 Olympic silver medalist and former United States team jumping coach….

USEF Paid $1.3 Million by US Olympic & Paralympic Committee in 2019

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August 4, 2020
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COLORADO SPRING, Colorado, Aug. 4, 2020–The United States Equestrian Federation was paid $1,358,940 by the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee in 2019, one of 58 governing bodies of summer and winter sports and other organizations supported by the USOPC….

US Equestrian Federation Extends Suspension to May 31

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April 25, 2020
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The United States Equestrian Federation announced Saturday it is extending to May 31 suspension of activities that was first implemented in mid-March to deal with the coronavirus pandemic….