Robert Costello: Leading the U.S. Eventing Team
Wednesday, April 05 2023
By Cheyenne Lord Portraits by Pam Jensen When Robert “Bobby” Costello was hired as the interim eventing chef d’equipe in April 2022, he didn’t have a lot of time to get up to speed before leading the team’s efforts at the FEI World Championships in September. Luckily, he was able to draw on over 30
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A History of Equestrian Sport in the U.S. and Getting Equestrian Teams to the Olympics
Saturday, October 09 2021
By Armand Leone, Jr. The recent Olympic Games showed us the depth and expertise of our nation’s equestrian talent. Under the US Equestrian (USEF) program, the U.S. Olympic equestrian teams brought home two team silver medals. While people are differing over whether the new format is an improvement, no one can argue that the jump-off
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Unbridled With Sally Ike
Friday, April 09 2021
By Jan Westmark It’s been said if you need to get things done, then Sally Ike is the person to ask. Sally, who started working for the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation in 1989, said her philosophy has always been, “If there’s a problem, let’s investigate and fix it if possible.” For her lifelong dedication to the equestrian
- Published in Sidelines Spotlight
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Sunday, February 16 2020
Bruce Springsteen entertaining guests at the USET’s Take Me To Tokyo gala. The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation publicly launched its $40 million “Raising the Bar” campaign on Friday, January 17, at the organization’s “Take Me To Tokyo” gala at the Jacobs family’s Deeridge Farm in Wellington, Florida. With more than 500 guests in
Farewell to “Everyone’s Best Friend:” Whether Horses or Humans, Bruce Duchossois Loved Them All
Friday, August 29 2014
By Darlene Ricker Imagine walking into a five-star hotel, opening the door to a lavish suite and being greeted by a horse (yes, a real one) munching hay amidst a throng of partygoers. Or discovering that the white-bearded guy in the red suit jollying up migrant farm workers at their Christmas party is a wealthy
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George Morris Summarizes Four Days of Work on the Flat and Over Fences to Prepare Riders For Final Day of 2014 Gladstone Program
Monday, June 09 2014
Gladstone, NJ – May 24, 2014 – The fifth day of the George H. Morris Gladstone Program saw an abundance of auditors line the stands at the USET Foundation Headquarters at Hamilton Farm for the Saturday mounted sessions. The sessions this morning reviewed the previous four days of instruction, summarizing position, release over fences and exercises using classical dressage.
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Friday, March 09 2012
Catching up: Congratulations to Hap Hansen, grand prix rider and West Coast legend who rode to his 99th grand prix win on Sunday, February 12th, in the $30,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS Thermal! Robbie Hunt joined the staff at Stransky’s Mission Farm as trainer, adding his hunter know how to their winning jumper team.