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US Dressage Team Wins Bronze in FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* Hickstead

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US Finishes Second in FEI Nations Cup Dressage Series

Hickstead, England – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team clinched the bronze medal after having solid performances at the FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* Hickstead. Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover guided the U.S. team of Katherine Bateson-Chandler, Susan Dutta, Chase Hickok, and Charlotte Jorst to deliver quality tests throughout the three days of competition. The U.S. team earned bronze with a score of 421.920, finishing behind gold medal-winning France with a score of 424.811 and silver medal-winning the Netherlands with a score of 424.053. In addition, the FEI Nations Cup Dressage Series came to a close at Hickstead, with the U.S. finishing second behind Sweden and ahead of Denmark.

“I was very proud once again of our U.S. Nations Cup athletes here in Hickstead. Under extremely difficult weather conditions, our riders rode with class and did their very best,” said Dover. “Our goal this year was not to simply do well, which we did by winning in Rotterdam and placing second in Aachen, along with other results in the series, but to show off both our fabulous veterans as well as fresh, new human and equine faces. We are all very proud of our second-place finish in the series, the only nation to have supported every competition in it!”

The competition began on Friday with all team members performing the CDIO3* Grand Prix Test. Hickok (Wellington, Fla.) and Hyperion Farm, Inc.’s Sagacious HF were the top U.S. finishers in second place with a score of 71.640%. Jorst (Reno, Nev.) and Kastel Denmark’s Kastel’s Nintendo were not far behind in fourth place with a score of 70.880%. Bateson-Chandler (Wellington, Fla.) and Jane Clark’s Alcazar had a nice test to score 69.320% to finish in 15th place, while Dutta (Wellington, Fla.) and Tim Dutta Inc.’s Currency DC received a score of 63.640% to finish in 26th place.

On Saturday, two U.S. combinations competed in the CDIO3* Grand Prix Special with both of their scores counting towards the team score. Hickok and the 1999 Dutch Warmblood gelding had another stellar performance to finish third with a score of 70.843%. Bateson-Chandler and the 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding delivered a great test to finish eighth with a score of 69.412%.

The Nations Cup came to its conclusion on Sunday with the CDIO3* Grand Prix Freestyle. The remaining two U.S. combinations competed, and the best score counted for the team score. Jorst and the 2003 Dutch Warmblood stallion put forth a good effort to score 69.825% to finish seventh. Dutta and the 2000 Oldenburg gelding performed their first freestyle of the year and received a score of 66.625% to finish in 12th place.

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By Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department

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US Dressage Team Set for Start of FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* Hickstead

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Susan Dutta and Currency DC (SusanJStickle.com)

Hickstead, England – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team takes aim at the FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO3* Hickstead from July 27-30. Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover will guide the U.S. team of Katherine Bateson-Chandler, Susan Dutta, Chase Hickok, and Charlotte Jorst. Riding against three other teams, the U.S. combinations will compete in the following order:

Susan Dutta and Currency DC:  Dutta (Wellington, Fla.) and Tim Dutta Inc.’s Currency DC are solid international competitors, having spent numerous summers competing in Europe. In 2016, they finished third in the Grand Prix Freestyle at CDI3* Deauville and fifth in the Grand Prix Freestyle at CDI4* Cappeln. Dutta and the 2000 Oldenburg gelding had top-ten finishes at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in March.

Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Alcazar: Bateson-Chandler (Wellington, Fla.) with Jane Clark’s Alcazar began 2017 with top-four finishes during the winter circuit at the AGDF. Bateson-Chandler and the 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding began their summer in Europe by representing the U.S. in the FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO4* Uggerhalne. The pair will strive for a solid performance in their second Nations Cup appearance of the year.

Charlotte Jorst and Kastel’s Nintendo: Jorst (Reno, Nev.) and Kastel Denmark’s Kastel’s Nintendo had a very successful start to 2017 with several top-three finishes in the spring. Jorst and the 2003 Dutch Warmblood stallion earned top-ten finishes at Rotterdam and Falsterbo. They joined Hickok and Sagacious HF on the Falsterbo team and intend to have a great performance at Hickstead.

Chase Hickok and Sagacious HF: Hickok (Wellington, Fla.) and Hyperion Farm, Inc.’s Sagacious HF will compete in their second Nations Cup after having a strong showing at CDIO5* Falsterbo a few weeks ago. They finished second in the Grand Prix Freestyle and fourth in the Grand Prix at Falsterbo. Hickok and the 1999 Dutch Warmblood gelding hope to continue their momentum as they head into Hickstead.

Find out more about FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* Hickstead and watch it live on EquestrianPRO.tv beginning Friday at 7:15 a.m. EST.

By Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department

Dressage, FEI, USEF

US Equestrian Announces US Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* Hickstead

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Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following athlete-and-horse combinations to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO3* Hickstead, July 27-30, in Hickstead, England:

Katherine Bateson-Chandler (Wellington, Fla.) with Jane Clark’s Alcazar, a 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding

Susan Dutta (Wellington, Fla.) with Tim Dutta Inc.’s Currency DC, a 2000 Oldenburg gelding

Chase Hickok (Wellington, Fla.) with Hyperion Farm, Inc.’s Sagacious HF, a 1999 Dutch Warmblood gelding

Charlotte Jorst (Reno, Nev.) with Kastel Denmark’s Kastel’s Nintendo, a 2003 Dutch Warmblood stallion

Robert Dover will serve as the Chef d’Equipe.

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Wilcox Earns Third-Place Finish in Grand Prix Freestyle at CDIO3* Hickstead

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Lisa Wilcox and Denzello (Peter Martin-Turner/Spidge Photo for Shannon Brinkman Photography)

Hickstead, United Kingdom – The U.S. closed out Grand Prix competition at CDIO3* Hickstead with strong finishes in the Freestyle on Sunday. Lisa Wilcox and Denzello demonstrated why they were named to the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team with a third-place finish on Sunday. Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Wellnetta earned seventh-place honors.

Wilcox (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Betty Well’s 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding continued their trend of improving their scores in each test at Hickstead as they earned a score of 73.625% in the Freestyle. The pair finished less than half of a percentage point out of second place.

Bateson-Chandler (Wellington, Fla.) and Jane Clark’s 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare also had their strongest performance of the weekend finishing Sunday on a score of 72.775%.

Great Britain’s Carl Hester and Dances with Wolves were the winners of the Grand Prix Freestyle on a score of 77.425%, with Sweden’s Mads Hendelio Witz and Weihenstephane finishing second on a score of 74.050%.

By Helen Murray

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US Finishes Fourth in CDIO3* Hickstead’s FEI Nations Cup

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Lisa Wilcox and Denzello (Peter Martin-Turner/Spidge Photo for Shannon Brinkman Photography)

Wilcox Second in Grand Prix Special

Hickstead, United Kingdom – The United States produced improved performances in the Grand Prix Special on Saturday at CDIO3* Hickstead to earn a fourth-place finish in FEI Nations Cup competition. The team of Lisa Wilcox, Brian Hafner, Katherine Bateson-Chandler, and Susie Dutta finished on score of 414.611 in the competition that combined scores from the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special.

To find out about the U.S. performances in the Grand Prix, click here.

Wilcox (Loxahatchee, Fla.) led the U.S. on Saturday with Betty Wells’ 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding, Denzello, finishing second place overall. The pair had marked improvement over the Grand Prix posting a score five points higher after earning 71.608% in Grand Prix Special.

Hafner (Penngrove, Calif.) and his own and Rebecca Hafner’s Lombardo LHF earned a score of 70.275%. The 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding finished the Grand Prix Special in 11th place.

Bateson-Chandler (Wellington, Fla.) and Jane Clark’s 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, Wellnetta, finished Saturday in 15th place on a score of 69.569%.

Dutta (Wellington, Fla.) rounded out the U.S. effort on Saturday finishing on a score of 66.118% with Tim Dutta Inc.’s 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding, Currency DC, in 25th place.

Denmark was the winner of CDIO3* Hickstead’s Nations Cup on a score of 420.307, with Great Britain finishing second on a score of 418.049 and Sweden collected third place honors with a score of 415.984.

Great Britain’s Carl Hester and Dances With Wolves were the winners of the Grand Prix Special on a score of 71.922%.

By Helen Murray

To learn more about the Hickstead CDIO3*, visit: http://www.dressageathickstead.com/.

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US Off to a Determined Start at CDIO3* Hickstead

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Hickstead, United Kingdom – The U.S. produced determined performances in Grand Prix competition on Thursday at CDIO3* Hickstead. Brian Hafner and Susie Dutta, who make up half of the American Nations Cup effort, currently stand second and ninth, respectively, after the first of two days of Grand Prix competition.

Hafner (Penngrove, Calif.) and his own and Rebecca Hafner’s 15-year-old Hanoverian gelding, Lombardo LHF, scored 68.800% from the Ground Jury of Karin Kruger, Wojtek Markowski, Stephen Clarke, Susanne Baarup, and Peter Engel.

Dutta (Wellington, Fla.) produced a score of 65.620% with Tim Dutta Inc.’s 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding, Currency DC, as the first U.S. rider down centerline. She will ride Tim Dutta’s Lumberjack 12 in the Intermediaire I Test on Friday.

Nations Cup competition continues Friday with the second half of Grand Prix competitors completing their tests. U.S. riders Katherine Bateson-Chandler and Lisa Wilcox will ride at 3:55pm and 5:27pm CEST, respectively. Final results for Nations Cup competition will be determined on Saturday following the FEI Grand Prix Special, as overall team scores will be calculated by the top three scores in Grand Prix being weighted equally with the top three scores from the Special.

To learn more about CDIO3* Hickstead, visit: http://www.dressageathickstead.com/.

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US Eyes Strong Finish in FEI Nations Cup Competition at CDIO3* Hickstead

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The U.S. Team for Hickstead (USEF Archive)

Hickstead, United Kingdom – The U.S. sends a promising group into this week’s FEI Nations Cup at CDIO3* Hickstead, running July 31 – August 3. The team of Katherine Bateson-Chandler, Susie Dutta, Brian Hafner, and Lisa Wilcox, led by Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald, have drawn third in the order of five international teams. Nations Cup competition kicks off Thursday with the first day of Grand Prix competition, and continues Friday with the second half of the combinations performing the FEI Grand Prix Test. The 2014 victors will be crowned on Saturday following the FEI Grand Prix Special, as overall team scores will be calculated by the top three scores in Grand Prix being weighted equally with the top three scores from the Special.

Bateson-Chandler (Wellington, Fla.) and longtime owner Jane Clark have found an exciting prospect in the 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare Wellnetta. With former rider Laurens van Lieren, of The Netherlands, the mare contested the 2013 Reem Acra FEI World Cup Dressage Final. Bateson-Chandler, a 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games veteran, began riding Wellnetta at the beginning of this year and quickly earned top placings at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. Most recently, the pair was second in the Grand Prix Special at CDI3* Hartpury.

Dutta (Wellington, Fla.) is making her second Nations Cup start of the summer with Tim Dutta Inc.’s Currency DC, after representing the U.S. at CDIO5* Rotterdam in June. At the prestigious show in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Dutta and the 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding finished seventh in the Grand Prix Special. To close out the month of June, the pair produced solid work at CDI4* Perl. Before travelling to Europe for the summer, Dutta spent the winter competing at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. Additionally, she will ride Tim Dutta’s Lumberjack 12 in Small Tour competition at Hickstead.

Hafner has travelled from his Penngrove, Calif., base to spend the summer in Europe competing his own and Rebecca Hafner’s Lombardo LHF in Big Tour competition. Prior to heading overseas, the pair won at the Capistrano Dressage International CDI-W. Alongside Dutta, Hafner and Lombardo LHF were part of the U.S. Nations Cup team in Rotterdam, where they also earned a 12th-place finish in the Freestyle.

Wilcox (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Betty Wells’ Denzello head into the weekend’s competition in strong form after competing at CDI4* Fritzens and CDI4* Aachen as members of the Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games U.S. Dressage Team. In Aachen, they led the U.S. effort, finishing 12th in the CDI4* Grand Prix. Prior to heading to Europe, the 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding finished eighth in The Dutta Corp/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship and Selection Trial for the U.S. Dressage Team Short List for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Dutta and Hafner will complete their Grand Prix Tests on Thursday at 2:18pm and 3:03pm CEST, respectively, with Bateson-Chandler and Wilcox going at 3:55pm and 5:27pm on Friday.

Find out more about the Hickstead CDIO3* at http://www.hickstead.co.uk/home.aspx.

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US Dressage Team Scores Second Place Finish in CDIO3* Hickstead’s Nation Cup

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Hickstead, England – The U.S. Dressage Team continued to show their resurgence on the international stage, cruising to a second place finish in FEI Nations Cup competition at the CDIO3* Hickstead. Sunday’s competition utilized a new format using the Freestyle to determine Nations Cup results rather than the traditional Grand Prix Test.

Leading the U.S. was Kathleen Raine (Murrieta, CA) and Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Program graduate Breanna. The combination who were awarded a USET Foundation funded USEF Grant demonstrated their growth helping the U.S. to earn a second place finish in Hickstead’s Nation Cup. Jennifer Mason, David Wightman and Raine’s 13-year-old Hanoverian mare scored 75.650% in Sunday’s Freestyle to finish in third place individually.

Guenter Seidel and Coral Reef Wylea scored 75.625% to finish fourth individually and help secure a podium a finish for the Americans. Seidel (Cardiff, CA) and Coral Reef Ranch’s 13-year-old Westphalian mare were also awarded USEF Grant to train and compete in the Europe. The pair has gained valuable experience this summer earning top placings and the Lingen CDI and Hickstead CDIO.

On Sunday, Shelley Francis (Loxahatchee, FL) and Doktor demonstrated the experience they have earned competing in Europe this summer on a USEF Grant. The 1998 FEI World Equestrian Games veteran and Patricia Stempel’s 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding produced a polished effort to score 74.500% and finish fifth individually.

Rounding out the U.S. effort in Nations Cup competition was Arlene “Tuny” Page and longtime partner Alina. Full (Wellington, FL) and her 15-year-old Danish Warmblood mare were the first U.S. pair in the ring, scoring 69.200% and finished in 21st individually.

Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover was extremely proud of the U.S effort in Hickstead and believes there is more potential for growth in the coming months for the U.S. in the future.

“The U.S. brought back the Silver in the Nation’s Cup at Hickstead decisively with third, fourth and fifth placings by Kathleen Raine, Guenter Seidel and Shelly Francis respectively. While the Freestyle was used for today’s Nation’s Cup, it is important to note that our athletes were equally great in the Grand Prix over 2 days and with 45 entries, with the same three all well over 70% and Tuny Page and her super mare, Alina, close behind with 69.7. We are also proud of newcomers to international competition, David Blake and Ikaros as well as Katherine Bateson-Chandler with Alcazar,” said Dover. “Thanks to Dr. Rick Mitchell and Julie as well as Jenny Van Wieren-Page for their amazing help. Thanks also to the owners, grooms, and all who came out to support our Team. And of course, thanks to both our USEF and USET Foundation for making it possible to make it possible for our two and four-legged athletes to attend great competitions like Hickstead around the world and bring back medals!”

To learn more about the Hickstead CDIO3*, visit: http://www.dressageathickstead.com/.

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