Eventing

Millstreet, Ireland – The U.S. Eventing Squad closed out the inaugural FEI Eventing World Championship U25, at Millstreet International in Co. Cork, Ireland, with Olivia Dutton and Jewelent claiming individual bronze and finishing as the highest-placed U.S. combination. The U.S. saw two more combinations finish inside of the top ten, with Molly Duda and Disco Traveler earning fifth overall on a final score of 49.2, placing just ahead of Jack Curtis and Luska Candy Clover, who finished in...

Millstreet, Ireland – Olivia Dutton (West Grove, Pa.) and Jewelent capped a remarkable final-day charge to claim individual bronze at the inaugural FEI Eventing World Championship U25, at Millstreet International in Co. Cork, Ireland. Dutton and Jewelent, a 2012 Irish Sport Horse gelding (Valent x Roselier), owned by the Jewelent Group and cared for by Emma Tuit, sat in 26th after the dressage phase before climbing into podium contention following an influential cross-country day. The...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce additions to the 2026 USEF High Performance Eventing Programs for both the Elite and Pre-Elite lists. Membership is reviewed twice annually for the Eventing Elite and Pre-Elite Program Lists. For more information about the Pre-Elite and Elite Programs, to view the full program lists, as well as eligibility criteria, please click here . Eventing Elite Program: The following athlete-and-horse combinations have achieved the criteria for...

Ocala, Fla. – The inaugural Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) Pan American Equestrian Confederation (PAEC) Championship of the Americas, a three-discipline event for show jumping, dressage, and eventing, will be held from January 21-31, 2027, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). US Equestrian (USEF) will serve as the host national federation, WEC as the organizing committee, and PAEC as a major organizer of the FEI PAEC Championship of the Americas....

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Squad for the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 13-16, 2026. The four team combinations and individual combination will be confirmed prior to the start of the Championship. The Squad will be led by Chef d’Equipe and High Performance Manager, Leslie Law, alongside High Performance Advisor Karyn Shuter and Team Leader...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the U.S. Eventing Squad at the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championship for U25, set to take place at Millstreet International in Millstreet, Ireland, from July 22-26, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe and High Performance Manager Leslie Law and supported by High Performance Advisor Karyn Shuter and Team Leader Amber Braun. The four combinations selected to represent the U.S. Eventing...

Adamstown, Md. - Competition at the 2026 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships concluded with three individual and three team champions crowned across the CCIJ1*, CCIYJ2*-S, and CCI3U25*-S levels. The Championships were hosted by The Maryland International & Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm, from June 25-28, with cross-country courses designed by Andrew Heffernan (NED) and show jumping courses designed by Chris Barnard (USA). Competitors and grooms participated in various educational...

Before he became a teacher for a driven young rider, Figaro des Premices was an Olympic-experienced horse with a resume most eventers spend a lifetime chasing. He had seen the biggest stages the sport has to offer. Then, he found his way to Reese Dellangelo, a rider who got her first pony in 2020 and did her first event not long after, and the two of them got to work building something new. Dell'Angelo and Monte at the 2026 USEF Eventing Young Riders Championships (©US Equestrian)...

Anna Rose Erickson wasn't looking for a five-star horse. She was looking for something she could afford, a horse that would help her earn her Pony Club A, and maybe, if things went well, take her a little further than she'd been before. What she got was Unmarked Bills: a bay Thoroughbred with a five-star resume, an enormous ego, and absolutely no interest in being anyone's backup plan. Talley and Unmarked Bills at the 2019 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event (©Shannon Brinkman)...

When twin athletes, Shannon and Ashley Zupan, representing Area II, arrived at Loch Moy Farm on Thursday morning, it wasn’t with their saddles in hand or their competition gear neatly packed. Instead, they stepped into a different but equally significant role, cheering on their teammates, lending a hand wherever needed, and soaking in every moment of the experience. The Zupan sisters are returning to the USEF Eventing Young Rider National Championships for a second consecutive year to...

Adamstown, Md. – Forty-four athlete-and-horse combinations representing seven of the USEA Areas, as well as Canada, will vie for championship honors this weekend for the 2026 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships (EYRC). The three-day event runs Friday, June 26, through Sunday, June 28, at the Maryland International & Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown, Md. Area 3, winners of the Opening Ceremony Golf Cart Decorating Contest. (©US Equestrian) The 2026 USEF Eventing...

For Katelyn Smith, the road to the 2026 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships began not in the competition arena, but at a small lesson barn down the road from her Marietta, Georgia, home. She was inspired by a group of school friends who convinced her to start taking lessons with them and give riding a try. What started as a once-a-week lesson gradually grew into a passion that has shaped her life ever since. HSH Henry (Photo courtesy of Katelyn Smith) Smith spent time in the hunter/jumper...