Hunter

When Grace Livingston tried a four-year-old pony named Shadey Hills Golden Cloud when she was 13, she didn't expect to see herself competing against some of the best pony-and-rider combinations in the U.S. four years later at the 2026 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall+Sterling. “We didn't know anything about him,” Livingston said of her 2018 Connemara gelding (Windy Isles Get Smart x The Contessa). “I was not at the level where I should have been riding...

Lexington, Ky. – An exciting 2026 edition of the USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall+Sterling came to a close on Sunday afternoon with the Marshall+Sterling/USEF Pony Medal Final, taking place in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. The highly anticipated finale featured 203 combinations showcasing their skills during the first round of competition. The field eventually narrowed down to the top 20 for the final round. In the end, Gabrielle Pitts (East Hampton,...

Lexington, Ky. – Each year, the best of the best travel to the Kentucky Horse Park for the USEF Pony Finals, presented by Marshall+Sterling. On Saturday, competition came to a close in the Rolex Stadium, and the USEF Grand Regular Pony Hunter National Championship was crowned. Small pony Clovermeade Heartthrob, a 2016 Welsh Pony cross mare (Clovercrofts Hero of the Heart x Currituck Glory Be), owned by the Robertson Family LLC, and rider Grace Stenbeck-Werner (North Salem, N.Y.) returned...

It takes a certain type of pony to help regain lost confidence, and for Nora Petrey, Mr. Freckles did just that. This former eventing pony brought his little girl from the cross rails all the way to the Regular Pony division in less than a year. The pair is now attending the 2026 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall+Sterling for the first time in the Medium Green Pony Hunter division. Owned by Fox Ridge Farm, the 2009 Pony of the Americas gelding (Plaudits Snowman TE x Special N Often) once...

Lexington, Ky . – Competition continued for both the pony hunters and jumpers at the 2026 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall+Sterling on Thursday afternoon at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Three new national championships were crown in both rings, including the Small Green Pony Championship, the Small Regular Pony Championship, and the Medium Pony Jumper Team Championship. Small Green Pony Championship The Small Green Pony Hunters took center stage in the Rolex Stadium...

Lexington, Ky. – Green hunter ponies were awarded national championship titles today in Rolex Stadium at the 2026 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall+Sterling. Meanwhile, in the Claiborne Ring, team and individual jumper championships took center stage, part of the USEF/ World Wide Technology Pony Jumper National Championships, supported by the Youth Show Jumping Foundation. Medium Green Pony Hunter National Championship It was all about the green ponies on Friday afternoon at the 2026...

Lexington, Ky. – Competition is officially underway for the 2026 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall+Sterling, and the first championship was presented on Wednesday, August 6, in the Rolex Stadium after 148 large pony hunters showcased their brilliance. The overall national champion title for the large regulars went to Blue By You, a 2014 Welsh Pony Cross (Clovercroft Polarized x Splash Of Hope) owned by First Blue LLC, and shown by Lacey Powers (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) on a score of...

Lexington, Ky. – The 2026 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall+Sterling opened today at the Kentucky Horse Park with standings taking shape in the Large Regular Pony Hunter National Championship presented by Charles Ancona, and the Small Green Pony Hunter National Championship. Meanwhile, in the Claiborne Ring, the USEF/World Wide Technology Pony Jumper National Championships supported by the Youth Show Jumping Foundation launched with a strong Phase 1 showing in the Small Pony Jumper...

Lexington, Ky. — The 2026 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall+Sterling are set to take place August 4-9, 2026, at the Kentucky Horse Park in the horse capital of the world, Lexington, Ky., bringing together the country's top pony hunters, pony jumpers, and equitation athletes for one of the most anticipated weeks on the U.S. show calendar. With over 1,000 entries across all phases, including 249 combinations slated to compete in the expanded USEF/World Wide Technology Pony Jumper...

Del Mar, Calif. – The last day of competition at the 2026 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West arrived at the HITS Del Mar Horse Park on Sunday, June 26, and with it came a new set of national champions. The 2026 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West came to a close with the prestigious 3'6" and 3'3" overall grand championships and after three days of competition on the iconic grass field and in the Main Hunter Ring, the...

Prost is German for “cheers,” but if you ask some, it is used as a more meaningful way to signify gratitude and friendship, and to Sadie Severson, the name Prost means exactly that. Growing up, her love of horses stemmed from the frequent trail rides she had while spending time at her grandparents’ small farm in the “Hawkeye State” of Iowa. It took a bit of convincing to visit the local western barn near her family's home, and at the age of 11, her parents...

Lexington, Ky. – Ten new National Champions will be crowned at the HITS Del Mar Horse Park for the 2026 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West (JHNC), hosted by HITS Horse Show. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the championships, established in 2001 as a showcase of the best junior hunters in the nation. Competitors at JHNC will complete three phases: a classic round, under saddle, and a handy hunter round. Each jumping phase counts for 40% of the total...