Jumping

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. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce a new partnership with Frank & Eileen as the Official Lifestyle Partner of US Equestrian and Official Lifestyle Apparel Partner of the US Equestrian Open. Frank & Eileen is a woman-owned, woman-led, B Corp-certified clothing brand renowned for reinventing the women’s button-up shirt using the finest European fabrics. Committed to sustainability, craftsmanship, and the idea that beautiful pieces should feel as good as they look,...

Six years ago, Clara and Annika Beck from Tionesta, Pa., weren’t shopping for a show pony. In fact, they were hoping to avoid noticing one, especially while life at home was anything but easy. Their story begins the day an unexpected need brought a Fjord into their world. “It’s not like we were looking for a project,” Annika said. Annika and Pancake competing at the 2026 USEF/World Wide Technology Pony Jumper National Championships (©US Equestrian) The pony, now...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the two individual jumping combinations selected to represent U.S. Jumping at the CSI-Y Aachen, hosted from August 21-23, 2026, during the FEI Jumping World Championships in Aachen, Germany. The athletes will be supported by Erin Keating, Director of Jumping Development Programs. The following combinations will represent U.S. Jumping at the 2026 CSI-Y Aachen, hosted during the 2026 FEI Jumping World Championships Aachen, and are listed in...

The expanded 2026 World Wide Technology/USEF Pony Jumper National Championships supported by Youth Show Jumping Foundation, opens the door for young jumping athletes and their ponies to take on the challenge of a championship format. With newly revised eligibility guidelines making the championship more accessible, entries have skyrocketed. Last year’s championship saw a total of 141 combinations vie for the championship, while this year’s event will showcase more than 233 entries...

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...

Emmeline Adamick has her eyes set on stepping onto the podium as a winner at this year's Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by USHJA. Set to take place at Traverse City Horse Shows’ Flintfields Horse Park, Adamick shares what makes this event so special to her and fellow competitors alike. Serving as the only FEI-recognized youth championship in North America, NAYC gives young and aspiring athletes an opportunity to compete in a format similar to...

With multiple podium finishes at Capital Challenge, Pennsylvania National, Devon, WIHS, and USEF Pony Finals, Cisy Zhou is well known amongst pony competitors. However, in the past year, the 11-year-old rider from New York, N.Y. has expressed her growing interest in the jumper ring and will be one to watch out for. In the saddle since she was 3, Zhou has taken to riding as fish takes to water, and now finds herself excelling in the hunters, equitation, and jumpers. Attending the Gotham...

Like many young athletes, Ayers can speak to the magnitude this championship has had not only on herself, but others as well. “The thing about NAYC is that I’ve made so many friends and getting to show somewhere different is amazing,” she said. “I'm so excited; you really can’t top the team experience; I really do love it.” Last year, Ayers assisted the Zone 4 winning team to gold and finished seventh in the individual competition in a division chock-full...

Traverse City, Mich. – Youth athletes from across North America are set to compete in Traverse City, Mich., for the 2026 edition of the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), the continent's only FEI youth championship for jumping and dressage. ©US Equestrian This year's competition once again features the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF and the Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship presented by USHJA. Hosted at...

At just 14 years old, Ellington Vasan is heading into the 2026 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships presented by USHJA with a new partner, a change in division, and a story that's come together in a matter of months. Vasan (Los Altos Hills, Calif.) is moving up to the Pre-Junior Jumpers this year after a successful debut at NAYC last year in the Children's Jumper division aboard Bling vd Duvelshoeve Z, where she earned a Children's Jumper team silver medal as...