Para-Equestrian

Mill Spring, N.C . – The 2026 USEF Combined Driving National Championships for Ponies & Para Driving concluded Sunday at Tryon International Equestrian Center, capping a beautiful week of competition in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains as part of the Tryon Fall CDE. Sixteen combinations competed for national championship titles. Sarah Reitz and Fferm Gwenffrwd Onyx Star (©Shannon Brinkman Photography) Advanced Single Pony National Champion: Sarah Reitz and Fferm...

Wayne, Ill. – Two new national champions were crowned today at the 2026 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions. The Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships came to a conclusion in the HITS Grand Prix Arena with Maura Wamsley and Arteon earning the Adequan®/USEF Grand Prix Para Dressage National Championship title, and Elizabeth Welch and Baltico BRH securing the Adequan®/USEF Intermediaire I Para Dressage National Championship title. The Markel/USEF Developing Horse...

Wayne, Ill. – The 2026 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions opened Monday at HITS Lamplight Equestrian Center, with the first tests underway for the Brentina Cup, Intermediaire I, and Adequan®/USEF U.S. Para Dressage National Championships. Competition follows a clean bill of health for the combinations. Every horse entered across the three championship divisions passed the veterinary inspection held Sunday afternoon in the Grand Prix Arena, clearing the way for this week's...

Aachen, Germany – Two-time U.S. Paralympian Kate Shoemaker (Wellington, Fla.) and her own Vianne , a 2016 Hanoverian mare (Vitalis x Ramiro’s Bube) cared for by Jessica Martin-Legg, won individual gold in the FEI Para Grand Prix Test A - Grade IV at the 2026 FEI Para Dressage World Championships in Aachen, Germany. The pair delivered a personal-best performance on Thursday, scoring 78.889% to break the Grand Prix Test A world record for Grade IV and clinch the gold medal. “The...

Para dressage demands precision, focus, and an almost unnerving calm. Fan Tastico H, a 2017 Oldenburg gelding (Fürstanball OLD x Weltmeyer), delivers all of it. He once spent his afternoons chasing a ball with a 10-year-old in a barn aisle, now he’s a medal-winning para dressage horse. He doesn't see the contradiction, and neither does anyone who's ridden him. Marie Vonderheyden aboard Fan Tastico H (©Sue Stickle Photography) Known around the barn as "Fanta," he came...

US Equestrian has announced the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team at the 2026 FEI Para Dressage World U.S. Para Dressage Chef d'Equipe and Technical Advisor, Michel Assouline. (©Kimberlyn Beaudoin/KTB Creative Group) Championships in Aachen, Germany, from August 19-23. Since 2017, Michel Assouline has led the Para Dressage Program, which has been built on consistency, opportunity, and always with an eye firmly fixed on the 2028 Los Angeles...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team for the 2026 FEI Para Dressage World Championships hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 18-23, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor, Michel Assouline, alongside Team Leader, Laureen Johnson. The following combinations have been selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team for the 2026 FEI Para Dressage World Championships and...

Hagen, Germany – The U.S. Para Dressage Team topped the podium in team competition at the Covalliero Dressage Days CPEDI3* hosted at Hof Kasselmann in Hagen, Germany, ultimately besting a competitive field of ten international teams. Finishing on a final team score of 458.894, the U.S. Para Dressage Team once again showcased their talent and poise, led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline and Team Leader Laureen Johnson. The team from the Netherlands finished in second place on a team...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the following combinations selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team for the Hagen CPEDI3*, which will take place in Hagen, Germany, from July 2-5, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline and Team Leader Laureen Johnson. The following combinations have been selected to the U.S. Para Dressage Team for the Hagen CPEDI3* and are listed in alphabetical order. Rebecca Hart (Wellington, Fla.) and Floratina...

Mill Spring, N.C. — The U.S. Para Dressage Team wrapped up a productive weekend at the Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3*, with personal bests and consistent performances across the board as the program builds momentum ahead of the FEI Para Dressage World Championships. The team finished the weekend with a final total score of 442.099. The U.S. Para Dressage Team with Chef d'Equipe and Technical Advisor, Michel Assouline, and FEI Para Dressage judge, Katherine Lucheschi (ITA) (©US...

Mill Spring, N.C. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete and horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team at the Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3* taking place from June 12-14, 2026, at Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, N.C. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor, Michel Assouline, and supported by Team Leader, Laureen Johnson. The following combinations have been selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage...

Lexington, Ky. — US Equestrian has announced updates to the Para Dressage Pathway and Programs Athlete List, effective May 20, 2026. The updated list recognizes thirteen athletes across four tiers: Elite, Pre-Elite, Development, and Emerging, reflecting the depth and continued growth of para dressage in the United States. The Para Dressage Pathway and Programs list is a key component of US Equestrian's para dressage athlete development structure, providing a framework to identify,...