Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is now accepting grant applications for licensed official development and competition organizers. FEI Vaulting Competition Grant Vaulting competition organizers may apply for the FEI Vaulting Competition Grants to support CVI competitions held in the United States. Click here to access the grant application . The deadline for applications is December 1st, 2026 . US Equestrian Licensed Officials Grant US Equestrian offers licensed official grants to new applicants...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the USEF Combined Driving Emerging Clinic grant applications are now open for emerging clinics running from December 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027. The USEF Combined Driving Emerging Program provides guidance and support for introductory education in the sport of Combined Driving. The program invites instructors and hosts to provide introductory clinics where approved curriculum is used to teach the basics of driving for singles up to...

Lexington, Ky. – Over the past 12 months, the FEI Dressage Test Writing Group has carefully reviewed the FEI Dressage Tests and evaluated the proposed amendments through a live test riding evaluation. The primary objective of this review was to ensure that the tests remain aligned with the agreed Object of Dressage, while updating their technical requirements to include movements that better demonstrate suppleness, balance and self-carriage. The revisions also seek to ensure an...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations named to the U.S. Endurance Team for the 2026 FEI Endurance World Championship in Butheeb, UAE on December 19, 2026, and the team will be led by Chef d'Equipe Jeffrey Stuart. The following unranked athlete-and-horse combinations have been selected to the U.S. Endurance Team for the 2026 FEI Endurance World Championships and are listed in alphabetical order. Heather Davis (The Plains, Va.) and SM Mi Anay , a 2015...

Leesburg, Va. - The 2026 USEF Eventing National Championships League and the USEA/USEF Developing Horse National Championships concluded this weekend at Morven Park International Equestrian Center. While the rain made for an early end to the weekend for many competitors with withdrawals prior to cross-country, the weekend marked the finish of a competitive season that brought together top athletes and horses from across the country for their chance to be a 2026 national champion. The National...

Harrisburg, Pa. - An exciting week of junior competition came to a close on Sunday at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show with the highly anticipated USEF/Valencia Saddlery Hunter Seat Medal Final . One hundred-and-fifty-five combinations contested the national championship, vying for the title over two rounds and a testing phase. The 2026 course was designed by Kevin Holowack and judges Geoff Teall and Jennifer Bauersachs. Athletes were challenged over fences set to 3’6” in height...

Leesburg, Va. - The second edition of the $200,000 US Equestrian Open Eventing Final concluded at Morven Park International Equestrian Center with Sharon White (Summit Point, W.V.) and Claus 63 delivering a standout performance in the final jumping phase to capture the win. It was a historic result as White became the first woman to win a US Equestrian Open Final, with four previous winners across jumping, eventing, and dressage. White and "Claus” solidified their victory after producing...

Leesburg, Va. – The second edition of the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final concluded at Morven Park International Equestrian Center, with Sharon White (Summit Point, W.V.) and Claus 63, her own 2012 Holsteiner gelding (Helenenhof’s Catoo x Levisto Z), delivering a confident performance in the final jumping phase to capture the win on a 30.8. The pair’s victory capped an exciting week of world-class competition. White and Claus 63 sat second after dressage on a 26.0, and moved...

Leesburg, Va. - The first national title of the weekend was awarded Saturday afternoon at Morven Park International and Fall Horse Trials after contenders took to the cross-country field and show jumping arena in Leesburg, Va. Influential courses were set throughout the venue, with cross-country courses designed by Derek di Grazia (USA) and Jefferey Kibbie (USA). Show jumping was designed by Christopher Barnard (USA) in the Grand Prix arena and offered an action-packed day for spectators and...

Harrisburg, Pa. - Twenty athlete-and-horse combinations returned to the Harrisburg Coliseum at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, Saturday evening for the final phase of the 2026 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships . After three days of competition, JJ Torano (Wellington, Fla.) and Vitus K, a 2010 Hanoverian gelding (Verdi TN x Evita) owned by JET Show Stable captured the national title after jumping clear for the fourth time in Phase III. ©US Equestrian The duo...