Lexington, Ky. – The U.S. Dressage Program has announced several updates to the program and coaching structure looking ahead to the 2022 competition year. The updated structure has been approved based upon the review of the USEF Dressage programs and events conducted after the Tokyo Olympic Games. These adjustments will provide further support and clarity around the roles and responsibilities of the current coaching staff, detail of program planning, and development of the Coach Support...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the riders who have been selected to participate in the 2022 Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week (RDHCW), which is set to take place January 6-9, 2022, at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. The following 20 participants have been selected, listed in alphabetical order: Kasey Denny (Williston, Fla.) Maren Elise Fouché-Hanson (Colfax, Ga.) Kat Fuqua (Atlanta, Ga.) Tessa Geven (Cataula, Ga.) Daphne...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce Rebecca Share (Potomac, Md.) as the winner of the 2021 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award in recognition of her contributions and achievements this year. The USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award identifies outstanding youth members actively involved in their respective discipline or breed organizations and acknowledges their potential as future leaders in the equine industry. The American Vaulting Association (AVA) nominated Share, who...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the list of athletes who have been invited to the 2022 Emerging Athlete Eventing 25 Assessment Sessions. The Eventing Sport Committee met on December 11, 2021, to review the applications for the 2022 sessions, which will be used to determine the 2022 Emerging Athlete Eventing 25 Program List. The USEF Emerging Athlete Eventing 25 Program offers athletes 25 years of age and under access to coaching and instruction, high-intensity...

Colorado Springs, Colo. – David O’Connor, an Olympic gold medalist and former President of US Equestrian, was presented with the General Douglas MacArthur Exemplary Service Award by the United States Olympic Endowment at their annual award ceremony hosted in Colorado Springs, Colo., at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum in recognition of his continued service and commitment to equestrian sports within the Olympic and Paralympic movements. O’Connor joins only four other...

Dear Parents, US Equestrian prioritizes athlete safety and aims to create a sport culture where athletes feel safe, supported, and strengthened. To this end, US Equestrian has partnered with the U.S. Center for SafeSport to offer free athlete abuse prevention training customized for parents and minor athletes. The Parent’s Guide to Misconduct in Sports training video is designed for parents of youth athletes at any age, aimed to educate you on recognizing, responding to, and preventing...

Lexington, Ky. – The USEF Board of Directors met on November 22, 2021 and approved the following Extraordinary Rule Changes that will go into effect today, December 1, 2021. Amateur Rule Changes Put Forward by the USEF Amateur Task Force GR1306.1 Allows amateurs to accept remuneration for performing specified barn duties, including lunging, without affecting their amateur status. GR1306.1 Increases the value of a non-monetary token or gift of appreciation an amateur can receive from less...

Lexington, Ky. – A Presidential Modification to WD130 has been approved for the 2022 competition year. The Presidential Modification clarifies the recently updated rule, to now include “in the same competition year” at the conclusion of the added sentence, “To be eligible for Intro Level, a horse/rider combination must not have shown in a Western Dressage Test at First Level or above.” WD130 should be followed as written below for the 2022 competition year: 1....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to welcome back the second edition of the USEF Horsemastership Training Series, the first in-person session to be hosted at Equestrian Village, home of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival, in Wellington, Fla., from January 6-9, 2022. The USEF Horsemastership Training Series will include in-person and virtual learning sessions, as well as mounted and unmounted instruction from top industry experts and leaders. The USEF Horsemastership...

Lexington, Ky. – The inaugural Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge series came to a close in November with the West Coast Final in Temecula, Calif., and the East Coast Final in Tryon, N.C. Over the course of the 2021 eventing season, the YTC included eight different legs at established events, offering youth athletes from all USEA Areas the opportunity to take part in team competition at the CCI1*, CCI2*, and CCI3* levels. See the full team results from the YTC East and West...