Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is now accepting bids for the 2018, 2019, and 2020 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship. Applications and any supporting material must be received by US Equestrian on or before Wednesday, May 30, 2018 by 5 p.m. EST for bid consideration. Taylor Pence/US Equestrian Interested organizers should contact Jennifer Haydon, Managing Director, Show Jumping National Programs at [email protected] for bid applications or more information. The USEF U25 National...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to share that the 2018 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event (LRK3DE) will be televised for a second time on the Olympic Channel and NBC Sports Network. Relive the excitement of LRK3DE again on the Olympic Channel on May 26 from 3-4 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Network on May 27 from 4-5 p.m. ET. Check your local listings. The LRK3DE took place April 26-29 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. The event is America’s only CCI4* and includes the Land...

Mill Spring, N.C. – In an important step towards being named to the U.S. Reining Squad for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018, U.S. reining athletes contested the WEG Reining Test Event and USEF Selection Trial this week at the Tryon International Equestrian Center on Thursday, May 10 and Saturday, May 12. Jordan Larson and Arc Gunnabeabigstar (Photo by: Waltenberry) With scores compiled from both evening’s rounds, it was Jordan Larson and Dan Huss leading the...

Rendering of the new US Equestrian headquarters (Courtesy of integrity/Architecture) Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, May 11, ushering in the construction of its new 35,000 square-foot office building at the Kentucky Horse Park. The new, two-story headquarters will replace the office space US Equestrian currently leases at the Kentucky Horse Park from the USA Equestrian Trust, Inc., with the lease expiring at the end of 2019. At the ceremony,...

Mill Spring, N.C. – With a chance to be named to the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 U.S. Reining Squad on the line, top reining athletes have shown up to contest the Tryon International Equestrian Center’s (TIEC) very first reining event at the WEG Reining Test Event and USEF Selection Trial. With the first go occurring Thursday evening, May 10 and the second go on Saturday, May 12, 17 U.S. combinations entered the show pen to show what they were made of. “The...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) announced today that, beginning June 15, 2018, all medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) disclosure forms will be required to be submitted electronically. More information on how to submit the electronic form online can be found here . Currently, USEF offers the option for both electronic and paper submissions of the MPA disclosure forms. However, on June 15 the electronic submission will be the only disclosure form that will be accepted by USEF. The use...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced that the following athletes will participate in the Junior and Children’s Nations Cup competitions as part of the Langley Odlum Brown BC Open, taking place Tuesday, May 29 through Sunday, June 3 at Thunderbird Show Park. The Junior and Children’s teams will compete on Saturday, June 2, and the competitions will run in conjunction with the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Canada occurring Sunday, June 3. The following...

US Equestrian is thrilled to congratulate all participating student athletes and schools on another fantastic year of collegiate and scholastic competition. The season recently wrapped up with a multitude of championships for hunter seat equitation, reining, saddle seat, dressage, and more. US Equestrian would like to offer a special thanks to all our collegiate and scholastic Alliance Partners who make it happen for these dedicated students every year. Check out the links below to catch up...

Lauren Kieffer and Veronica (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Badminton, England – Land Rover/USEF Eventing Grant recipient Lauren Kieffer and Veronica became the first American combination to finish in the top-10 of the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials on Sunday in more than a decade. 2007 was the last time a U.S. combination broke the top-10 barrier, when Kim Severson (Charlottesville, Va.) and Winsome Adante finished third. Placing ninth overall, Kieffer (The Plains, Va.) and the...

Ben Ebeling (@ESI Photography) Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three athlete-and-horse combinations who have been named to the 2018 Dressage European Young Rider Tour, which is linked to the Discover Dressage™ USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program. Combinations are required to earn at least two scores from the FEI Young Rider Team Test and two scores from the FEI Young Rider Individual Test in CDI-Y events between January 1, 2018 and April 30, 2018 to be considered...