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US Equestrian Announces Selected Athletes for the 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series – West Coast

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jan 27, 2025, 4:30 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes who have been selected to participate in the 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series – West Coast. The clinic will take place at the HITS Del Mar Horsepark in Del Mar, Calif., from February 20-23, 2025. The Dressage Training Series is designed to identify and develop the next generation of top U.S. Dressage team athletes and includes mounted and unmounted sessions with top professionals on topics related to riding, competing,...

U.S. Para Dressage Team Takes First Victory of Season in AGDF 3 CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jan 27, 2025, 2:46 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The U.S. Para Dressage Team capped off a successful first team outing of the year, earning a team victory in the AGDF 3 CPEDI3* hosted at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Fla. The team finished on a team total of 423.354, with strong performances from Paralympian Kate Shoemaker and Vianne, who earned several personal bests across the weekend. The team saw two veteran team athletes in Cynthia Screnci (Boca Raton, Fla.) and Kate Shoemaker...

USEF Oversubscription Criteria for FEI Vaulting Competitions

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jan 27, 2025, 11:36 AM

Lexington, Ky . - The Vaulting Sport Committee has amended the criteria for oversubscribed FEI Vaulting Competitions. This criterion is used to determine the athletes that will be able to compete at FEI Vaulting Competitions in Individual, Pas de Deux and Squad categories should the event be oversubscribed due to limited entries. The criteria can be found on the USEF website here . If you have any questions about the criteria, please contact Michelle McQueen, Director of Vaulting, at...

US Equestrian Unveils New Strategic Plan Highlights During 2025 Annual Meeting

by Zack Ryle, US Equestrian Communications Department | Jan 27, 2025, 11:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – During the General Session of the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting, US Equestrian President Tom O’Mara and CEO Bill Moroney spoke to members and staff. A presentation by U.S. Para Dressage Team Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor Michel Assouline highlighted the program's success in 2024 and the roadmap that contributed to the team’s performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Following the overall theme of “It’s All About the...

Caracole de la Roque and McQueen Honored at 2024 SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year Awards

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jan 25, 2025, 10:38 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that Caracole de la Roque, Signe Ostby’s 2012 Selle Français mare, was voted the 2024 International Horse of the Year, and McQueen, Walkenbach Equestrian LLC’s 2014 KWPN gelding was voted the 2024 National Horse of the Year by the USEF membership. Caracole de la Roque and McQueen were honored during the SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year Awards Dinner at the USEF Annual Meeting in Lexington, Ky., on January 25, 2025....

Horse Protection Act Update: New Rule Delayed Until April 2, 2025

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Jan 24, 2025, 6:15 PM

On Friday, January 24, US Equestrian received word that the rule updates to the Horse Protection Act (HPA) have been delayed until April 2, 2025. These changes were originally scheduled to go into effect on February 1, 2025. According to a statement put out by the USDA: On January 24, 2025, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will temporarily postpone its final rule to amend the Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulations for 60 days from February 1, 2025, to April 2,...

US Equestrian Congratulates the 2024 Award Winners at the 2024 Pegasus Awards Dinner

by Isabelle Whiteside/US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jan 24, 2025, 9:20 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian recognized multiple outstanding equestrians during the 2024 Pegasus Award Dinner at the USEF Annual Meeting in Lexington, Ky., on January 23. Among the honorees were the 2024 International Equestrian of the Year, Liz Halliday, and the 2024 National Equestrian of the Year, Nick Haness. Halliday and Haness were nominated as Equestrians of Honor and selected by US Equestrian member voting in December. 2024 International Equestrian of the Year – Liz Halliday...

Deadline for 2025 USEF Endurance Competition and FEI Endurance Officials Grant Applications is Feb. 1

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jan 23, 2025, 9:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian reminds endurance competition managers and licensed officials to submit their applications for the 2025 Endurance Competition Grant and U.S. FEI Endurance Officials Grant before the deadline of Saturday, Feb. 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET. These grants are intended to support FEI endurance competitions in the U.S. to maintain a healthy calendar of competitions, and to support U.S.-based FEI endurance. The competition grants provide financial support to assist USEF and...

US Equestrian Announces First U.S. Para Dressage Team of 2025 Competition Season

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jan 22, 2025, 3:40 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete and horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team at the first CPEDI3* of the 2025 season hosted at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., from January 23– 26. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline and Team Leader Laureen Johnson. The following combinations have been selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team and are listed in alphabetical order....

US Equestrian Now Accepting 2025 Grant Applications for Licensed Official Development

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Jan 22, 2025, 10:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 licensed official development grant application. The grants, first awarded in 2022, were designed to aid equestrians who desire to become a licensed official in addition to current licensed officials who wish to advance their knowledge and license level. Grants are intended to reduce financial barriers for USEF or U.S. Féderation Équestre Internationale officials to complete application requirements such...