Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce bid applications for the 2027 USEF Endurance National Championship are now open and will close at 11:59 p.m. ET on October 1, 2026.  
 
The 2027 national championship will be embedded into an existing FEI competition and encompass six individual divisions, as well as six team divisions. Teams will consist of 2-3 combinations. You can find the criteria document which includes more information on the individual and team components, here.  

 

Highlights of qualification requirements include: 

• Athlete and horse must have the appropriate FEI star level qualification for the division in which they are entered. 

• There are no horse/athlete in-combination qualification requirements, but both horse and athlete must individually complete two or more USEF or FEI competitions at the same or more advanced level than the National Championship division they enter within the two years preceding the day of the first horse inspection at the national championship. 

 

If you have any questions regarding the bid application, please contact USEF Director of Endurance, Nicole Zerbee, at [email protected].  

 

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