Lexington, Kentucky – February 10, 2021 – An unprecedented outpouring of public support and a grassroots fundraising effort have led to a reversal of the announced cancellation of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI Five Star presented by MARS Equestrian™ (LRK3DE). A new partnership between Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), producer of the world-class event, and the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation combined with the support of US Equestrian and longstanding sponsors Land...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the launch of a re-envisioned USEF Horsemastership Training Series and will host the first session of the year at Equestrian Village, the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival grounds, in Wellington, Fla from January 14-17. The USEF Horsemastership Training Series will take on an enhanced format structure in 2021, offering both in-person and online instruction with selected participants throughout the duration of the year. The USEF...

Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Mill Spring, N.C. – With a clean and fast trip around the White Oak cross-country course at the Tryon International Equestrian Center on Saturday, Liz Halliday-Sharp (Lexington, Ky.) and Ocala Horse Properties’ 12-year-old KWPN gelding Deniro Z, added just 1.60 time penalties to their score in the 2020 Buckeye Nutrition USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship, moving from second place to first after the second...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the horse-and-athlete combinations selected to compete at the 2020 Adequan USEF Futures Team Challenge – West Coast held at Galway Downs in Temecula, Calif., from Oct. 29-Nov. 1. The format of the Adequan USEF Futures Team Challenge provides an opportunity for eventing athletes to gain valuable team competition experience in an unofficial team scenario on home soil at the CCI3* and CCI4* levels. The teams will be coached by Erik Duvander,...

Mill Spring, N.C. – Caelinn Leahy (Maple Park, Ill.) and Dymendy, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Twenty 23 LLC, captured the first win of the 2020 Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championship, topping the Welcome Speed Class Phase I with a time of 54.226 seconds. Leahy, who is competing for Zone 5, bested the opening class of 38 entries to start the week, while Hallie Grimes (Houston, Texas) and Ace followed in second place with a time of 60.306 seconds. Catalina...

Elkton, MD - Last weekend’s event at Fair Hill located in Cecil County, Maryland marked an important milestone in the development of the planned Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill three-day event. Along with the horse trials for Novice through Intermediate, The Fair Hill Organizing Committee (FHOC) in partnership with Fair Hill International (FHI) hosted a CCI3*-S at the new Fair Hill Special Event Zone that served as a test event for next year’s debut CCI5*-L, which is pending final...

Dear USEF Members and Competition Organizers (Licensees and Managers), We are nearly two full months into a return to competition. While we are all grateful for the opportunity to enjoy competing again, the challenges and risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic remain part of our daily lives. Governors are beginning to pull back or even reverse reopening initiatives in several states as positivity rates are increasing. We truly appreciate the diligence and cooperation of participants and...

With the safety of our customers and those attending the USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm being our top priority, shopping for your official merchandise and souvenirs will look a little different this year. NEW: Buy Online, Pick Up at the Booth Beginning July 31 at 10 am, shop all of the official Pony Finals merchandise online and pick up your purchases at the USEF merchandise booth during the event. Shipping will not be available, only in-person pickup. How does it work?...

Wellington, Fla. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team started their 2020 Nations Cup campaign with a top finish in the Stillpoint Farm FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA CDIO3* on Thursday, March 12. Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald led the team of Katherine Bateson-Chandler with Alcazar, Adrienne Lyle with Harmony’s Duval, Anna Marek with Dee Clair, and Steffen Peters with Suppenkasper, who tallied a total team score of 439.992. Taylor Pence/US Equestrian Team Canada followed the USA...

Raeford, N.C. – The exciting marathon phase took place Saturday at the Southern Pines Combined Driving Event (CDE) with the USEF Advanced Pony Combined Driving National Championships competitors moving one step closer to earning a title. The marathon course proved influential to the overall standings heading into Sunday’s cones phase. Jennifer Keeler and Amazing Grace (Picsofyou.com) USEF Advanced Single Pony Combined Driving National Championship Defending champions Jennifer Keeler...