Lausanne, Switzerland – The Fédération Équestre International (FEI) has released the list of finalists for the FEI Awards 2019, which includes United States Equestrian Federation/U.S. Para-Equestrian Association Para-Dressage Center of Excellence Wheatland Farm in the FEI Solidarity category and U.S. para-dressage rider Marie Vonderheyden in the FEI Against All Odds category. Public voting to help determine the winners begins today, September 25, and closes Monday,...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has announced the following entry for the 2019 FEI Driving World Championships for Young Horses, taking place in Mezohegyes, Hungary, September 5-8. Leslie Berndl and Impressive (Picsofyou.com) The following combination will compete in the 2019 FEI Driving World Championships for Young Horses: Leslie Berndl (Lexington, Ky.) and Impressive, her six-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding View more information about the FEI Driving World Championships for Young Horses....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the U.S. Vaulting Team for the FEI Vaulting World Championships for Juniors, held July 24-27 in Ermelo, the Netherlands. The following athletes will represent the U.S. in the FEI Vaulting World Championships for Juniors under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Jennifer Arntsen, listed in ranked order: Individual Female Sydney Schimack (Laporte, Colo.) Caroline Morse (Los Gatos, Calif.) Hayden Avakian (Costa Mesa, Calif.) Hallie Dudley...

US Equestrian is pleased to announce the appointment of Jenni Autry as Managing Director of Eventing. Autry (Kennett Square, Pa.), will relocate to Lexington, Ky., and will take over the role formally on August 10, but she will start transitioning into the role on July 15. Autry is well known in the eventing world through her role as managing editor of Eventing Nation. Autry will cease all journalist responsibilities with immediate effect and will also cease her freelance roles with other...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the following combinations to the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Sweden during the 2019 Falsterbo Horse Show, July 6-14 in Falsterbo, Sweden. Robert Ridland will serve as the chef d’equipe. Eve Jobs (Los Altos Hills, Calif.) Wilton Porter (Wellington, Fla.) Chloe Reid (Wellington, Fla.) Jessica Springsteen (Los Angeles, Calif.) Catherine Tyree (Chicago, Ill.) Competition Information The FEI Jumping...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the following combinations to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the FEI Dressage Nations Cup The Netherlands from June 22-23 in Geesteren, the Netherlands. Debbie McDonald will serve as Chef d’Equipe for the U.S. team. The following combinations are representing The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the FEI Dressage Nations Cup The Netherlands (in alphabetical order): Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Danilo, Patricia...

West Palm Beach, Fla. – Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) has been awarded the Robert P. Strub Trophy as the 2018 USEF Equestrian of the Year at the Pegasus Awards presented by Adequan® during the US Equestrian Annual Meeting. Graves has been a valuable member of The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for many years and her numerous contributions to the sport of dressage on the international stage and at home in the U.S. make her an impressive force in the sport of dressage. Laura Graves and US...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations representing the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final at CSIO5* Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, October 5-7. Robert Ridland will serve as the Chef d’Equipe for the U.S. team. The following combinations will represent the U.S. (in alphabetical order): Lucy Deslauriers (New York, N.Y.) Alex Granato (Wellington, Fla.) Andrew Kocher (Ocala, Fla.) Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.)...

Lexington, Ky. – The 2018 USEF Reining National Championships made for an exciting evening of competition on Friday, August 31, at the Tulsa Reining Classic in Tulsa, Okla. The Adequan® $10,000 Added USEF Open Reining National Championship presented by Markel Insurance and along with the 13 & Under, 14-18, or 19-21 divisions of the $15,000 Added USEF Youth Reining National Championship crowned new national champions. Josh Crawley and Spin N Wimp (Waltenberry) Josh Crawley...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the combinations that will compete on the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team for the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Ireland at the Millstreet International Horse Trials, August 22 through 26. The Millstreet CICO3* will serve as the second Olympic format trial event for the new, eventing Olympic competition format. The U.S. team will compete under the guidance of U.S. Eventing Chef d’Equipe Erik Duvander. Upon the review of applications...