Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg (Photo by: Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) Lexington, Ky. - Michael Jung of Germany has won the top prize at the Land Rover Kentucky Three Day-Event the last three years aboard fischerRocana FST, so it comes as no surprise that after the first day of competition he is sitting in the top spot on a score of 27.1 penalty points. Chasing him are two Americans; Boyd Martin in second riding Tsetserleg (31.2), who leads the Land Rover/USEF CCI4* Eventing National Championship as...

Paris, France – For the second evening in a row, Beezie Madden and Breitling LS have claimed the top position at the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final. Tonight the combination won the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final II with a time of 33.22 seconds in the jump-off. Breitling LS is a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by Abigail Wexner. Harrie Smolders (NED) and Emerald finished second and Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and Toveks Mary Lou finished third. Full Results Overall...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is proud to announce U.S. para-dressage athlete, Angela “Annie” Peavy (Wellington, Fla.) as a finalist for the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) James E. Sullivan Award to an outstanding amateur athlete in the United States. Photo credit: Taylor Pence This prestigious award has recognized the nation’s top amateur athletes annually since 1888, with the likes of famed Olympians Carl Lewis (1981), Jackie Joyner-Kersee (1986), Michael Phelps (2003),...

Ocala, Fla. – The U.S. Show Jumping Team returns to action this week, taking on six countries in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* on Sunday, February 18 at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Fla. U.S. Show Jumping Chef d’ Equipe Robert Ridland will lead the team of Lauren Hough and Ohlala, Laura Kraut and Confu, Beezie Madden and Darry Lou, and McLain Ward and HH Callas as they compete for a strong start in the North American standings. The U.S. Show Jumping Team will...

Kansas City, Mo. – Saturday, November 11, brought a rigorous challenge for the country’s top saddle seat equitation riders in the 2017 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Finals at the United Professional Horseman’s Association (UPHA)/American Royal National Championship Horse Show. Only 12 of the 21 horse-and-rider combinations in the preliminary ride-offs were called back for the final round of competition by judges Josh Greer (Ky.), Suzy Shiflet (N.C.), and John Whalen (Mass.). The...

Lexington, Ky . - The first championship titles of the USEF Pony Hunter National Championship were claimed Wednesday as the Large Regular Hunter Ponies presented by Triple Crown Feed and the Small Green Hunter Ponies completed their final phases of competition in the 2017 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm at the Kentucky Horse Park. Libbie Gordon and Childs Play Hot Topic bested the field of 134, earning top overall honors in the Large Regular Hunter Pony Championship...

KALISPELL, Mont. (July 22, 2016)-- Spirits were high today as family and friends gathered at the Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC), at The Event at Rebecca Farm, to celebrate a successful day of cross country for Team Canada's Young Rider team. Team Canada's combined score totaled 180.8 penalties, which was just enough to hold off second place team, Area 1/Area IV team at 182. April Simmons of Team Canada laughed,...

Aachen, Germany – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team climbed from behind to secure a silver medal tie with Switzerland in the FEI Nations Cup at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen in Aachen, Germany on Thursday. A podium finish depended on clear rounds from Olympic team gold medalists McLain Ward and HH Azur and Laura Kraut and Zeremonie. Like clockwork, the combinations came through in the clutch for double-clear performances. The U.S. and Switzerland ended on eight faults...

Reggie and Kathleen Murray (center) were joined by Buck Davidson (left) and Cassandra and Carl Segal when they evented at training level this winter in Florida. (Photo Courtesy Kathleen Blauth Murray) Thursday will mark the end of an era for Kathleen Blauth Murray at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by Land Rover. Murray, eventing athlete and Buck Davidson’s longtime groom, will perform the dressage test ride aboard Carl and Cassandra Segal’s Ballynoe Castle R.M.,...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Elizabeth “Lizzy” Traband as the 2016 Junior Equestrian of the Year. Growing up on a sport horse breeding and training farm, horses have always been a part of 18-year-old Traband's life. Despite being born with only one hand, Traband has not let anything limit her passion for horses. She has successfully competed in dressage, hunters, jumpers, and para-dressage. Traband is also an...