Lexington, Ky - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the eventing athletes who will participate in the USEF Futures Team Challenge, a two-day training program and unofficial team competition, at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International CCI and Horse Trial, held March 19-22 in Raeford, N.C. Launched in 2019, the USEF Futures Team Challenge is a key component of the U.S. Eventing Pathway Program and gives two teams of four athletes the opportunity to compete in a simulated team...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced updates to the Elite, Pre-Elite and Development Training Lists of U.S. Performance Director Erik Duvander’s U.S. Eventing Pathway Program. Full details on the Pathway Program, including selection criteria for the training lists, are available on the USEF website . “With just over eight months until the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, it is exciting to have many combinations that could up their game in the spring and show readiness to compete...

Lexington, Ky. – The Discover Dressage USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program has released the updated list of athlete-and-horse combinations selected to participate in the program. The Discover Dressage USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program provides continued strategic developmental and educational opportunities for rising dressage athletes under the age of 25 in the United States. Led by USEF Dressage Youth Coach George Williams, the program, which continues to grow in stature and...

Las Vegas, Nev. – The second annual AON/United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) National Championships have concluded at The Las Vegas National Horse Show . Riders representing 30 states and Canada competed for national titles and earned Horse of the Year points in hunter, equitation, and jumper divisions. All competitors and their families also enjoyed free VIP access, fun activities throughout the week, and an experience to remember. Jenny Karazissis (Calabasas, Calif.) kicked...

Lexington, Ky. – Every year, the nation’s top dressage horse-and-rider combinations gather at the Kentucky Horse Park for the United States Dressage Federation’s (USDF) US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® . Held November 7-10, the 2019 competition hosted more than 340 entries representing a 36 different states and traveling to Kentucky from as far as California . Vying for national titles, competitors riding a variety of breeds competed in Training Level through Grand...

Harrisburg, PA – In a historic win, United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Zone 2 took home its 13th team gold in the 2019 Neue Schule/USEF Prix des States Team Championship, part of the Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships, at the 74th Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PNHS) at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa. on Friday. Mimi Gochman and Street Hassle BH (©Al Cook- www.alcookphoto.com ) Winning an unprecedented 13th time in the Neue...

Lexington, Ky – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the most recent additions to the Discover Dressage USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program List for the fall. This program provides strategic guidance and educational opportunities for emerging athletes under the age of 25 in the discipline of dressage and is led by USEF Dressage Youth Coach George Williams. “We are coming up on the second anniversary of the official launch of the Emerging Athlete Program. Although I see this program...

Lexington, Ky. – The country’s best young hunter prospects will be on display on both coasts to compete in the 2019 Sallie B. Wheeler/United States Equestrian Federation/United States Hunter Jumper Association Hunter Breeding National Championship presented by Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare. The championship will take place on Saturday, August 24, at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Va., and on Wednesday, August 28, at the Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar, Calif. Jessie Lang (Jackson,...

Lucky Strike and Endel Ots (Andrea Evans/US Equestrian) Lexington, Ky. – A total of 160 combinations have arrived at Lamplight Equestrian Center for a shot at earning national titles across the following 14 divisions at the 2019 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions. The event will feature athletes from 31 states and Bermuda; 12 returning champions; and 43 U.S. bred horses as competition gets underway on Wednesday with the USEF Intermediaire I, USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’,...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced updates to the 2019 Elite, Development Pre-Elite, and Development Potential Training Lists of the U.S. Eventing Pathway Program. Launched in early 2019, U.S. Eventing Performance Director Erik Duvander designed the U.S. Eventing Pathway Program to create a “culture of competitiveness” and provide a more clearly defined pathway for eventing athletes in the U.S. The following athletes have been approved by an Ad Hoc Group of the...