Breaking US Equestrian news releases contain the latest information regarding the organization, national championships, U.S. athletes and teams in international competition, breed news, and important member alerts. Manage the news you receive at the US Equestrian Preference Center.

US Equestrian Announces Inaugural Endurance National Championships at the 2019 North American Endurance Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/7/2019 9:06:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce that it will host its inaugural Endurance National Championships at the 2019 North American Endurance Championship, held from November 14-16, 2019, at the Broxton Bridge Plantation in Ehrhardt, S.C. Hosted by Central Florida Horse Shows, top U.S. endurance combinations will vie for USEF National Champion and Reserve National Champion honors at the CEI1*/CEIYJ1* and CEI2*/CEIYJ2* levels. The 2019 North American Endurance...

US Equestrian Announces Substitution for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/8/2018 10:15:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. – US Equestrian announced this morning that Will Coleman (Charlottesville, Va.) and Tight Lines, The Conair Syndicate’s 11-year-old French Thoroughbred gelding, will step in as a substitute combination for The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018. Coleman and Tight Lines were named as a reserve combination when the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad was announced in June, and will now serve as substitutes for Marilyn...

Olympic Channel and NBC Sports Network to Broadcast Second National Airing of the 2018 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/15/2018 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to share that the 2018 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event (LRK3DE) will be televised for a second time on the Olympic Channel and NBC Sports Network. Relive the excitement of LRK3DE again on the Olympic Channel on May 26 from 3-4 p.m. ET and NBC Sports Network on May 27 from 4-5 p.m. ET. Check your local listings. The LRK3DE took place April 26-29 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. The event is America’s only CCI4* and includes the Land...

Newsflash: Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team Ties for Silver at FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Aachen

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/20/2017 4:46:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team has tied with Switzerland for the silver medal at FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* Aachen today. The team consisted of Kent Farrington and Gazelle, his and Robin Parksy’s 2006 Belgian Warmblood mare, Laura Kraut and Zeremonie, Old Willow Farms' 2007 Holsteiner mare, Beezie Madden and Coach, Abigail Wexner’s 2008 Holsteiner gelding, and McLain Ward and HH Azur, Double H Farm and Francois Mathy’s 2006 Belgian Warmblood...

Kocher Steals Win in Modified Grand Prix at International Bromont

by Phelps Media Group | 7/31/2016 3:39:12 PM

Andrew Kocher and Zantos II (Tom von kap-Herr) Bromont, Quebec - Andrew Kocher added another victory to his collection on July 30, with a win in the Modified Grand Prix as he made it clear, in the last two weeks, that he was a fierce competitor at the 2016 International Bromont. Eight Pairs Make Jump-Off The demanding course, designed by Guilherme Jorge, proved to be a challenge for the 31 horse and rider combinations who competed in the class. Eight riders brought their horses to the jump-off,...

Pablo Barrios Debuts ASD Farfala with $35,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI3* Victory at Kentucky Spring Horse Show

by Phelps Media Group | 5/13/2016 9:34:40 AM

Pablo Barrios and ASD Farfala, Winners of the $35,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI3* (Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group) Lexington, Ky. - The 2016 Hagyard Challenge series, sponsored by the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, kicked off its eleventh year at the Kentucky Horse Shows on Thursday evening with the $35,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic. Sixty-six horse and rider combinations went head-to-head in the CSI3* competition, but it was Pablo Barrios (VEN) who took the victory with ASD Farfala....

Kent Farrington and Gazelle Gallop to Victory in $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic

by Lauren Fisher and Callie Seaman for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/27/2016 11:03:32 PM

Kent Farrington and Gazelle (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week 11 of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded on Sunday, March 27, featuring the $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic, held on the derby field at The Stadium at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). For the second week in a row, the 1.50m win went to USA's Kent Farrington, this time aboard his own and Robin Parsky's Gazelle. He topped week ten's $35,000 1.50m aboard RCG...

Margie Engle and Abunola Top $35,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10

by Lauren Fisher and Jennifer Wood for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/17/2016 4:54:05 PM

Margie Engle and Abunola (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week ten of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on Thursday with a win for Margie Engle (USA) and Elm Rock LLC's Abunola in the $35,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10. Competing at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, Engle and Abunola bested a field of 83 horses and riders, with Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Houston finishing second, and Lorcan Gallagher (IRL) aboard Venturo 9...

Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park Top $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/13/2016 7:17:06 PM

Eric Lamaze and Rosana du Park (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week nine of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, concluded on Sunday, March 13, with a win for Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Rosana du Park in the $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. Kent Farrington (USA) and Aron S finished second, and Olivier Robert (FRA) and Quenelle du Py placed third. The 12-week WEF circuit runs through April 3 offering more than $9 million in prize...

McLain Ward and HH Azur Rule the Night in $380,000 Suncast® Grand Prix CSI 5* at WEF 7

by Lauren Fisher and Callie Seaman for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/28/2016 10:03:05 AM

McLain Ward and HH Azur (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - McLain Ward (USA) and HH Azur jumped to an electrifying win on Saturday night under the lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. Competing in the seventh week of competition at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Ward and HH Azur raced to victory in a four-horse jump-off to win the $380,000 Suncast® Grand Prix CSI 5* over Harrie Smolders (NED) and Apollonia 23 in second, and Doda de...