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U.S. Jumping Team Takes Fifth in LONGINES EEF Nations Cup Martofte CSIO3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/26/2025 9:58:00 AM

Cathleen Driscoll and Idalgo at the 2025 LONGINES EEF Nations Cup Martofte CSIO3* (©RideHesten) Martofte, Denmark - The U.S. Jumping Team started their European CSIO3* Tour at the 2025 LONGINES EEF Nations Cup Martofte CSIO3*, held at Stutteri Ask og Blue Hors in Martofte, Denmark, finishing fifth out of thirteen competitive teams. Under the leadership of Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating, the team concluded the competition with a final total of 20 faults...

U.S. Para Dressage Team Secures Third Consecutive Win of 2025 Season at TerraNova CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/5/2025 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Para Dressage Team concluded competition this weekend at the TerraNova CPEDI3* with a victory and each team combination consistently earning high marks in their respective grades. This win marks the team’s third consecutive triumph of the 2025 season. The team, led by U.S. Para Dressage Team Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline, was composed of Rebecca Hart and El Corona Texel, Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes, Kate Shoemaker and Vianne, and Marie Vonderheyden and...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Vaulting Team for 2025 CHIO Aachen CVIO4*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 6/9/2025 4:41:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes who will represent the U.S. Vaulting Team in Individual Female and Individual Male competition at the 2025 CHIO Aachen CVIO4*. The following athletes have been selected to the U.S. Vaulting Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Individual Female: Tessa Divita (Portola Valley, Calif.) Emma Milito (Brighton, Colo.) Caroline Morse (Los Gatos, Calif.) Kimmy Palmer (Half Moon Bay, Calif.) Ana Schult (Longmont, Colo.) Individual...

US Equestrian Announces Host of the 2026-2027 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/20/2025 9:00:00 AM

The podium at the 2024 USEF Eventing Young Rider National Championships (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the Maryland International and Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown, Md. has been chosen as the host of the 2026-2027 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships (CCIJ1*-Intro, CCIYJ2*-S, CCIU253*-S). The championships will be held on June 25-28, 2026, and June 24-27, 2027. “I’m delighted that the USEF Eventing Young...

2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting: Measuring Media Success at the 2024 Paris Olympic & Paralympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 2/10/2025 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games were a highlight of 2024, showcasing not only world-class competition but an extraordinary level of media interest and coverage. US Equestrian Senior Director of Sport Communications & Social Media, Carly Weilminster, sat down with Hallye Griffin, US Equestrian Director of FEI Sport, to discuss the successes and challenges of promoting equestrian sports during the Games at the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting. ©Avery Wallace/US...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for Jumping Nations Cup Langley CSIO4*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/15/2025 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Langley CSIO4*. The competition will be hosted at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, from May 28 - June 1, 2025. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Erin Keating. The following athletes have been named to the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Elisa Broz (Freedom,...

US Equestrian Welcomes Great American Insurance Group as the Official Equine Insurance Sponsor of the US Equestrian Open

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/25/2025 1:25:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to welcome Great American Insurance Group as the Official Equine Insurance Sponsor of the US Equestrian Open Series . The US Equestrian Open is an exciting new competition series that launched in late 2024, showcasing the three Olympic equestrian disciplines: dressage, eventing, and jumping. Designed to elevate the sport’s visibility, engagement, and fan experience, the series will bring together elite athletes and top horses to compete for the...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Teams for Jumping Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* and Jumping Nations Cup La Baule CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 5/7/2025 10:31:00 AM

Lexington, Ky . — US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Jumping Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* and Jumping Nations Cup La Baule CSIO5*. The Jumping Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* will be hosted at the Piazza di Siena in Rome, Italy, from May 22-25, 2025. The Jumping Nations Cup La Baule CSIO5* will be hosted at the Jumping International de La Baule in La Baule, France, from June 5-8, 2025. The teams will be led by Chef d’Equipe...

Competition Set to Begin at 2025 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 4/23/2025 4:54:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ (K3DE) is set to begin following the completion of the first horse inspection. A field of 34 horse-and-athlete combinations from six countries are competing for the top title in the CCI5*-L. The event will also play host to the Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS Equestrian™. The highest-placed U.S. combination in the CCI5*-L will win the national champion...

US Equestrian and The Dutta Corporation Expand Partnership Through 2028

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/4/2025 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce an extension of a long-standing partnership with The Dutta Corporation through 2028. As the Official Equine Air Transportation Provider of the U.S. Equestrian Teams, The Dutta Corp. will continue its invaluable support of equine athletes traveling to international competitions. Additionally, The Dutta Corp. remains the official title sponsor of the The Dutta Corp U.S. Dressage Team. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian The company will also...