Lexington, Ky. – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team finished third in their first team event of the season after a strong effort in the $150,000 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4* in Wellington, Fla. The team, comprised of Natalie Dean and Chance Ste Hermelle, Lillie Keenan and Argan de Beliard, Tanner Korotkin and Volo’s Diamond, and Spencer Smith and Quibelle, completed the competition on a final team total of 12 faults after two rounds of competition, which featured eleven...

Ocala, Fla. – Drivers had their opportunity to tackle Live Oak International’s iconic marathon course on Saturday during the second phase of this week’s combined driving event. It was a full day, with 14 divisions on the docket, including four USEF Combined Driving National Championships in the FEI Advanced divisions for Single Ponies, Pair Ponies, Four-in-Hand Ponies, and Pair Horses. Jennifer Keeler and Zeppo. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Jennifer Keeler (Paris, Ky.)...

Ocala, Fla. – Competition kicked off on Thursday, March 3, with the dressage phase of the Live Oak International CAI under a sunny Florida sky and 80-degree weather. Four USEF Combined Driving National Championships will be won this week in the Advanced division for Single Ponies, Pair Ponies, Four-in-Hand Ponies, and Pair Horses. Dana Diemer and Clarwood Mack the Knife. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian In the FEI Single Pony division, Dana Diemer (Raeford, N.C.) and Clarwood Mack the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup CSIO4* Wellington hosted in Wellington, Fla., from March 2-6. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, with the first round of the team competition beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, and the second round following later that day starting at 7:30 p.m. EST. The following athletes will represent the NetJets U.S....

Selection procedures for the 2022 FEI Driving World Championship for Singles and selection procedures for the 2022 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-hands are both published on the USEF website . Athletes wishing to be considered for any of the 2022 FEI Driving World Championships can apply online via their Athlete Dashboard by May 1, 2022 with a $70 application fee . Late applications will be accepted through June 15, 2022 with a $300 late fee. FEI Qualification Criteria and...

US Equestrian hosted a first-ever driving town hall meeting at the 2022 Grand Oaks CDE to acknowledge a refocused dedication to the sport. In June of 2019, US Equestrian took on the role of supporting driving at the affiliate level from the grassroots up through the international level, but admittedly lost momentum when 2020 was hit with the pandemic. It was time to reassess the issues in the driving community and create a plan to move forward. In the driving town hall meeting, members and...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the host locations and dates for the 2022 USEF CCI2*-L and CCI3*-L Eventing National Championships. The CCI2*-L will move to the Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event in Lexington, Ky., October 19-23, and the CCI3*-L will return to the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill in Elkton, Md., October 12-16. In addition to the CCI2*-L Eventing National Championship, Hagyard Midsouth will host divisions from Beginner Novice through CCI3*-S, including a...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected for the 2022 Eventing Development Athlete Program. The Development Program is a step in the eventing pathway with the objective of supporting athletes with the potential to reach Elite or Pre-Elite status within the next two to three years. The Development Program is for athletes of any age who have achieved benchmark results at the CCI3*-L or CCI4*-L level(s) within the last 12 months and have not previously...

Lexington, Ky. – USEF is working closely with competition organizers, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and participants to manage the EHV-1 situation in California. This morning we are reminding all members of the biosecurity safeguards which are currently in place to protect horses. Later this afternoon, USEF will publish a full update on the current status based on the latest CDFA assessment of the situation. For ongoing updates, please refer to the California...

Lexington, Ky. – USEF supports the decision made by Desert International Horse Park management to close access to the horse park for next week and not allow any additional horses on the property. The decision was made out of an abundance of caution in consultation with the CDFA and USEF. The horse show is approved to run for the people and non-quarantined horses who are on the property already. Those individuals with horses currently in transit have been contacted, and management will...