Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to welcome back the second edition of the USEF Horsemastership Training Series, the first in-person session to be hosted at Equestrian Village, home of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival, in Wellington, Fla., from January 6-9, 2022. The USEF Horsemastership Training Series will include in-person and virtual learning sessions, as well as mounted and unmounted instruction from top industry experts and leaders. The USEF Horsemastership...

Lexington, Ky. – The inaugural Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge series came to a close in November with the West Coast Final in Temecula, Calif., and the East Coast Final in Tryon, N.C. Over the course of the 2021 eventing season, the YTC included eight different legs at established events, offering youth athletes from all USEA Areas the opportunity to take part in team competition at the CCI1*, CCI2*, and CCI3* levels. See the full team results from the YTC East and West...

Mill Spring, N.C. – With a huge number of entries, the final day of competition at the 2021 Tryon International Three-Day Event was just as full and exciting as the days that preceded it, with show jumping taking place from the cool morning into the evening under the lights. By the end of the day, a new four-star national champion emerged, and the victors of the inaugural Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge were crowned. The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National...

Mill Spring, N.C. – Nearly 170 horse-and-rider combinations took to the White Oak Cross-Country course at The Dutta Corp. Tryon International Three-Day Event on Saturday, including contenders for The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship title and Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge – East Coast Final. Woods Baughman and C'est La Vie 135. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian After rain earlier in the week, Saturday brought cool, clear skies to Tryon,...

Kansas City, Mo. – Alayna Applegate had a standout weekend, winning the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final against some of the top saddle seat equitation riders in the U.S. and joining the ranks of a handful of elite equitation riders in history to win the Saddle Seat Triple Crown. Alayna Applegate, 2021 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final champion Riders faced a rigorous challenge on Saturday, November 13, as they competed for top honors in the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final at the United Professional...

Mill Spring, N.C. – With the second day of competition at The Dutta Corp Tryon International Three-Day Event in the bag, Area II is dominating the leaderboards in the inaugural Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge – East Coast Final. The Youth Team Challenge invited athletes ages 14-25 to compete as team members and individuals in the CCI1*, CCI2*-L, and CCI3*-L divisions. Teams consist of three or four members and may be composed of members from different USEA Areas to...

Will Coleman and Chin Tonic. ©Shannon Brinkman Mill Spring, N.C. – The first day of competition at The Dutta Corp. Tryon International Three-Day Event was a busy one, with more than 100 horse-and-rider combinations taking to the dressage arena in the CCI1*, CCI2*-L, CCI3*-L, and The Dutta Corp. USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship. Will Coleman (Gordonsville, Va.) and Chin Tonic HS, a 2012 Holsteiner gelding owned by Hyperion Stud, LLC, were the first four-star entry in the...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) will welcome some of the country’s top horses and riders to Lexington, Ky., from Nov. 11-14 for the 2021 edition of US Dressage Finals presented by Adequan® . The event is a favorite for competitors and spectators alike, with riders in the junior/young rider, adult amateur, and open divisions vying for national titles in Training Level through Grand Prix, including the popular musical freestyles. ©SusanJStickle....

Fort Worth, Texas – The International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association (IALHA) is gearing up to host the 2021 IALHA National Championship Show from November 9-13 in Fort Worth, Texas. IALHA Nationals brings together the country’s top Andalusian and Lusitano horses to compete in over 140 classes representing an array of disciplines, including dressage, driving, reining, saddle seat equitation, working equitation, and much more. This year's show is dedicated to the memory...

Lexington, Va. – A strong field of combinations gathered at the Virginia Horse Center from October 29-31 to compete for two USEF CCI2*-L Eventing National Championship titles. Caroline Martin and Galwaybay Blake claimed the overall title in the USEF CCI2*-L Eventing National Championship and the Richard Collins Trophy. Megan Loughnane and Flamenco Ping were the top finishers in the USEF CCI2*-L Junior/Young Rider Eventing National Championship for the Harry T. Peters Trophy. USEF CCI2*-L...