Adamstown, Md. - Thirty-four athlete-and-horse combinations from across six different Areas and Canada are set to compete this weekend in the 2025 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships. The championships are being held Friday through Sunday, and are hosted by the Maryland International & Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm. Photo from 2024 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian The USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships is a prestigious annual competition...

Lexington, Ky. – The 2025 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – East concluded four days of top-notch hunter competition on Sunday, June 22, with the final four national champions crowned. Additionally, the overall National Grand Champions for the 3’3” and 3’6” heights were recognized for earning the best scores across all sections. Paisley Park and Faith Schuttemeyer. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian 3’6” Large Junior Hunter...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2025 Adequan/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East (JHNC) attracts hundreds of youth athletes each year. This year, ten athletes received grants sponsored by Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT), covering the costs associated with competition for one horse. Selections were made based on financial need, in addition to the exhibition of exemplary sportsmanship and horsemanship. ©Christine Rivet/US Equestrian Grant recipient Maya John of Morrisvile, N.C., will...

Lexington, Ky. – The third day of the Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East (JHNC) brought the 15 & under riders into the spotlight with the first of the classic and under saddle phases. With nearly 200 trips taking place in the Walnut Ring, it was an exciting first full day of summer at the Kentucky Horse Park for juniors and their families. Paisley Park and Faith Schuttemeyer. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian 3’6” Large Junior Hunter 15...

Laura Kraut and Bisquetta (©Helen Cruden) Rotterdam, Netherlands – The U.S. Jumping Team finished fifth in the third leg of the Longines League of Nations™ at CHIO Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The home nation took home the win on ten total faults, with France finishing in second with 13 faults, and Great Britain in third on 16 faults. Round one was led off by Karl Cook (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.), serving as pathfinder for the team, aboard Caracole de la Roque, a 2014...

Verified and Parker Peacock. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Lexingon, Ky. – The first national champions emerged on the second day of competition at the 2025 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East . All four of the sections for the 16-17 age group tackled a challenging test on Skip Bailey’s handy course in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Walnut Ring on Friday leading into the overall awards presentations. 3’6” Large Junior Hunter 16-17...

Lexington, Ky. – Eight National Champion titles are on the line this week for junior riders in the hunter discipline. More than 400 entries are set to compete in the 2025 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East (JHNC), which is being held at the Kentucky Horse Park and hosted by Split Rock Jumping Tour. Competitors at JHNC will complete three phases: classic round, under saddle, and handy hunter round. Each jumping phase counts for 40% of the total score and...

It’s peak horse show season, and there’s no shortage of equestrian fun to be had this summer. Highlights include the first national championships of the year in the Arabian and hunter worlds, as well as top competition for Morgans, Saddlebreds, and more. Get out there and enjoy the shows or hunker down in the AC and catch the action in comfort on USEF Network. ©Shiflet Photo June 10-14, 2025 Midwest Charity Horse Show Springfield, Ill. Now in its 84 th year, Midwest Charity...

Kate Shoemaker and Vianne (©Dirk Ruechel) Hagen, Germany - The U.S. Para Dressage Team started their European competition season with a podium finish at The Covalliero Dressage Days CPEDI3* hosted in Hagen, Germany, from June 5-8, 2025. The team consisted of Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes, Cynthia Screnci and For Memory 4, and Kate Shoemaker aboard Vianne, and was led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. “Both Fiona and Kate have maintained their top form, proving they can...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Longines League of Nations™ Rotterdam CSIO5*-LLN in Rotterdam, Netherlands, hosted at CHIO Rotterdam from June 18-22, 2025. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes have been named to the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Karl Cook (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) Laura Kraut (Royal Palm...