Thermal, Calif. – The final day of competition at the 2025 National Sunshine Series at Desert International Horse Park saw top equitation athletes come to compete in a unique medal final. The USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Final – West challenges finalists in a single-day, three-phase competition that is a true test of horsemanship. Violet Tatum and Kruz. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian This year’s champion is Violet Tatum (Los Angeles, Calif.) riding Kruz, a 2015 Dutch...

Thermal, Calif. – After a thrilling third round and final ride off, Nicole McMillion secured the champion title at the 2025 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West . Nicole McMillion and Change Up PS. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian McMillion (Huntington Beach, Calif.), who trains with Jim Hagman, partnered with Change Up PS, a 2016 Oldenburg stallion owned by Summerhouse Farm, LLC, for the finals. With this win, Change Up PS, known as...

Thermal, Calif. – The athletes of the 2025 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West completed the first two phases of competition on Friday morning at Desert International Horse Park. A total of 22 entries completed their flatwork and gymnastic phases ahead of Saturday’s jumper course. Katalina Raiszadeh and Cetello. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Katalina Raiszadeh (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) finished day one at the top of the leaderboard with...

Thermal, Calif. – Rising stars of the jumping world will compete in California this week for the 2025 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West . This prestigious event is hosted this year at Desert International Horse Park in the venue’s Grand Prix Stadium. Talent Search Finals consists of three phases for all competitors: flatwork, a gymnastic phase, and a jumper course. The top four athletes will be brought back for a final ride-off phase. In a new...

Lexington, Ky – US Equestrian is pleased to announce updates to the Driving Athlete Pathway Program for 2026. The program has been updated for 2026 and goes into effect on December 1, 2025. Applications for the Developing Athlete Program for Combined Driving (DAP) will open November 1, 2025, and close November 30, 2025. Applications can be submitted by going to the athlete dashboard and clicking on online applications. Developing Athlete Renewal and Developing Equine applications can be...

Leesburg, Va. - The 2025 USEF Eventing National Championship League and the USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championships concluded this weekend at Morven Park International Equestrian Center, marking the finish of a competitive season which brought together top athletes and horses from across the country to contest for national championship honors. The National Championship League is a result of the decision to move away from single-event national championship for each of the levels has...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce updates to the U.S. Dressage Pathway Programs for 2026, including updated program member lists for the USA Dressage Pre-Elite, Development, Emerging Young Horse and Youth athletes in the United States. These program lists are established based on competition results within the past 12 months and are supported by Christine Traurig, USEF Dressage Technical Advisor & Chef d’Equipe and Development and Young Horse Coach, Assistant...

Harrisburg, Pa. – Top junior equitation athletes took to the Keystone Arena at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show last Sunday to vie for champion honors in the 2025 USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Final – East. This unique medal final is based on the format used in NCEA varsity competition and challenges riders to demonstrate their skill over a 3’3” equitation course and an under-saddle phase. The top four are brought back for the bracket phase in which they switch...

Gladstone, N.J. - The 2025 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East concluded on Sunday at Hamilton Farms, home of the USET Foundation Headquarters, crowning Eleanor Rudnicki (Conroe, Texas) and Qwantreau champions after completion of the Phases III and IV. ©Isabelle Whiteside/US Equestrian The final day of competition aimed to test each combination’s ability to navigate a jumper-style course while demonstrating the fundamental precision and technique...

Harrisburg, Pa. - Junior weekend at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show concluded on Sunday with one of the most anticipated events of the year - the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final. A total of 157 athlete-and-horse combinations took to the Harrisburg Coliseum to contest the national championship, showcasing the highest level of equitation over a technical 3’6” course designed by Alan Lohman. ©Isabelle Whiteside/US Equestrian After two challenging rounds and a...