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...

Leesburg, Va. - The inaugural US Equestrian Open Eventing Final came to an exciting conclusion at Morven Park International Equestrian Center with four-time Olympian Boyd Martin and Miks Master C delivering a standout performance in the final jumping phase to capture the historic win. The pair’s victory marked the conclusion of an exciting week of world-class competition, which was ultimately decided by the triple combination of the final line in the last phase. Martin and Miks Master C...

Harrisburg, Pa. - The energy in the Harrisburg Coliseum reached its peak Saturday evening as 20 athlete-and-horse combinations returned to contest the third and final phase of the 2025 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships, crowning the individual winner. After three days of strong competition, Clara Propp (New York, N.Y.) and Mistral van de Vogelzang emerged victorious, jumping double clear to end the weekend of competition on a cumulative score of 4.8 to earn the gold medal....

Harrisburg, Pa. - Over 150 athletes are set to enter the Harrisburg Coliseum Sunday to contest the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final. This prestigious equitation national championship features two rounds over a course set to 3’6” in height, and is judged based on the style, position, and effectiveness of the rider. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Following round two, the judges must ask at least the top four entries to return for additional testing to determine the...