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Six New Champions Crowned at the 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/24/2025 1:04:00 AM

Christian Simonson and Indian Rock, winners of the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship (©Isabelle Whitside/US Equestrian) Wayne, Ill. - Six new champions were crowned on Saturday at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions , highlighting a full day of competition at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center. Titles were awarded in the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship, the Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup National Championship, the Aspen Leaf...

Three New Champions Earn National Titles on Fifth Day of 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/23/2025 8:02:00 AM

Katie Duerrhammer & Rosebank VH, winners of the Markel/USEF Young Horse Championship for 7-Year-Olds (©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian) Wayne, Ill. - The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions continued today at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center with the conclusion of two national championships and competitive classes across several divisions. The first of two Dressage Seat Medal Finals classes, The Adequan ®/USEF Junior National Championship and the Markel/USEF Young and...

US Equestrian and Morven Park to Host Media Day for US Equestrian Open Eventing Final and Morven Park International

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/21/2025 1:50:00 PM

Leesburg, Va . – US Equestrian and Morven Park invite local media in the Northern Virginia region to attend a unique Media Day on Wednesday, October 8, ahead of the US Equestrian Open of Eventing Final hosted at Morven Park. This behind-the-scenes experience will offer the opportunity to meet with athletes and horses, collect promotional footage, and speak with key stakeholders involved in the innovative US Equestrian Open of Eventing format. Morven Park Media Day Schedule Time Activity...

Busking and Shoemaker Earn Championship Titles in Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/21/2025 8:00:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. - The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions continued today at the HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center, showcasing top talent across multiple divisions, including the conclusion of the Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships, as well as the start of the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix, the Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup, and the Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Championships. Supreme and Kate Shoemaker. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Adequan ® /USEF...

Competition Continues for Intermediaire I and Para Dressage National Championships at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by US Equestrian Communications | 8/19/2025 11:00:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – Day two of the 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions saw the Intermediaire I combinations return to the Grand Prix Arena for their FEI Intermediate I tests. The Adequan ® /USEF Para Dressage National Championship continued with entries in the Para Intermediaire and Para Grand Prix completing Test B. Jojoba de Massa and Sabine Schut-Kery. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship Jojoba de Massa, a 2014 Portuguese Sport Horse...

2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Kicks off with Intermediaire I and Para Dressage National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications | 8/18/2025 9:00:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions got underway Monday with the first tests for entries in the Intermediaire I and Adequan/USEF U.S. Para Dressage National Championships. All entries in the three divisions passed the inspection on Sunday afternoon after being presented to the veterinary panel in the Grand Prix Arena at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center. Jojoba de Massa and Sabine Schut-Kery. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian USEF Intermediaire I Dressage...

U.S. Vaulting Team Finishes 2025 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Juniors and Young Vaulters with Several Top Ten Finishes

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/5/2025 7:00:00 AM

Stadl Paura, Austria - The U.S. Vaulting Team traveled to Austria this past week to compete at the 2025 FEI World Championships for Juniors and Young Vaulters across five divisions. Over five days of top international competition, 19 vaulters entered the ring, representing the U.S., under the leadership of Chef d’Equipe Emma Garrod, Assistant Chef d’Equipe Lisa Zielenske, and Team Leader Michelle McQueen. ©Jerry Yang In the Individual Junior Female division, athletes were...

Agatha Lignelli and Khloe Kerins Top Pre-Junior and Children’s Podiums at FEI North American Youth Championships

by Traverse City Horse Shows (Edited Press Release) | 8/3/2025 9:07:00 AM

Children's Individual FInal Podium: Lola Bacardi, Khloe Kerins, and Eva Montemayor Galvan (MEX) (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – Individual medals were awarded in the children’s and pre-junior categories on Saturday at the 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA, hosted by Traverse City Horse Shows during week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by B&D Builders. Agatha Lignelli...

US Equestrian Announces Location of 2026 USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/14/2025 10:45:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2026 USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship will take place at World Equestrian Center (WEC) in Ocala, Fla., from May 13-17, 2026. The USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship will offer the opportunity for qualified combinations to test themselves in the exciting atmosphere of the Grand Arena at WEC – Ocala and compete for the title of the 2026 USEF Dressage Grand Prix Champion. ©AndrewRybackPhotography...

Zone 2 Tops Pre-Junior Podium and Children’s Team Title Goes to Zones 4 on Day Two at FEI North American Youth Championships

by Traverse City Horse Shows (Edited Press Release) | 8/1/2025 7:56:00 AM

Zone 2 Wins Gold in the Pre-Junior Final (©Avery Wallace/ US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. - The 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA, continued at Traverse City Horse Shows’ Flintfields Horse Park during week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by B&D Builders, on Thursday with pre-junior and children’s team titles being decided. Zone 2 Takes Pre-Junior Title After Wednesday’s Individual...