Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for the positions of Secretary/Treasurer and Independent Director through October 23, 2020. Nominations may be submitted online by USEF Life and Senior Active members. In order to be eligible for nomination to the position of Secretary/Treasurer, the individual must have served on the Board of Directors within the last six years. Any USEF Senior active member is eligible to be nominated as an...

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has approved additional modifications to USEF rules specific to Dressage in accordance with a resolution approved by the Board of Directors to address issues related to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. These Dressage rule modifications are briefly summarized below, and they have been added to the master Summary of Dressage Rule Modifications and Additional Information document, which can be viewed by clicking here . Additionally, a...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian (USEF) has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 virus outbreak and the impact this pandemic will have on qualifications for the 2020 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West Coast , to be held from July 17-19 at the Sonoma Horse Park. US Equestrian has been monitoring the competition environment as the state of California reopens and has made the following amendment for entries to the West Coast championship only : A maximum of 200...

Lexington, Ky. - In January of 2017, the USEF terminated its relationship with the American Driving Society (ADS) because that organization was unwilling to reach an agreement regarding its responsibilities as the Recognized Affiliate for the Driving discipline. In May of 2017, the ADS and USEF were able to reach agreement on key issues including competition licensing, licensed officials, anti-doping efforts and a continued commitment to work together to grow the driving discipline. These...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is now accepting bids for the 2020 and 2021 Dressage National Championships, hosted as the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions. These championships include the USEF Grand Prix National Championships, USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championships, USEF Brentina Cup Dressage National Championships, USEF Junior Rider Dressage National Championships, USEF Young Rider Dressage National Championships, USEF Pony Rider National Championships, USEF Children...

Jennifer Fox (left) and Anne Kursinski (right) speak during the SafeSport Panel (Photo by Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) Last year was a breakthrough year for legislation and education surrounding the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s Code and the US Equestrian Safe Sport Policy and requirements for its members. In the wake of the #metoo movement and over 200 gymnasts who came forward about abuse they suffered at the hands of Larry Nassar, equestrians and non-equestrians alike stepped forward to...

Lexington, Ky. – The US Equestrian Federation (USEF) is accepting applications for the U.S. Dressage Development Coach position currently held by Debbie McDonald. McDonald will assume the position of U.S. Dressage Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe following the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018, officially on December 1, 2018. The Development Coach will work hand in hand with the Managing Director of Dressage, the Technical Advisor, and the Dressage Sport Committee to...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is now accepting bids for the 2018, 2019, and 2020 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship. Applications and any supporting material must be received by US Equestrian on or before Wednesday, May 30, 2018 by 5 p.m. EST for bid consideration. Taylor Pence/US Equestrian Interested organizers should contact Jennifer Haydon, Managing Director, Show Jumping National Programs at [email protected] for bid applications or more information. The USEF U25 National...

Photo Credit: ©Elena Lusenti Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian today announced details of the Discover the Joy Tour , which will stop at competitions throughout the year, bringing the joy of horse sports to fans across the United States. The tour begins in Omaha, Neb., at the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping & FEI World Cup™ Dressage Finals, and will engage fans through athlete meet-and-greets, interactive photo elements, US Equestrian merchandise giveaways, and more. The...

Rich Fellers (Kit Houghton) Omaha, Nebraska - The 2017 FEI World Cup™ Finals, an annual indoor Championship competition for the world's best jumping and dressage horses, is returning to the U.S. March 29 - April 2, 2017. The red carpet will be rolled out for the world's elite competitors as they vie for the coveted World Cup titles at the CenturyLink Center in the dynamic Midwestern city of Omaha, Nebraska. The 2017 FEI World Cup Finals™ feature both the Longines FEI World...