The 2024 horse show season is just starting to kick off for US Equestrian National Affiliates and national breeds and disciplines. Whether you participate in-person or tune in to the livestreams, these upcoming events will help fight winter cabin fever as we look toward an exciting year ahead. ©Coral Link Photography February 15-25, 2024 Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show Scottsdale, Ariz. The Arabian circuit kicks off with a bang as nearly 2,400 Arabian and Half-Arabian horses across all...

Lexington, Ky. – High school seniors are encouraged to apply now for the 2024 Higher Education Equestrian Scholarships. US Equestrian is now accepting applications for the program, which provides five $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are committed to advancing their equestrian knowledge or skills while in college. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Applicants must be a current US Equestrian competing member or subscriber and be a graduating high school senior...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian announces the renewal of the USEF Grant Program for the 2024 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – East and West generously supported by Debbie Smith. Traverse City Horse Shows in Traverse City, Mich., will host the East Coast championship from June 24th through 29th, 2024, while Blenheim EquiSports in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., will host the West Coast championship from July 21 through 24, 2024. Debbie Smith established this grant in...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the opening of the 2024 licensed official development grant application. The grants were first awarded in 2022, and during the 2023 application cycle, 50 individuals were awarded USEF Licensed Official Grant s totaling more than $19,000. “Awarding last year’s 50 recipients was extremely impactful,” stated Alina Brazzil, Director of Licensed Officials for US Equestrian. “We look forward to awarding more grant...

Lexington, Ky. - David O'Connor, US Equestrian Chief of Sport, reviewed social license and its effect on equestrian sport during the 2024 US Equestrian Annual Meeting on Jan. 13 in Louisville, Ky. O’Connor was joined by Lisa Lazarus, CEO of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), who shared the new reality of horseracing in the United States and how change required a shift in the industry’s culture. O’Connor concluded the workshop by emphasizing the...

Lexington, Ky. - Dr. Katie Flynn, US Equestrian Senior Staff Veterinarian, led a biosecurity workshop to kick off the 2024 US Equestrian Annual Meeting on Jan. 13 in Louisville, Ky. During the workshop, Dr. Flynn shared ways to best prevent and manage an equine infectious disease outbreak. Attendees were also given biosecurity outbreak situations to problem-solve from the viewpoint of either a veterinarian, competition manager, trainer, or event communications representative. Dr. Flynn...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is now accepting applications for the Endurance Competition Grant and Endurance Licensed Officials Grant. Applications for both grants are due February 1, 2024. USEF Endurance Competition Grant The purpose of this grant is to support U.S-based FEI endurance competitions in order to maintain a healthy calendar of competitions within the U.S. Eligibility: Competitions must be licensed with USEF and sanctioned by the FEI as an endurance competition....

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the Eventing Pathway Program Lists for 2024, including the Elite, Pre-Elite, Development, and Emerging Programs. In addition to these Eventing Pathway Program updates, several opportunities will be available in 2024 for both Program and non-Program athletes. Eventing Elite Program List The following athlete-and-horse combinations, listed in alphabetical order, have been named to the Eventing Elite Program List for 2024. Will Coleman (Ocala,...

Stamford, Conn. – Three-time GRAMMY-winning recording artist Megan Thee Stallion stars in the second promotional spot of NBCUniversal’s fall campaign to promote its coverage of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, which begins July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. The promo debuted earlier today during NBCU’s Thanksgiving Day programming and encores tonight during NBC Sports’ coverage of the Seattle Seahawks hosting the San Francisco 49ers on NBC and Peacock. The new spot...

Lexington, Ky. - Registration is now open for the 2024 US Equestrian Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Omni Hotel in Louisville, Ky., from Jan. 12-14, 2024. Following a successful launch last year, the USEF Annual Meeting will return to the two-day interactive workshop format. With a theme that builds off last year’s topics of social license and horse welfare in sport, “Our Future Is Now” will shape the three-day schedule. Workshop leaders are to include Dr. Camie...