US Equestrian is pleased to announce the appointment of Jenni Autry as Managing Director of Eventing. Autry (Kennett Square, Pa.), will relocate to Lexington, Ky., and will take over the role formally on August 10, but she will start transitioning into the role on July 15. Autry is well known in the eventing world through her role as managing editor of Eventing Nation. Autry will cease all journalist responsibilities with immediate effect and will also cease her freelance roles with other...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) would like to notify U.S. organizers that the bidding process has opened for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup North American League for the 2020/2021, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023 seasons. The FEI announced that Longines has renewed its title partnership for the FEI Jumping World Cup North American League series. The new agreement with the FEI and Longines plans to have a series of eight CSI4*or CSI5* events across North America with live broadcasts at...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce that Upper Echelon Academy (UEA) will continue to be the Official Tutoring Service of US Equestrian. UEA has been the Official Tutoring Service of US Equestrian for the past three years. "Education is very important, and balancing your time between studies and riding is difficult,” said US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney. “Upper Echelon Academy’s extensive academic services have...

Lexington, Ky. – The Dressage European Young Rider Tour finished fourth in the team competition at the Future Champions Hagen CDIO-Y, a test event for the new Olympic format. The Tour, a link to the Discover Dressage™ USEF/USDF Emerging Athlete Program , is an important part of the dressage pathway, introducing a group of young riders in the U.S. to international competition as individuals and as part of a team. From June 12-16, U.S. Dressage Youth Coach George Williams led Tour...

Bromont, Canada - Thanks to the United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET), eight developing eventing athletes earned the opportunity to foster their team skills through the USEF/USET Foundation North American Team Challenge at the MARS EQUESTRIAN Bromont CCI Three-Day Event, June 5-9. Serving as an intra-country scrimmage mimicking the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ format, U.S. Eventing Director of High Performance Erik Duvander and U.S. Eventing Emerging Athlete Coach Leslie Law each...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the following combinations to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the FEI Dressage Nations Cup The Netherlands from June 22-23 in Geesteren, the Netherlands. Debbie McDonald will serve as Chef d’Equipe for the U.S. team. The following combinations are representing The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the FEI Dressage Nations Cup The Netherlands (in alphabetical order): Shelly Francis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Danilo, Patricia...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the following athletes will compete at the 2019 FEI Vaulting World Cup™ Final in Saumur, France, from April 18-20. Chef d’Equipe Jennifer Arntsen will lead the talented U.S. contingent as they seek top scores across the board. Individual Male Final : Kristian Roberts (Moss Beach, Calif.) Pas de Deux Final : Daniel Janes (Moss Beach, Calif.) and Haley Smith (Woodside, Calif.) Stay up to date with the U.S. vaulting contingent...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced their continued partnership with Toklat as the Official Saddle Pad Supplier of US Equestrian. Providing the saddle pads for U.S. teams in the high performance disciplines of dressage, jumping, eventing, endurance, vaulting and para dressage, Toklat has been a valuable partner for US Equestrian since 2012. “We are very pleased that Toklat is continuing their partnership with the Federation,” says US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney....

Ocala, Fla. - Two USEF Combined Driving National Championships concluded Sunday at Live Oak International with the culminating cones phase determining the national titles. Chester Weber secured a record 16th USEF Advanced Four-in-Hand Combined Driving National Championship title, and Steve Wilson won the USEF Advanced Pairs Combined Driving National Championship for the fourth time. Chester Weber wins 16th Four-in-Hand National Championship (Erin Gilmore Photography) Weber (Ocala, Fla.), the...

Ocala, Fla. - Live Oak International provided a picturesque backdrop for an exhilarating marathon day for the two USEF Advanced Combined Driving National Championships. Chester Weber and Steve Wilson positioned themselves as leaders of the Advanced Four-in-Hand and the Advanced Pairs National Championships, respectively. Chester Weber with Amadeus, Hendrik, First Edition, and Gouveneur (Photo by Pics of You) Weber (Ocala, Fla.) had a dominating performance across all seven hazards with his team...