Lexington, Ky. – Mark your calendars and join US Equestrian (USEF) eventing on Wednesday, February 28, at 9:00 a.m. for the training day at Stable View Farm in Aiken, S.C.! Boyd Martin and Erik Duvander (Stable View Farm) Marilyn Payne, an FEI 4* eventing judge and a USEF “S” dressage judge, will facilitate the clinic for training-listed athletes. Participants will test ride the dressage CCI4* B test, which will be used at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) has named the following athletes to the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the $150,000 FEI Nations Cup CSIO4* Wellington presented by U.S. Trust and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The FEI Nations Cup is part of the competition during week eight of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), running Wednesday, February 28, through Sunday, March 4, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The FEI Nations Cup team competition will serve as the main event...

Lexington, Ky. - Please review Annex A , a supplement to DR121 of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Dressage Rules, found on our website under our Dressage “ Rules & Equipment ” section. Upon review, please note that several bits previously not permitted at USEF/United States Dressage Federation Dressage Competitions are now allowed as snaffles or bridoons in a double bridle. The Dressage “Rules & Equipment” section of our website is the official...

Lexington, Ky. – Senate Bill 534, Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 has been signed into law, becoming effective immediately. The bill imposes a duty on amateur sports organizations, including US Equestrian and its members, to report suspected sex-abuse to local or federal law enforcement or to a child-welfare agency designated by the Justice Department, within 24 hours. Failure to report is subject to criminal penalties. The bill amends...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) has named the following athletes to the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the Longines FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* Ocala. As part of the new 2018 FEI Nations Cup series format, the competition will occur on Sunday, February 18, taking the place of the Grand Prix, which will move to Friday, February 16. The Longines FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* Ocala is the exciting finale to the Ocala Winter Festival running Tuesday, February 13-18. Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.)...

Lexington Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce that the USEF Ad-Hoc Selection Group of the USEF Board of Directors has approved an extension to the qualifying period for the 2018 Dressage Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC). The updated qualifying period is August 1, 2017 – June 18, 2018, adding seven days to the original period. Photo by Andrea Evans/US Equestrian By extending the qualifying period, there...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) grieves the loss of one of equestrian sports’ leading figures, Keith Bartz (Naples, Fla.), who passed away on Saturday, January 27, at the age of 84. Bartz’s impact spanned equestrian sport, as he was a competitor, trainer, governance leader, and champion for the American Saddlebred. Keith Bartz (Adam Brennan - www.picturesbyab.com ) “Keith Bartz gave [back] to the horse-showing industry in so many ways. He had a strong moral...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to recognize Janie Salisbury as the 2017 USEF Vaulter of the Year and Salisbury’s coach Isabelle Parker as the 2017 USEF Vaulting Coach of the Year. Salisbury, a two-time FEI World Vaulting Champion for Juniors Pas de Deux bronze medalist, stood out among the seven applicants for her competition success and extracurricular activity. Janie Salisbury (background) with Bridget Kiernan, pas de deux bronze medalists at the 2017 FEI World...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the winners of two prestigious awards in the discipline of endurance. Cheryl Van Deusen has been awarded the Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award and Eilish Connor has been awarded the Brunjes Junior/Young Rider Trophy. The Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award is presented to the top Senior rider. This award is sponsored by Gold Medal Farm and Larry and Valerie Kanavy, in memory of Maggy Price. Price was...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to introduce the 2017 Horses of Honor. Voting is now open online . The 2017 National and International Horse of the Year will be awarded Friday evening, January 19 at the Horse of the Year Awards dinner during the US Equestrian Annual Meeting in Lexington, Ky. Learn more about the five 2017 Horses of Honor: National Horses of Honor Co Fan S (Tietse x Oeke Fan S/Fabe) 2002 Friesian gelding Owner: Little River Friesians, LLC Co Fan S is an exquisite...