Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is hosting a career fair where equestrian companies across the nation will be available to meet with prospective job and internship seekers. The fair will run in conjunction with Intercollegiate Horse Show Association’s (IHSA) National Championships, an event that will host over 300 college equestrians and their coaches, families, and friends. It will take place Friday, May 5, from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2017 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions at the USET Foundation headquarters will take place May 17-21, 2017, in Gladstone, N.J. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form by May 8, 2017. The 2017 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions at the USET Foundation headquarters will host the following championships: USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the opening of the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the first national nonprofit solely dedicated to preserving the safety and well-being of athletes. Its purpose is to enable every sport participant to thrive by fostering a national sport culture of respect and safety, in and out of the competition field of play. The Center has adopted a SafeSport Code for the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement that applies to its 47-member National...

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian has announced the three athlete/horse combinations that will represent the United States at the 2017 FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final, March 30-April 1, 2017, at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, Neb. The following combinations qualified during World Cup Qualifying Events in the North American League held throughout the 2016-2017 season: Laura Graves (Geneva, Fla.) with her own Verdades, a 2002 KWPN gelding Kasey Perry-Glass (Orangevale, Calif.) with Diane...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce that Upper Echelon Academy (UEA) is now the Official Tutoring Service of US Equestrian. UEA was previously the Official Tutoring Provider of the 2016 Adequan® /FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) and the 2016 US Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, as well as a Bronze Sponsor of the Adequan® /FEI NAJYRC. "US Equestrian is...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Wellington, March 1- 5, in Wellington, Fla.: Georgina Bloomberg (New York, N.Y.) Chloe Reid (Washington, D.C.) Catherine Tyree (Chicago, Ill.) Ali Wolff (New Albany, Ohio) Robert Ridland will serve as Chef d'Equipe. Follow US Equestrian for coverage of this competition and more on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . The USEF International High...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) announces that, effective immediately, The American Driving Society (ADS) will no longer be recognized by the USEF as the affiliate for the driving discipline. The change in recognition results from an inability to reach an agreement as to the responsibilities of the Recognized Affiliate for the driving discipline. The USEF Board of Directors conducted a thorough review regarding the status of a draft affiliate agreement...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Robert Ridland will continue to serve as the Chef D’Equipe and Technical Advisor for U.S. Show Jumping. Ridland will continue to play an important role, alongside the Show Jumping Managing Director, in the development and implementation of show jumping plans for the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team and will help grow programs for developing and elite athletes. “After an outstanding four...

Lexington, Ky. - The Organizing Committee of the 2017 Adequan/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) presented by Gotham North is pleased to confirm the dates and locations of the 2017 Championships following approval from the FEI. HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, N.Y., will host the disciplines of dressage, para-dressage, and jumping July 18-23, 2017. Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Mont., will host eventing July 20-23, 2017. With unwavering support, Adequan will mark...

Kansas City, Mo. - Few have won the Triple Crown of Saddle Seat Equitation. Now, Macey Miles and Harlem's Wild and Wonderful join the coveted list of Triple Crown winners. They earned this feat after taking the 2016 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final presented by Elisabeth M. Goth at the United Professional Horsemen's Association (UPHA) American Royal National Championship Horse Show on Saturday. The Triple Crown of Saddle Seat Equitation includes winning the UPHA Senior Challenge Cup, the...