Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce a grant opportunity sponsored by Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) for athletes aiming to compete at the 2025 Adequan/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East . SRJT will award ten grants covering all entry costs for one horse at this year’s championship, which takes place June 18-22, 2025, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Submit your application through the grant portal on USEF.org here . Applications will...

US Equestrian recently received an update regarding the pending amendments to the Horse Protection Act (HPA) and the Horse Protection Program. The USDA has announced that there will be no regulatory changes between the 2024 show season and the 2025 show season. This includes a stay on enforcing the new requirement that was to take effect April 2, 2025, mandating that competition and event management of any equine event held in the United States that is covered under the Act, register with and...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian extends its gratitude and appreciation to the following horse owners for their commitment to the U.S. Equestrian Teams at all levels through the 2024 competition year, highlighted by the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Combinations representing the U.S. on teams produced numerous top results and achievements with combinations fielded at more than 40 team events and 19 team podium finishes across all disciplines. DRESSAGE Olympic Games Alice Tarjan – Jane Four...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian reminds vaulting athletes who are interested in competing at the 2025 FEI World Championships for Juniors and Young Vaulters to submit their Record of Experience. All applicants must submit their qualification scores to USEF through the Record of Experience form no later than March 23, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applicants will be required to submit their qualification scores as well as a narrative detailing their prior record of experience and preparation. The...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is accepting applications for the USEF Eventing Development Coach position through March 17, 2025 . Leslie Law has overseen the USEF Eventing Development program for the past decade and will now transition into the role of U.S. Eventing Team Chef d’Equipe and High Performance Manager. The USEF Eventing Development Coach will work closely with Law and Karyn Shuter, the newly appointed High Performance Advisor, on the overall Eventing Pathway Program...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations who will represent the United States at the 2025 FEI World Cup™ Finals hosted in Basel, Switzerland, from April 2-6, 2025. The FEI World Cup Finals are held annually as an international individual final and will feature the disicplines of dressage, jumping, and vaulting across four days of competition. USA Dressage The following athlete-and-horse combinations will represent USA Dressage in the FEI Dressage World...

Horses are a familiar creative muse for Susanne Ross Blackinton-Juaire, a sixth-generation silversmith and the heart of S.R. Blackinton. Founded in 2018 on principles of craftsmanship and design excellence, this family-run business based in Smithfield, R.I., has been a beacon in the silversmithing world for over 160 years. The United States Equestrian Federation headquarters in Lexington, Ky. is home to over 140 perpetual trophies that are awarded annually at the Pegasus and Horse of the Year...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce 11 new organizations are becoming a part of the USEF Community Outreach Program . These organizations are now recognized as USEF Community Outreach Organizations and join a network of 29 organizations dedicated to equine-assisted services, therapy, and learning who are united by their standards and mission to offer these services on a free or sliding scale. Since the program’s inception in 2021, the program has helped thousands...

Lexington, Ky . - US Equestrian is now accepting applications for two new USEF Dressage Pathway Coach positions. The USEF Dressage Pathway Coaches will work closely with USEF Dressage Chef d’Equipe, Development & Young Horse Coach, Christine Traurig and Dressage Pathway Development Advisor & Youth Coach, George Williams. Together, as a team, they will focus on the overall Dressage Pathway Program strategy, determining key performance indicators for selected combinations and...

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Para Dressage Team continued its winning streak in 2025, securing a second team victory at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival 9 CPEDI3* this past weekend. The team, composed of Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes, Hannah Kingsley and Sir Chipoli, Cynthia Screnci and For Memory 4, and Marie Vonderheyden and Fan Tastico H, delivered standout performances across all grades. ©Susan J Stickle Photography “Every single U.S. Para Dressage Team combination...