Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has released the athlete selection procedures for the 2026 FEI Endurance World Championship, held in Al Ula, KSA, on November 28, 2026. Download the Selection Procedures for the 2026 FEI Endurance World Championship The Selection Procedures include FEI and USEF requirements for horses and athletes, along with the process that will be used by the USEF Endurance Selectors when naming the team and/or individual athletes for the championship. After the close of the...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team at CHIO Aachen in the FEI Eventing Nations Cup CCIO4*-S hosted in Aachen, Germany, from July 2-5, 2025. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law and Team Leader Christina Vaughn. The following combinations have been selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Will Coleman (Ocala, Fla.) and Off...

Recent opinion pieces raise critical concerns and alarming allegations regarding the unethical treatment of horses in our sport. We unequivocally agree that we cannot tolerate mistreatment or doping of horses. Such actions are harmful to horses and bring our sport into disrepute. As a community, we are responsible for holding each other accountable to ensure the respectful treatment and proper care that horses deserve. USEF maintains sport integrity and horse welfare through regulations. We are...

Bicton, Great Britain – The Defender U.S. Eventing Team secured a well-earned podium finish in the FEI Eventing Nations Cup CCIO4*-S hosted in Bicton, Great Britain. The team completed the weekend on a team total of 132.9, with Jenny Caras and Sommersby finishing as the highest placed U.S. combination individually in 10th on a 39.4. The team was led by Chef d’Equipe Karyn Shuter and Team Leader Gemma Stobbs. Great Britain finished on top of the leaderboard on a final total of 87.8,...

Cathleen Driscoll and Idalgo at the 2025 LONGINES EEF Nations Cup Martofte CSIO3* (©RideHesten) Martofte, Denmark - The U.S. Jumping Team started their European CSIO3* Tour at the 2025 LONGINES EEF Nations Cup Martofte CSIO3*, held at Stutteri Ask og Blue Hors in Martofte, Denmark, finishing fifth out of thirteen competitive teams. Under the leadership of Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating, the team concluded the competition with a final total of 20 faults...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has released the approved selection procedures for the 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Seniors. Please see the information below for the application information and selection procedures to be used for the upcoming 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Seniors to be held in Aachen, Germany from August 13-16, 2026. To view the US Equestrian full selection procedures, please click here . U.S. athletes interested in being selected for the 2026 FEI World...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Langley CSIO4*. The competition will be hosted at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, from May 28 - June 1, 2025. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Erin Keating. The following athletes have been named to the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Elisa Broz (Freedom,...

Rome, Italy – The U.S. Jumping Team finished with an impressive finish to top the podium in the Jumping Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* hosted at the Piazza di Siena in the heart of Itay’s capital city. The team finished on a two-round total of four faults, notching their first victory as a team at the event since 2009, and marking their sixth win in program history at the venue. France finished in second place on eight total faults, with the home nation of Italy finishing in third on a...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian reminds endurance athletes that the application deadline and close of qualification period for the 2025 FEI World Endurance Championship for Young Riders and Juniors is June 2, 2025. The championships take place on September 20, 2025, in Buftea, Romania. Athletes who are interested in competing at the 2025 FEI World Championships must submit their Application of Intent no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on Monday, June 2, 2025. The application can be found and...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce updated program member lists to the USA Dressage Pathway Program, encompassing the USA Dressage Elite, Pre-Elite, Development, Emerging Young Horse and Youth programs for dressage athletes in the United States. These program lists are established based on competition results within the past 12 months and are supported by Christine Traurig, USEF Dressage Chef d’Equipe, Development and Young Horse Coach, and George Williams, USEF...