Lexington, Ky - US Equestrian is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the position of 2026 U.S. Endurance Chef d'Equipe for the 2026 FEI Senior World Endurance Championship. The Championship will take place in Al Ula, Saudi Arabia, on November 28, 2026. The U.S. Endurance Chef d’Equipe will serve as a leader for the U.S. Endurance Team, providing strategic direction, fostering team cohesion, and supporting athletes and staff in preparation for and during the...

Mill Spring, N.C. – The U.S. Para Dressage Team capped off another successful competition, earning a win and important experience at the FEI level. The team comprised a range of experience levels in both the athletes and horses, providing an excellent opportunity for the U.S. Para Dressage program to build on its strengths and bolster the pipeline heading into a world championship year. The team was led by Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor Michel Assouline and Team Leader Laureen...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce updates to the U.S. Dressage Pathway Programs for 2026, including updated program member lists for the USA Dressage Pre-Elite, Development, Emerging Young Horse and Youth 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 Technical Advisor & Chef d’Equipe and Development and Young Horse Coach, Assistant...

Harrisburg, Pa. – Top junior equitation athletes took to the Keystone Arena at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show last Sunday to vie for champion honors in the 2025 USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Final – East. This unique medal final is based on the format used in NCEA varsity competition and challenges riders to demonstrate their skill over a 3’3” equitation course and an under-saddle phase. The top four are brought back for the bracket phase in which they switch...

Lexington, Ky. - The US Equestrian Executive Committee has amended selection procedures for the 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Seniors. Please see the information below for the application information and the amendments made to the 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. ©Shannon Brinkman To view the US Equestrian full selection procedures, please click here ....

US Equestrian is seeking interested athletes to serve on its Athletes’ Advisory Committee for a two-year term that will begin in January 2026. (c) Isabelle Whiteside/US Equestrian The Athletes’ Advisory Committee is responsible for ensuring communication between the Federation and USEF 10-Year Athletes. USEF 10-Year Athletes are defined as those who have represented the United States in the past 10 years at a delegation event (such as the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Pan...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team at the 2025 Tryon Fall Dressage III CPEDI3*. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michael Assouline and Team Leader Laureen Johnson. The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Sydney Collier (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Bell Bottoms (Benetton Dream x Issandra) a 2014 Oldenburg mare owned by Going For Gold LLC, Devon Kane, and...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the launch of a new championship for junior combined driving athletes. The USEF Combined Driving Youth National Championship for Single Horses & Ponies will be held for the first time in 2026. Host bid applications for the championship are open now through Nov. 1, 2025. Download the bid application here. The Youth National Championship will be open to drivers who are U.S. citizens whose competition age for 2026 is between 10 and 18...

Lexington, Ky - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the following athletes have achieved a new elite status as quarter three in 2025. An Elite Endurance Athlete is defined as someone who, in their lifetime of competing within FEI Endurance, has reached the following milestones for 1*/2*/3* level of competition. Bronze Level - 10 completions within the applicable * level Silver Level - 20 completions within the applicable * level Gold Level is - 30 completions within the applicable * level The...

Harrisburg, Pa. - Junior weekend at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show concluded on Sunday with one of the most anticipated events of the year - the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final. A total of 157 athlete-and-horse combinations took to the Harrisburg Coliseum to contest the national championship, showcasing the highest level of equitation over a technical 3’6” course designed by Alan Lohman. ©Isabelle Whiteside/US Equestrian After two challenging rounds and a...