Lexington, Ky. – During the General Session of the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting, US Equestrian President Tom O’Mara and CEO Bill Moroney spoke to members and staff. A presentation by U.S. Para Dressage Team Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor Michel Assouline highlighted the program's success in 2024 and the roadmap that contributed to the team’s performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Following the overall theme of “It’s All About the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that Caracole de la Roque, Signe Ostby’s 2012 Selle Français mare, was voted the 2024 International Horse of the Year, and McQueen, Walkenbach Equestrian LLC’s 2014 KWPN gelding was voted the 2024 National Horse of the Year by the USEF membership. Caracole de la Roque and McQueen were honored during the SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year Awards Dinner at the USEF Annual Meeting in Lexington, Ky., on January 25, 2025....

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian recognized multiple outstanding equestrians during the 2024 Pegasus Award Dinner at the USEF Annual Meeting in Lexington, Ky., on January 23. Among the honorees were the 2024 International Equestrian of the Year, Liz Halliday, and the 2024 National Equestrian of the Year, Nick Haness. Halliday and Haness were nominated as Equestrians of Honor and selected by US Equestrian member voting in December. 2024 International Equestrian of the Year – Liz Halliday...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete and horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team at the first CPEDI3* of the 2025 season hosted at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., from January 23– 26. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline and Team Leader Laureen Johnson. The following combinations have been selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team and are listed in alphabetical order....

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian proudly congratulates the recipients of the 2024 USEF Endurance Year-End Awards. New to 2024, these awards celebrate their inaugural season, recognizing the exceptional achievements of our endurance athletes and horses. For detailed descriptions of the 2025 awards program, click here . Top Ten National-Ranked Senior Athletes Awarded to the top senior athletes on the national athlete ranking list Alex Shampoe: Maggie Price Endurance Excellence Award recipient for...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the confirmed qualifying details for the US Equestrian Open Jumping Final, which will take place during the Rolex Finale week of the Winter Equestrian Festival at Wellington International in Wellington, Fla. The US Equestrian Open Jumping Final will feature the $750,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix, a Rolex Series event, marking the inaugural edition of the final, featuring increased prize money, a custom commissioned trophy,...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian congratulates the winners of the 2024 Combined Driving Annual Awards. These awards recognize the top U25 driving athletes from the 2024 calendar year as well as a volunteer who has been nominated for their exemplary service to US Equestrian driving competitions. U25 Driver of the Year - Under 12: Ashton Maye Ashton Maye (Fairfield, Va.) competed with his own horse, Zeizo, a 13-year-old Irish Cob gelding, for the first time during the 2024 season. The duo had major...

As an FEI athlete, it is your responsibility to be aware of and adhere to the FEI and US Equestrian rules. Below is a highlight of some of the key rule changes in FEI Veterinary Regulations effective January 1, 2025. The updated language is shown below in strikethrough/bold/italics. Please note that there are additional changes and the marked up FEI Veterinary Regulations can be found here . Article 1004 – TRIMMING OF THE EARS Article 1004 Prohibited Methods Horses are not permitted to...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the USEF Developing Athlete and Equine Program for Combined Driving participants for 2025. The purpose of the USEF Developing Athlete and Equine Program for Combined Driving is to provide guidance and educational resources to cultivate selected athlete/equine combinations who display the potential to improve the national standard of the sport and eventually contribute to a U.S. Team score at FEI Driving or Para Driving World Championships....

©Taylor Pence Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce that Zen Elite Equestrian Center will be the Presenting Sponsor of the 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series – East Coast. The 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series provides a highly anticipated, educational experience for ten (10) youth athletes to receive instruction and guidance from the industry's top dressage professionals. The 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series will be held January 3-5 in Wellington, Fla....