Wellington, Fla. – The U.S. Para Dressage Team delivered a strong and consistent performance at the 2026 Wellington CPEDI3*, hosted at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Fla. With combinations competing across four grades, the weekend was highlighted by a personal best performance and creative freestyle rides to close out the competition. The team finished on a final total of 433.255, with scores trending above 70% throughout the weekend. The team was led by Chef...

©Marina Pedrosa Lexington, Ky. — US Equestrian is pleased to announce the release of two new FEI Endurance educational guides designed to help athletes and horse owners navigate the process of getting started in FEI Endurance competition. Developed in response to common questions and areas of confusion, the guides provide clear, step-by-step information to support those new to the FEI Endurance pathway. The first guide, How to Get Started with FEI Endurance , outlines the...

Photos from the Pegasus Awards Gala and SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year Awards Dinner are now available from official event photographer Adam Brennan. To browse and download complimentary watermarked images for personal use, visit the photo gallery here . Please credit Adam Brennan and tag @picturesbyab on Facebook and Instagram if you share images on social media. To purchase high resolution downloads or prints, visit the USEF Awards 2025 album on www.picturesbyab.com . Use the password...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival III CPEDI3* in Wellington, Fla., from January 21-25, 2026. The team will be led by U.S. Para Dressage Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor, Michel Assouline alongside Team Leader, Laureen Johnson. The following combinations have been selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team and are listed in...

Louisville, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that Greya, Kent Farrington, LLC’s 2014 Oldenburg mare, was voted 2025 International Horse of the Year, and Athenian Lady, Amanda Delgado’s 2009 Quarter Horse mare, was voted the 2025 National Horse of the Year by the USEF membership. Greya and Athenian Lady were honored during the SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year Awards Dinner at the USEF Annual Meeting in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 17, 2026. 2025 International Horse of the...

Louisville, Ky. - US Equestrian recognized multiple outstanding equestrians during the 2025 Pegasus Awards Dinner at the USEF Annual Meeting in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 15. Among the honorees were 2025 International Equestrian of the Year Boyd Martin and 2025 National Equestrian of the Year Daniel Geitner. Martin and Geitner were nominated as Equestrians of Honor and selected by US Equestrian members voting in the month of December. 2025 International Equestrian of the Year – Boyd Martin...

Lexington, Ky. - Applications for the 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championships being held in Aachen, Germany on August 11-16, 2026, will be closing on January 15, 2026 . Athletes and coaches can review the detailed requirements laid out in the Selection Procedures for Squad, Pas de Deux, and Individuals here . The selection period for the 2026 U.S. Vaulting Team began on January 1, 2025 and continues through March 30, 2026 with the Observation period concluding on June 1, 2026 . Athlete...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the continuation of our partnership with Zen Elite Equestrian Center as the Official Sponsor of the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions and the 2026 USEF Annual Meeting. Zen Elite Equestrian Center also renewed their commitment as the presenting partner of the USEF Dressage Training Series – East Coast. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian The 2026 USEF Dressage Training Series East Coast presented by Zen Elite Equestrian Center provided...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian proudly congratulates the recipients of the 2025 USEF Endurance Year-End Awards. These awards celebrate and recognize the exceptional achievements of our endurance athletes and horses throughout the 2025 competition season. For detailed descriptions of the 2026 awards program, click here . Heather Davis (Left) (©Becky Pearman) and Uma Kraskin (Right) (©Hanna Bartnick) Top Ten National-Ranked Senior Athletes Awarded to the top senior athletes on the...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is proud to recognize Kylynn Ghafouri and Emi Yang as the 2025 Vaulters of the Year. The 2025 Horses of the Year are as follows: Individual & Squad Horse of the Year – Eldoctro Pas de Deux Horse of the Year – Pino del Rio 2025 Vaulters of the Year: Kylynn Ghafouri & Emi Yang 2025 Vaulters of the Year: Kylynn Ghafouri (Left) (©Leslie Taylor) and Emi Yang (Right) (©Mikhail Proctor/US Equestrian) Kylynn Ghafouri (Murrieta, Calif.)...