Wayne, Ill. – The 2024 edition of the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (FOC) launched on Monday, Aug. 19, with the Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship and Adequan ® /USEF Para Dressage National Championship setting the stage for a week of captivating dressage competition. Sabine Schut-Kery and Sonnenberg's Jersey. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship Six talented combinations entered the...

Wayne, Ill. – The annual showcase of dressage talent that is the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (FOC) kicks off today, Aug. 19, at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center in Northern Illinois. The event runs for seven days and features the USEF Para Dressage National Championship alongside a full slate of championships with a focus on youth equestrians and young and developing horses. The 16 national championships contested at FOC are: Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National...

Dublin, Ireland – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team excitedly stepped to the top of the podium at the conclusion of the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Ireland for the Aga Khan Trophy, producing a strong team score in both rounds of competition to take first place overall. The team finished on a final team total of four faults, while Ireland finished in second on eight faults, and Great Britain in third on team total of 12. This is the U.S. Jumping Team’s third win in the FEI Jumping Nations...

Tryon, N.C. – The USEF/EVUSA 2024 National Vaulting Championships concluded on Sunday, August 11, hosted at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) with several new national champions crowned at the conclusion of the event across ten different divisions. Harriet Bartell on Hershey. ©Chris Jay In the individual divisions, competitors contested three classes each at the 3*/2*/1* levels. In the Individual Female 3*, Emma Milito (Brighton, Colo.) and Only in Fairytales, representing...

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the upcoming para dressage clinic schedule for the remainder of 2024, hosted at the USEF Para Dressage Centers of Excellence (COE) located around the country. The clinics will take place in the following locations and an application must be submitted to be considered for participation. Thorncroft Equestrian Center – Malvern, Pa. Dates: September 28-29 Para Dressage Rider Symposium with clinician Shayna Simon USEF classification...

Lexington, Ky. – Individuals who are interested in being considered for a selector position for the U.S. Endurance Teams for the 2025 FEI World Endurance Championship for Juniors and Young Riders and the FEI Pan American Endurance Championships for Juniors/Young Riders and Seniors are encouraged to apply now. The deadline for applications is September 1, 2024. The full description of the role, including qualifications and responsibilities, is included in the application document here ....

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the RDS Dublin Horse Show CSIO5* hosted in Dublin, Ireland, from Wednesday, August 14, through Sunday August 18, 2024. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes have been selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Lucy Davis (Brooklyn, N.Y.) Laura...

Lexington, Ky. – The final day of the 2024 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall & Sterling saw equitation riders vie for top honors in the Marshall & Sterling/USEF Pony Medal Final. This prestigious class is the grand finale of Pony Finals each year and brings riders into the Kentucky Horse Park’s indoor Alltech Arena for the two-phase competition. The Medal Final started bright and early, with 174 competitors completing the first phase over Jasen Shelley’s...

Lexington, Ky. – Pony hunter and jumper competition has wrapped up at the 2024 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall & Sterling after a fun Saturday filled with quality ponies and talented riders. Grace Stenbeck-Werner and Prestige. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Charles Ancona/USEF Large Regular Pony Hunter National Championship As the 2024 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall & Sterling nears its close, the 2024 Overall Grand Pony Hunter National Championship was crowned...

Lexington, Ky. – The fourth day of competition at the 2024 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall & Sterling saw the first of two Grand Champions crowned in the hunter ring. The jumper competition heated up with the second round and the final for team competition. Emi Richard and So Dashing. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian USEF Large Green Pony Hunter National Championship and Green Hunter Pony Grand Championship The large greens took on the over-fences phase on Friday afternoon,...