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Upcoming Championships and Events from US Equestrian National Affiliates – October/November 2025

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/9/2025 1:00:00 PM

It’s hard to believe that the final months for the 2025 show season are here already. The calendar will close out with a bang as it always does, with plenty of major events and national championships for every equestrian fan to enjoy. October 4-11, 2025 Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show Oklahoma City, Okla. The Morgan show community kicks off the month of October with its world championship show, where the best of this versatile breed come to compete. The host venue...

Seven National Champions Crowned at 2025 USEF Combined Driving National Championships for Horses

by US Equestrian Communications | 9/22/2025 12:00:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The Tryon Fall CDE was the host event for the 2025 USEF Combined Driving National Championship for horses. A total of seven divisions ranging from training through advanced level saw national championship contenders complete their three phases across four sunny and mild days at Tryon International. Melissa Wessel and Megan's Valentine. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Preliminary Single Horse National Championship Local competitor Melissa Wessel (Rutherfordton, N....

Tracy Bowman and Albrecht's Hoeve's Lars Win Silver at the 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/8/2025 5:00:00 PM

Lähden, Germany – It’s officially a hat trick for Tracy Bowman and Albrecht's Hoeve's Lars after they secured an individual silver medal at the 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championship. The pair will add their silver to a collection that includes individual gold medals from the championships in 2021 and 2023. Tracy Bowman and Albrecht's Hoeve's Lars. ©Melanie Guillamot Bowman (Martinez, Calif.) and her 2009 Welsh Pony gelding were part of the U.S. Para...

Six New Champions Crowned at the 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/24/2025 1:04:00 AM

Christian Simonson and Indian Rock, winners of the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship (©Isabelle Whitside/US Equestrian) Wayne, Ill. - Six new champions were crowned on Saturday at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions , highlighting a full day of competition at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center. Titles were awarded in the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship, the Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup National Championship, the Aspen Leaf...

Action-Packed Day of Competition Continues at 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions with Schut-Kery & Jojoba de Massa on Top in Intermediaire I National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/21/2025 8:48:00 AM

Sabine Schut-Kery and Jojoba de Massa, winners of the USEF Intermediaire I Championship (©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian) Wayne, Ill. - The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions continued today with a full slate of competition across multiple divisions, including the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix, the Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup Championship, and the Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Championships. The USEF Intermediaire I Championship concluded today, while the Adequan®/USEF...

Three New Champions Earn National Titles on Fifth Day of 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/23/2025 8:02:00 AM

Katie Duerrhammer & Rosebank VH, winners of the Markel/USEF Young Horse Championship for 7-Year-Olds (©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian) Wayne, Ill. - The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions continued today at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center with the conclusion of two national championships and competitive classes across several divisions. The first of two Dressage Seat Medal Finals classes, The Adequan ®/USEF Junior National Championship and the Markel/USEF Young and...

Busking and Shoemaker Earn Championship Titles in Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/21/2025 8:00:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. - The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions continued today at the HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center, showcasing top talent across multiple divisions, including the conclusion of the Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships, as well as the start of the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix, the Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup, and the Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Championships. Supreme and Kate Shoemaker. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Adequan ® /USEF...

US Equestrian and Morven Park to Host Media Day for US Equestrian Open Eventing Final and Morven Park International

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/21/2025 1:50:00 PM

Leesburg, Va . – US Equestrian and Morven Park invite local media in the Northern Virginia region to attend a unique Media Day on Wednesday, October 8, ahead of the US Equestrian Open of Eventing Final hosted at Morven Park. This behind-the-scenes experience will offer the opportunity to meet with athletes and horses, collect promotional footage, and speak with key stakeholders involved in the innovative US Equestrian Open of Eventing format. Morven Park Media Day Schedule Time Activity...

U.S. Combinations Close Out Successful Week at 2025 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/13/2025 5:53:00 PM

(©Arnd Bronkhorst) Verden, Germany – Two U.S. combinations gained valuable experience at the 2025 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses, held at the Turniergelände Verden in Verden, Germany. Hope Cooper and O Romeo S represented the U.S. in the six-year-old division, while Rebecca Rigdon and Stay Cool competed in the five-year-old division. "I was super happy with our riders and horses. Hope [Cooper] and O‘Romeo S made it straight into the Final...

Zone 10 and Zone 4 Jump to Team Gold on Third Day of FEI North American Youth Championships

by Traverse City Horse Shows (Edited Press Release) | 8/1/2025 9:35:00 PM

Zone 4 Claims Junior Team Final Gold (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – The 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA, welcomed young rider and Junior athletes to the podiums at Traverse City Horse Shows’ Flintfields Horse Park during week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by B&D Builders, on Friday. Zone 10 Claims Young Rider Victory Carrying forward 6.92 penalties from opening day,...