Traverse City, Mich. - Sunday marked a special milestone for Zayna Rizvi (Zone 4 – Wellington, Fla.) as she claimed her second individual gold medal at the Gotham North FEI North American Youth Championships for Jumping (NAYC) presented by USHJA, aboard Excellent. Zayna Rizvi and Excellent. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian On 3.02 penalties after day one, she saw herself lower on the leaderboard than riders who put in extremely quick rounds. A double-clear effort–one of only...

Harrodsburg, Ky. – The U.S. Saddle Seat Teams earned podium finishes this week as the 2022 Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup came to its conclusion on Friday, July 29, at the Mercer County Fairgrounds. After a week of training, camaraderie, and competition, the U.S. team won the gold medal in the three-gaited division and bronze in the five-gaited division. This marks the sixth consecutive gold-medal win for the U.S. in the three-gaited division. The 2022 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team...

Lexington, Ky. - An amendment to the selection procedures for the 2022 FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses was approved by the US Equestrian Board Ad Hoc. The amendment includes an earlier selection date of August 8, 2022. The new amended selection period reflects the cancellation of Drebkau (GER) CAI3*-H1, which was the last selection trial on the FEI calendar prior to the FEI Nominated entry date for the FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses, and does not exclude any...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce its continued partnership with Neue Schule, which will remain the Official Bit of US Equestrian. Additionally, Neue Schule will continue its title sponsorship of the Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships, a prestigious national final that includes a Prix des States and individual competition for talented young athletes. “We thank Neue Schule for their ongoing support of US Equestrian, and their dedication to the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected for the 2022 Eventing Development Athlete Program. The Development Program is a step in the eventing pathway with the objective of supporting athletes with the potential to reach Elite or Pre-Elite status within the next two to three years. The Development Program is for athletes of any age who have achieved benchmark results at the CCI3*-L or CCI4*-L level(s) within the last 12 months and have not previously...

Lexington, Ky. – The management team at Desert Circuit International Horse Park has worked closely with veterinarians at CDFA and USEF to proactively protect the health and safety of horses on the property adhering to all biosecurity protocols and staying in close communication with participants in response to the recent positive cases of EHV-1. As of the last update on Tuesday, five horses were in isolation, all from one barn where the initial case was located. All of these horses are...

Lexington, Ky. – The U.S. Dressage Program has announced several updates to the program and coaching structure looking ahead to the 2022 competition year. The updated structure has been approved based upon the review of the USEF Dressage programs and events conducted after the Tokyo Olympic Games. These adjustments will provide further support and clarity around the roles and responsibilities of the current coaching staff, detail of program planning, and development of the Coach Support...

Lexington, Ky. – The USEF Board of Directors met on November 22, 2021 and approved the following Extraordinary Rule Changes that will go into effect today, December 1, 2021. Amateur Rule Changes Put Forward by the USEF Amateur Task Force GR1306.1 Allows amateurs to accept remuneration for performing specified barn duties, including lunging, without affecting their amateur status. GR1306.1 Increases the value of a non-monetary token or gift of appreciation an amateur can receive from less...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the launch of a limited-time promo code, valid through January 31, 2022, for renewing fan members interested in upgrading to the new subscriber tier of membership . The discount is available to redeem immediately with use of the promo code WelcomeSubscriber . The discount code will reduce the annual fee for subscribers (formerly known as paid fan members) to only $10, a 60% discount from the annual renewal cost of $25. For individuals who do...

Kurt Martin and D.A. Lifetime. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Elkton, Md. – The threat of severe storms and heavy rain loomed over cross-country day at the USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship and Maryland 5 Star, but sunny skies held almost all the way through every trip. Riders in both divisions had the opportunity to test the tough courses in favorable conditions, and the leaders from the dressage phase held on to their top spots heading into the final day of competition....