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U.S. Teams Selected for 2024 Saddle Seat World Cup

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 12/3/2023 7:00:00 PM

Fulton, Mo. – Twelve saddle seat equitation athletes earned their tickets to South Africa on Saturday at the Saddle Seat World Cup Selection Trials. The U.S. will field two teams—one three-gaited and one five-gaited—with six athletes on each team for the 2024 International Saddle Seat World Cup in Parys, South Africa, next December. The team members are listed below in ranked order. 2024 Saddle Seat World Cup Three-Gaited Team. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Three-Gaited:...

U.S. Team Selection Trial for 2024 Saddle Seat World Cup Set to Begin

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 12/2/2023 8:00:00 AM

Fulton, Mo. – A total of 23 of the country’s top saddle seat equitation athletes have convened at William Woods University this weekend for the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Trials. The trials will determine the roster for the three-gaited and five-gaited teams that will compete at the 2024 International Saddle Seat World Cup in Parys, South Africa, next December. Athletes at the World Cup compete on horses they’ve never ridden before, loaned by owners in the host country....

US Equestrian Announces 2024 Eventing Pathway Program Lists

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 12/1/2023 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the Eventing Pathway Program Lists for 2024, including the Elite, Pre-Elite, Development, and Emerging Programs. In addition to these Eventing Pathway Program updates, several opportunities will be available in 2024 for both Program and non-Program athletes. Eventing Elite Program List The following athlete-and-horse combinations, listed in alphabetical order, have been named to the Eventing Elite Program List for 2024. Will Coleman (Ocala,...

Deadline Extended for Nominations of US Equestrian Board of Directors and Athlete Advisory Committee

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/30/2023 9:03:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - To ensure that all nominations are received, the US Equestrian Board of Directors and Athlete Advisory Committee nominations have been extended until December 8, 2023. In December, elections will occur for the following athlete representative seats. Service will begin in January 2024 for the term indicated below. USEF Board of Directors: One Athlete Representative from the Olympic or Paralympic disciplines will be elected for a 4-year term. A position description and...

Megan Thee Stallion Dances With Dressage Horses In NBCUniversal's Fall Campaign For Its Coverage of 2024 Paris Olympics

by NBC Sports | 11/23/2023 11:05:00 AM

Stamford, Conn. – Three-time GRAMMY-winning recording artist Megan Thee Stallion stars in the second promotional spot of NBCUniversal’s fall campaign to promote its coverage of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, which begins July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. The promo debuted earlier today during NBCU’s Thanksgiving Day programming and encores tonight during NBC Sports’ coverage of the Seattle Seahawks hosting the San Francisco 49ers on NBC and Peacock. The new spot...

U.S. Jumping Team Claims Third After Jump-off in 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vilamoura CSIO3*

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/19/2023 7:32:00 PM

Vilamoura, Portugal – It was an exciting finish in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vilamoura CSIO3* in Vilamoura, Portugal for the U.S. Jumping Team. A three-way tie for first place resulted in a jump-off between Belgium, Great Britain, and the U.S. Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski led the team of Zayna Rizvi and Exquise du Pachis, Caitlyn Connors and Falcon de Hus Z, Hannah Selleck and Cloud 39, and Jacob Pope and Highway FBH to a third-place finish out of 14 teams. The team also finished...

USEF Board of Directors Approves 2024 Budget, New Initiative Developments, and Extraordinary Rule Changes During November Board Meeting

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/17/2023 12:57:00 PM

An edit was made in the original release. Under “GR108 – Defining Coach Status,” there is a list of “Important Information for Rule Impementation.” The second bullet now reads “A coach signing the entry blank must be a USEF Senior Active Member." Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) held a Board of Directors meeting Monday, Nov. 13. During the meeting, the Directors heard updates from around the sport and made several important...

2024 US Equestrian Annual Meeting Registration Is Now Open!

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/16/2023 9:16:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Registration is now open for the 2024 US Equestrian Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Omni Hotel in Louisville, Ky., from Jan. 12-14, 2024. Following a successful launch last year, the USEF Annual Meeting will return to the two-day interactive workshop format. With a theme that builds off last year’s topics of social license and horse welfare in sport, “Our Future Is Now” will shape the three-day schedule. Workshop leaders are to include Dr. Camie...

US Equestrian Calls for Nominations for Board of Directors & Athlete Advisory Committee

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/13/2023 12:56:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is calling for nominations for athlete representatives on the USEF Board of Directors and the Athlete Advisory Committee (AAC). The nomination window opens November 14th and will close on November 28th. Following the nomination period, elections will occur in December for the athlete representative seats listed below. If elected, an athlete's service will begin in January 2024 for the term indicated below. USEF Board of Directors: One Athlete Representative...

US Equestrian Announces Marshall & Sterling as Presenting Sponsor of USEF Pony Finals

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/13/2023 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Marshall & Sterling Insurance, Inc. has decided to not only renew their title sponsorship of the USEF Pony Medal Finals, but also expand their support to include the presenting sponsorship of the USEF Pony Finals. As part of their partnership, the event will be rebranded as The USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall & Sterling for the next five years, as well as retain their title...