Wellington, Fla. – The final qualifier ahead of the $1,000,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix CSI5*, a Rolex Series event, is set to begin at Wellington International to determine the final combinations who will contest the season’s culminating class tomorrow evening under the lights. With 30 combinations securing their starting place following yesterday’s $116,000 Adequan WEF Challenge Cup CSI5*, the remaining ten starting positions will be determined by results in the...

Wellington, Fla. – From the opening notes of Thursday's Grand Prix, to the final salute of the Grand Prix Special on Saturday, the 2026 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3* and CDIOU25 at the Adequan®? Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., belonged to the United States — with The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team and the U.S. CDIOU25 Team earning a haul of team gold medals and individual podium finishes. FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDIO3* Ashley Holzer and Hawtins...

Wellington, Fla. – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team captured gold at the 2026 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3* on Thursday at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., ending a five-year winning streak by Team Germany, to close out an exciting finish to team competition. With a combined score of 205.631, the U.S. edged out Germany, who finished on a final team score of 205.043. Canada rounded out the podium with a score of 204.196, to mark one of the closest...

Grades II, III, V, and VI athletes including U.S. Para Dressage Team members Fiona Howard (center) and Kate Shoemaker (fifth from right) (©Centre Line Media) Wellington, Fla. – The U.S. Para Dressage Team delivered an impressive weekend at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival CPEDI3*, highlighted by record-breaking performances, a personal best score, and multiple podium finishes from U.S. combinations. “Three world records from Fiona Howard and a personal best from Marie...

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 9 CPEDI3* in Wellington, Fla., from March 5-8, 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...

The US Equestrian Federation will continue its popular series of member listening sessions in 2026 with a focus on equine and member welfare. This year, the federation will alternate between in-person and virtual town halls each month and, when possible, will livestream in-person events to reach more members. After a successful start to the 2026 slate in February at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, Calif., the spring schedule will be: March 24, 4 p.m. - Wellington International April...

Wellington, Fla. – Under the lights of the main arena at Wellington International, the U.S. Jumping Team marked their eleventh win as a team in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4* in the event’s longstanding history. The team jumped to a final two round total of zero faults to take a nail-biting win over Ireland, who finished on a final total of four faults. Team Canada took third on 13 faults. ©Avery Wallace / US Equestrian “This is always a very interesting...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the continued expansion of our partnership with LeMieux . Beginning in 2026, LeMieux will expand its role as an Official Supplier of the US Equestrian Teams to include the Official Saddle Pad Supplier of the U.S. Dressage, Eventing, Jumping, and Para Dressage Teams, and the Official Horse Blanket of the US Equestrian Teams. LeMieux will also maintain its role as the Official Horse Boots of US Equestrian and the Official Ear Bonnet of US...

In spring of 2024, US Equestrian announced the launch of the USEF Eventing National Championships League (“League”), with 2025 welcoming the inaugural year of action, which was a success by many measures and beginning an exciting new chapter for the sport in the U.S. What Changed and Why? The goal of restructuring the Championships was to provide access regardless of geographic location, a paramount factor in a country the size of the U.S., while also aiming to recognize consistent,...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 USEF Combined Driving Chef d’Equipe Apprentice Program, an initiative designed to identify talented individuals with the potential to be developed into future Chef d’Equipe positions. ©Christine Rivet/US Equestrian The selected Apprentice will work alongside the Chef d’Equipe, supporting a variety of tasks to gain first-hand experience with a deeper understanding of the responsibilities required...