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2023 USEF/EVUSA Vaulting National Championships Underway in California

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/18/2023 4:00:00 PM

Rancho Murieta, Calif. – Murieta Equestrian Center, located just east of Sacramento, is hosting the USEF/Equestrian Vaulting USA National Championships this weekend, bringing together vaulters from the 1*, 2*, and 3* levels to compete for national champion titles. ©Lyndsey Lamell Photography This national championship offers divisions for individuals, pas de deux, and teams. Individual vaulters at the 2* Young Vaulter/Gold and 3* levels compete in three rounds: compulsories, where...

Sophie Simpson Shines in Young Rider Individual Final aboard Why Not; Nicholas Hansen and Ritter Benno Take Young Rider Freestyle to Earn Three Gold Medals; Upchurch and Greystoke Take Gold in Junior Rider Individual Test; Area I Team Leads CH-J* while Area V/IX Team Holds CICY2*

by The Colorado Horse Park/USEF | 7/31/2016 12:45:55 PM

Parker, Colo. - The Adequan®/FEI North American Junior & Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) concluded the fourth day of competition at The Colorado Horse Park (CHP) showcasing show jumping, eventing, and dressage and featuring the USHJA North American Junior & Young Rider Show Jumping Championships Young Rider Individual Final, USDF North American Junior & Young Rider Junior Rider Individual Final and Young Rider Freestyle, while eventing took to the...

Traverse City Horse Shows Announced as Host Site of 2024, 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/17/2023 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce Traverse City Horse Shows at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Mich., has been selected as the host venue for the 2024 and 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for the disciplines of dressage and jumping. Next year’s competition is scheduled to run from July 30-August 4, 2024. The selection adds to a successful three-year run for Traverse City as the host site for the NAYC and a near decade-long growth plan...

The Dutta Corp. Announces New Greenhouse Gas Offset Program

by Marty Bauman | 8/15/2023 4:00:00 PM

Wellington, FL – August 15, 2023 –The Dutta Corp. is initiating a new program offering horse owners a way to offset the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions when their horses fly on domestic and international flights while also supporting USEF High Performance programs! The Dutta Corp. has partnered with Native, a certified B Corp specializing in carbon offset projects, to source high-quality carbon credits and create an innovative, climate action program believed to be the first of its...

US Equestrian Announces Refinements to Licensing for USEF Lite Competitions

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/15/2023 12:00:00 PM

Lexington, KY - US Equestrian and the Arabian Horse Association (AHA), American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA), and American Saddlebred Horse and Breeders Association (ASHBA) are pleased to announce refinements to the licensing requirements for USEF Lite competitions. Leaders from these organizations initially met together during the 2023 USEF Annual Meeting in January to address challenges with the USEF Lite competition structure and began their work to develop solutions that will enhance...

Carlee McCutcheon and Baylee McKeever Win Individual Medals on Final Day of 2023 Gotham North FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships Presented by USHJA

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 8/14/2023 11:00:00 AM

Traverse City, Mich. – Two U.S. athletes clinched the final gold medals at the 2023 Gotham North FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships Presented by USHJA , bringing this year’s event to an exciting conclusion at Flintfields Horse Park. Carlee McCutcheon and Coco Mercedes ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian NAYC FEI Junior Jumping Individual Championship Carlee McCutcheon (Aubrey, Texas) expertly piloted Coco Mercedes, a 2013 Westphalian mare owned by McLain Ward and Old Oak...

CEO Update: Cancellation of Kentucky Summer Classic Horse Show and USEF Pony Finals Presented by Collecting Gaits Farm

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/2/2020 7:00:00 PM

Last night, US Equestrian and Kentucky Horse Shows, LLC made the difficult but necessary decision to cancel the last day of the Kentucky Summer Classic Horse Show and the USEF Pony Finals competition. This decision was not made lightly, but we had to move quickly and decisively in response to circumstances involving multiple COVID-19 positive cases that were reported to competition management within a 24-hour period. While this is understandably a very disappointing decision for the many...

U.S. Equestrian Announces Update to Lima 2019 Pan American Games U.S. Dressage Team

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/21/2019 8:12:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian regrets to announce that Endel Ots (Wellington, Fla.) and Lucky Strike will not travel to compete in the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. Lucky Strike, the nine-year-old Hanoverian gelding owned by Max Ots, sustained injuries during the team transport to Miami, from where the horses were to fly today. Following the veterinary assessment, the decision was made that Lucky Strike should not travel on to Lima. The timeline of this turn of events makes it impossible...

Ups, Downs, Hurrahs, Nearlys and Endex: The Eb and Flow of an Olympic Games

by Will Connell | 8/21/2016 8:52:29 PM

I have been very lax and much has happened. Another medal for the U.S. Equestrian Team, but set against the extreme disappointment of having to withdraw Cortes 'C'. There have been a high number of clears in all rounds of the jumping competitions; I am sure there will be those that argue that it is a bad thing and some that will say it is a good thing. Whatever the eventual diagnosis, it sure as hell put the pressure on for the second round of the team jumping competition! I am not sure...

Important Information Regarding the use of Equine Supplements

by USEF Communications Department | 4/1/2013 12:44:22 PM

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation does not certify, endorse, nor approve specific equine nutritional supplements as safe for use during recognized competitions. As a service to USEF Members, and upon request, the USEF Drug and Medication Program office will review product labels to determine if forbidden substances are amongst the specific ingredients listed. However, all competitors are advised that the manufacture of equine nutritional supplements is not currently...