The U.S. Endurance Team at the 2025 FEI Endurance World Championships for Juniors and Young Riders (©Nicole Zerbee) Buftea, Romania – Five U.S. athlete-and-horse combinations have been accepted at the first horse inspection for the 2025 FEI Endurance World Championships for Juniors and Young Riders hosted by the Shagya Sports Club Association in Buftea, Romania. The team is supported by their dedicated crew members, Interim Chef d’Equipe Heather Reynolds, Team Veterinarian Dr....

The 2025 Defender U.S. Driving Team at the FEI Driving World Championships for Combined Ponies in Le Pin du Haras, France (©Melanie Guillamont) Le Pin au Haras, France -- The Defender U.S. Driving Team will compete this week at the 2025 FEI Driving World Championships for Combined Ponies in Le Pin du Haras, France at Haras National du Pin. The three-member team will begin with dressage on Thursday, September 18, following the horse inspection on Wednesday, September 17. The team will be...

When US Equestrian implemented the expanded Unethical Treatment of Horses rule ( GR838 ) last year, it empowered the organization and its licensed officials to take action in cases of unethical treatment of horses, on show grounds and off. We quickly realized we needed to provide more examples and context for horse welfare best practices in training and competition. Earlier this week, we released a series of Horse Welfare Guidelines that we hope will serve as a basis for improved physical and...

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...

Lähden, Germany – The 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championship will take place this week and three athlete-and-horse combinations are set to represent the U.S. Para Driving Team after all passed the first horse inspection on Wednesday morning: ©MGuillamot Photo Tracy Bowman (Martinez, Calif.) with her own Albrecht’s Hoeve’s Lars (Orchard Red Prince x Castenrayseweg Saartje), a 2009 Welsh Pony Gelding Diane Kastama (Arroyo Grande, Calif.) with Freedom , a 2010 gelding...

Wayne, Ill. - The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions concluded today at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center with five new champions earning national titles. The competition came to a close after crowning champions in the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Champion for Six-Year-Olds, USEF Young Rider Dressage National Championship, Markel/USEF Developing Grand Prix Horse Dressage National Championship, Aspen Leaf Farm/USEF Children Dressage National Championship, as well as the...

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...

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...

Lexington, Ky. – More than 200 ponies and their riders made their way into the Kentucky Horse Park’s Rolex Stadium on Tuesday as the first day of the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling got underway. The day started with the medium regular class completing their model and under saddle phases, followed by the small greens. City of Stars and Abby Morris. ©Isabelle Whiteside/US Equestrian Medium Regular Pony Hunter National Championship A huge class of 157...

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...