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US Equestrian Names Teams for Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ USA and Palm Beach Masters Youth CSIO

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/5/2020 1:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the roster of team athletes who will represent the United States at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup USA and Palm Beach Masters Youth CSIO competition hosted at Deeridge Farms in Wellington, Fla., from February 12-16, 2020. The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team will begin their quest for qualification to the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final, held in Barcelona in October, in the team’s first outing of the 2020 season. The...

US Equestrian Announces Member Updates to Kundrun USEF Dressage Development Program List

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/30/2020 3:15:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the updated member list for the Kundrun USEF Dressage Development Program. The Kundrun USEF Dressage Development Program provides strategic guidance and resources to athletes selected to the program, who have the perceived ability to make or contribute to podium-quality scores. Charlotte Bredahl, the current U.S. Dressage Development Coach, oversees the program with the support of the entire U.S. Dressage Program coaching staff,...

Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team Tops Competition at AGDF 3 CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/26/2020 6:16:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team concluded their second official outing of the 2020 season with a win in team competition at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival 3 CPEDI3* in Wellington, Fla. Team competition began on Wednesday, January 22, and continued on Friday, January 24, while the individual FEI Para Freestyle Tests were hosted under the lights on Saturday evening. The team of Beatrice de Lavalette, Rebecca Hart, Roxanne Trunnell, and Marie Vonderheyden were...

The Event at Rebecca Farm Set to Host 2020 Adequan®­ North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/24/2020 8:20:00 AM

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce The Event at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Mont., will again host the 2020 Adequan North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for the discipline of eventing. Competition is scheduled to run from July 22-26, 2020. Shannon Brinkman Photography The NAYC offers an elite opportunity for rising talent to build confidence in both a team and individual championship competition environment, while representing their country under international FEI...

US Equestrian Announces Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for Adequan Global Dressage  Festival 3 CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/22/2020 1:50:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the four athlete-and-horse combinations who will represent the Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival 3 CPEDI3*. The competition will run from January 22-25 in Wellington, Fla., and is the second CPEDI3* competition this year for the Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team, led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. The following athlete-and-horse combinations will represent the Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team in the...

US Equestrian Announces Host Sites for 2020/2021 USEF CCI4*-L and CCI3*-L Eventing National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/22/2020 1:45:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian has announced the selected host venues for the 2020/2021 USEF CCI4*-L and CCI3*-L Eventing National Championships as the Ocala Jockey Club and Fair Hill, respectively. The Ocala Jockey Club will add the USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship to their fall horse trials, hosted from November 11-15, 2020, while the USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship will remain at Fair Hill and coincide the new Maryland CCI5*-L at Fair Hill located at the newly...

Apply Now for Media Credentials for 2020 FEI World Cup Finals™ in Las Vegas

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/22/2020 10:50:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - On behalf of the Organizing Commitee for the 2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals, US Equestrian would like to remind all media interested in attending the 2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals, to submit intentions for media credentials for the event as soon as possible. Applications for media credentials will close on Friday, January 31, 2020. The FEI World Cup™ Finals are returning to Las Vegas, Nev., hosted from April 15-19, 2020. The Thomas & Mack Center will host both...

A Statement from USEF President Murray Kessler

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/20/2020 2:53:00 PM

Dear US Equestrian Members, After much thought, I have decided that I will not run for a second term as US Equestrian President. The reason is simple: my professional circumstances have changed. While I am confident that I can successfully balance my leadership positions at both USEF and at Perrigo, a multi-national company, as its President and Chief Executive Officer for my final year as USEF President, I believe this would be difficult to sustain for the long term. Over the last three years,...

US Equestrian Releases Recommendations for Qualifying Process Following Recent Updates to FEI Children Dressage Tests

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/16/2020 3:56:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The FEI has recently updated the FEI Children Dressage Tests adding a ‘Quality Marking’ component to the ‘Technical Test.’ In order to maintain a level playing field for the qualifying process for US Equestrian National Championships, and until further education on these tests is released by the FEI, the approved Ad Hoc Selection Group of the USEF Board of Directors has approved the following: Photo Credit: SueSticklePhotography For USEF Children...

US Equestrian and Land Rover Celebrate Ten Years of Partnership with Launch of #WhatsYourRide Campaign

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/16/2020 2:57:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to celebrate and announce the ten-year partnership anniversary with Land Rover, one of the organization’s longest-tenured commercial relationships, heading into 2020 and beyond with the launch of a new campaign focused on the connection between Land Rover and US Equestrian members. Land Rover has remained a dedicated partner of US Equestrian and the U.S. Eventing Team for a decade, supporting elite athletes in their pursuit of world-class...