Lexington, Ky. – Pony hunter and jumper competition has wrapped up at the 2024 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall & Sterling after a fun Saturday filled with quality ponies and talented riders. Grace Stenbeck-Werner and Prestige. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Charles Ancona/USEF Large Regular Pony Hunter National Championship As the 2024 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall & Sterling nears its close, the 2024 Overall Grand Pony Hunter National Championship was crowned...

Traverse City, Mich. – Top dressage continued on Saturday at the 2024 Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF . The Young Riders completed their individual tests in the morning and the U25 closed out the day, performing their musical freestyles in an evening session at Flintfields Horse Park. Kat Fuqua and Dreamgirl. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian FEI NAYC Young Rider Individual Championship Region 3’s Kat Fuqua (Atlanta, Ga.) earned her...

Traverse City, Mich. – Competition closed out on Sunday at the 2024 Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF with two triple gold medalists emerging in the junior and young rider sections after their exciting freestyle tests. Virginia Woodcock and Mollegardens San-Souci. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian FEI NAYC Junior Freestyle Virginia Woodcock (Atlanta, Ga.) and her 2014 Danish Warmblood mare, Mollegardens San-Souci (Sir Donnerhall x Sascha),...

Traverse City, Mich. – The third full day of competition at the 2024 Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF (NAYC) saw athletes in the Junior and U25 ranks vie for individual titles at Flintfields Horse Park. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian FEI NAYC Junior Dressage Individual Test The junior division saw a trio of chestnut horses and their riders populate the podium after their second test. Region 3’s Virginia Woodcock (Atlanta, Ga.)...

Traverse City, Mich. – Competition in the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship at the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) kicked off today with the Junior and U25 athletes completing their first tests for team and individual scores. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian FEI NAYC Junior Dressage Team Test The team from Region 3 moved into a narrow lead after the first day, turning in four solid tests. Justine Boyer (Ocala, Fla.) and Campanero HGF, Alice...

Lexington, Ky. - A few weeks ago, US Equestrian shared recommendations for equines and competitions related to the severe heat conditions based on the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) heat index guidelines. Please note: the National Weather Service scale and the AAEP scale for heat index are not equivalent measurements. For clarification, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) heat index is based on the sum of temperature plus relative humidity. The National...

Aachen, Germany - McLain Ward and Callas were nearly unbeatable in the opening evening class of CHIO Aachen, the Turkish Airlines - Prize of Europe, which saw Richard Vogel (GER) nudge the pair out of the top placing on the podium. Ward and Callas stopped the jump-off timers in 44.06 seconds, while Vogel and Cepano Baloubet clocked a time of 42.44 seconds for the win. Jana Wargers (GER) and Dorette took third overall with a second-round time of 44.07. “You’re always trying to win...

Mill Spring, N.C. – The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage team posted another winning result over the weekend, this time at the Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3*. The team of Sydney Collier and Bell Bottoms, Cynthia Screnci and Sir Chipoli, Kate Shoemaker and Colijn, and Roxanne Trunnell and Fantastico H earned a team victory in a head-to-head competition with Team Canada. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian This competition served as a final observation event ahead of team selection for the Paris...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Three U.S. Jumping athletes have secured top-12 placings in the standings following Round I of the FEI Jumping World Cup Final competition, setting up for an exciting Round II to get underway tomorrow. Kent Farrington, Skylar Wireman, and Jill Humphrey all finished without faults to hold prime positioning looking ahead to the remainder of the week. Kent Farrington and Toulayna (Helen Cruden) Aboard Toulayna, Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) made quick work of the 1.60m...

Ocala, Fla. – The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team tallied their third win of 2024 at the World Equestrian Center - Ocala CPEDI3* in Ocala, Fla. Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline led Beatrice de Lavalette and Sixth Sense, Rebecca Hart and Floratina, Kate Shoemaker and Colijn, and Roxanne Trunnell and Fan Tastico H to top honors in the team competition. Both seasoned and newer horses delivered strong efforts for the U.S. athletes in the CPEDI3* debut at the WEC – Ocala facility....