Barcelona, Spain - The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team finished strong on Saturday evening at the FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final at CSIO5* Barcelona, claiming second over Belgium. After technical issues with one of the stadium lights that caused nearly a two-hour delay in competition start time, the U.S. team of Lauren Hough, Laura Kraut, Beezie Madden, and McLain Ward proved their experience and fortitude, finishing on a mere four faults. The U.S. team took home third in 2016, only to...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Hearing Committee held a rehearing on June 6 and 7 in a doping case against Kelley Farmer and Larry Glefke. The case involved the presence of the forbidden substance GABA in the horse UNEXPECTED at a 2016 USEF Licensed Competition. As a result of this rehearing, the Hearing Committee once again found that both Farmer and Glefke violated the Federation rules due to the unpermitted presence of GABA in UNEXPECTED. As a result, and in...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. (US Equestrian) and the Kentucky Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet are pleased to announce that the Kentucky Horse Park Commission and US Equestrian have signed a 40-year ground lease on three acres of land, which includes the grant of an option to extend the lease for an additional 40 years at the conclusion of the initial term. The lease allows US Equestrian to construct a two-story, approximately 35,000 square-foot office...

New Market, Tennessee – River Glen Horse Trials and the USEA are saddened to report that the 9-year-old Thoroughbred gelding All Aboard ridden and owned by Audrea Dyer collapsed and died on course during the Open Intermediate Division of the River Glen June Horse Trials today. The rider was unhurt. All Aboard will undergo necropsy. Samples were collected and will be analyzed as a part of the ongoing USEA Cardiopulmonary Research Study. Our thoughts are with all of the connections to All...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michel Assouline as Head of Para-Equestrian Coach Development and High Performance Consultant. Michel Assouline joins US Equestrian after nearly 12 years as head coach to the multi-medal winning British para-equestrian dressage program. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge about para-equestrian dressage and dressage trainer/coach development. Assouline will work hand-in-hand...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Wellington, March 1- 5, in Wellington, Fla.: Georgina Bloomberg (New York, N.Y.) Chloe Reid (Washington, D.C.) Catherine Tyree (Chicago, Ill.) Ali Wolff (New Albany, Ohio) Robert Ridland will serve as Chef d'Equipe. Follow US Equestrian for coverage of this competition and more on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram . The USEF International High...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation Hearing Committee has granted a request for a rehearing in the case against Kelley Farmer and Larry Glefke for the presence of GABA in the horse unexpected during competition. In November, a hearing was held in accordance with Federation rules and the Hearing Committee found these parties violated the Federation Equine Drugs & Medications rules. As a result, the Hearing Committee utilized the newly Board-approved penalty guidelines...

Lobby at Pet Oasis/ The ARK at JFK (AnthonyCollins.nyc) New York, NY – February 13, 2016 – Today, The ARK at JFK announces the official opening of its Phase 1 services, which include The ARK Pet Oasis, Equine & Livestock Export Center and Aviary In-Transit Quarantine. The opening of Phase 2 is expected to take place in Q2 2017, which will include a full-service ARK Import-Export Center (“IEC”) featuring Equine Quarantine/Import, Grooms’ Lounge and The ARK...

Dear fellow USEF member, Last Saturday, I was formally elected to be President of the United States Equestrian Federation. I am deeply honored to have been elected to this volunteer position and am so excited to have been given this opportunity to help drive growth in equestrian sports in the United States. For those of you who don’t know me, the first thing you need to know is that I come to this position with 45 years of equestrian experience. And put simply, I love horses. Our family...

Dear USEF Members, Congratulations to all our members on your accomplishments in 2016, and special congratulations to our Olympic Teams. The United States was one of only two countries to medal in all three equestrian disciplines. Thank you to all the owners, coaches, riders, grooms, support staff, and organizations who assisted in making all your achievements possible. As our year comes to a close, we thank you for your support of and involvement in US Equestrian and provide you with this...