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Bid Application Deadline Extended for USEF Endurance National and Zone Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 11/17/2023 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The bid application deadlines for the 2025 USEF Endurance National Championship and Zone Team Challenge and the 2024-2025 USEF Endurance Zone Championships have been extended. The updated deadlines are as follows: 2025 USEF Endurance National Championship and Zone Team Challenge New Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2023 Click here to download the application. 2024-2025 USEF Endurance Zone Championships New Application Deadline: Dec. 15, 2023 Click here to download the...

2024 US Equestrian Annual Meeting Registration Is Now Open!

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/16/2023 9:16:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Registration is now open for the 2024 US Equestrian Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Omni Hotel in Louisville, Ky., from Jan. 12-14, 2024. Following a successful launch last year, the USEF Annual Meeting will return to the two-day interactive workshop format. With a theme that builds off last year’s topics of social license and horse welfare in sport, “Our Future Is Now” will shape the three-day schedule. Workshop leaders are to include Dr. Camie...

USEF Eventing National Champions Crowned for CCI4*-L, CCI2*-L, and Young Riders at Galway Downs International

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | 11/5/2023 9:00:00 AM

Temecula, Calif. – An exciting weekend at Southern California’s Galway Downs International came to its conclusion on Saturday with new national champions emerging in the CCI4*-L and CCI2*-L levels along with the USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships presented by USEA for the CCI1*-Intro, CCI2*-L, and CCI3*-L levels. Scarlett Peinado and Shadow Inspector. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian USEF Eventing CCI1*-Intro Young Rider Championship presented by USEA Finishing her weekend...

Driving Developing Athlete Applications Are Open Through November 30, 2023

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/3/2023 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian would like to remind driving athletes that the applications for the Developing Athlete and Developing Horse programs are now open. The deadline for applications is November 30, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. ET. To access the application, log in to your USEF.org account and visit your athlete dashboard at athletes.usef.org . Click the “Online Applications” tile, then use the dropdown menus to search in the Driving category and year 2023. Scroll down to the...

Upcoming Championships and Events from US Equestrian National Affiliate Organizations – November/December 2023

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 11/1/2023 7:00:00 PM

Show season may be winding down, but there’s still a lot of exciting equestrian activity yet to come. The final months of the year bring top competition for Andalusians/Lusitanos, saddle seat equitation, dressage, hunters, and jumpers. ©Howard Schatzberg Photo November 10 & 11 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Finals Kansas City, Mo. New for 2023, the medal finals for juniors and adult amateurs will be held at the same competition—the UPHA American Royal National Championship. The...

US Equestrian and Equestrian Canada Renew Reciprocal Agreement Regarding Membership and Participation

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 11/1/2023 1:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - On September 15, 2023, the US Equestrian Federation (USEF) and Equestrian Canada (EC) renewed a reciprocal agreement outlining mutual membership and participation requirements for citizens from each country. Remarks from US Equestrian CEO William “Bill” Moroney “We are pleased to work together with our colleagues and fellow equestrians north of the border in Canada. This renewed reciprocal agreement allows for both organizations to receive the necessary...

All Focus on Tomorrow’s Team Competition for U.S. Jumping Team in Santiago 2023

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/31/2023 6:52:00 PM

Santiago, Chile – The U.S. Jumping Team has sights set on tomorrow’s team competition following the first class of the week for team combinations today. The team currently sits in fifth place overall on team total of 12.37, with both McLain Ward and Laura Kraut inside the top-ten individually. The team will need to finish in the top three previously non-qualified teams at the conclusion of tomorrow’s two rounds to secure their berth to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The...

Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team Wins the Tryon Fall Dressage 3 CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/30/2023 3:00:00 PM

Mill Spring, N.C. – The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team brought home a victory this weekend from the CPEDI3* at Tryon Fall Dressage 3 held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. The team of Beatrice de Lavalette (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Sixth Sense, Rebecca Hart (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Floratina, Kate Shoemaker (Wellington, Fla.) and Colijn, and Roxanne Trunnell (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) and Fortunato H2O all earned scores above 70% across two rounds of team competition to win over...

U.S. Dressage Team Closes Out Medal-Winning Week with Individual Bronze for Anna Marek in Grand Prix Freestyle at Santiago 2023

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/25/2023 7:09:00 PM

Santiago, Chile – The U.S. Dressage Team closed out their week of competition at Santiago 2023 with all three Large Tour combinations finishing inside of the top ten of the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle to conclude dressage competition. Marek and Fire Fly earned the individual bronze medal with an 81.305%, while Tubman and First Apple took fourth place overall with a 81.155%, and Harrison and Katholt’s Bossco finishing in sixth with a new personal best score of 79.230%. The team produced...

US Equestrian Announces Updates to the Combined Driving Athlete Pathway Program

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/25/2023 2:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The US Equestrian Driving Sport Committee has approved updates to the Combined Driving Development Pathway Program. The Pathway is designed to prepare U.S. driving athletes and equines for future success at the elite level in international competition and to raise the quality of driving in the U.S. The Pathway Program document describes the purpose of the four levels of the program—Emerging, Developing, Pre-Elite, and Elite—and outlines the eligibility...