Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) agrees that the cancellation of endurance competition at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018, while extremely disappointing, was necessary. Officials from the FEI, the President of the Ground Jury, the President of the Veterinary Commission, the Technical Delegate, and the Organizing Committee made the decision to cancel the endurance competition to protect the horses and athletes facing dangerous, unseasonal...

Lexington, Ky. – The U.S. Team ended their FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Finals experience on a high-note, winning the Young Rider ‘Challenge Cup’ on Saturday at SenTower Park. The team of Samantha Cohen, Daisy Farish, Madison Goetzmann, Mckayla Langmeier, and led by Anne Kursinski, produced four perfect rounds to guarantee the gold medal. France won the silver medal and The Netherlands earned bronze. The U.S. Youth Nations Cup Team (Photo courtesy of Jodie Bailey)...

Lexington, Ky. - Following the submission of the Definite entries for the 2018 FEI World Driving Championships for Singles, US Equestrian was informed by the FEI that Mr. Gary Yeager had not met the necessary qualification criteria. Despite US Equestrian’s efforts, he is ineligible to compete at the Championships because he obtained his 3* status after he achieved the required CAI2*-H1 eligibility qualifying scores. The FEI requires that the athlete meet the 3* status before the required...

Lexington, Ky. – Experience the excitement of the American Saddlebred , Roadster , and saddle seat equitation at the World’s Championship Horse Show in Louisville, Ky., at the world-renowned Kentucky State Fair! This sensational eight-day event kicks off Saturday, August 18, and runs through Saturday, August 25. It attracts spectators and competitors from across the world and will host more than 2,000 horses as they vie for over $1 million in awards. Held at the Kentucky State Fair...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the U.S. team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final, September 6-9, 2018, at SenTower Park in Opglabbeek, Belgium. The U.S. earned a spot in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final as a result of being one of the top two teams in the team competition at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North (NAYC) in August. Anne Kursinski will serve as chef d’equipe. The following...

Lexington, Ky. - The stage is set for the 2018 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm to begin at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. From August 7-12, over 800 ponies from across the country will compete with their youth riders in hunter, jumper, and equitation classes. The live stream on the USEF Network will cover all of the competition from the Walnut and Alltech Arenas. View the streaming schedule . A pony hunter challenge between Great Britain and the U.S. that began in...

Goshen, Ky. – The Kentucky Classic CDE hosted a head-to-head competition for the USEF Advanced Pair Horse Combined Driving National Championship title. Paul Maye finished the weekend with top honors, earning his first pair horse title. Paul Maye (Picsofyou.com) Maye (Fairfield, Va.) is a two-time USEF Advanced Single Pony National Champion who had been competing a four-in-hand KWPN and Irish Cob team of horses in 2018 prior to this event. He impressed the judges with the quality movements...

Goshen, Ky. – Two drivers will go head-to-head for the USEF Advanced Pair Horse Combined Driving National Championship at the Kentucky Classic CDE from August 3-5. Defending champion Steve Wilson, who has won the title the past three years, will compete with Paul Maye, a two-time USEF Advanced Single Pony National Champion who aims to add a new title to his resume. Defending champion Steve Wilson (Picsofyou.com) Wilson (Louisville, Ky.) and his mixed KWPN and Lipizzaner pair have had top...

Lexington, Ky. - The FEI announced today a one-year period of ineligibility will be imposed on U.S. athletes Hannah Burnett, Jennie Brannigan, and Alyssa Phillips for the positive tests of World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited Substances at the 2017 CIC3* Ocala-Reddick event. The suspensions will be imposed from the date of sample collection on November 18, 2017. These athletes are suspended from participating in any FEI and USEF sanctioned activities in an official capacity, but can...

Lexington, Ky. - Anne Kursinski and DiAnn Langer, both Chefs d’Equipe for US Equestrian show jumping, along with several other women, bravely stepped forward to share their stories and further reinforce that abuse, of any kind, has no place in equestrian sport. US Equestrian wants every athlete, parent, coach, groom, support staff, and trainer to know: if you are a victim of abuse or suspect abuse of any kind, there are resources and people to help. US Equestrian, in partnership with the...