Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has opened the bid application process for the 2022-2024 USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Final host venues, for the three regions: East Coast, Midwest, and West Coast. Anyone requesting a bid packet must do so with the understanding that each regional bid will be hosted at the same location and under the same licensee and management for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 competition years. Bids will be due on Friday, February 18th at 5:00 p.m. EDT. Please contact...

Lexington, Ky. – On January 15, 2021, the USEF Board of Directors approved two actions to support the USEF calendar management processes. The Board approved a resolution to amend GR315 Mileage Exemptions to facilitate the collective review of all Mileage Exemption Requests for the first trimester of 2023 in the state of Florida . The Board approved a similar resolution for the 2022 calendar year, which proved successful and which resulted in the approval of 29 mileage exempt competitions....

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the members of its newly populated Eventing Elite Program Task Force. These respected members of the Eventing community have proven expertise in sport on a global level within their respective roles and represent a diverse constituency of athletes, owners, coaches, licensed officials, governance leadership, and team support personnel. The task force members were appointed by the USEF President and the USEF...

Lexington, Ky . - This webinar will focus on the 2023 Eventing Calendar process and current competition schedule for the upcoming year. Committee Chairs Jonathan Elliott, Lynn Symansky, and Jonathan Holling will discuss the calendaring process used for 2023 and the feedback received to date. When : January 19, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. EST Register Here

Lexington, Ky. – A Presidential Modification to WD130 has been approved for the 2022 competition year. The Presidential Modification clarifies the recently updated rule, to now include “in the same competition year” at the conclusion of the added sentence, “To be eligible for Intro Level, a horse/rider combination must not have shown in a Western Dressage Test at First Level or above.” WD130 should be followed as written below for the 2022 competition year: 1....

Lexington, Ky. – The USEF Youth Team Challenge Task Force recently evaluated the 2021 Youth Team Challenge program. Feedback was taken into consideration from Area Coordinators and athletes. Due to the limited participation at the short-format legs, the Task Force recommended altering the program to one championship, the USEF Young Rider Eventing Championship. The program proposal received approval from the Eventing Sport Committee, International Disciplines Committee, and the USEF Board...

Lexington, Ky. - Following the cancellation of the Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event for 2022, US Equestrian opened a one-week bid process to fill the date on the 2022 U.S. Eventing Calendar for one year only. Per the 2022 U.S. FEI Eventing Calendar Policies and Procedures , applications to host the CCI4*-L level during the 2022 competition season are accepted by invitation only. The bid process opened October 21, and closed October 29 for one competition on the East Coast to run the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) Eventing has several standard rule changes approved for the 2022 competition year coming into effect on December 1, 2021. A complete list of the approved rule changes can be found here . Also, effective December 1, 2021, is the addition of an Annex 5. Annex 5 will house the USEF/USEA Eventing Competition Standards which were written, reviewed, and approved by the USEA Board of Governors and the USEF Eventing Sport Committee, International Disciplines...

Lexington, Ky. – The FEI North American Youth Championships will take place August 10-15, 2021, at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival in Traverse City, Mich. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form by August 9, 2021. The FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) consists of the Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships presented by USHJA and the FEI North American Youth Championships...

Riders at the USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms will be able to take a shot at more than show-ring championships and ribbons at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. Competitors also can vie for prestigious $500 Emerson Burr Horsemanship Grants towards their educational expenses. Participants in the two-phase Emerson Burr competition will be divided into four age groups: ages eight and under, nine to 11, 12-14, and 15-17. The first phase consists of a written multiple-choice...