Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the host locations and dates for the USEF Eventing National Championships taking place in the fall of 2023. The new USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championships (CCI2*-S, CCI3*-S) will take place at the Stable View Oktoberfest Horse Trials in Aiken, S.C., September 29-October 1, 2023. The USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship will return to the Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill in Elkton, Md., October 18-22, 2023. The USEF...

Will Coleman and Chin Tonic HS (Matt Turer/US Equestrian) Lexington, Ky. – The second day of dressage was filled with quality dressage tests at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event Presented by MARS Equestrian ™ . Yasmin Ingham (GBR) and Banzai du Loir sit atop the leaderboard with a score of 22.1, while Tamie Smith and Mai Baum’s dressage test from Thursday kept them as the top Americans in third place overall on a score of 24.2. As the top U.S. combination in the CCI5*-L,...

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team at the 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Mexico at San Miguel de Allende CSIO5* from April 27-30. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The following athletes have been named to the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Natalie Dean (Palo Alto, Fla.) Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.) Bliss Heers (Las Vegas, Nev....

Lexington, Ky. – An exciting week of competition is underway at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ (LRK3DE) following the completion of the first horse inspection. A field of 38 combinations from five countries are competing for top honors in the CCI5*-L. The world-class event also hosts the Land Rover/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS Equestrian™. The highest-placed U.S. combination in the CCI5*-L earns the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the coaching team for the 2023 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Young Vaulters and Juniors , which will take place July 26-30 in Flyinge, Sweden. Emma Seely has been named Chef d’Equipe and Kimberly Wellmann will be the Assistant Chef d’Equipe. Emma Seely Seely is the founder and head coach of the Mt. Eden Vaulting Club in Saratoga, Calif. She has more than four decades of experience as a coach in the sport of vaulting,...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that American Regent Animal Health, makers of Adequan® i.m. (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), the Official Joint Therapy Product of US Equestrian, will continue its longtime support of the federation’s programs for 2023. New for this year, Adequan will be the title sponsor of the Adequan USEF Para Dressage National Championships and the Adequan/USEF Para Dressage Athlete of Honors program. The Adequan/USEF Para Dressage...

Karen Golding (Photo © by Nancy Jaffer) Lexington, Ky . - Karen Golding had a significant impact on equestrian sport as a groom and steward. She groomed U.S. Olympic team horses and served as the chief steward at major events, such as the FEI World Cup™ Finals. Her early interest in caring for horses became a lifelong passion, and her contributions positively affected equestrian sport and the lives of numerous horses. Golding was born in England and learned to ride at a young age,...

Lexington, Ky. -- US Equestrian (USEF) announces the appointment of Laura Roberts from Director of Dressage Performance and Event Support to Managing Director of Dressage. Roberts assumes the duties of former Managing Director of Dressage, Hallye Griffin, who was named Director of FEI Sport on March 22. Laura Roberts, US Equestrian Managing Director of Dressage. (©Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) “Over the past five years, I have worked closely with Hallye Griffin, alongside our USEF...

Lexington, Ky. -- US Equestrian announces the appointment of Anna Brooks Thomas as Director of Driving. Thomas joins the organization after nearly two years with the University of Virginia athletics department football office in the Atlantic Coast Conference, where she most recently served as Director of Player Engagement (March 2022-23) and previously served as Assistant Director of Football Operations (June 2021-March 2022). Anna Brooks Thomas, US Equestrian Director of Driving (©US...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian (USEF) announces the appointment of long-term US Equestrian employee Hallye Griffin as Director of FEI Sport. Griffin will assume the duties of former Director of FEI/High-Performance Sport, Graeme Thom, who has chosen to step away from his role to attend to personal matters. “Over recent months, I have encountered some evolving personal obligations that are limiting my ability to commit the necessary time in my role as Director of FEI and High-Performance...