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US Equestrian Announces a Renewed Partnership with Dalman Jump Co. as the Official Jump Company

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/8/2022 10:19:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce a renewed partnership with Dalman Jump Co., the Official Jump Company of US Equestrian. Established in 2012, Dalman Jump Co. has grown to become the largest jump company in the United States, building custom jumps that have been seen in arenas around the country, from some of the nation’s most prestigious competitions to home schooling arenas. Dalman Jump Co. truly builds jumps for all, from pony hunters to the grand prix ring...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Announced for BMO Jumping Nations Cup Spruce Meadows CSIO5*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 9/6/2022 4:45:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team in the BMO Jumping Nations Cup Spruce Meadows CSIO5* hosted in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, from September 7-11, 2022, during the venue’s Masters’ week. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The following athletes have been selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Nicholas Dello Joio...

Nominations for 2022 USEF Lifetime Achievement Award and Pegasus Medal of Honor Due October 19

by | 9/6/2022 11:34:00 AM

Nominations are now being accepted for the USEF Lifetime Achievement Award and Pegasus Medal of Honor. Any current US Equestrian (USEF) member interested in submitting a nomination to US Equestrian must do so by Wednesday, October 19. The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award will be acknowledged at the 2022 Pegasus Awards, to be held at the 2023 USEF Annual Meeting in January. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes the horseman or woman whose lifetime experience and accomplishments in...

Leslie Berndl and Kareltje Win Silver at 2022 FEI Driving World Championship for Young Horses

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/31/2022 12:00:00 PM

Leslie Berndl and Kareltje. ©Krisztina Horváth/Hoefnet.com Szilvásvárad, Hungary – U.S. athlete Leslie Berndl (Lexington, Ky.) became the first American driver to medal at the FEI Driving World Championship for Young Horses last week when she drove Kareltje, a KWPN gelding owned by Toorpapa Driving Team, to a silver-medal finish in the 7-year-old division. The competition was held at Állami Ménesgazdaság, the state stud farm in...

World’s Championship Horse Show Welcomes American Saddlebreds, Hackneys, and Roadsters to the Kentucky State Fair

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/19/2022 6:00:00 PM

©Howard Schatzberg Photo Louisville, Ky. – More than 2,000 American Saddlebreds, Hackneys, and roadsters will compete over the next week for World Champion titles at the Kentucky State Fair’s World’s Championship Horse Show. The show kicks off at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 20, with the Kentucky County Fair Championship classes, and concludes with the excitement of Saturday evening’s stake night on Aug. 27, featuring the World’s Grand Championships for Fine...

US Equestrian Announces Updated Member Lists for Dressage Pathway Programs

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 8/18/2022 1:22:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . - The USEF Dressage Program Pathway seeks to deliver sustainable success and is focused on team podium finishes at Championships. The Emerging programs serve as the foundation of the Pathway, followed by the Development program and, ultimately, the Pre-Elite/Elite program. USEF Dressage Program member lists have been updated. To view each program membership list, please visit the USEF Dressage Program Pathway page . Membership is reviewed twice annually, and combinations may be...

US Equestrian Announces Continued Partnership with Flexi Equine Elite Tack Lockers

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/4/2022 12:06:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced a continued partnership with Flexi Equine, manufacturers of the world’s elite tack locker. As part of this sponsorship, US Equestrian members can receive 5% off a Flexi Equine tack locker and a free grooming box. “It is a great honour to have renewed our contract with USEF for a further 2 years and to continue our strong partnership. Flexi and USEF have complimented each other tremendously by supplying the US teams for the 2020...

USEF 2023 Florida Hunter/Jumper Competition Calendar Update

by | 8/3/2022 11:38:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the approval of hunter/jumper competitions to be added to the calendar for the first trimester of the 2023 competition year in Florida; this includes 32 approved mileage exemptions set to occur over a period of 18 weeks. The Board of Directors approved a resolution permitting the USEF to contemporaneously review all Mileage Exemption Requests for Hunter, Jumper, and Hunter/Jumper Licensed Competitions in...

US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Driving Team for 2022 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/1/2022 6:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the two athletes selected to represent the Land Rover U.S. Driving Team at the 2022 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses hosted in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy, from September 21-25, 2022. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Marcie Quist and Team Leader Danielle Aamodt with Team Veterinarian Dr. Jon Furlong. The following athletes have been selected to the Land Rover U.S. Driving Team and are listed in...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Ireland

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 8/1/2022 3:43:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Ireland, hosted in Dublin, Ireland, at the Dublin Horse Show from August 17-21, 2022. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The following athletes have been selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Katie Dinan (New York, N.Y.) Lillie Keenan (New York, N.Y.) Laura Kraut...