Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the two athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent U.S. Dressage at the 2022 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses, hosted in Ermelo, The Netherlands from September 8-11, 2022. U.S. Dressage Young Horse Coach, Christine Traurig, will serve as Chef d’Equipe for the competition. “I am excited to have two competitive and beautifully trained horses in Ermelo with riders who both have...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions will take place August 22-28, 2022, at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form and waiver by August 15, 2022. The 2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions will consist of the following 16 championship divisions: USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four combinations selected to represent The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the 2022 Blue Hors FEI Dressage World Championship presented by Helgstrand, hosted in Herning, Denmark, August 6-10. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe George Williams and Team Leader Hallye Griffin. The following combinations have been selected to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Katie Duerrhammer...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Knokke Hippique CSIO5* this week hosted in Knokke-Heist, Belgium. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, and is the final observation event for short-listed combinations prior to team selection for the 2022 FEI Jumping World Championships later this summer in Herning, Denmark. The following athletes have been selected to...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to welcome five more USEF Community Outreach Organizations as part of the USEF Community Outreach Program . The USEF Community Outreach Program, launched in 2021, is dedicated to supporting organizations across the country that provide equine-based learning opportunities and support the positive impact horses can have within their local communities. These organizations will be recognized as USEF Community Outreach Organizations and are united by...

Madrid, Spain – The U.S. Jumping Team concluded a two-week tour of Europe with a sixth-place finish in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Madrid CSIO3*, finishing the event with a final overall score of 16 faults. The team was led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski over the course of their two-week stay, with their first appearance coming at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Portugal last week before traveling to Madrid to contest the competition this week at the Club de Campo Villa Madrid...

King’s Lynn, United Kingdom – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team finished on the podium at the conclusion of the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Great Britain CCIO4*-S, competing the weekend of competition on a total team score of 117.9. The home team from Great Britain won the event on a final score of 114.0, while Sweden finished with the bronze on a final total of 122.0. The U.S. contingent led by Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law, saw top performances from Isabelle Bosley, Cornelia Dorr,...

Lisbon, Portugal – The U.S. Jumping program was in action across Europe today, with a four-member CSIO5* team in Rome, Italy, and a four-member team in Lisbon, Portugal competing in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup ™ of Lisbon CSIO3*. The team in Portugal was comprised of Daisy Farish, Charlotte Jacobs, Alex Matz, and Julie Welles, and led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski. The team finished on a team total of 24 faults following two rounds of competition at the Sociedade...

Lexington, Ky. - In January, the US Equestrian Board of Directors approved a resolution authorizing a contemporaneous review of all Hunter, Jumper, and Hunter/Jumper Licensed Competitions in California for the 2023 competition year to create a more balanced, equitable, and sustainable competition environment for competitors and organizers alike. At the end of April, the Competitions Department communicated with applicants to advise them of the dates and ratings that were awarded through this...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations named to the short list for The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team ahead of the 2022 FEI Dressage World Championships, which will take place in Herning, Denmark, August 6-14, 2022. The following athletes have been named to the U.S. Dressage Team Short List for the 2022 FEI Dressage World Championships and are listed in alphabetical order: Katie Duerrhammer (Greenwood Village, Colo.) with Paxton , a 2011...