Traverse City, Mich. - Flintfields Horse Park hosted a full day of hunter talent as competitors in the 2023 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championships completed their classic rounds. In mild late-June weather, more than 300 entries had their first turns in front of the judges. Avery Glynn and Day Won. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian The 3’6” height took center stage in the Turtle Creek Casino International Ring over Joe Carnicom’s flowing classic course. The...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian President Tom O’Mara and CEO Bill Moroney spoke during the General Session presentation to members and staff on January 13 th at the US Equestrian Annual Meeting. They looked back at progress made by US Equestrian in 2022 and laid out three priorities for 2023 with the theme of Working Together for Our Future. “Each year, we take this time to review our progress from the prior year, reassess where we stand, and establish the key goals and strategies...

Summer is winding down, but some of the most exciting competitions of the 2022 horse show season are still ahead. Mark your calendar for these USEF affiliate national championships coming up this fall. Many of these events will be broadcast on USEF Network. Arabian & Half-Arabian Sport Horse National Championship Horse Show Sept. 12-17 Wilmington, Ohio Arabian, Half-Arabian, and Anglo-Arabian horses compete in a full slate of sport divisions, including carriage driving, dressage, Western...

USEF rule changes occur in four different ways: Clarifications, Extraordinary rule changes, Standard changes, and adopting FEI rule changes. Clarifications and Extraordinary changes can happen at various points throughout the year – as they are necessary and time-sensitive modifications to the current rules. However, Standard changes and adopting FEI rules only happen once a year, just before the new season begins. Check out the new or upcoming rule changes for Combined Driving :...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The second day of competition at the 2022 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West saw Avery Glynn and Aventus win the Overall Grand Championship title in the 3’6’’ section with a total weighted score of 263.40 points. Skylar Wireman and Bonne Starlight earned the Overall Reserve Grand Championship title in the 3’6’’ section with a total weighted score of 248.00 points. Avery Glynn and Aventus, Overall...

Lexington, Ky. - As the competition season kicks into gear, below is an update on the work being done by the Performance Advisory Team (PAT) and Eventing Elite Program Task Force (EETF). Performance Advisory Team (PAT) / Eventing Sport Committee (ESC) Completed Work: Selection & Application Timeline for World Championships & Nations Cups . This was recommended by the PAT and approved by the ESC. Job Description for interim Chef d’Equipe and Team Manager was recommended by the PAT...

Hagen, Germany – A trio of young riders representing the United States took third place at the CDIO-Y Nations Cup competition hosted at Future Champions in Hagen, Germany, from June 10-13, 2021. This result marked the highest finish in program history for the U.S. Young Rider Dressage Team at Future Champions. Ten countries with 25 horse-and-rider combinations competed in the CDIO-Y, which featured talented young athletes from across Europe. ©Foto Rüchel Christian Simonson...

Lexington, Ky. – Registration for the 2021 US Equestrian Annual Meeting is now open. The 2021 US Equestrian Annual Meeting will begin on Wednesday, January 13, and continue through Sunday, January 17, featuring daily meeting sessions and an exciting new virtual format for the USEF Pegasus Awards and Horse of the Year Awards Celebration presented by Alliant on Saturday, January 16, at 7:30 p.m. Registration for all 2021 US Equestrian Annual Meeting sessions is free. Individual registration...

Lexington, Ky . - Youth athletes are invited to apply to the Adequan/Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for Dressage and Jumping. The NAYC is a historic annual event aimed to provide aspiring elite athletes with the opportunity to gain valuable team competition experience in a championship atmosphere, representing their region or zone alongside a group of their peers. This year, the NAYC for Dressage and Jumping will be held at the...

Lima, Peru - The U.S. Dressage Team recorded three stellar results to take the early lead at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. Led by Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald, the team of Nora Batchelder (Williston, FL) piloting Faro SQF, Jennifer Baumert (Wellington, FL) aboard Handsome, and Sarah Lockman (Wildomar, CA) and First Apple, performed the Prix St. Georges test, earning a team total of 219.970. Canada currently sits in silver medal position on a 219.828 and Brazil in third with a score...