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Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West to Welcome Top Horses and Riders

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/24/2022 11:31:00 AM

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Young hunter riders across the Western part of the United States will have their chance to shine as they vie for national titles at the 2022 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship - West at Blenheim EquiSports from July 24-27. This year promises to be an exceptional one for these rising equestrian stars. Horse-and-rider pairs will compete for overall champion titles in either the 3’3” or 3’6” heights. Additionally, there...

US Equestrian Invites Competitions to Host 2023 USEF Western Equitation Medal Classes for Juniors and Adult Amateurs

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/19/2022 8:36:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has launched a new USEF Western Equitation Medal program for junior and adult amateur exhibitors, and we invite competition organizers to add these classes to their competitions in 2023. US Equestrian is eager to expand this new program and grow competition opportunities for Western/reining seat equitation riders of all ages and look forward to working with you in this endeavor. How USEF Western Equitation Medal Classes Work Riders participating in a USEF Western...

Arabian Horse Competitors Ready to Impress at 30th Annual Youth and Mid-Summer National Championship Horse Show

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/13/2022 9:43:00 AM

Oklahoma City, Okla. – The Arabian Horse Association (AHA) is set to welcome the country’s top youth Arabian horse athletes at the 2022 Youth and Mid-Summer National Championship Horse Show . Hosted at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla., the 30 th annual competition will be held from July 14-23. The first annual Youth Nationals was held in 1993 and remains one of the most prestigious competitions for junior equestrians riding, driving, and handling Arabian horse. In...

Equitation Riders Set to Compete for the 2022 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/12/2022 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Some of the country’s top adult equitation riders will vie for championship honors this week at the 2022 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final. The final will take place at the 86 th annual Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show in Rolex Stadium at the Kentucky Horse Park and is the last class of the daytime session on Wednesday, July 13. Kendra Wise riding Callaway's Silent Partner, 2021 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final Champion. ©Howard...

US Equestrian Announces Short List for the Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for the 2022 FEI Para Dressage World Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/6/2022 11:30:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that have been named to the short list for the Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team for the FEI Para Dressage World Championship. The World Championship will take place August 10-14 in Herning, Denmark, and the team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been named to the short list for the FEI Para Dressage World Championship and are...

Individual U.S. Dressage Combinations Finish CHIO Aachen in Deutsche Bank Stadium

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 7/2/2022 6:16:00 PM

Aachen, Germany – Five individual U.S. dressage combinations contested competition in Deutsche Bank Stadium across the different classes offered in elite international competition hosted at the venue this week during the CHIO Aachen. Sarah Tubman & First Apple ©TaylorPence/US Equestrian In the FEI CDI4* Grand Prix Freestyle, Sarah Tubman (Wellington, Fla.) and First Apple rode an upbeat freestyle to receive a 74.565 percent from the judges. Tubman and First Apple, a 2010 Dutch...

Join Us at the USEF College Fair Brought to you by Upper Echelon Academy at 2022 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – West

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 6/22/2022 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the inaugural USEF College Fair brought to you by Upper Echelon Academy will occur on Monday, July 25, during the 2022 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championships - West in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., near the Olympic Sand Arena. This event is open to the public and free to attend. Attendees will also have a chance to enter to win a fun giveaway. The following colleges/universities are confirmed for the West Coast...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for CHIO Aachen

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 6/20/2022 3:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for the CHIO Aachen to be held in Aachen, Germany from June 23-July 3, 2022. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and return to defend their 2021 title as champions of the Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup of Aachen CSIO5* on Thursday, June 30, with the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen CSIO5* set for Sunday, July 3. The following athletes have been selected to...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Vaulting Athletes for Aachen CVIO4*

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 6/20/2022 2:52:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four vaulting athletes selected to represent the U.S. at the CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival hosted in Aachen, Germany, from June 23-July 3, 2022. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. and are listed in alphabetical order. Tessa Divita (Portola Valley, Calif.) Daniel Janes (Mountain View, Calif.) Emily Rose (Santa Cruz, Calif.) Ana Schult (Longmont, Colo.) Vaulting competition at the CHIO Aachen...

Mimi Gochman Selected to Represent United States at FEI Youth Equestrian Games 2022 in Aachen, Germany

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 6/9/2022 2:15:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the selection of Mimi Gochman (New York, N.Y.) as the U.S. representative for the FEI Youth Equestrian Games 2022. The FEI Youth Equestrian Games 2022 will be held in Aachen, Germany, during the prestigious CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival from June 24-July 3, 2022. Athletes from 30 nations across six continents will compete on borrowed horses in team and individual competitions. Gochman will compete on the North American Team...