Thermal, Calif. – This weekend, the 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search – West will kick off during the National Sunshine Series 2, from November 6-10, 2024, at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California. The Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search program is pivotal in nurturing elite jumping athletes. It encourages junior athletes to hone their skills, laying a solid foundation for future opportunities to compete on the...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian awards five recipients the 2024 USEF Higher Education Equestrian Scholarship . Each year, high school seniors are awarded this scholarship to allow them to pursue equestrian sports during their years of higher education. Meet the 2024 USEF Higher Education Scholarship Winners Emily Arriaga. ©Liz Crawley Photo Emily Arriaga (Bahama, N.C.) is a freshman at the Savannah College of Art and Design where she will pursue a degree in Equestrian Studies and continue...

Lexington, Ky. – Qualification has begun for the inaugural USEF Eventing National Championships League. The qualification period kicked off earlier this month at the 2024 Morven Park International & Fall Horse Trials in Virginia and will run through the same event in 2025. The USEF Eventing National Championships League (the League) was announced this spring and was created as a more accessible format for US Equestrian Eventing National Championships. Eventing athletes who are U.S....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has resources available for endurance ride organizers who are interested in hosting an FEI-licensed endurance competition in the U.S. The guide is available for free from the endurance section of USEF.org . Click here to view the US Equestrian guide to hosting a U.S.-based FEI endurance competition. The guide provides a walkthrough of the process of hosting an FEI event, providing an overview of the steps within the following four stages: Licensing...

Vejer de la Frontera, Spain – The U.S. Jumping Team delivered an outstanding third place finish out of 18 teams at the 2024 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vejer de la Frontera CSIO3* at the Andalucía Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain. The team, led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski, alongside Team Leader Erin Keating, included Raleigh Hiler and Obora’s Chloe, Taylor Kain and Jirenze, Vani Khosla and Cream Couleur Z, as well as Zayna Rizvi and Exquise du Pachis....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the dates and locations of the 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series, part of the U.S. Dressage Pathway Program. The 2025 East Coast segment of the USEF Dressage Training Series will be held at Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., from Jan. 2-5, while the West Coast segment will be hosted at HITS Del Mar Horsepark in Del Mar, Calif., with dates to be confirmed. A dedicated Under 25 development segment of the Training Series will...

Harrisburg, Pa. – Top junior equestrians were in the spotlight on the final day of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show on Sunday as the 2024 USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Final – East took place in the Keystone Arena. A total of 46 combinations competed in the final, which takes place over three phases in a single day. Lauren Gee and Curb Service. ©Andrew Ryback Photography The USEF/NCEA Medal Finals are a test of well-rounded equestrian skills as athletes compete over a...

Harrisburg, Pa. – The first of two 2024 USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Finals will take place on Sunday, Oct. 20, as the East Coast championship closes out competition at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, Pa. The West Coast edition will run next month on Nov. 9, during the National Sunshine Series II at Desert Horse Park in Thermal, Calif. Athletes qualify for the finals by competing in and accumulating points from USEF/NCEA Medal qualifying classes throughout the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced applications are now open for potential observation event competitions ahead of the 2025 FEI World Championship for Juniors and Young Vaulters, as well as grant applications to support CVI competition organizers. Observation event applications will close on December 2, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET. Grant applications will close on November 1, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The Observation Event Application form can be found here . The CVI Organizer Grant...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is excited to introduce new height categories to the 2025 USEF Pony Jumper National Championships , providing more opportunities for pony jumping athletes to compete against their peers over multiple days of jumping competition. The USEF Pony Jumper National Championships will now feature the following height categories: 2024 USEF Pony Jumper National Championship Podium. ©US Equestrian Small Pony Category: Small ponies are not to exceed 12.2 hands. No junior...