Lexington, Ky. – Eight National Champion titles are on the line this week for junior riders in the hunter discipline. More than 400 entries are set to compete in the 2025 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East (JHNC), which is being held at the Kentucky Horse Park and hosted by Split Rock Jumping Tour. Competitors at JHNC will complete three phases: classic round, under saddle, and handy hunter round. Each jumping phase counts for 40% of the total score and...

William Coleman and Off The Record (© US Equestrian) Aachen, Germany – The Defender U.S. Eventing Team completed the first two phases of competition at the prestigious CHIO Aachen UBS-Cup CCIO4*-S. The four U.S. combinations produced competitive efforts in both dressage and show jumping phases, positioning the team in fourth place overall on a total score of 107.6 penalties heading into tomorrow's final phase. The team was led off by Caroline Pamukcu (Springtown, Pa.) and HSH...

Lexington, Ky. – The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (FOC) is set to take place August 18-24 at HITS Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. FOC includes the following national championships: Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship Adequan ® /USEF Para Dressage National Championships Adequan ® /USEF Brentina Cup Dressage National Championship USEF Young Rider Dressage National Championship Adequan...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete and horse combinations selected to represent U.S. Dressage in the U25 division at the 2025 Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF , hosted at Flintfields Horse Park in Williamsburg, Mich., from July 29-August 3, 2025. The athletes will be supported by George Williams, USEF Dressage High Performance & Pathway Development Advisor and Youth Coach, as well as Olivia LaGoy-Weltz, USEF...

Lexington, Ky. — US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Jumping Nations Cup Falsterbo CSIO5* hosted in Falsterbo, Sweden, from July 10-13, 2025. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes have been named to the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Carly Anthony (Wellington, Fla.) Karl Cook (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) Kent Farrington...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Jumping Nations Cup Caledon CSIO3*, hosted at Caledon Equestrian Park in Caledon, Ontario, Canada, from July 16-19, 2025, as well as the Jumping Nations Cup Traverse City CSIO3* hosted at Flintfields Horse Park in Williamsburg, Mich., from July 23-26, 2025. The teams will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating. The following athletes have been...

Lexington, Ky. – Day one of the Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East (JHNC) kicked off on Thursday, June 19, with the 16-17 age groups completing their first phases. The Skip Bailey-designed jump courses are set in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Walnut Ring while the under saddle classes run in the iconic Rolex Stadium. Exhibitors enjoyed an afternoon ice cream hour on Thursday thanks to generous support from Markel. Verified and Parker Peacock. ©Leslie...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2025 Adequan/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East (JHNC) attracts hundreds of youth athletes each year. This year, ten athletes received grants sponsored by Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT), covering the costs associated with competition for one horse. Selections were made based on financial need, in addition to the exhibition of exemplary sportsmanship and horsemanship. ©Christine Rivet/US Equestrian Grant recipient Maya John of Morrisvile, N.C., will...

©Krisztina Horváth/Hoefnet.com Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has published the athlete selection memo for the 2027 FEI Para Driving World Championship for Single Horses applicants. The 2027 FEI Para Driving World Championship for Single Horses Championship location and date are to be confirmed by the FEI. The preliminary information is provided to assist athletes with competition planning and is subject to change. The selection information is based upon the recommendations of the...

Verified and Parker Peacock. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Lexingon, Ky. – The first national champions emerged on the second day of competition at the 2025 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East . All four of the sections for the 16-17 age group tackled a challenging test on Skip Bailey’s handy course in the Kentucky Horse Park’s Walnut Ring on Friday leading into the overall awards presentations. 3’6” Large Junior Hunter 16-17...