Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Jumping Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* hosted at the Piazza di Siena in Rome, Italy, from May 27-31, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson, with horses to be confirmed the week of the event. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Natalie Dean...

Lexington, Ky. – The cross-country phase proved influential on Saturday at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ with both the CCI4*-S and CCI5*-L seeing movement across the standings after combinations tackled the expansive course set at the Kentucky Horse Park. Monica Spencer (NZL) and Artist maintain their overall lead in the CCI5*-L division, while Diabolo and Will Coleman retook their hold of the Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship...

Lexington, Ky . – The 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L presented by MARS Equestrian™ kicked off on a beautiful morning in the Bluegrass for the first day of dressage competition. Diabolo and Will Coleman sit as the current overnight leaders in the CCI5*-L competition on an impressive score of 27.3 penalties. The combination also currently tops the Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship, as the highest placed U.S. combination. The Cosequin Lexington...

Lexington, Ky . – The dressage phase of the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L presented by MARS Equestrian™ concluded on Friday, April 24 with Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake finishing as the highest-placed U.S. combination to be the overnight leaders in the Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship. The duo is currently in fourth place overall on a dressage score of 26.6. Tamie Smith and Danito maintain their lead in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, atop the...

Lexington, Ky. – The 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event (K3DE) is set to begin following the conclusion of the first horse inspection with the first day of dressage starting tomorrow, April 23. The field of 29 horse-and-athlete combinations representing five countries will compete in this year’s CCI5*-L. The competition will play host to the 2026 Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship presented by MARS Equestrian™ . The highest placed U.S. combination in the...

Lexington, Ky. – Will Coleman (Ocala, Fla.) and Diabolo championed a historic day at the Kentucky Horse Park, topping the leaderboard of the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L presented by MARS Equestrian. Today marked the second time in just three years a U.S. combination has won the event after a previous 15-year drought of a home winner. The pair were impeccable throughout the competition, adding only time penalties in the show jumping phase to their dressage score to...

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Para Dressage Team concluded competition this weekend at the TerraNova CPEDI3* with a victory and strong performances across all team combinations. The team, led by U.S. Para Dressage Team Leader Laureen Johnson, was composed of Rebecca Hart and Liberation, Kate Shoemaker and Ghandi, Roxanne Trunnell and Furstenson MR, and Marie Vonderheyden and Fan Tastico H. ©Jessica Buehler Photography “I was extremely pleased with how well all the athletes rode,”...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team at the TerraNova CPEDI3*. The CPEDI3* will take place April 1-4, 2026, at the TerraNova Equestrian Center in Myakka City, Fla. The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Rebecca Hart (Wellington, Fla.) and Liberation (Libertad FRH x White Rose), a 2016 Hanoverian gelding owned by Rowan O’Riley and cared for by Kjersten Elliot...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series came to a conclusion in October of this year, delivering comprehensive educational opportunities for dressage athletes of all levels across both coasts. Building on the success of the 2024 Pathway Program sessions, this year’s series featured expanded participation, new learning components, and deeper engagement with top professionals across all facets of the sport. This year, U.S. dressage athletes competing at all levels of the...

Leesburg, Va. - It was an influential day of cross country at the 2025 US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L, hosted at Morven Park International Equestrian Center in Leesburg, Va. 29 horse-and-rider combinations took to the challenging track designed by Derek di Grazia (USA). Will Coleman (Ocala, Fla.) and Off The Record finished the 5,778-meter-long course just under the 10:09-minute optimum time, crossing through the timers in 10:04 minutes to maintain their lead and remain on their...