Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Al Shira’aa CSIO Lisboa 2026 CSIO3*. The competition will take place at Sociedade Hípica Portuguesa in Lisbon, Portugal, from May 22-24, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d'Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Kady Abrahamson...

Lexington, Ky. – The deadline for application submissions to compete at 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), to be held in Traverse City, Mich., July 27 – August 2, is quickly approaching. Youth athletes competing in the disciplines of dressage and jumping are invited to submit their applications before the end of this year’s qualification period to be eligible to compete at the 2026 championship. Dressage For athletes who plan to compete in the 2026 FEI North...

US Equestrian has announced the ten athletes named to the U.S. Jumping Team Short List ahead of the 2026 FEI Jumping World Championships , set to take place in Aachen, Germany, from August 17–23, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. There may be a stage no more fitting for the FEI World Championship than CHIO Aachen. The venue is often likened to The Championships at Wimbledon, a place where sport’s greatest stories are...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the following athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent USA Dressage at the 2026 Lier CDIOY and Hagen CDIOY. The athletes will be led by George Williams, the USEF Dressage High Performance Pathway Development Advisor and Youth Coach and USEF Team Leader, Lauren Moore. “These are four promising Young Riders and I’m thrilled they will have the opportunity to represent the US at such a premiere event and what is the...

Lexington, Ky. – The application process for the 2027 FEI Calendar for vaulting competitions is now open. Applications will be accepted now through July 1, 2026, and must be submitted online through the USEF Competition Dashboard at competitions.usef.org . Competition organizers should review the U.S. FEI Vaulting Calendar Policies and Procedures , which outline the process from application through review and approval of FEI vaulting competitions in the U.S. Please direct any questions...

©Sharon Packer Lexington, Ky. – The application process for the 2027 FEI Calendar for driving competitions is now open. Applications will be accepted now through July 1, 2026, and must be submitted online through the USEF Competition Dashboard at competitions.usef.org . Please review the U.S. FEI Driving Calendar Policies and Procedures document , which outlines the process from application through review and approval of FEI driving competitions in the U.S. Please direct any...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes and horses selected to the U.S. Jumping Team Short List ahead of the 2026 FEI Jumping World Championships Aachen, to be hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 16-23, 2026. The Short List athletes and horses will compete across five different Observation Events before the final team selection in early July. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes and...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce EquiRatings as the Official Data and Insights Partner of US Equestrian. EquiRatings will support US Equestrian with continued data analysis and support, performance insights, and storytelling across the various disciplines and breeds represented within the sport. This official partnership builds upon several years of collaboration between US Equestrian and EquiRatings, supporting data driven and fan focused content intended to enhance...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian would like to remind endurance competition organizers that the application process for the 2027 FEI Calendar is now open. The deadline for applications is June 1, 2026, and should be submitted online through the USEF Competition Dashboard . Applications received after June 1 but before July 1, 2026, may be considered depending on the availability of the USEF Endurance Sport Committee and staff to ensure the application can be submitted to the FEI by the October 1...

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,”...