Kansas City, Mo. – Alayna Applegate had a standout weekend, winning the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final against some of the top saddle seat equitation riders in the U.S. and joining the ranks of a handful of elite equitation riders in history to win the Saddle Seat Triple Crown. Alayna Applegate, 2021 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final champion Riders faced a rigorous challenge on Saturday, November 13, as they competed for top honors in the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final at the United Professional...

Thermal, Calif. – Grace Belmont (Watsonville, Calif.), closing out the final two weeks of her junior career, entered the 2021 USEF/NCEA Junior Hunt Seat Medal Final on a whim with her mount Quirin, and surprised herself with an impressive two round score of 174. The duo took the win over 27 other entries and finish out their junior equitation career with one final win. Belmont and her own Quirin, a 13-year-old Hanoverian gelding, have been partnered for several years and originally...

Temecula, Calif. – The 2021 Adequan/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge Temecula – West Coast Final saw combinations take to the main arenas in CCI3*-L and CCI2*-L competition today in Temecula, Calif., to close out their fall seasons with a final long format competition. With three athletes in the CCI3*-L and six in the CCI2*-L, teams are representing Areas 6 & 7 on combined teams with top honors to be awarded on Saturday following their stadium rounds. Both divisions will take...

Woodside, Calif. – The last of the short-format competitions in the Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge series took place October 7-10 in Woodside, California. Six horse-and-rider pairs contested the event, which is the last leg before the East and West Coast long-format finals take place in November. Pip Hayes and So Cool, winners of the Adequan/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge CCI2*-S at Woodside. ©Tina Fitch Photography In the CCI2*-S, Pip Hayes (Plymouth, Calif.)...

Tokyo, Japan – The U.S. Para Dressage Team finished with the bronze medal at the conclusion of team competition at the Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. Kate Shoemaker and Solitaer 40 were the final combination to record a score for the team, earning a 71.825 percent from the ground jury in the FEI Grade IV Team Test to Music to help the team finish on a final total of 224.352. This is the best team finish for the U.S. Para Dressage Team at a Paralympic Games in the history of the program....

Traverse City, Mich. – Christian Simonson (Ventura, Calif.) and Zeaball Diawind shattered the NAYC record for the highest score in the FEI Young Rider Freestyle Test, receiving a 78.935 percent from the judging panel to secure the pair’s third gold-medal performance of the week. Allison Nemeth (Flemington, N.J.) and Tiko earned a 73.330 percent for second place, while Tillie Jones (Lincoln, Neb.) and Qi Gong TF secured the bronze medal with a 73.170 percent. Simonson and Zeaball...

Wellington, Fla. – The 14 athlete-and-horse pairs on the U.S. Dressage Olympic Short List took their final trip down the centerline tonight at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, Fla., contesting the FEI Grand Prix Special Test at the U.S. Dressage Mandatory Observation Event. The U.S. Dressage Mandatory Observation Event served as the final opportunity for the combinations named to the U.S. Dressage Olympic Short List to compete in an atmosphere...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to share the complete schedule for the USEF Annual Meeting, which will be held virtually from January 13-17, 2021. The virtual format and the meeting being free for all members will allow a larger amount of participants in the event. Members are invited to attend special presentations given by the Member Services Council, National Breeds & Disciplines Council, and International Disciplines Council throughout the week to learn more about results from...

Temecula, Calif. - Galway Downs International was hosted the 2020 Adequan USEF Futures Team Challenge – West Coast this year, marking the first time the program has been held on the West Coast. Part of USEF’s Eventing Pathway Program, the Futures Team Challenges give athletes at the CCI3* and CCI4* levels the experience of competing as part of a team and working with the USEF eventing coaches in an unofficial team competition. Team Leslie, under the direction of USEF Eventing...

Wellington, Fla. – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team topped a field of nine teams to win the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4* on Saturday, February 29, during the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. In his senior Nations Cup debut, 18-year-old Brian Moggre (Flower Mound, Texas) delivered a double-clear performance to lead the young U.S. team of Andrew Kocher (Wellington, Fla.), Lucas Porter (Wellington, Fla.), and Adrienne...