Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the following athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Boekelo CCIO4*-NC-L, hosted in Boekelo, Netherlands, from October 1-4, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law, High Performance Advisor Karyn Shuter, and Team Leader Christina Vaughn. The following combinations have been selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team and are listed in...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team at the Longines League of Nations St. Tropez CSIO5* hosted in St. Tropez, France, from September 16-20, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) McKayla Langmeier...

Mill Spring, N.C. – The 2026 USEF Combined Driving National Championships for Ponies & Para Driving kick off Thursday, September 17, at Tryon International Equestrian Center. The championship divisions are taking place as part of the 2026 Tryon Fall CDE, running September 15-20, 2026. The following national championships will be awarded this week: Training Single Pony Training Pair Pony Preliminary Single Pony Preliminary Pair Pony Intermediate Single Pony Intermediate Pair Pony...

Kronenberg, Netherlands – Ten U.S. athletes represented U.S. Jumping this week at the 2026 FEI Youth Jumping Nations Cup™? Final hosted at Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in Kronenberg, the Netherlands. Throughout the two qualifying competitions for each category, five athletes competed as members of the U.S. Junior Jumping Team, while five represented the U.S. Young Rider Jumping Team. The U.S. Young Rider Jumping Team secured a fourth-place finish, concluding their week on a combined...

Lexington, Ky. - Nominations are now being accepted for the USEF Lifetime Achievement Award and Pegasus Medal of Honor. Any current US Equestrian (USEF) member interested in submitting a nomination to US Equestrian must do so by Wednesday, October 14, 2026 . All nominations will be reviewed by the USEF Awards Committee, and a list of nominees will be sent to the Pegasus Awards Selection Group for selection. The following awards will be presented at the 2026 Pegasus Awards on Thursday, January...

Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK - Caroline Pamukcu (Springtown, Pa.) and HSH Blake , a 2015 Irish Sport Horse gelding (Tolan R x Kannan) owned by Mollie Hoff, Sherrie Martin, Caroline and Deniz Pamukcu, and cared for by Chloe Teahan, secure a third place finish at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials CCI5*-L on a final score of 44.0. Will Coleman (Ocala, Fla.) and Very Dignified , a 2015 Irish Sport Horse mare (Dignified Van’t Zorgvliet x Ricardo Z) owned by Jerome Broussard, Gloria Callen, and...

Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK – Six U.S. combinations tackled one of the sport’s most prestigious tracks this weekend at the Defender Burghley Horse Trials CCI5*-L, with Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake leading the American effort. Competing at Burghley for the first time, the duo delivered a standout performance to finish third overall, earning honors as both the highest-placed U.S. combination and highest-placed Burghley first-timers. ©Libby Law Photography Pamukcu (Springtown, Pa....

Aachen, Germany – The Defender U.S. Driving Team sits in third place on a combined score of 81.84 at the 2026 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hands, held in Aachen, Germany, from August 17-23, 2026. Chester Weber (Ocala, Fla.) and James Fairclough (Newton, N.J.) drove down centerline Friday in the historic venue, finishing the dressage phase for the Defender U.S. Driving Team. Weber brought the drama as he broke his own World Championship Dressage record, scoring an 81.083%,...

Munich, Germany – The Defender U.S. Driving Team is ready to begin competition at the 2026 FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses after all three horses representing the U.S. passed the first horse inspection today in Munich, Germany. The inspection, held ahead of the start of competition, confirmed that each horse is fit and ready to compete at the Olympia-Reitanlage München-Riem from September 1-6, 2026. The championship, recognized as the sport's ultimate title for...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team at the Jumping Nations Cup Spruce Meadows CSIO5* hosted as part of the ‘Masters Tournament’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The competition will take place from September 9-13, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, with horses to be confirmed the week of the event. The following athletes have been selected to...