Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3* during the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., from Feb. 19-23, 2025. This will be the first team outing of the 2025 competition season for the Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team who will be led by Chef d’Equipe Christine Traurig and Team Leader Laura Roberts. The following combinations will...

Lexington, Ky. - Dr. Katie Flynn and Dr. Stephen Schumacher co-led a conversation on Biosecurity and Medications on Thursday, Jan. 23, at the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting. The session, which was presented by Neogen, started with Dr. Flynn leading a conversation on the new microchip requirement that is to go into effect in December 2025. Dr. Schumacher’s presentation focused on Pharmacology, providing an overview of pharmacokinetics vs pharmacodynamics, how medications work within the...

Lexington, Ky. – Following the devastation from the Los Angeles wildfires, US Equestrian is stepping in to help organizations who are working on the ground to help the ongoing recovery efforts. Through the USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund, US Equestrian is awarding two grants totaling $100,000 to support the efforts in helping the equine population impacted by the destruction from the wildfires. Fleet of Angels has been awarded a $60,000 grant to further support their work in aiding the...

Lexington, Ky . - The Vaulting Sport Committee has amended the criteria for oversubscribed FEI Vaulting Competitions. This criterion is used to determine the athletes that will be able to compete at FEI Vaulting Competitions in Individual, Pas de Deux and Squad categories should the event be oversubscribed due to limited entries. The criteria can be found on the USEF website here . If you have any questions about the criteria, please contact Michelle McQueen, Director of Vaulting, at...

Lexington, Ky. -- US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete and horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Longines League of Nations™ Abu Dhabi CSIO5*-LLN in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from February 12-15, 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: Kaitlin Campbell (Temecula, Calif.) Lucy Davis...

Lexington, Ky. - In the wake of the devastating LA fires, USEF is working closely with relief organizations in the area to provide much needed funds and aid to support rescue and recovery efforts. If you are interested in joining our efforts, please donate here . 100% of your donation goes to supporting emergency relief efforts now and in the future. When natural disasters, like the current wildfires in California, occur, US Equestrian connects as soon as possible with professionals and...

Lexington, Ky. - Following thorough debriefs and in-depth program assessments after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the USEF Dressage coaches, team staff, and key stakeholders have been hard at work reviewing the structure and criteria of the pathway programs. Entering the start of the new home quadrennial period leading into the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games the vision is set on realistic and achievable goals for sustainable success and improvements. Effective December 1, 2024, changes have...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships (NAYC) will include an FEI Children Championship for dressage athletes aged 12 through 14 for the first time in 2025. Additionally, selection procedures for all divisions are now posted on USEF.org . ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian NAYC FEI Children Championship Dressage FAQ In order to help athletes with their planning, below are some frequently asked questions regarding this...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the 2025 USEF Horsemastership Training Series will take place January 2-5, 2025, at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival showgrounds in Wellington, Fla. The Horsemastership Training Series is designed to identify and develop the next generation of top U.S. Show Jumping team athletes and includes mounted and unmounted sessions with top professionals. This year’s instructors for the mounted sessions are Anne Kursinski, Beezie...

Lexington, Ky. – Following the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene throughout the southeastern United States, US Equestrian is aiding work being done on the ground to help the ongoing recovery efforts. Through the USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund, US Equestrian is providing financial assistance to support the efforts in helping the equine population impacted by the destruction from the hurricane. Fleet of Angels has been awarded a $25,000 grant to further support their work in...