Leesburg, Va. – The first 17 horse-and-athlete combinations took their turn down the centerline today as the first day of dressage kicked off in the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L, hosted at Morven Park in Leesburg, Va. Olympic medalist Kim Severson (Charlottesville, Va.) took the early lead aboard her partner Cooley Corraghy Diamond, a 2017 Irish Sport Horse gelding (Diamond Roller x Cruising), owned by Bill and Roslyn Johnson, with a score 29.8 penalties. Kim Severson and...

Leesburg, Va. - This week, Morven Park International Equestrian Center in picturesque Leesburg, Va., will host one of the most anticipated weekends in eventing, where 18 new national champions will be crowned. Competition begins Thursday, October 8, and runs through Sunday, October 11, featuring multiple premier events including the USEF Eventing National Championships League and the USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championships. The USEF Eventing National Championships League will kick off...

Leesburg, Va. - The first day of dressage has concluded at Morven Park International, and as the last competition of the season that counts towards the final standings of the USEF Eventing National Championships League, many athletes are looking to improve their position on the leaderboards. The League take the athletes’ three best scores for the season at the level — one of which must be earned at a long-format competition for CCI2* through CCI4*. With a lower score this weekend,...

Harrisburg, Pa. - Twenty-six athlete-and-horse combinations are set to arrive and begin competition for the 2026 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships , hosted at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, from October 8-10 in Harrisburg, Pa. Clara Propp and Mistral van de Vogelzang | ©US Equestrian The Junior Jumper National Championships have been a milestone in junior athletes' careers for more than a decade, offering the unique opportunity to compete against their...

Leesburg, Va. – This week, Morven Park International Equestrian Center in beautiful Leesburg, Va., will host the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L, where 37 horse-and-athlete combinations are set to compete for the champion title and a share of the $200,000 purse. Competition begins on Thursday, October 8, and concludes on Sunday, October 11. Now in its second year, the US Equestrian Open Eventing Series has drawn top athletes from 20 qualifying competitions across the country,...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the Amasé U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Vejer de la Frontera CSIO3*. The competition will take place as part of Circuito Hípico del Sol in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, from October 29-November 1. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating, with horses to be confirmed week of the event. The following athletes have been...

Boekelo, Netherlands – The Defender U.S. Eventing Team finished fourth at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Boekelo CCIO4*-NC-L, completing the weekend on a final team total of 105.4. The team was led by Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law, High Performance Advisor Karyn Shuter, and Team Leader Christina Vaughn. “We fielded a team of either up-and-coming horses, or athletes, at the event,” said Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law. “Although naturally we would of all been happier to...

Gladstone, N.J. - The stage is set for the 2026 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East, held at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, N.J. from October 2-5. Thirty-five athletes from across the country will contest the championship title over two days of competition, with Phase I (flatwork) and Phase II (gymnastics) hosted on Saturday, and Phases III and IV, the final jumping phases, on Sunday. Eleanor Rudnicki, 2025 East Coast Winner |...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce Liza Tittle (Roswell, Ga.) has been selected to represent the U.S. at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), which will be hosted in Dakar, Senegal. The Games are set to begin on October 31 and run through November 13, 2026. The Youth Olympic Games are held every four years in which athletes aged 15 to 17 come from around the world to represent their nation in 28 different sports. The equestrian program at the Games features team and...

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™ Final CSIO5* hosted in Barcelona, Spain, from October 1-4, at Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson, with horses to be confirmed week of the event. The following athletes have been selected to represent the Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team and are...