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...

Thermal, Calif. – The 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals – West ended in exciting fashion at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California on Sunday. The event saw junior and young rider athletes vie for the prestigious title after completing Phases III and IV. During Phase III, the competitors tackled a jumper-style course, with scores doubled to impact the overall standings. Advancing to the decisive Phase IV were the top four athletes, ready to display...

Thermal, Calif. – This weekend, the 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search – West will kick off during the National Sunshine Series 2, from November 6-10, 2024, at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California. The Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search program is pivotal in nurturing elite jumping athletes. It encourages junior athletes to hone their skills, laying a solid foundation for future opportunities to compete on the...

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...

Vejer de la Frontera, Spain – The U.S. Jumping Team delivered an outstanding third place finish out of 18 teams at the 2024 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vejer de la Frontera CSIO3* at the Andalucía Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain. The team, led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski, alongside Team Leader Erin Keating, included Raleigh Hiler and Obora’s Chloe, Taylor Kain and Jirenze, Vani Khosla and Cream Couleur Z, as well as Zayna Rizvi and Exquise du Pachis....

The year may be winding down, but there is still plenty of equestrian excitement from US Equestrian affiliate organizations to enjoy during the final months of 2024. Make a trip or tune in to see champions in the making from Andalusians and Lusitanos, dressage, hunters and jumpers, and hunter seat and saddle seat equitation. November 5-9, 2024 IALHA National Championship Show Fort Worth, Texas IALHA Nationals is a showcase for Baroque horses with classes for purebred and partbred Andalusian and...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is excited to introduce new height categories to the 2025 USEF Pony Jumper National Championships , providing more opportunities for pony jumping athletes to compete against their peers over multiple days of jumping competition. The USEF Pony Jumper National Championships will now feature the following height categories: 2024 USEF Pony Jumper National Championship Podium. ©US Equestrian Small Pony Category: Small ponies are not to exceed 12.2 hands. No junior...

Harrisburg, Pa. -- The 2024 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final is set to begin on Sunday, October 13 at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Over 150 junior athletes will take to the Harrisburg Coliseum to vie for the top spot and have their name engraved on the Adrian Van Sinderen Trophy. The Hunter Seat Medal Final dates back to 1948 and has played a role in the development of many top riders. Riders such as Kent Farrington, Lillie Keenan, Brian Moggre, Spencer Smith, and Jessica...

Harrisburg, Pa. -- The $15,000 Prix des States Team Championship was the highlight of Friday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Athletes faced a challenging course designed by Anderson Lima, testing their skills as they represented their zones, all aiming for medals in the 2024 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships. The 2024 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships Prix des States Podium (Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) After dominating in the arena,...

Gladstone N.J. -- At the 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals – East, the second day unfolded with the gymnastics phase at the USET Foundation Headquarters. Phase II tested the skills of the 46 athletes as they navigated a series of challenging gymnastic lines, each carrying a score multiplier of 1.5. ©Kind Media The competition kicked off with athletes and their horses entering the arena to impress judges Nicole Shahinian-Simpson and Ellen Raidt. Emerging at the...