Isabelle Ehmen and Magnolia (Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Harrisburg, Pa. – The 2024 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships got underway at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show today with Phase I of competition. The jumpers took center stage in the Harrisburg Coliseum as they begin to vie for team and individual medals. After 18 clear rounds, Isabelle Ehmen (Milton, Ga.) and Magnolia (Mylord Cathargo x Dena-Sienne), owned by Tess Finke, topped the leaderboard in a time of...

Harrisburg, Pa. - The 2024 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships wrapped up Saturday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show with the $10,000 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper Individual National Championship Phase III. The leaderboard shook up dramatically as 21 qualified riders took to the course designed by Anderson Lima. Out of three clear rounds from the night, Zone 4’s Olivia Sweetnam finished on 0 faults in 60.326. From left to right: Clara Propp, Olivia...

Harrisburg, Pa. - The spotlight shone brightly on the 2024 Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final, the highlight event on Sunday at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. A field of 169 qualified junior athletes took on the challenge of the first round, navigating the intricate course designed by Steve Stephens in conjunction with judges Tammy Provost and Rachel Kennedy. As the competition intensified, the top 25 riders advanced to the second round, featuring a fresh course, narrowing the...

Harrisburg, Pa. - The Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championship is set to begin this weekend in Harrisburg, Penn., at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, a US Equestrian Heritage Competition, from October 10-12, 2024. The prestigious Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final is set to conclude the weekend of competition highlighting junior competitors. 2023 USEF Junior Jumper National Championships at Pennsylvania National Horse Show (Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) The Turnham...

Gladstone N.J. -- The curtain rose on the 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East this Friday, as 46 aspiring athletes gathered at the USET Foundation Headquarters to display their skills in the flat phase. In groups of five, the athletes entered the ring to perform a series of flatwork exercises for judges Nicole Shahinian-Simpson and Ellen Raidt. The riders showed a working and lengthening walk, trot, and canter while riding stirrup-less in both...

Allentown, N.J. – Eight new national champions were crowned at the conclusion of combined driving competition hosted at the New Jersey Horse Park in Allentown, N.J., this past weekend, with the Garden State CDE hosting national championship competition for all Preliminary and Training Level divisions. National champion honors were awarded in the VSE, Single Pony, Single Horse, Pony Pairs, and Horse Pairs divisions at both levels. Hilary Mroz-Blythe and Stone Pony Tempest. ©MbDixon...

Gladstone N.J. - The 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals – East wrapped up on Sunday at the USET Foundation Headquarters, crowning Taylor Cawley as the winner after Phases III and IV. During Phase III, athletes tackled a jumper-style course under the supervisions of judges Nicole Shahinian-Simpson and Ellen Raidt, with scores doubled for the overall competition tally. Taylor Cawley, Amira Kettaneh, Olivia Sweetnam, and JJ Torano advanced to the decisive Phase IV, the...

Harrisburg, Pa. – The first of two 2024 USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Finals will take place on Sunday, Oct. 20, as the East Coast championship closes out competition at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, Pa. The West Coast edition will run next month on Nov. 9, during the National Sunshine Series II at Desert Horse Park in Thermal, Calif. Athletes qualify for the finals by competing in and accumulating points from USEF/NCEA Medal qualifying classes throughout the...

Gladstone, N.J. – This weekend, young equestrians will compete for top honors at the 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search – East, held at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, N.J. Over the course of three days, the athletes will highlight their skills in four separate phases, both on the flat and over fences, to determine the ultimate winner of the prestigious Finals. The Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search emphasizes the effectiveness...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vejer CSIO3* hosted from October 23-27, 2024, in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Anna Dryden (Towson, Md.) Raleigh Hiler (Boston, Mass.) Taylor Kain...