Lexington, Ky. – The final hunter and jumper championships of the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling took place on Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park. The large pony jumpers completed their exciting final round for individual medals while the large regulars went over fences for their championship. Juan Bay and Elin Uhrig. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Large Pony Jumpers Individual Championship The 2025 Pony Jumper National Championships concluded on Saturday with...

Lexington, Ky. – Friday marked the start of the second half of the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling and added another four national championships to the record books. In the Rolex Stadium, the medium green and large green ponies concluded their championships. On the jumper side, the team competition for the large ponies wrapped up while the small/medium pony jumpers closed out their week with the individual finals. Qualen's Mystical and Finley Baras....

Lexington, Ky. – Wednesday brought the first champions of the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling . The medium regular and small green pony hunters finished out their championships with the over fences phase in Rolex Stadium. Also in the stadium, the small regulars got started with their model and under saddle phases. Over in the Clairborne Ring, the USEF Pony Jumper National Championship kicked off with the jog and the first individual phase for the small and medium...

Lexington, Ky. – More than 200 ponies and their riders made their way into the Kentucky Horse Park’s Rolex Stadium on Tuesday as the first day of the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling got underway. The day started with the medium regular class completing their model and under saddle phases, followed by the small greens. City of Stars and Abby Morris. ©Isabelle Whiteside/US Equestrian Medium Regular Pony Hunter National Championship A huge class of 157...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce updates to the 2025 USEF Eventing Pathway Program Lists. Eventing Elite Program: The following athlete-and-horse combinations, listed in alphabetical order, have been added to the Eventing Elite Program List. Will Coleman (Ocala, Fla.) & Chin Tonic HS , a 2012 Holsteiner gelding (Chim Champ x Quinar Z) owned by Hyperion Stud LLC Boyd Martin (Cochranville, Pa.) & Commando 3 , a 2013 Holsteiner gelding (Connor 48 x Amigo XX)...

The Young Rider Individual Podium: Alexa Elle Lignelli, Skylar Wireman, and Olivia Sweetnam (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – The 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA, wrapped on Sunday with individual medals being presented to young rider and junior athletes at Traverse City Horse Shows’ Flintfields Horse Park to close out week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival. Long Road Ends in Double Gold...

(©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – The final day of competition at the 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships in Traverse City, Michigan, closed on a high note with the Junior and Young Rider Individual Freestyle competitions, part of the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF. Riders brought their best to the final classes of the week in freestyle tests set to bold musical choices, earning podium spots and personal...

Children's Individual FInal Podium: Lola Bacardi, Khloe Kerins, and Eva Montemayor Galvan (MEX) (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – Individual medals were awarded in the children’s and pre-junior categories on Saturday at the 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA, hosted by Traverse City Horse Shows during week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by B&D Builders. Agatha Lignelli...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce a renewed and expanded partnership with Bates Saddles . As part of the expansion, Bates Saddles will now be recognized as the Official Saddle of US Equestrian. Bates Saddles has been an industry leader in saddle innovation since 1934. Each Bates saddle is carefully crafted to bring out the best in both the horse and athlete. With the finest, European leather and decades of research and development, Bates Saddles exceeds expectations in...

Medalists of the inuagural FEI Children Individual Final: Gianna Foley (Silver), Grace Christianson (Gold), and Maverick Wright (Bronze) (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – The Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF crowned two new individual champions today in the Young Rider and Children’s divisions, as well as a new U25 Grand Prix Freestyle champion, with top scores giving a glimpse of a bright future for North...