Lexington, Ky. – Mark your calendars and join US Equestrian (USEF) eventing on Wednesday, February 28, at 9:00 a.m. for the training day at Stable View Farm in Aiken, S.C.! Boyd Martin and Erik Duvander (Stable View Farm) Marilyn Payne, an FEI 4* eventing judge and a USEF “S” dressage judge, will facilitate the clinic for training-listed athletes. Participants will test ride the dressage CCI4* B test, which will be used at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) has named the following athletes to the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the $150,000 FEI Nations Cup CSIO4* Wellington presented by U.S. Trust and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The FEI Nations Cup is part of the competition during week eight of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), running Wednesday, February 28, through Sunday, March 4, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The FEI Nations Cup team competition will serve as the main event...

Lexington, Ky. - Please review Annex A , a supplement to DR121 of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Dressage Rules, found on our website under our Dressage “ Rules & Equipment ” section. Upon review, please note that several bits previously not permitted at USEF/United States Dressage Federation Dressage Competitions are now allowed as snaffles or bridoons in a double bridle. The Dressage “Rules & Equipment” section of our website is the official...

Lexington, Ky. – Senate Bill 534, Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 has been signed into law, becoming effective immediately. The bill imposes a duty on amateur sports organizations, including US Equestrian and its members, to report suspected sex-abuse to local or federal law enforcement or to a child-welfare agency designated by the Justice Department, within 24 hours. Failure to report is subject to criminal penalties. The bill amends...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) has named the following athletes to the U.S. Show Jumping Team for the Longines FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* Ocala. As part of the new 2018 FEI Nations Cup series format, the competition will occur on Sunday, February 18, taking the place of the Grand Prix, which will move to Friday, February 16. The Longines FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* Ocala is the exciting finale to the Ocala Winter Festival running Tuesday, February 13-18. Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.)...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce that the USA Equestrian Trust has once again committed to supporting the U.S. Saddle Seat Team program. Funding from the Trust will include substantial grants in the 2018 and 2019 competition years to support the 2018 Saddle Seat World Cup Team and World Cup Competition, as well as the 2019 Young Riders Team. Lori Nelson and Bob Bell at 2018 USEF Annual Meeting (Taylor Pence) Bob Bell, member of the USA Equestrian Trust Board of...

Lexington Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce that the USEF Ad-Hoc Selection Group of the USEF Board of Directors has approved an extension to the qualifying period for the 2018 Dressage Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC). The updated qualifying period is August 1, 2017 – June 18, 2018, adding seven days to the original period. Photo by Andrea Evans/US Equestrian By extending the qualifying period, there...

The United States Equestrian Federation’s 2018 Annual Meeting, which ended Saturday, celebrated the achievements of equine and human athletes and provided reason for great optimism about equestrian sports’ future. Themed “Bringing Joy, Embracing Change,” this year’s convention honored champions, delivered updates on key strategies and initiatives, hosted a number of popular educational forums, and welcomed lively open discussion on topics of interest to members and...

Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the winners of two prestigious awards in the discipline of endurance. Cheryl Van Deusen has been awarded the Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award and Eilish Connor has been awarded the Brunjes Junior/Young Rider Trophy. The Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award is presented to the top Senior rider. This award is sponsored by Gold Medal Farm and Larry and Valerie Kanavy, in memory of Maggy Price. Price was...

Lexington, Ky. The U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions has been named as the home for all 14 USEF Dressage National Championships in 2018. Hosted at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill., from August 21 through 26, the Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Dressage National Championships as well as the USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage National Championship presented by Dressage Today will be hosted in conjunction with the other dressage divisions. The U.S. Dressage...