Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Longines League of Nations™ Rotterdam CSIO5*-LLN in Rotterdam, Netherlands, hosted at CHIO Rotterdam from June 18-22, 2025. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes have been named to the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Karl Cook (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) Laura Kraut (Royal Palm...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce updates to the USEF Lite Grants, which provide funding to USEF Lite licensed competitions. Lite Licensing is available to competitions that have not been licensed with the Federation in the past three years or meet other criteria as stated in GR310.6(2) . It serves as an opportunity for organizers and participants to test drive the USEF competition environment with lower costs. USEF Lite Grants provide financial assistance for...

©Mackenzie Clark La Baule, France – The U.S. Jumping Team finished ninth in the Jumping Nations Cup of La Baule CSIO5* in La Baule, France, after completing the first round on a score of 13. The course was designed by renowned designer Grégory Bodo (FRA) on the beautifully manicured grass of Jumping International La Baule, which featured 15 jumping efforts. Ireland ultimately took the win on zero faults, with Belgium on four, and Brazil on eight, taking second and third...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to welcome Theault as an Official Sponsor and Official Horse Van of US Equestrian. In addition to this designation, Theault will also support US Equestrian Teams and Programs across all disciplines. Since 1924, Theault has specialized in the design, sale, and rental of horse transport vehicles. Over the decades, Theault quickly established itself as a worldwide leader in equine vehicle innovation, consistently releasing new and updated versions to meet...

Lausanne (SUI) - Para Equestrian Dressage will be part of the competition at the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Paralympic Games. The Para Equestrian program will consist of 11 medal events: Individual Championship and Individual Freestyle Championship for Grades I, II, III, IV, and V as well as a Team Championship. Para Equestrian retains the 78 quota places it had in Paris in 2024. The decision was taken by the Governing Board of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) following an extensive...

Elisa Broz and Consult Picabello Z at the 2025 Jumping Nations Cup Langley CSIO4* (©Kim Gaudry Photography) Langley, British Columbia – The U.S. Jumping Team delivered a determined performance at the 2025 Jumping Nations Cup Langley CSIO4*, hosted at Thunderbird Show Park, finishing in fourth on a score of 20 faults with the international field including teams from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Ireland. The U.S. Jumping Team finished the competition with one of just two...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce an expanded partnership with LeMieux, a leader in producing high quality performance products for horses and athletes. LeMieux will remain an Official Partner of US Equestrian and an Official Supplier of the US Equestrian Teams and continue as an Official Sponsor of the USEF Pony Finals, U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions, and Platinum Performance/USEF Jumping Talent Search Finals. ©Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian LeMieux will supply US...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team at CHIO Aachen in the FEI Eventing Nations Cup CCIO4*-S hosted in Aachen, Germany, from July 2-5, 2025. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law and Team Leader Christina Vaughn. The following combinations have been selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Will Coleman (Ocala, Fla.) and Off...

Recent opinion pieces raise critical concerns and alarming allegations regarding the unethical treatment of horses in our sport. We unequivocally agree that we cannot tolerate mistreatment or doping of horses. Such actions are harmful to horses and bring our sport into disrepute. As a community, we are responsible for holding each other accountable to ensure the respectful treatment and proper care that horses deserve. USEF maintains sport integrity and horse welfare through regulations. We are...

Bicton, Great Britain – The Defender U.S. Eventing Team secured a well-earned podium finish in the FEI Eventing Nations Cup CCIO4*-S hosted in Bicton, Great Britain. The team completed the weekend on a team total of 132.9, with Jenny Caras and Sommersby finishing as the highest placed U.S. combination individually in 10th on a 39.4. The team was led by Chef d’Equipe Karyn Shuter and Team Leader Gemma Stobbs. Great Britain finished on top of the leaderboard on a final total of 87.8,...