Lexington, Ky. - Abuse of any kind has absolutely no place in sports. Protecting our athletes is of utmost importance. The US Equestrian Federation (USEF) is complying with all requirements of the U.S. Center for SafeSport (Center) and Federal Law. Many of our members have asked about our Safe Sport Policy and program. The information below addresses these questions and outlines actions taken by USEF to help keep our athletes safe. USEF is communicating directly with our members, including the...

Lexington, Ky . - The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) is pleased to announce that SmartPak is returning as an Official Partner of US Equestrian and a Gold Level Sponsor of the US Equestrian Learning Center. SmartPak has a special interest in education for proper horse care and will sponsor seven Learning Center videos available to all US Equestrian members. The Learning Center already hosts over 50 educational videos featuring elite athletes, trainers, and industry experts....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the updated Elite Program list as well as the new Pre-Elite list and Development Program list. “We just wrapped up our series of Elite Program home visits and Pre-Elite Training and Observation sessions,” said Dover. “I am very happy and excited by the quality of the horses and the riding. Our veterans are in fantastic form and the new faces on the horizon for American dressage are looking extraordinary. There is no...

Gladstone, N.J. – Oct. 8, 2017 – After several top finishes and a reserve championship at the 2015 Talent Search Finals, McKayla Langmeier finally led the victory gallop at the 2017 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - East after climbing the ranks to overtake the early leader. As the day one frontrunner with a commanding lead, Taylor St. Jacques entered the second day of the competition with the early advantage and a target on her back, and though she...

Lexington, Ky. – On Tuesday, July 25, the US Equestrian Federation (USEF) Board of Directors voted to approve the phase I recommendations of the USEF Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA) Panel on the continued investigation, research, and analysis of the use of MPA, commonly referred to as Depo-Provera®, in competition horses. The panel recommended that beginning September 1, 2017, the USEF would require medication report forms to be filed for horses treated with MPA if the horse had...

Langley, British Columbia – Following the second of three legs of the FEI Nations Cup Jumping North America, Central America, and Caribbean League, the standings are close as the League’s Nations head to FEI Nations Cup CSIO4* Langley, May 31 – June 4 at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, British Columbia. The results of Friday’s Nations Cup competition will determine which Nations qualify for the global series Final in Barcelona, Spain at the end of September. The U.S....

On April 24, 2017, the USEF Board of Directors reviewed and approved the following extraordinary and FEI rule changes: Chapter 2 Membership Categories and Requirements The Board has approved GR201, which will further streamline the Federation’s membership options by removing the different categories of membership and creating a single active membership classification, which is necessary as Federation memberships will be run on an anniversary renewal date. Federation Active members may...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian’s new online Learning Center has proven to be a useful educational tool in one University of Vermont (UVM) animal sciences course. Christina Rohan, a hunter/jumper trainer who also is a UVM lecturer, says Learning Center videos have played a role in her Equine Industry Issues class, where students examined US Equestrian’s role as the national governing body for equestrian sport in the United States. “I felt that they had to have some...

Harrisburg, Pa. - The team from Zone 2 took home the Team Gold for the second consecutive year with the best possible score to win the Prix des States Team Championship of the Neue Schule/USEF National Junior Jumper Championships at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, presented by The Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund. Zone 4 won the Silver and the Bronze went to Zone 5. Presentation for the Neue Schule/USEF Prix des States Team Championship. Zone 2 won Gold, Zone 4 took Silver, and Bronze went...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the athletes who will represent the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team in the BMO Nations Cup on Saturday, September 10, 2016, during the Spruce Meadows 'Masters' CSIO5* Tournament in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, taking place September 7-11, 2016. Robert Ridland will serve as the Chef d'Equipe. The following athletes will represent the U.S (in alphabetical order): Quentin Judge (Wellington,...