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US Equestrian Opens Bid Process for Remaining Weeks of 2023-2027 Eventing Calendar

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 2/28/2022 2:59:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - A bid process opens today, Monday, February 28, for the weeks identified below for the 2023-2027 U.S. Eventing Calendar for the CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L, and Advanced levels. The bid process will be conducted in accordance with the 2023-2027 U.S. Eventing Calendar CCI4*-L, CCI4*-S, CCI3*-L & Advanced Policies and Procedures . The weeks open for bidding have remained vacant on the calendar during the previous rounds of bidding with the exception of the Advanced level onWeek 18 in...

Important: USEF Mandate on EHV-1 Restriction of Entries

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/24/2022 10:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – A comprehensive update on the EHV-1 cases will not be available until morning. However, in an effort to mitigate the risk of virus transmission, the USEF is requiring the following protocols, which are effective immediately and until further notice. Isolate your horses Horses that within the last 14 days were on the grounds at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) or have been in-contact with these DIHP horses must be isolated. Take rectal temperatures Rectal...

US Equestrian Provisionally Approves 17 Community Outreach Organizations Spreading the Joy of Horse Sports to Underrepresented or Underserved Communities

by Ashley Swift, US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/31/2022 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce it has provisionally approved 17 USEF Community Outreach Organizations as part of the USEF Community Outreach Program , pending fulfillment of required background checks and U.S. Center for SafeSport trainings. The USEF Community Outreach Program, launched in 2021 , is dedicated to supporting organizations across the country that provide equine-based learning opportunities and support the positive impact horses can have within their...

Athletes Announced for 2022 USEF Horsemastership Training Series

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 12/30/2021 1:37:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the participants for the upcoming 2022 Horsemastership Training Series. The first in-person session is set to take place at Equestrian Village in Wellington, Fla. from January 6-9. The USEF Horsemastership Training Series will provide both mounted and unmounted instruction and educational opportunities to selected athletes and is designed to identify and develop the next generation of top U.S. Jumping team athletes. The 2022...

USEF Pony Finals Presented by Honor Hill Farms Crowns Small Regular Pony Hunter Champion; Medium Green and Large Green Pony Hunter National Championships Get Underway; Phase I Complete for USEF Pony Jumper Individual National Championship

by Kathleen Landwehr and Ashley Swift, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/12/2021 10:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Day three at the 2021 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms brought many exciting moments in both the hunter and jumper rings. Lauren Zarnegin won the Small Regular Pony Hunter National Championship and 10 pony jumper combinations put in clear rounds in Phase I of the USEF Pony Jumper Individual National Championship. Competitors in the Medium Green, 2020 Medium Green, Large Green, and 2020 Large Green Pony Hunter National Championships have completed the Model...

Guidry and Valentino Lead Large Regular Pony Hunter National Championship presented by Charles Ancona; Guidry and Memphis Sitting First in Small Green Pony Hunter National Championship; Jarrett and Dream Big Lead 2020 Small Green Pony Hunter National Championship on Day One of USEF Pony Finals Presented by Honor Hill Farms

by Kathleen Landwehr and Ashley Swift, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/10/2021 9:45:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - The 2021 USEF Pony Finals presented by Honor Hill Farms (Pony Finals) got underway Tuesday at the Kentucky Horse Park. After a weather delay, competitors were eager to enter the Rolex Stadium for the Model and Under Saddle phases of the Large Regular Pony Hunter National Championship presented by Charles Ancona, Small Green Pony Hunter National Championship, and 2020 Small Green Pony Hunter National Championship. Five individuals were selected for the Betsy Fishback...

Arabesque and Clara Propp Win 3’3” Overall Grand Championship at 2021 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – East

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/14/2021 11:00:00 PM

Devon, Pa. – The 2021 edition of the Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – East closed out with a bang on Wednesday with 213 entries from the 3’3” sections completing their Handy Hunter rounds in Devon’s Dixon Oval. USEF Junior Hunter 3’3” Overall Grand and Reserve Grand Champion Clara Propp (New York, N.Y.) and Arabesque had the winning Handy Round in the Large Junior Hunter 15 & Under section today, giving them the score they...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Dressage Team Short List for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/28/2021 5:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the 12 athletes who have been selected to the U.S. Dressage Olympic Short List. The total of 15 athlete/horse combinations are in consideration for the three team spots and one traveling reserve for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this summer. The following athletes and horses have been selected to the U.S. Dressage Team Olympic Short List and are listed in alphabetical order: Katherine Bateson-Chandler (Wellington, Fla.) and Alcazar , a 2005...

Grassroots to Grand Champion: National Breeds and Disciplines Council 101 and Looking at the Year Ahead

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/15/2021 8:27:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The national breeds and non-FEI disciplines are a diverse group, represented within US Equestrian by the National Breeds and Disciplines Council (NBDC) and the National Sport department. “Grassroots to Grand Champion” explained the role of the NBDC, reviewed wins and challenges throughout 2020, and shared US Equestrian’s 2021 goals for the national breeds and non-FEI disciplines during the virtual 2021 US Equestrian Annual Meeting . Panelists included...

Athletes Announced for First Session of 2021 USEF Horsemastership Training Series

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/12/2021 2:55:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the selected athletes for the first session of the 2021 USEF Horsemastership Training Series to be hosted at Equestrian Village at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival grounds in Wellington, Fla., from January 14-17, 2021. The USEF Horsemastership Training Series will take on an enhanced format structure in 2021, offering both in-person and online instruction with selected athletes throughout the duration of the year, and is...