Owners should be aware that, beginning this spring, horses may serve suspensions alongside their trainers for certain drug positives. Starting with samples collected after May 31, 2026, cases involving Category II, III, or IV substances that result in a suspension for the trainer will also require the tested horse who in question be suspended at the same time and for the same duration. The US Equestrian Board of Directors approved this change, along with other edits to the Drugs and Medication...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Al Shira’aa CSIO Lisboa 2026 CSIO3*. The competition will take place at Sociedade Hípica Portuguesa in Lisbon, Portugal, from May 22-24, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d'Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Kady Abrahamson...

Lexington, Ky. – The deadline for application submissions to compete at 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), to be held in Traverse City, Mich., July 27 – August 2, is quickly approaching. Youth athletes competing in the disciplines of dressage and jumping are invited to submit their applications before the end of this year’s qualification period to be eligible to compete at the 2026 championship. Dressage For athletes who plan to compete in the 2026 FEI North...

Many horse owners become acutely aware of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) when there’s an outbreak or a reported positive test in your local community. The reality is that EHV is a permanent part of the equine environment – not just at horse shows, but across the population. ©US Equestrian/Devyn Trethewey Virtually all horses are exposed to the EHV-1 virus at a young age, and the virus hides out (is “latent”) in most horses without causing symptoms. The virus is...

Lexington, Ky. – The cross-country phase proved influential on Saturday at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ with both the CCI4*-S and CCI5*-L seeing movement across the standings after combinations tackled the expansive course set at the Kentucky Horse Park. Monica Spencer (NZL) and Artist maintain their overall lead in the CCI5*-L division, while Diabolo and Will Coleman retook their hold of the Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the following athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent USA Dressage at the 2026 Lier CDIOY and Hagen CDIOY. The athletes will be led by George Williams, the USEF Dressage High Performance Pathway Development Advisor and Youth Coach and USEF Team Leader, Lauren Moore. “These are four promising Young Riders and I’m thrilled they will have the opportunity to represent the US at such a premiere event and what is the...

Lexington, Ky . – The dressage phase of the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L presented by MARS Equestrian™ concluded on Friday, April 24 with Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake finishing as the highest-placed U.S. combination to be the overnight leaders in the Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship. The duo is currently in fourth place overall on a dressage score of 26.6. Tamie Smith and Danito maintain their lead in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S, atop the...

Fort Worth, Texas – Kent Farrington and Greya wowed the crowd in Dickies Arena tonight in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final Round II showcasing their incredible form and consistency, adding another podium-topping performance to their resume as a combination. The pair bested a seven-horse jump off, crossing through the timers as the last combination to go in the second round and stopping the clock in 34.36 seconds. Eiken Sato (JPN) and Chadellano JRA took second place, while Kevin...

Fort Worth, Texas – Kent Farrington and Toulayna rose to the top of the class on the first day of competition at the 2026 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final Fort Worth, starting the week off demonstrating their remarkable prowess, and stopping the timers in 62.03 seconds to best the class of 35 international entries. The full U.S. contingent capped a strong first day of the individual final, with four combinations finishing inside of the top six. "My strategy was really to stick to my...

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Para Dressage Team concluded competition this weekend at the TerraNova CPEDI3* with a victory and strong performances across all team combinations. The team, led by U.S. Para Dressage Team Leader Laureen Johnson, was composed of Rebecca Hart and Liberation, Kate Shoemaker and Ghandi, Roxanne Trunnell and Furstenson MR, and Marie Vonderheyden and Fan Tastico H. ©Jessica Buehler Photography “I was extremely pleased with how well all the athletes rode,”...