Lexington, Ky. – More than 200 ponies and their riders made their way into the Kentucky Horse Park’s Rolex Stadium on Tuesday as the first day of the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling got underway. The day started with the medium regular class completing their model and under saddle phases, followed by the small greens. City of Stars and Abby Morris. ©Isabelle Whiteside/US Equestrian Medium Regular Pony Hunter National Championship A huge class of 157...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce a new prize structure for participants in the US Equestrian Interscholastic Athlete Program. This program, which was originally created as the US Equestrian varsity lettering program, is open to students in grades 5-12 who participate in any equestrian discipline. Participants must be US Equestrian competing members or subscribers, however, competing in USEF-licensed shows is not a requirement to participate. Recognition may be earned...

The FEI Children Team podium (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – The 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) continued today with an action-packed schedule in the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF. Athletes from across the continent competed in the Junior Individual Final, the U25 Grand Prix, and the Children’s Team Test, each earning top honors and leaving their mark on an unforgettable day of sport....

Stadl Paura, Austria – The U.S. Vaulting Team is prepared and ready to begin competition at the 2025 FEI World Championships for Juniors and Young Vaulters, with 19 vaulters representing the U.S. This year’s competition will be held in Stadl Paura, Austria, from Wednesday, July 30, through Sunday, August 3. Chef d’Equipe Emma Garrod, assistant Chef d’Equipe Lisa Zielenske, and Team Leader Michelle McQueen will lead the U.S. Vaulting Team onsite. Photo provided by Jodi...

©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Traverse City, Mich. – Youth athletes from across North America have arrived in Traverse City, Michigan, for the 2025 edition of the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), the continent’s premier youth event for jumping and dressage. This year’s competition once again features the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF and the Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship...

Del Mar, Calif. – A total of 96 entries across the 3’3” and 3’6” heights came to show on the first day of competition at the 2025 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West . All competitors contested their classic rounds on Saturday in the spectacular Grand Prix Grass Field at HITS Del Mar Horse Park. Additionally, the 3’6” sections completed their under saddle phase, leaving just Sunday’s handy rounds left to determine...

Del Mar, Calif. – The West Coast’s annual celebration of hunter excellence, the Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West , came to a close on Sunday, concluding a weekend packed with quality competition and camaraderie for young athletes in the hunter discipline. The 3’6” sections kicked off the day with their final phase, tackling Scott Starnes’s handy course in the scenic Grand Prix Grass Field at HITS Del Mar Horse Park. Competitors in...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is proud to announce a new partnership with EQ Veterinary as an Official Sponsor and Official Supplier of US Equestrian Team Veterinarians. EQ Veterinary is a therapeutic ultrasound technology used for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions in horses. The low-frequency ultrasound creates both acoustic and thermal effects, reaching deep into tissues and producing a targeted cavitation, acoustic streaming, mechanical vibration, and heat that can address...

Lexington, Ky. -- US Equestrian is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Eventing Development 25 Program. Eventing Athletes who will be 25 years or younger in 2026 are invited to submit their applications for consideration for the Program. Program Information and Criteria: The Eventing Development 25 Program aims to identify and support Athletes who are 25 years or younger with the perceived talent and ability to progress up the Eventing Pathway, or to be a future Team...

Claire Tucker, Cheyenne Duncan, Haley Smith, Olivia Martz, and George Williams, USEF High Performance Pathway Development Advisor and Youth Coach. Kronberg, Germany - A group of rising U.S. Dressage youth athletes recently embarked on a trip to Kronberg, Germany, where they had the opportunity to spectate at the 2025 FEI Dressage European Championships for Young Riders and U25. As part of the U.S. Dressage Emerging Athlete Program, the trip aimed to expose the Young Rider and U25 athletes to...