US Equestrian hosted a first-ever driving town hall meeting at the 2022 Grand Oaks CDE to acknowledge a refocused dedication to the sport. In June of 2019, US Equestrian took on the role of supporting driving at the affiliate level from the grassroots up through the international level, but admittedly lost momentum when 2020 was hit with the pandemic. It was time to reassess the issues in the driving community and create a plan to move forward. In the driving town hall meeting, members and...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced updates for the Western dressage discipline regarding USEF Lite competitions and equitation patterns listed in Appendix A of the USEF Rulebook’s Western Dressage chapter. USEF Lite Competitions A Presidential Modification was recently approved so that only a USEF-licensed Western dressage judge may officiate a USEF Lite Western dressage competition for the 2022 competition year. Learn more about the USEF Lite program. Appendix A -...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce Equerry / Co as a USEF Opportunity Fund Partner. Equerry / Co is a full-service equestrian marketing and website design agency based in the United Kingdom. The USEF Opportunity Fund was established in January 2021 as part of USEF’s Community Outreach Program , an initiative dedicated to supporting organizations across the country that promote the positive impact horses can have within their local communities. The USEF Opportunity...

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian has announced the publication of the new 2022 USEF Eventing Dressage Tests for Beginner Novice through Advanced, effective December 1, 2021, through November 30, 2025. The tests are published on the USEA website and can be found here . The digital PDF versions of the judge’s copies of the tests will be available for purchase on the ShopUSEA website . The 2022 USEF Intermediate Test C, which is written for use in a 20x40 arena, may only be used for...

The 2021 Gotham North FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships concluded Sunday afternoon in Traverse City, Michigan at Flintfields Horse Park. After postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the young athletes were eager to once again participate in the unique opportunity to represent their nation on an international stage. It was Zayna Rizvi and Mimi Gochman who took home the final individual medals of the week, emerging victorious in the Junior Individual Championship and the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian and The Dutta Corporation are pleased to announce their renewed partnership for 2021. In addition to being an Official Partner of US Equestrian, The Dutta Corporation supports US Equestrian’s programs through the following sponsorships: Title Sponsor of the U.S. Dressage Team Title Sponsor of the Dressage Grand Prix and Intermediate I Ranking Lists Official Equine Air Transportation for the U.S. Equestrian Teams “We are honored to continue our...

Roxanne Trunnell and Dolton. Photo: SusanJStickle.com Wellington, Fla. – The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team kicked off the 2021 competition season with the first CPEDI 3* of the year at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). The U.S. team members for this competition were Sydney Collier (Ann Arbor, Mich.) riding All In One, Rebecca Hart (Loxahatchee, Fla.) riding Fortune 500, Kate Shoemaker (Wellington, Fla.) riding Solitaer 40, and Roxanne Trunnell (Wellington, Fla.)...

Cheryl Van Deusen and EBS Regal Majjaal. Photo: Becky Pearman Photography Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian congratulates the top endurance athletes from the 2020 competition season. Cheryl Van Deusen (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.) has won the Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award, which is presented annually to the top U.S. senior endurance rider. Katie Bumgarner (Raleigh, N.C.) will receive the Brunjes Junior/Young Rider Trophy as the top U.S. junior or young rider in the sport. Van Deusen had...

Lexington, Ky. – Following a successful CPEDI competition at the Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships at Tryon International Equestrian Center in October 2020, the following athlete/horse combinations have been promoted on the Para Dressage Pathway lists: Sydney Collier and All in One moved up to Elite Cynthia Screnci and Eragon VF moved up to Development Eleanor Brimmer and Richelieu Stensvang moved up to Development Genevieve Rohner added Viessa to her emerging horses...

Wayne, Ill. – The 2018 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions is set to begin at the Lamplight Equestrian Center and will run August 21-26. A total of 14 national championships will be held this year, and four divisions had their horse inspections on Tuesday to kick off the festivities. USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage National Championships presented by Dressage Today Molly Paris and Countess (SusanJStickle.com) For the first time in several years, a full field of 12...