Lexington, Ky. - Following the conclusion of the Eventing Elite Program Task Force, appointed by the US Equestrian President, US Equestrian is pleased to release the job description and begin the recruitment process for the Eventing Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe. This individual will lead High Performance Eventing and specifically the Elite Program and Team in the U.S. to sustained success at World Championship and Olympic Games level. The Federation endeavors to partner with a...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce its partnership with Artemis Horse Match, an email-driven, personalized service matching equestrians with horses and ponies available for sale, lease, and breeding. “We are delighted with our multi-year partnership with US Equestrian,” said Nicholas Bourdon, Founder of Artemis Horse Match. "We're now in the ideal position to streamline the online horse shopping experience for buyers and sellers. With US Equestrian's...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has released an updated version of the U.S. FEI Endurance Calendar Policies and Procedures. This version was approved by the Board of Directors and is effective as of February 16, 2022. The policies and procedures document outlines the process for application review, approval, and fees for endurance rides wishing to be submitted to the FEI along with late applications and modifications. The aim of these policies and procedures is to produce the most...

Madden and Breitling LS (Photo by Andrea Evans/US Equestrian) Gothenburg, Sweden – Top American jumpers are qualified, prepared, and ready to compete at the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final, April 3-7 at the Gothenburg Horse Show in the Scandanavium Arena alongside three of the U.S.’s top dressage combinations. With the reigning Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final champion and runner-up in tow, the U.S. contingent will face some of the world’s toughest competition as...

Wayne, Ill . – Wayne, Ill . – Eight of the 14 divisions competing at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions completed their horse inspections on Wednesday, August 22, including the Junior, Pony Rider and Children Dressage National Championship divisions. They will each perform two tests in their respective division with each test counting for 50% of their overall score. These Championships coincide with the Markel/USEF Young & Developing Horse Dressage National Championships,...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian recently updated our notification process for Safe Sport temporary suspensions and lifetime bans. US Equestrian continually evaluates our communication strategy to ensure we provide our members with meaningful information in a timely manner. Currently, we post the temporary suspensions and banned individuals list online which is available to the public. We suggest members and the media check this list on a regular basis to stay informed. We also notify competition...

Safe Sport What is the U.S. Center for SafeSport, what is their jurisdiction and how is the Center empowered? The U.S. Center for SafeSport launched in March 2017 as an independent entity charged with (i) providing education and outreach about athlete abuse; and (ii) investigating and resolving reports of sexual misconduct. Their jurisdiction is exclusive as it relates to allegations of sexual misconduct and it retains discretionary jurisdiction over non-sexual misconduct allegations, i.e....

Leaders from collegiate and scholastic organizations gathered Friday at US Equestrian’s Annual Meeting to share ideas, discuss marketing and promotional opportunities, and learn more about US Equestrian’s many resources for educational partners. “We wanted to get together to discuss how we can promote participation in equestrian sport, how we can assist the scholastic and collegiate groups in raising awareness of what they do, what their formats are, what the opportunities...

Mattias Tromp and Avon Win the $50,000 Longines Cup (Shawn McMillen) Bridgehampton, N.Y. - Mattias Tromp (USA) trumped the competition to win the $50,000 Longines Cup at the 41st annual Hampton Classic Horse Show riding Avon, owned by Beyaert Farm, Inc. Pablo Mejia Villa (COL) was second on his Reglisse Top and Catherine Tyree (USA) was third on Enjoy Louis, owned by Mary and Joseph Tyree. There is an important horse show scheduling update for Sunday. Due to weather forecasts, the horse show is...

Annabel Revers and Kingpin (The Book LLC) Bridgehampton, N/.Y. - Annabel Revers, 16, of Weston, MA, and Kingpin, owned by Beechwood Stables, LLC, ruled the Anne Aspinall Ring winning the Grand Junior Hunter Championship at the 41st annual Hampton Classic Horse Show. "It's really exciting," said Revers. "I have never been to the Classic before, so it was really great to come here for the first time, have him do so well here and win." Kingpin won three classes over fences to earn the Small...