Lexington, KY. – Land Rover has remained a valued partner of US Equestrian and dedicated sponsor of the U.S. Eventing Team for more than a decade. This week, Land Rover confirmed its continued support of US Equestrian with a multi-year agreement as title sponsor of the U.S. Eventing Team, the U.S. Eventing Grant Program, and the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™. Now, US Equestrian is pleased to announce that Land Rover has expanded its support of...

Lexington, Ky. – The Organizing Committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in consultation with the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan, have announced that fans and spectators from overseas will not be allowed to attend the Games this summer due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and continued restrictions on international travel. While the decision is incredibly disappointing for our...

US Equestrian remains committed to efforts that mitigate the risk of COVID-19 virus transmission and keep our members and competition participants as safe as possible. To remain aligned with public health authorities in these efforts, we have updated the USEF COVID-19 Action Plan for USEF-Licensed Competitions to reflect the most recent CDC guidance related to quarantine protocols following COVID-19 exposure. Exposure is considered close contact with a COVID-19-infected individual (exhibiting...

Lexington, Ky. - As the final Combined Driving National Championship of 2020 wraps up at Garden State CDE this weekend, US Equestrian announces the selected host sites for the 2021 USEF Combined Driving National Championships which have been approved by the Board of Directors. US Equestrian will offer 16 national championship classes across five events. The following are the dates, locations, and classes offered for the 2021 USEF Combined Driving National Championships: USEF Preliminary...

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup Calgary CSIO5*. The competition is part of the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament taking place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, September 4-8. The following athletes will represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Calgary CSIO5* under Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, listed alphabetically: Sloane Coles (The Plains, Va.)...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is now accepting applications for consideration to participate in the 2020 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Selection Trials. The selection trials will be held at William Woods University in Fulton, Mo., from December 6-7, 2019. A riders’ meeting/draw will be held the evening of Friday, December 6, and the selection trials will take place on Saturday, December 7, with a team announcement that evening. The World Cup is a bi-annual competition that...

Kalispell, Mont. - The pressure is building for young riders as they move into the final day of show jumping for the Adequan North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North. Both individuals and teams fought hard in today's cross-country rounds, meaning there was limited movement within the ranks. "My entire team did so well so I knew I had to bring it home to them," described Katie Lichten, last to go in the team order for the combined team of Area I/II. Katie Lichten moved...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian and Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) are pleased to announce their partnership designating the USEF Network as the exclusive live streaming platform for ESP events for the remainder of the 2019 season at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). Events streamed on the USEF Network will be free to watch for US Equestrian competing and fan members. Free fan member sign-up and promotional codes will...

Major Rule Changes: News to Know Panel Reviews Proposed Rule Changes US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney and US Equestrian General Counsel Sonja Keating led the Major Rule Changes: News to Know panel to go over the 13 proposed rule changes on the voting calendar moving forward to Saturday’s Board of Directors meeting. Temporary suspensions rule changes in GR609, GR615, GR706 clarify situations involving FEI provisional suspensions and SafeSport temporary suspensions to ensure that US...

Lexington, Ky. - The conditions could not have been more perfect for a day of brilliant cross-country action, and the riders and horses did not disappoint. Defending champion Michael Jung of Germany and fisherRocana FST showed the depth of their partnership to take over the top spot after adding only 0.4 penalties to his dressage score to lead with 27.5. Breathing down his neck is Australia's Chris Burton and Nobilis 18 (27.9) and Oliver Townend of Great Britain on Cooley Master Class (28....