Lexington, Ky . - US Equestrian is proud to recognize Kimberly “Kimmy” Palmer as the 2024 Vaulter of the Year. The 2024 Horses of the Year are as follows: Individual Horse of the Year – Lunar Eclipse Pas de Deux Horse of the Year – Cabo San Lucas Squad Horse of the Year – Eldoctro 2024 Vaulter of the Year: Kimberly “Kimmy” Palmer Kimmy Palmer and Rosenstolz 99 (with lunger Laura Carnabuci), overall sixth-place finishers in the Individual Female division...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has published the athlete selection memo for the 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championship for Seniors. The 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championship for Seniors is scheduled to take place from August 13 – 16, 2026 in Aachen, Germany. ©Daniel Kaiser | IMPRESSIONS This preliminary information is provided to assist athletes with their competition planning and is subject to change. Please remember that this information is based upon the recommendations of the USEF...

©Taylor Pence Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce that Zen Elite Equestrian Center will be the Presenting Sponsor of the 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series – East Coast. The 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series provides a highly anticipated, educational experience for ten (10) youth athletes to receive instruction and guidance from the industry's top dressage professionals. The 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series will be held January 3-5 in Wellington, Fla....

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to welcome HorseGrooms as an Official MemberPerks Sponsor of US Equestrian’s MemberPerk program, offering resources and educational material tailored specifically to grooms within the equine industry and individuals responsible for daily horse care. HorseGrooms is an online educational hub and digital resource created by fellow horse grooms for other grooms, equine enthusiasts, and individuals who have dedicated their lives to horses. The...

Sharon White Sydney Elliott Lexington, Ky. – Earlier this month, elections were held to select two new equestrian athletes to serve on the Team USA Athletes’ Commission (AC). After tabulating the votes, Sydney Elliott was elected to serve as the USAAC representative, and Sharon White was elected to serve as the Alternate USAAC representative. In their roles, which will run from January 2025 until 2029, both Elliott and White will serve on the US Equestrian Board of Directors as...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has published the athlete selection memos for the 2026 FEI Driving World Championships for Four-In-Hand and Single Horse applicants. The 2026 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses is scheduled to take place from August 10 – 23, 2026 in Aachen, Germany. The 2026 FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses is scheduled to take place in Munich, Germany with dates TBD. Chester Weber with his horses - First Edition, Julius V, Kadora and...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award and Junior Equestrian of the Year, both of which will be awarded at the Pegasus Awards Dinner at the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting . Dressage trainer and educator Lendon Gray will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Hunter, jumper, and equitation athlete Paige Walkenbach is the Junior Equestrian of the Year. Lendon Gray. ©Mary Livernois Lifetime Achievement Award: Lendon...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes who have been invited to participate in the 2025 USEF Horsemastership Training Series, taking place January 2-5, 2025, at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival showgrounds in Wellington, Fla. The Horsemastership Training Series is designed to identify and develop the next generation of top U.S. Show Jumping team athletes and includes mounted and unmounted sessions with top professionals. This year’s clinicians for the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2024 Equestrian of the Year nominees. The International and National Equestrians of the Year will be announced during the 2024 Pegasus Awards Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 23, at the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting in Lexington, Ky. Equestrians of Honor are nominated by their USEF affiliate organization or USEF breed or discipline committee, and the finalists are selected by the USEF Awards Committee. The final Equestrians of the Year...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2024 Horse of the Year nominees. The International and National Horses of the Year will be announced at the 2024 SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year Awards Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 25 during the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting in Lexington, Ky. Horses of Honor are nominated by their USEF affiliate organization or USEF breed or discipline committee, and the finalists are selected by the USEF Awards Committee. The final Horses of the...