Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes and horses selected to the U.S. Jumping Team Short List ahead of the 2026 FEI Jumping World Championships Aachen, to be hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 16-23, 2026. The Short List athletes and horses will compete across five different Observation Events before the final team selection in early July. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes and...

Wellington, Fla . – Kent Farrington (USA) and Greya rose to the top of the standings after a stellar jump-off performance to take top honors in the highest rated Grand Prix in Wellington International history, the $1,000,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix CSI5*, a Rolex Series Event. Before a sold-out crowd surrounding the International Ring, the duo stopped the timers in an impressive 42.99 seconds to secure their position at the top of the podium ahead of Ben Maher (GBR) and Enjeu...

Louisville, Ky. - US Equestrian recognized multiple outstanding equestrians during the 2025 Pegasus Awards Dinner at the USEF Annual Meeting in Louisville, Ky., on Jan. 15. Among the honorees were 2025 International Equestrian of the Year Boyd Martin and 2025 National Equestrian of the Year Daniel Geitner. Martin and Geitner were nominated as Equestrians of Honor and selected by US Equestrian members voting in the month of December. 2025 International Equestrian of the Year – Boyd Martin...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian proudly congratulates the recipients of the 2025 USEF Endurance Year-End Awards. These awards celebrate and recognize the exceptional achievements of our endurance athletes and horses throughout the 2025 competition season. For detailed descriptions of the 2026 awards program, click here . Heather Davis (Left) (©Becky Pearman) and Uma Kraskin (Right) (©Hanna Bartnick) Top Ten National-Ranked Senior Athletes Awarded to the top senior athletes on the...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series came to a conclusion in October of this year, delivering comprehensive educational opportunities for dressage athletes of all levels across both coasts. Building on the success of the 2024 Pathway Program sessions, this year’s series featured expanded participation, new learning components, and deeper engagement with top professionals across all facets of the sport. This year, U.S. dressage athletes competing at all levels of the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2025 Horse of the Year and Equestrian of the Year nominees. The International and National Horses of the Year will be announced at the 2025 SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year Awards Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 17, and the International and National Equestrians of the Year will be announced at the 2025 Pegasus Awards Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 14, at the 2026 US Equestrian Annual Meeting in Louisville, Ky. Horses of Honor and Equestrians of...

Kansas City, Mo. – It’s been a banner week for saddle seat equitation star Izzy Fischer. On Wednesday at the UPHA American Royal National Championship Horse Show, she and CH-EQ Sugar Fund captured the win in the UPHA Adult Challenge Cup finals. On Friday, she came back to win the 2025 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final . In her first year in the adult amateur ranks, she’s already checked off the two most prestigious titles in the sport. Izzy Fischer and CH-EQ Sugar...

As part of an ongoing commitment to supporting horse welfare, US Equestrian is proud to announce the funding of the first two equine research projects through the newly created Chromatic Fund. The Chromatic Fund was established in late 2024 as a collaborative effort between the American Association of Equine Practitioners, US Equestrian, Chromatic’s breeder KC Branscomb, and The Foundation for the Horse. The fund is named in honor of Chromatic BF, a 13-year-old Oldenburg U.S. show jumper...

Gladstone, N.J. - The 2025 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East concluded on Sunday at Hamilton Farms, home of the USET Foundation Headquarters, crowning Eleanor Rudnicki (Conroe, Texas) and Qwantreau champions after completion of the Phases III and IV. ©Isabelle Whiteside/US Equestrian The final day of competition aimed to test each combination’s ability to navigate a jumper-style course while demonstrating the fundamental precision and technique...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce updated specifications for the 2026 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championships (JHNC), which were approved by the Executive Committee on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. The full updated 2026 USEF Junior Hunter National Championship Specifications document can be found here . Some of the noteworthy changes are outlined below. Updated Qualification Period Beginning with the 2026 championships, the 12-month qualifying period has...