Christian Simonson and Indian Rock, winners of the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship (©Isabelle Whitside/US Equestrian) Wayne, Ill. - Six new champions were crowned on Saturday at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions , highlighting a full day of competition at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center. Titles were awarded in the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship, the Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup National Championship, the Aspen Leaf...

©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Traverse City, Mich. – The 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship, presented by USHJA, got underway at Traverse City Horse Shows on Wednesday with Agatha Lignelli and Ellington Vasan currently leading the way after day one victories in children’s and pre-junior individual qualifiers. Agatha Lignelli (New York, N.Y.) topped the pre-junior category riding Xo Kiara for owner Alexa Elle Lignelli. Lignelli, representing Zone 2,...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce that it will continue its longstanding partnership with American Regent Animal Health, makers of Adequan i.m.® (polysulfated glycosaminogylcan). Adequan i.m. will continue as the Official Joint Therapy Product of US Equestrian and an Official Supplier of US Equestrian Teams. In addition, Adequan i.m. will remain the title sponsor of the Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championship, the Adequan®/USEF Young Adult Brentina Cup...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the ranking of individual athletes selected to represent the U.S. at the 2025 FEI Driving World Championship for Combined Ponies subject to confirming the allocation of entries from the organizer. The championship will take place Sept. 17-21, 2025, at Le Pin au Haras, France. The following athlete-and-pony combinations have been selected to represent USA Driving as individuals and are listed in ranked order: Sarah Reitz (Honoye Falls,...

Lexington, Ky. – The board of directors and staff at US Equestrian would like to extend our condolences to all those who loved Catch Me, the 2016 USEF National Horse of the Year. Catch Me, fondly known as “Snoopy,” passed on Friday, June 27, at the age of 18 due to complications from colic. Photo Credit: WIHS “Catch Me was the most remarkable horse that I ever owned,” said owner Becky Gochman. “He was both competitive and kind. Scott Stewart showed him...

©US Equestrian Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce a renewed partnership with SmartPak, which will remain an Official Partner of US Equestrian and title sponsor of the 2025 SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year Program. SmartPak is one of the nation’s leading retailers of horse care and equestrian products designed to support horse owners, athletes, and enthusiasts. Its online platform offers a comprehensive selection of brands tailored to support every individual equine...

©US Equestrian Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the return of American Regent Animal Health, makers of Adequan i.m.® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), as title sponsor of the Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships. Adequan will remain the presenting sponsor of the livestream for the 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions via USEF Network powered by ClipMyHorse.TV . The Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships will mark its fourth...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Vaulting Team at the 2025 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors and Young Vaulters . The championships will be held in Stadl Paura, Austria, from July 30 – August 3, 2025. The U.S. Vaulting Team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Emma Seely and Team Leader Michelle McQueen. The following athletes have been named to the U.S. Vaulting Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Alternates...

Lexington, Ky. – For the first time ever, three U.S. athletes occupy the number one spot in their respective discipline world rankings, with Kent Farrington moving into number one on the Longines FEI Jumping World Ranking List, and Boyd Martin earning the number one position on the FEI Eventing World Ranking List for the first time in his career. Fiona Howard still holds her position as the number one athlete in the world in the FEI Para Dressage Rankings. Farrington last held the honor...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce an update to the 2026 USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship and will open the location bidding process to determine a host location. Following conversations with a variety of stakeholders regarding the USEF Grand Prix National Championship, the decision has been made to host the 2026 USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship outside of the 2026 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions. Instead, the championship will be held as...