On Friday, January 24, US Equestrian received word that the rule updates to the Horse Protection Act (HPA) have been delayed until April 2, 2025. These changes were originally scheduled to go into effect on February 1, 2025. According to a statement put out by the USDA: On January 24, 2025, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will temporarily postpone its final rule to amend the Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulations for 60 days from February 1, 2025, to April 2,...

Wellington, Fla. – The U.S. Para Dressage Team capped off a successful first team outing of the year, earning a team victory in the AGDF 3 CPEDI3* hosted at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Fla. The team finished on a team total of 423.354, with strong performances from Paralympian Kate Shoemaker and Vianne, who earned several personal bests across the weekend. The team saw two veteran team athletes in Cynthia Screnci (Boca Raton, Fla.) and Kate Shoemaker...

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...

Harrisburg, Pa. - The 2024 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships wrapped up Saturday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show with the $10,000 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper Individual National Championship Phase III. The leaderboard shook up dramatically as 21 qualified riders took to the course designed by Anderson Lima. Out of three clear rounds from the night, Zone 4’s Olivia Sweetnam finished on 0 faults in 60.326. From left to right: Clara Propp, Olivia...

Harrisburg, Pa. -- The $15,000 Prix des States Team Championship was the highlight of Friday evening at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. Athletes faced a challenging course designed by Anderson Lima, testing their skills as they represented their zones, all aiming for medals in the 2024 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships. The 2024 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships Prix des States Podium (Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) After dominating in the arena,...

Szilvásvárad, Hungary – Chester Weber earned an individual podium finish for the Defender U.S. Driving Team at the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses this week, clinching the bronze medal. Chester Weber during the marathon phase of the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses. ©FEI/Martin Dokoupil The competition, held at Hungary’s State Stud Farm at Szilvásvárad Sept. 4-8, 2024, started out with a bang for...

Wayne, Ill. – The annual showcase of dressage talent that is the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (FOC) kicks off today, Aug. 19, at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center in Northern Illinois. The event runs for seven days and features the USEF Para Dressage National Championship alongside a full slate of championships with a focus on youth equestrians and young and developing horses. The 16 national championships contested at FOC are: Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National...

Temecula, Calif. – The dressage leaders in the USEF Eventing Championships delivered strong performances on cross-country day at Galway Downs to hold on to their top spots on the leaderboards. Liz Halliday and Cooley Nutcracker had solid performance in the USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship, while Sarah Ross and Fernhill Heart Throb made quick work of the course for the USEF CCI2*-L Eventing National Championship. The USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships presented by USEA...

Liz Halliday and Cooley Nutcracker (Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Temecula, Calif. – It was a day full of dressage tests for the USEF Eventing Championships taking place at Galway Downs. Liz Halliday and Cooley Nutcracker took the early lead in the USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship, while Sarah Ross and Fernhill Heart Throb held the top spot in the USEF CCI2*-L Eventing National Championship. The USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships presented by USEA are in full swing with...

Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude. (ESI Photography© .) Ocala, FL - The gift of warm weather, bright blue skies and outstanding competition have been the theme of this year's HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. Last week's Ocala Masters marked the mid-way point of the six-week, AA-rated Circuit, and with just three more weeks of competition remaining, the Circuit is shaping up to be the one of the best yet. Each week the Grand Prix and Devoucoux Hunter Prix qualifiers for the 2011 Pfizer $1 Million...