Traverse City, Mich. — Dressage competition continued on Thursday, July 30, at the 2026 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships (NAYC), presented by USDF, at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Mich., with the FEI Young Rider Team Test and the FEI U25 Grand Prix 16-25 taking center stage. FEI Young Rider Team Test Region 3 topped the FEI Young Rider Team Test podium, posting a combined score of 198.941 to take the gold medal. Region 9 earned silver with a combined team score...

Traverse City, Mich . — Competition officially began today in the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF at the 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), with the Junior Team Test, Children's Preliminary Test B and U25 Intermediate II kicking off dressage action at Flintfield Horse Park. FEI Junior Team Test Region 2 took top honors in the Junior Team Test, posting a combined score of 201.879 to finish in gold medal position. Region 3 earned silver...

Traverse City, Mich. — Dressage competition continued Friday, July 31, at the 2026 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships, presented by USDF, at Flintfields Horse Park, with the FEI Junior Individual Test and the FEI Children's Team Competition. FEI Junior Individual Test Bennett McWhorter and Dalia (©US Equestrian) Bennett McWhorter (Wellington, Fla.) and Dalia claimed the individual gold medal in today's FEI Junior Individual Test, earning a personal-best score of...

Dear US Equestrian Members, When we launched the search for US Equestrian’s next Chief Executive Officer, we built the process to include direct input from the people who make up this sport. That work is now underway. Korn Ferry has begun individual conversations with stakeholders across the breeds and disciplines, and today the Community Input Survey opens to every member. ©Taylor Bicandi/US Equestrian This is an opportunity for all of us, whether you are an amateur, professional,...

As search technology evolves, it’s easier than ever to just type a question into your browser bar and get an answer from AI. US Equestrian wants you to use that tool with caution if your question pertains to a specific element of our rules. Our sport department and Equine Drugs and Medications office have encountered situations in the past few weeks of members receiving Google AI summaries that contain inaccurate information about drug policies or equipment rules. In one case, a member...

Millstreet, Ireland – The U.S. Eventing Squad closed out the inaugural FEI Eventing World Championship U25, at Millstreet International in Co. Cork, Ireland, with Olivia Dutton and Jewelent claiming individual bronze and finishing as the highest-placed U.S. combination. The U.S. saw two more combinations finish inside of the top ten, with Molly Duda and Disco Traveler earning fifth overall on a final score of 49.2, placing just ahead of Jack Curtis and Luska Candy Clover, who finished in...

Dear US Equestrian Members, Two weeks ago, we shared that Bill Moroney will retire as Chief Executive Officer after more than a decade of dedicated leadership. As we begin the work of identifying his successor, I want to share how the Board is approaching this important decision. We are committed to a thorough and deliberate search. To lead it, the Board has formed a search committee of directors representing a broad range of our breeds and disciplines, so that the perspectives of our wide and...

Lexington, Ky . - US Equestrian would like to remind competitors that the USEF Western Dressage Seat Medal Final application is due on August 31, 2026. Hosted by the WDAA World Championship Show, at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla., during September 15-19, 2026, the Medal Final will take place on September 15, 2026. The USEF Western Dressage Seat Medal Final program spotlights the growing discipline of Western Dressage and celebrates correct training and equitation. USEF member riders may...

US Equestrian has announced the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team at the 2026 FEI Para Dressage World U.S. Para Dressage Chef d'Equipe and Technical Advisor, Michel Assouline. (©Kimberlyn Beaudoin/KTB Creative Group) Championships in Aachen, Germany, from August 19-23. Since 2017, Michel Assouline has led the Para Dressage Program, which has been built on consistency, opportunity, and always with an eye firmly fixed on the 2028 Los Angeles...

Mill Spring, N.C. — The U.S. Para Dressage Team wrapped up a productive weekend at the Tryon Summer Dressage CPEDI3*, with personal bests and consistent performances across the board as the program builds momentum ahead of the FEI Para Dressage World Championships. The team finished the weekend with a final total score of 442.099. The U.S. Para Dressage Team with Chef d'Equipe and Technical Advisor, Michel Assouline, and FEI Para Dressage judge, Katherine Lucheschi (ITA) (©US...