Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the host location of the 2025-27 USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championship , which will take place at Morven Park International & Fall Horse Trials in Leesburg, Va. from October 9-12, 2025. The USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championship will continue to feature two divisions – the first for six-year-old horses competing at the CCI2*-S level, and the second for seven-year-old horses competing at the CCI3*-S level....

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Dressage Federation™ (USDF) and the US Equestrian Federation (USEF) are thrilled to announce that, effective January 1, 2025, USDF will become the USEF Recognized Affiliate Association for Para Dressage. Leading up to this transition, representatives from the United States Para Equestrian Association (USPEA), USEF Para-Equestrian Sport Committee, and USDF representatives formed a taskforce that worked in tandem with the USEF executive arm to...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that Kilcarna French Fancy “Arnie”, the 2008 Irish Sport Horse gelding from Great Oak Equine Assisted Programs , is the 2024 USEF Heart Horse Award winner. Arnie was selected as the winner following voting by the USEF membership and will be honored during the USEF Pegasus Awards Dinner at the USEF Annual Meeting in Lexington, Ky., on Jan. 23, 2024. At seventeen hands high, Arnie is hard to miss when visiting Great Oak. He...

The “Chromatic Fund,” a collaborative initiative of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), US Equestrian (USEF), Chromatic’s breeder KC Branscomb, and The Foundation for The Horse will fund innovative research and education initiatives designed to improve the health and welfare of sports horses worldwide. The fund is named in honor of Chromatic BF, a 13-year-old Oldenburg U.S. show jumper who tragically died at the 2024 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Finals...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships (NAYC) will include an FEI Children Championship for dressage athletes aged 12 through 14 for the first time in 2025. Additionally, selection procedures for all divisions are now posted on USEF.org . ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian NAYC FEI Children Championship Dressage FAQ In order to help athletes with their planning, below are some frequently asked questions regarding this...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2024 Heart Horse Award will be presented during the 2025 USEF Pegasus Awards Dinner on Thursday, January 23 in Lexington, Ky., as a part of the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting . The Heart Horse Award finalists were selected from applications submitted by organizations in our Community Outreach Program. These horses work daily to help their communities. From helping an inner-city child through their first ride, to being a calming influence for those who need it most, these...

Kansas City, Mo. – Grace Biron ended her junior equitation career on the highest of high notes. After winning the UPHA Senior National Challenge Cup Championship on Thursday at the UPHA American Royal National Championship Horse Show, Biron returned to the ring on Saturday to take the championship in the 2024 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final . Grace Biron, CH-EQ The Mystery Continues, and Cater Stables family. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Biron (East Aurora, N.Y.) teamed up with CH-EQ...

Kansas City, Mo. – With expertly executed rail and pattern work, Maggie Keith (Louisville, Ky.) secured the 2024 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal champion title on Friday at the UPHA American Royal National Championship Horse Show. Keith rode her longtime partner, CH CH-EQ Reedann’s Heir to Glory (Supreme Heir x Glori-Phi), a 2004 American Saddlebred gelding owned by Rozes Equine LLC, to the top of the podium. Maggie Keith and Reedann's Heir to Glory. ©Leslie Potter/US...

Kansas City, Mo. – The final jewel in the triple crown of saddle seat equitation will take place this weekend as the 2024 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Finals take place at the UPHA American Royal National Championship Horse Show. The USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final will take place on Friday, Nov. 15, and the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final for junior riders will take place on Saturday, Nov. 16. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian 2024 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final The medal...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is now accepting bids to host the 2026 and 2027 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for Dressage and Jumping, in addition to a National Eventing Team Championship for Junior and Young Riders. The FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) is the premier equestrian competition in North America for children (12-14), pre-junior (14-16), junior (14-18), young riders (16-21), and U25 (16-25 dressage only). The National Eventing Championships will be held...