Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has opened application submissions for the position of U.S. Endurance Chef d’Equipe for the following 2021 Championship events. The U.S. Endurance Chef d’Equipe will serve as Chef d’Equipe and USEF’s representative (per FEI General Regulations) for the 2021 FEI Senior World Endurance Championships in San Rossore (Pisa), Italy from May 19-24, 2021, the 2021 FEI Junior & Young Rider World Endurance Championship in Ermelo,...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian Chief Executive Officer Bill Moroney was joined virtually by Shelley Campf Chairman of the Member Services Council, to kick off the 2021 US Equestrian Annual Meeting with an hour-long session focused on the work of the US Equestrian Member Services Council. The presentation provided an update to members and attendees on accomplishments of the organization in 2020 and outlined key goals for 2021. The Member Services Council (MSC) is comprised of individuals...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PNHS) as the selected host site for the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final and Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships for the 2021-2023 competition seasons. In 2021, both championships will take place alongside PNHS competition at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex from October 14-17. The 2021 edition of the PNHS will also celebrate the event’s 75 th anniversary. TaylorPence/US...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the selected athletes for the first session of the 2021 USEF Horsemastership Training Series to be hosted at Equestrian Village at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival grounds in Wellington, Fla., from January 14-17, 2021. The USEF Horsemastership Training Series will take on an enhanced format structure in 2021, offering both in-person and online instruction with selected athletes throughout the duration of the year, and is...

As 2020 comes to a close, US Equestrian extends our sincere appreciation to all of our competition participants, officials, and organizers for their unwavering commitment to following the USEF COVID-19 Action Plan . We have all experienced a tremendous amount of disruption and change to our daily lives this year. The efforts each and every one of you have made to wear face coverings, socially distance, and frequently wash your hands and avoid indoor social gatherings have been paramount to...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Junior Equestrian of the Year Award to be presented at the virtual 2021 US Equestrian Annual Meeting . Sally Ike is the winner of the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award, while Lucy Enns is the 2020 Junior Equestrian of the Year. Ike and Enns, along with other prestigious award winners, will be recognized at the virtual 2020 USEF Pegasus and Horse of the Year Awards Celebration on...

Lexington, Ky. – The 2021 US Equestrian Robert Dover Horsemanship Clinic Week (RDHCW) is set to take place January 7-10 at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. The following 20 riders have been selected to participate and are listed in alphabetical order: Averi Allen (Pleasant Hill, Mo.) Caroline Cadorette (Pownal, Maine) Melanie Doughty (Cocoa Beach, Fla.) Maggie Elsbernd (Excelsior, Minn.) Abby Fodor (Bloomsbury, N.J.) Maren Elise Fouche-Hanson (Colbert, Ga.)...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the development of a new youth team competition format for eventing athletes competing at the CCI1* through CCI3* levels, set to be introduced during the 2021 competition season. Eventing athletes between the FEI ages of 14 and 25 are invited to apply for the USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge for the upcoming competition season, with competition opportunities spanning from early spring through late fall. This new concept will serve as...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian welcomes Liberty Mutual as a new partner, effective November 1, 2020. With this partnership, US Equestrian members will now have access to savings on select Liberty Mutual insurance products through the MemberPerks program. “We’re pleased to launch this new partnership with Liberty Mutual,” said US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney. “Dependable insurance coverage is so important, and we’re thrilled to be able to offer savings on...

Temecula, Calif. - Galway Downs International was hosted the 2020 Adequan USEF Futures Team Challenge – West Coast this year, marking the first time the program has been held on the West Coast. Part of USEF’s Eventing Pathway Program, the Futures Team Challenges give athletes at the CCI3* and CCI4* levels the experience of competing as part of a team and working with the USEF eventing coaches in an unofficial team competition. Team Leslie, under the direction of USEF Eventing...