Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced that the following athletes will make up the U.S. Show Jumping Development Team for the Nations Cup competition during CSIO3* Samorin, Slovakia, on Friday, September 1. These athletes will have the opportunity to gain valuable team experience and develop their skills on an international level. They will be led by U.S. Show Jumping Development Chef d'Equipe Anne Kursinski. The following athletes will represent the U.S. (listed...

Dear Fellow Member, The US Equestrian Board of Directors met last week on Monday and Tuesday, July 24 and 25. During this meeting, it was evident that our Sport and our Federation is moving in the right direction and that our Strategic Plan, while still in its early days, is working. This is evidenced by a growing membership, teams and individuals winning on the world stage, balanced financials, and the implementation of many new initiatives. The Board meeting was productive, energizing, and...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team for FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* Dublin, August 9-13, in Dublin, Ireland. The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team will wrap up their summer Nations Cup European tour with the FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final, September 28-October 1, in Barcelona, Spain. The team for the FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final will be announced at a later date. Lauren Hough (Wellington, Fla.) Lillie Keenan (New York,...

Aachen, Germany - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team has claimed the silver medal at FEI Nations Cup CDIO5* Aachen at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen. The team was comprised of Adrienne Lyle, Kasey Perry-Glass, Olivia LaGoy-Weltz, and Laura Graves, and led by Chef d'Equipe Robert Dover. Germany claimed the gold medal, while Sweden took bronze. Graves and Verdades won the individual Grand Prix Special with a score of 81.824. More info, including the results of the Sunday, July 23...

Aachen, Germany – The Hermès U.S. Show Jumping Team has tied with Switzerland for the silver medal at FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* Aachen today. The team consisted of Kent Farrington and Gazelle, his and Robin Parksy’s 2006 Belgian Warmblood mare, Laura Kraut and Zeremonie, Old Willow Farms' 2007 Holsteiner mare, Beezie Madden and Coach, Abigail Wexner’s 2008 Holsteiner gelding, and McLain Ward and HH Azur, Double H Farm and Francois Mathy’s 2006 Belgian Warmblood...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following combinations as nominated entries for the 2017 FEI World Driving Championships for Ponies, August 15-20, in Minden-Kutenhausen, Germany: Pair Pony Katie Whaley (Paris, Ky.) with her own Tommy, a 2003 Welsh Cross gelding, and Tanner, a 2006 Welsh Cross gelding, and Barbara Sims’s Night Flyer, a 2000 Welsh Section C gelding Single Pony Leslie Berndl (Newcastle, Calif.) with Teressa Kandianis’s Sweetwater’s Zorah Belle, a...

Lexington, Ky. - The best adult amateur saddle seat equitation riders from across the country are ready to compete in the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final. Taking place at the historic Red Mile Race Track in Lexington, Ky., the Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show plays host to the USEF championship on Wednesday, July 5. Riding before judges Stephen Crabtree, Frances Crumpler, and Jessica Richardson, riders will demonstrate the skills that...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following athlete-and-horse combinations to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for FEI Nations Cup™ CDIO3* Hickstead, July 27-30, in Hickstead, England: Katherine Bateson-Chandler (Wellington, Fla.) with Jane Clark’s Alcazar, a 2005 Dutch Warmblood gelding Susan Dutta (Wellington, Fla.) with Tim Dutta Inc.’s Currency DC, a 2000 Oldenburg gelding Chase Hickok (Wellington, Fla.) with Hyperion Farm, Inc.’s Sagacious HF, a 1999...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced the following combinations that will make up the U.S. team at the 2017 FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Riders and Juniors in Verona, Italy, September 22-24. The U.S. will be led by Chef d'Equipe Mark Dial. Katelyn Baldino (Marietta, Ga.) with Synthetic, Melody Blittersdorf’s 2000 Arabian gelding Eilish Connor (Spring, Texas) with DJB Jolly Roger, Darolyn Butler’s 2002 Arabian gelding Ragan Kelly (Waco, Texas) with...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has selected the following athlete-and-horse combinations from a group of applicants to represent the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team in the FEI Nations Cup™ CICO3* at the Great Meadow International presented by Adequan, July 7-9, in The Plains, Va.: Jennie Brannigan (Reddick, Fla.) with Nina Gardner’s Cambalda, a 2002 Thoroughbred Cross gelding Buck Davidson (Unionville, Pa.) with Sherrie Martin and Carl Segal’s Copper Beach, a 2006 Irish Sport...