Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the vaulting athletes who will represent the U.S. at the FEI Vaulting World Cup™ Final, set to take place in Opglabbeek, Belgium, from May 28-30, 2026. The following athletes have qualified to represent the U.S. at the FEI Vaulting World Cup™ Final and are listed in alphabetical order: Individual Male Jace Brooks (Eagle Mountain, Utah) and Oslo VD Bisschop , a 2014 Belgian Warmblood gelding (Joop III 4 x Ilonga VD Bisschop),...

U.S. Dressage Chef d'Equipe and Technical Advisor, Christine Traurig (© Shannon Brinkman) With the 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships less than three months away, US Equestrian has named its short list of horse-and-rider combinations vying for a spot on The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team heading to Aachen, Germany. Eight combinations representing a meld of seasoned championship veterans and exciting newcomers to the international stage have been selected to continue their pursuit of...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Jumping Nations Cup of Rome CSIO5* hosted at the Piazza di Siena in Rome, Italy, from May 27-31, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson, with horses to be confirmed the week of the event. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Natalie Dean...

Lexington, Ky. — US Equestrian is pleased to announce applications for the USEF Combined Driving Developing Athlete Program and Developing Equine Program are now open. Applications are accepted twice annually, opening in May and November each year, and can be submitted through the Athlete Dashboard in your MyUSEF account. Developing Athlete Program Phillip Odden with Odden's Ildar and Odden's Josefini (©Sharon Packer) The mission of the USEF Developing Athlete Program is to...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Al Shira’aa CSIO Lisboa 2026 CSIO3*. The competition will take place at Sociedade Hípica Portuguesa in Lisbon, Portugal, from May 22-24, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d'Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Kady Abrahamson...

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian would like to remind youth eventing athletes that the Area Declaration deadline for the 2026 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships is quickly approaching. The 2026 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships will be held June 25–28, 2026, at The Maryland International and Horse Trials in Adamstown, Md. Athletes interested in competing must submit their USEF Area Declaration through their USEF Athlete Dashboard prior to May 15, 2026, at 11:59 p.m....

Lexington, Ky. — US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the selection procedures for the 2027 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Junior and Young Vaulters, scheduled to take place from July 26-August 10, 2027 in Verolanuova, Italy, have been officially published. The selection procedures outline the eligibility requirements, qualification pathways, and selection criteria for Junior and Young Vaulters seeking to represent the United States at the 2027 FEI Vaulting World Championships....

Lexington, Ky. – The deadline for application submissions to compete at 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), to be held in Traverse City, Mich., July 27 – August 2, is quickly approaching. Youth athletes competing in the disciplines of dressage and jumping are invited to submit their applications before the end of this year’s qualification period to be eligible to compete at the 2026 championship. Dressage For athletes who plan to compete in the 2026 FEI North...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the following athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent USA Dressage at the 2026 Lier CDIOY and Hagen CDIOY. The athletes will be led by George Williams, the USEF Dressage High Performance Pathway Development Advisor and Youth Coach and USEF Team Leader, Lauren Moore. “These are four promising Young Riders and I’m thrilled they will have the opportunity to represent the US at such a premiere event and what is the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes and horses selected to the U.S. Jumping Team Short List ahead of the 2026 FEI Jumping World Championships Aachen, to be hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 16-23, 2026. The Short List athletes and horses will compete across five different Observation Events before the final team selection in early July. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes and...