Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has named the following combinations to the U.S. Dressage Young Rider European Tour who will compete in the CDIO-Y Hagen from June 11-16, 2019, and The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ France from May 18-19, 2019. U.S. Dressage Youth Coach George Williams will serve as Chef d’Equipe for the Young Rider European Tour. U.S. Dressage Development Coach Charlotte Bredahl will lead the team as Chef d’Equipe in France. US...

Lexington, Ky. – The U.S. vaulting contingent of Daniel Janes, Kristian Roberts, and Haley Smith have arrived at the École Nationale d’Équitation in Saumur, France, for the 2019 FEI Vaulting World Cup™ Final. Chef d’Equipe Jennifer Arntsen will lead the American vaulters as they vie for gold in the Individual Male Final and the Pas de Deux Final from April 18-20. FEI Vaulting World Cup Final - Individual Male Kristian Roberts (Moss Beach, Calif.) will make...

Las Vegas, Nevada – April 15, 2019 — The countdown to the 2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas has begun! The world’s best jumping and dressage athletes will return to the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, April 15-19, 2020, to vie for the prestigious titles of Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ and FEI Dressage World Cup™ Champions. Starting April 15, 2019, e xclusive All-Session ticket offers have become available, so get ready to order your tickets...

Raeford, N.C. – The USEF Advanced Pony Combined Driving National Championships concluded on Sunday with the cones phase at the Southern Pines Combined Driving Event (CDE). Two new national champions were crowned after strong performances against stiff competition. Jennifer Keeler and Amazing Grace (Picsofyou.com) USEF Advanced Single Pony Combined Driving National Championship Jennifer Keeler (Paris, Ky.) and Amazing Grace won their second consecutive title on Sunday. Recapping the the...

Darcie Grote and Nickie at the LAHJA Senior Medal Finals in October 2018, where they finished in the top 10, seventh overall. Photo: Kristin Lee Photography When Darcie Grote receives her copy of US Equestrian magazine ’s annual Horse of the Year issue in mid-April, she’ll have an extra reason to celebrate her horse’s championship in the United States Hunter Jumper Association Zone 9 Thoroughbred hunter division. Brenin—or Nickie, as he’s known around the...

In the second half of the General Session, US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney elaborated on how the organization continues to develop for members as the vision and mission statements remain at the forefront. “Everything we do is for our members and their horses, otherwise, we should not be doing it,” Moroney said. He added that challenges and member feedback in the past year have brought about positive changes that have and will continue to bring improvements for US Equestrian’s...

Major Rule Changes: News to Know Panel Reviews Proposed Rule Changes US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney and US Equestrian General Counsel Sonja Keating led the Major Rule Changes: News to Know panel to go over the 13 proposed rule changes on the voting calendar moving forward to Saturday’s Board of Directors meeting. Temporary suspensions rule changes in GR609, GR615, GR706 clarify situations involving FEI provisional suspensions and SafeSport temporary suspensions to ensure that US...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce the dates for the ninth annual Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week (RDHMW) from January 3-6, 2019, in Wellington, Fla. Designed to identify and develop the next generation of U.S. equestrian team talent, participants will receive instruction from experts in a variety of aspects of horsemanship. Training sessions will feature intense, mounted sessions led by internationally acclaimed American athletes and trainers and daily...

Mill Spring, N.C. – The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team presented by Deloitte athletes Rebecca Hart, Kate Shoemaker, and Roxanne Trunnell increased the medal tally for the U.S. at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018 on Saturday. Following the Freestyle performances in their respective Grades, Hart (Grade III) won the silver medal with a score of 73.240 %. This marked her second medal of the games, moving up a podium step from her bronze medal performance on Wednesday....

Rendering of the new US Equestrian headquarters (Courtesy of integrity/Architecture) Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian held a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, May 11, ushering in the construction of its new 35,000 square-foot office building at the Kentucky Horse Park. The new, two-story headquarters will replace the office space US Equestrian currently leases at the Kentucky Horse Park from the USA Equestrian Trust, Inc., with the lease expiring at the end of 2019. At the ceremony,...