Wellington, Fla. - The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team of Beezie Madden, Wilton Porter, Adrienne Sternlicht, and McLain Ward claim the gold medal at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Wellington. Led by Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland, the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team finished on eight faults and took the gold in a jump-off against Ireland. More news and photos to follow. The USEF International High Performance Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, USOC, and USEF...

Lexington, KY – The US Equestrian Federation (USEF) announced a rule change on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 requiring that effective January 1, 2019 all USEF members 18-years-old and older, with a Competing Membership, must complete SafeSport Training in order to be eligible to participate in USEF activities, including competitions. To provide further guidance, below are a list of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the new rule change. Please note, there are three modules to the training...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has named the following athletes to the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO4* Wellington on Saturday, March 2, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Nations Cup is part of week eight of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and serves as the main event for WEF’s popular Saturday Night Lights series. The team will compete under the guidance of Chef d’Equipe Robert...

The couple sat down to reflect on their experiences being a NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team horse owner What was your road to owning jumping horses? Barb: We used to live in California, and when our daughter was young, we bought a Quarter Horse for her, which came with a four-month-old foal. I learned to ride when the foal was old enough so I could ride with our daughter. One thing led to another, and I gained further interest [in horses], and I learned to do the hunter courses and some of the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) has announced the launch of a new U.S. Dressage Coaches Support Network that will gain momentum in 2019. Still in its infancy, the aim of this pilot program is to establish a group of like-minded dressage trainers to support U.S. dressage program events and initiatives. Select dressage trainers will work in concert with, and support the current U.S. dressage coaching staff of Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald, Development Coach...

Jennifer Fox (left) and Anne Kursinski (right) speak during the SafeSport Panel (Photo by Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) Last year was a breakthrough year for legislation and education surrounding the U.S. Center for SafeSport’s Code and the US Equestrian Safe Sport Policy and requirements for its members. In the wake of the #metoo movement and over 200 gymnasts who came forward about abuse they suffered at the hands of Larry Nassar, equestrians and non-equestrians alike stepped forward to...

Kansas City, Mo. – The top saddle seat equitation riders in the U.S. faced a rigorous challenge on Saturday, November 10, as they competed for top honors in the USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final at the United Professional Horseman’s Association (UPHA)/American Royal National Championship Horse Show . Twelve of the 18 horse-and-rider combinations in the preliminary ride-offs were called back for the final round of competition by judges Sandy Sessink (Elyria, Ohio), Nancy Troutman (Salem,...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) and its Driving Sport Committee are accepting applications for the newly created position of the U.S. Driving Performance Manager. This position will be part of the core U.S. driving team and staff that will lead U.S. Combined Driving into sustained success at the national and world championship level. The position will be on part-time basis and report to the USEF Director of Driving, held accountable by annual review to the USEF Sport Director and...

Fair Hill, MD – The West coast made sure their presence was known on Friday at the 2018 The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International with Californians sweeping the international and young horse divisions. Frankie Thieriot Stutes leads The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI3* Eventing National Championship, and Heather Morris took over The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI2* Eventing National Championship after the dressage phase. Thieriot Stutes and Chatwin (Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photo) Three-star winners once...

Photo by Kathy Russell Photography Lexington, Ky. – The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) recently awarded the Palm Beach Masters Series the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of the United States (USA) for three years beginning in 2019. Held February 14 – 17, on the showgrounds at the Deeridge Farms in Wellington, Fla., the 2019 CSIO5* event serves as the only qualifier on U.S. soil for the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final. A...