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Deadline Reminder for 2025 FEI Driving World Championship Applications

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/4/2025 10:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky.- The applications for the 2025 FEI Driving World Championships for para, pair horses, and combined ponies are open. The deadline for applications is June 30, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The 2025 FEI Driving World Championship for Pair Horses will be held in Beekbergen, NED., from August 20-24. The 2025 FEI Driving World Championships for Combined Ponies will be held from September 17-21, in Le Pin aw Haras, FRA. The 2025 FEI Driving World Championship for Para will be held September...

U.S. Jumping Team Takes Victory on Home Soil in FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 3/1/2025 10:52:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The U.S. Jumping Team finished celebrating atop the podium at the first team event in the U.S. this season, completing the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4* on a team total of five faults for the win. The Irish took second on a two-round total of 12 faults, followed by the Belgium in third on 17. The team earned the program’s tenth victory in the Wellington edition of the Nations Cup for the U.S. and was led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team...

US Equestrian Announces a Renewed Partnership with Custom Show Coat Designer Charles Ancona

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 2/24/2025 3:38:00 PM

© Mackenzie Clark 2023 Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce a renewed partnership with Charles Ancona, the Official Tailcoat, Pinque Coast, Team and Show Coat Designer and Supplier of U.S. Equestrian Teams. Charles Anonca will remain a presenting sponsor of the US Pony Finals Regular Pony Hunter Large Division National Championship to take place August 5-10, 2025, in Lexington, Ky. USEF Pony Finals is the most prestigious and celebrated event of its kind in the United...

US Equestrian Announces Partnerships Renewal with Discover Dressage for 2025

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 2/21/2025 2:55:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce a renewed partnership with Discover Dressage, one of the leading supporters of youth dressage and development in the U.S.. Discover Dressage will continue as the official partner of USEF Youth Dressage Programming and again support U.S. Dressage athletes and programs, while dedicating resources to youth and developing athletes, alongside major events and competitions. ©US Equestrian Discover Dressage will also continue as the title...

Ella Fruchterman and Hannah Montana W Find Success in CDIU25 FEI Grand Prix Freestyle

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 2/23/2025 1:04:00 PM

Ella Fruchterman and Hannah Montana W alongside judge Henning Lehrmann (GER) (© Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Wellington, Fla. - The action from the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. wrapped up on Sunday with the CDIU25 FEI Grand Prix Freestyle. The class featured three U.S. combinations in Josh Albrecht and Goldenboy Vinckenburgh, Sophia Schults and Conocido HGF, and Ella Fruchterman and Hannah Montana W. Chef d’Equipe Christine Traurig, who filled in for...

Devon Kane and Vamos Dance Under the Lights to Earn Bronze at 2025 FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA CDIO3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 2/21/2025 11:25:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. - Individual competition in the 2025 FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA CDIO3* began on Friday evening with the highlight “Friday Night Stars” competition hosted at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team was represented in the Starpoint Dancesport FEI Nations Cup FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDIO3* by two of the team combinations in Devon Kane with Vamos and Jennifer Williams and Joppe K. Their teammates, Erin Nichols and...

Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Gears Up for 2025 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 2/19/2025 5:12:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. - The horse inspection for the FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA CDIO3* set the scene for an exciting week of competition at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., from February 20-23, 2025. Teams from five countries— the U.S., Canada, Germany, Australia, and Sweden— will compete. The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team (from left to right) Erin Nichols, Christine Traurig, Devon Kane, Jennifer Williams, and Kevin Kohmann (©Avery Wallace/US...

2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting: Measuring Media Success at the 2024 Paris Olympic & Paralympic Games

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 2/10/2025 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - The Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games were a highlight of 2024, showcasing not only world-class competition but an extraordinary level of media interest and coverage. US Equestrian Senior Director of Sport Communications & Social Media, Carly Weilminster, sat down with Hallye Griffin, US Equestrian Director of FEI Sport, to discuss the successes and challenges of promoting equestrian sports during the Games at the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting. ©Avery Wallace/US...

U.S. Para Dressage Team Takes First Victory of Season in AGDF 3 CPEDI3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 1/27/2025 2:46:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. – The U.S. Para Dressage Team capped off a successful first team outing of the year, earning a team victory in the AGDF 3 CPEDI3* hosted at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Fla. The team finished on a team total of 423.354, with strong performances from Paralympian Kate Shoemaker and Vianne, who earned several personal bests across the weekend. The team saw two veteran team athletes in Cynthia Screnci (Boca Raton, Fla.) and Kate Shoemaker...

US Equestrian Announces The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team for 2025 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 2/13/2025 9:06:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA CDIO3* during the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla., from Feb. 19-23, 2025. This will be the first team outing of the 2025 competition season for the Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team who will be led by Chef d’Equipe Christine Traurig and Team Leader Laura Roberts. The following combinations will...