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US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for Longines League of Nations Final CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/25/2025 2:30:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Longines League of Nations Final CSIO5* hosted in Barcelona, Spain, from October 3-5, at Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Karl Cook (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) Laura Kraut...

U.S. Jumping Teams Mark Strong Week at FEI Youth Jumping Nations Cup Final with Podium Results in Young Rider and Junior Categories

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/22/2025 11:07:00 AM

Lier, Belgium – The U.S. Jumping Teams competing at the FEI Youth Jumping Nations Cup Final completed their week at Azelhof Horse Events in Lier, Belgium, with impressive results, finishing first in the Young Rider category, and third in the Junior category over three days of competition. The U.S. Jumping Young Rider Team finished on a final total of zero faults to top the podium, while the U.S. Jumping Junior Team took bronze on combined final score of four faults. Both teams were led by...

Entry Deadline for 2025 USEF Combined Driving National Championships for Horses and Para Driving is Sept. 5

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/2/2025 12:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian reminds driving athletes that the entry deadline for the 2025 USEF Combined Driving National Championships for Horses and Para Driving is Friday, Sept. 5. The championships take place September 17-21 at the Tryon Fall CDE at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, N.C. The fall championships will include all divisions for single, pair, and four-in-hand horses from training through advanced as well as para driving. The pony and VSE...

Busking and Shoemaker Earn Championship Titles in Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/21/2025 8:00:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. - The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions continued today at the HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center, showcasing top talent across multiple divisions, including the conclusion of the Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships, as well as the start of the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix, the Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup, and the Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Championships. Supreme and Kate Shoemaker. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Adequan ® /USEF...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for Longines League of Nations St. Tropez CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/10/2025 12:56:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Longines League of Nations St. Tropez CSIO5* hosted in St. Tropez, France, from September 18-21. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Karl Cook (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.)...

2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Kicks off with Intermediaire I and Para Dressage National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications | 8/18/2025 9:00:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions got underway Monday with the first tests for entries in the Intermediaire I and Adequan/USEF U.S. Para Dressage National Championships. All entries in the three divisions passed the inspection on Sunday afternoon after being presented to the veterinary panel in the Grand Prix Arena at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center. Jojoba de Massa and Sabine Schut-Kery. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian USEF Intermediaire I Dressage...

Competition Continues for Intermediaire I and Para Dressage National Championships at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by US Equestrian Communications | 8/19/2025 11:00:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – Day two of the 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions saw the Intermediaire I combinations return to the Grand Prix Arena for their FEI Intermediate I tests. The Adequan ® /USEF Para Dressage National Championship continued with entries in the Para Intermediaire and Para Grand Prix completing Test B. Jojoba de Massa and Sabine Schut-Kery. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship Jojoba de Massa, a 2014 Portuguese Sport Horse...

US Equestrian Announces Junior and Young Rider Teams to Represent U.S. Jumping at 2025 FEI Youth Jumping Nations Cup™ Final

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/4/2025 12:29:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Teams at the 2025 FEI Youth Jumping Nations Cup Final hosted from September 19-21, in Lier, Belgium at Azelhof Equestrian Centre. The U.S. will field both a Junior Team and a Young Rider Team. Both teams 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 Young Rider Team and are listed...

Action-Packed Day of Competition Continues at 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions with Schut-Kery & Jojoba de Massa on Top in Intermediaire I National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/21/2025 8:48:00 AM

Sabine Schut-Kery and Jojoba de Massa, winners of the USEF Intermediaire I Championship (©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian) Wayne, Ill. - The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions continued today with a full slate of competition across multiple divisions, including the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix, the Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup Championship, and the Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Championships. The USEF Intermediaire I Championship concluded today, while the Adequan®/USEF...

Six New Champions Crowned at the 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/24/2025 1:04:00 AM

Christian Simonson and Indian Rock, winners of the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship (©Isabelle Whitside/US Equestrian) Wayne, Ill. - Six new champions were crowned on Saturday at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions , highlighting a full day of competition at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center. Titles were awarded in the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship, the Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup National Championship, the Aspen Leaf...