One year after launching an ambitious strategic plan—including rebranding the United States Equestrian Federation as US Equestrian—President Murray Kessler took the stage at Thursday’s live-streamed General Session to update members. Kessler set the theme of “Bringing Joy, Embracing Change” right from the start, showing how US Equestrian is rising to the challenges of its vision, to bring the joy of horse sports to as many people as possible. US Equestrian...

Lexington, Ky. – The Team Championship of the USEF Pony Jumper National Championships took place Friday evening in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park as teams competed in the two-round Nations Cup format. Following the first round, the top teams came back to jump the same Jasen Shelley-designed course in round two, with a total of 23 combinations jumping for individual classification. For the 2017 USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm, the Zone 10 team stood atop...

Lac Brome, Quebec - In reference to the statement made yesterday by the Bromont CCI Three Day Event we would like to provide an update now that the organization has more information relating to Jaeda. The following statement has been provided by Anne Basket, FEI Veterinary Delegate. On June 10th at approximately 11:50am local time Jaeda, a 13-year-old mare ridden by Booli Selmayr and owned by Kelly Morgan, died between obstacles 13AB and 14 while competing on cross country in the CCI3* at...

Parket, Colo. - In 2013, it was little more than a dream. Then, the fledgling Western Dressage Association® of America hosted the first Western Dressage World Championship Show, which drew 42 horses and 167 entries. Now in its fourth year, the Western Dressage World Show is nothing short of a celebration. Hosted for the first time by WDAA at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla., the show has attracted 213 horses and 830 entries, a 34 percent increase over 2015. Twenty-seven states, three...

Manuel Torres and Christofolini H on their way to a $30,000 Purina Animal Nutrition win. (ESI Photography) Culpeper, Va. - Riders and horses descended on the Grand Prix Ring at HITS Commonwealth Park for the main event of the Winston National, the $30,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix. Only one horse and rider could go home with the win, but in this case, one deserving equestrian took home both the first and second prize. There was no slowing down Manuel Torres during the fourth week of...

McLain Ward and Azur, Kent Farrington and Voyeur, Lucy Davis and Barron, and Beezie Madden and Cortes 'C' (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The U.S. Show Jumping Team has won the Silver medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The team is composed of Lucy Davis and Barron, Kent Farrington and Voyeur, Beezie Madden and Cortes 'C', and McLain Ward and Azur. France won the Gold medal and Germany took home Bronze. More news and photos to follow. Please follow our social media...

Allison Brock, Kasey Perry-Glass, Laura Graves, and Steffen Peters (Dr. Rick Mitchell) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - The U.S. Dressage Team has won the Bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The team is composed of Allison Brock and Rosevelt, Laura Graves and Verdades, Kasey Perry-Glass and Dublet, and Steffen Peters and Legolas 92. Germany won the Gold medal and Great Britain took home Silver. More news and photos to follow. Please follow our social media coverage on Facebook , Twitter ,...

Bromont, Quebec - July 24, 2016 -On Saturday, Bromont's favorite son, Mario Deslauriers, once again pleased the crowd by winning the Modified Grand Prix event at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park during the International Bromont CSI2*. Mario Deslauriers and Curo. Photo By Tom von kap Herr. 28 Pairs Start Out The Modified Grand Prix event had 28 horse and rider combinations competing, including Mario Deslauriers, his daughter Lucy as well as the winner of the FEI opening event of July...

Colorado Springs, Colo. – Tony Azevedo, Tamika Catchings and Kerri Walsh Jennings will join the United States Olympic Committee on Saturday (July 23) in Los Angeles, as the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team is announced during the Road to Rio Tour presented by Liberty Mutual Insurance on Venice Beach. The live announcement show will take place at 12:45 p.m. PT and will air on @TeamUSA via Periscope and Twitter. The show will be hosted by four-time Olympic champion swimmer Janet Evans, who is also...

Aachen, Germany – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team had solid performances throughout the Lambertz Nations Cup at CHIO Aachen. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, the team of Katherine Bateson-Chandler , Shelly Francis , Arlene “Tuny” Page , and Steffen Peters garnered the Silver medal with a total score of 437.139. Saturday’s final placing also clinched the inaugural FEI Nations Cup™ series title for the U.S. Germany had a dominant performance in the...