The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced the launch of the LA28 Volunteer Program presented by Delta Air Lines. This is a great avenue for members to get involved with a home Olympic and Paralympic games! As volunteer events become available in the LA region, registered volunteers will receive email invitations to sign up for specific events based on their location and interests. THE PROCESS : Registration is open now for community volunteering. Submit the form, and you’ll be...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce updates to the U.S. Dressage Pathway Programs for 2026, including updated program member lists for the USA Dressage Pre-Elite, Development, Emerging Young Horse and Youth athletes in the United States. These program lists are established based on competition results within the past 12 months and are supported by Christine Traurig, USEF Dressage Technical Advisor & Chef d’Equipe and Development and Young Horse Coach, Assistant...

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vejer de la Frontera CSIO3*. The competition will take place as part of Circuito Hípico del Sol in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, from October 22-26. The team 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 Team and are listed in...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian encourages prospective competitors and trainers for the 2026 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling to review the updates to the Green Pony Hunter qualifying specifications. Click here to download the full specifications document. Some notable changes that were approved by the USEF Executive Committee on Sept. 29, 2025, are outlined below. Beginning with the 2025 competition year, ponies have two years of green eligibility instead of one. Because...

Gladstone, N.J. - The 2025 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – East concluded on Sunday at Hamilton Farms, home of the USET Foundation Headquarters, crowning Eleanor Rudnicki (Conroe, Texas) and Qwantreau champions after completion of the Phases III and IV. ©Isabelle Whiteside/US Equestrian The final day of competition aimed to test each combination’s ability to navigate a jumper-style course while demonstrating the fundamental precision and technique...

Gladstone, N.J. - The 2025 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Finals East began today with strong performances through Phase I and II of competition. A total of 37 combinations contested Phases I and II, hosted at the historic Hamilton Farms, home of the USET Foundation. After a competitive first day, Eleanor Rudnicki (Conroe, Texas) and Qwantreau head into tomorrow’s final at the top of the leaderboard after earning a combined score of 239 at the conclusion of both phases....

The Board of US Equestrian approved amendments to two rules at its Aug. 26 board meeting dealing with blood on horses, hunter Channel II points, and mileage. Those changes are viewable here . GR 844: Blood Rule After additional adjustments and discussion following the mid-year board meeting, a change to GR 843 regarding blood on horses in competition has been passed. The rule is intended to protect horse welfare while acknowledging that a variety of situations may result in the presence of...

Arville, Belgium – The Defender U.S. Eventing Team finished a successful outing at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Arville CCIO4*-NC-S, taking silver as a team on a final team total of 112.7, while Lauren Nicholson and Larcot Z topped the class of 103 starting entries, finishing on a 31.7 and marking the pair’s second victory at the CCI4* level together. ©LibbyLawPhotography “There was a lot of excellent work that went into this result and the whole week went very well for...

Rancho Murieta, Calif. - The nation's top vaulting athletes gathered at the Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, Calif., for the 2025 EVUSA/USEF Vaulting National Championships, where three days of competition highlighted the growth, talent, and artistry of the sport. U.S. athletes from across the country delivered memorable performances aboard their equine partners, with championships crowned across the 3*, 2*, and 1* divisions. ©AndreaSelch 3* Division The 3* division...

Lexington, Ky. – Friday marked the start of the second half of the 2025 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall + Sterling and added another four national championships to the record books. In the Rolex Stadium, the medium green and large green ponies concluded their championships. On the jumper side, the team competition for the large ponies wrapped up while the small/medium pony jumpers closed out their week with the individual finals. Qualen's Mystical and Finley Baras....