Monpazier, France – Two U.S. combinations successfully completed the 2024 FEI Endurance World Championship for Seniors on Saturday, Sept. 7, joining some of the sport’s top international athletes in finishing the 160 km (100-mile) ride in southwestern France. Holly Corcoran and Lorienn. ©Terry Shampoe Holly Corcoran (Stroudsburg, Pa.) and Kelsey Russell (Williston, Fla.) crossed the finish line together, coming in 33 rd and 34 th out of a field of more than 130 starters....

Versailles, France – The U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team finished their time at Paris 2024 Paralympic Games with a tremendous final day to conclude competition at the Palace of Versailles. The team saw three combinations podium in their respective freestyles, with Hart and Howard completing the coveted triple gold-medal sweep in their Grades and Shoemaker finishing with an individual bronze in the Grade IV FEI Grand Prix Freestyle aboard Vianne. This is the most successful Paralympic Games...

Wayne, Ill. – The annual showcase of dressage talent that is the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (FOC) kicks off today, Aug. 19, at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center in Northern Illinois. The event runs for seven days and features the USEF Para Dressage National Championship alongside a full slate of championships with a focus on youth equestrians and young and developing horses. The 16 national championships contested at FOC are: Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix Dressage National...

Wayne, Ill. – The second day of competition at the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions saw the entries for the Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I National Championship and Adequan ® /USEF Para Dressage National Championship return for their second tests in the main arena at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center. Sabine Schut-Kery and Sonnenberg's Jersey. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I National Championship Six athlete-and-horse...

Wayne, Ill. – Thursday marked the midway point of the 2024 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions and brought the second national championship title as the Intermediaire I division wrapped up with their freestyle tests. A full day of competition in two rings at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center saw a total of seven divisions contested. Sabine Schut-Kery and Sonnenberg's Jersey. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship A trio...

Wayne, Ill. – The 2024 edition of the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (FOC) launched on Monday, Aug. 19, with the Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship and Adequan ® /USEF Para Dressage National Championship setting the stage for a week of captivating dressage competition. Sabine Schut-Kery and Sonnenberg's Jersey. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Neue Schule/USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship Six talented combinations entered the...

Lexington, Ky. – Thursday at the 2024 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall & Sterling brought another full day of pony hunter excellence and the exciting first round for pony jumpers along with the ever-popular Pony Finals golf cart parade. Lillian Thomas and Sun's Up. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Kickapoo Ponies/USEF Small Regular Pony Hunter National Championship The small greens had their turn over jumps today, navigating a course that challenged the riders’ skill...

Versailles, France – On the final day of equestrian competition at the incredible equestrian venue at Versailles, the U.S. Olympic Jumping Team saw Laura Kraut and her two-time Olympic silver medalist partner, Baloutinue, finish inside of the top ten in the Jumping Individual Final, which determined individual medals. Kraut and Baloutinue finished in eighth on four faults, while Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque took 16th in the final competition on a total of eight faults....

Versailles, France – The U.S. Olympic Jumping Team qualified two combinations through to the Jumping Individual Final tomorrow, concluding equestrian competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque, alongside Laura Kraut and Baloutinue finished within the top 30 combinations in the qualifier today, punching their ticket to the highly anticipated final beginning at 10:00 a.m. GMT+2/4:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, August 6. “She has more energy today than she...

V ersailles, France – US Equestrian has announced a pre-competition change prior to the start of team competition for the U.S. Olympic Jumping Team today at Versailles. Kent Farrington and Greya will be replaced by Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque for today’s Team Qualifier competition, which begins at 11:00 a.m. GMT+2/5:00 a.m. ET. "There is a small question mark with Greya, which is allergy related, and erring on the side of extreme caution and with the no drop score in the...