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Eleanor Rudnicki Secures Top Honors in 2025 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals-East Championship Aboard Qwantreau

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/6/2025 10:16:00 AM

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...

US Equestrian Announces Updated Qualifying Guidelines for 2026 Junior Hunter National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/6/2025 3:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce updated specifications for the 2026 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championships (JHNC), which were approved by the Executive Committee on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. The full updated 2026 USEF Junior Hunter National Championship Specifications document can be found here . Some of the noteworthy changes are outlined below. Updated Qualification Period Beginning with the 2026 championships, the 12-month qualifying period has...

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...

Agatha Lignelli and Ellington Vasan Lead Off at 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship

by Traverse City Horse Shows (Edited Press Release) | 7/30/2025 7:45:00 PM

©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian Traverse City, Mich. – The 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship, presented by USHJA, got underway at Traverse City Horse Shows on Wednesday with Agatha Lignelli and Ellington Vasan currently leading the way after day one victories in children’s and pre-junior individual qualifiers. Agatha Lignelli (New York, N.Y.) topped the pre-junior category riding Xo Kiara for owner Alexa Elle Lignelli. Lignelli, representing Zone 2,...

Junior and Young Rider Freestyles Round Out Dressage Competition at 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/3/2025 7:28:00 PM

(©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – The final day of competition at the 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships in Traverse City, Michigan, closed on a high note with the Junior and Young Rider Individual Freestyle competitions, part of the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF. Riders brought their best to the final classes of the week in freestyle tests set to bold musical choices, earning podium spots and personal...

Competition Set to Begin at 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/29/2025 8:00:00 AM

©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Traverse City, Mich. – Youth athletes from across North America have arrived in Traverse City, Michigan, for the 2025 edition of the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), the continent’s premier youth event for jumping and dressage. This year’s competition once again features the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF and the Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship...

Region 4 Earns Gold in Young Rider Team Competition at 2025 NAYC

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/31/2025 8:47:00 PM

(©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – The Young Rider teams took their turn down the centerline today in the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF at the 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships. With talented combinations from across the continent representing their home regions, Region 4 emerged victorious in the FEI Young Rider Team Test, earning the gold medal with a combined score of 205.559. Region 3 secured the...

Zone 10 and Zone 4 Jump to Team Gold on Third Day of FEI North American Youth Championships

by Traverse City Horse Shows (Edited Press Release) | 8/1/2025 9:35:00 PM

Zone 4 Claims Junior Team Final Gold (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – The 2025 Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships (NAYC), presented by USHJA, welcomed young rider and Junior athletes to the podiums at Traverse City Horse Shows’ Flintfields Horse Park during week five of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by B&D Builders, on Friday. Zone 10 Claims Young Rider Victory Carrying forward 6.92 penalties from opening day,...

A Golden Finish for Kment, Christianson, and Berger at 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/2/2025 10:02:00 PM

Medalists of the inuagural FEI Children Individual Final: Gianna Foley (Silver), Grace Christianson (Gold), and Maverick Wright (Bronze) (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – The Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF crowned two new individual champions today in the Young Rider and Children’s divisions, as well as a new U25 Grand Prix Freestyle champion, with top scores giving a glimpse of a bright future for North...

Rising Stars Shine in Junior Individual Final, U25 Grand Prix & Children’s Team Test at 2025 NAYC

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/2/2025 6:47:00 AM

The FEI Children Team podium (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Traverse City, Mich. – The 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) continued today with an action-packed schedule in the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF. Athletes from across the continent competed in the Junior Individual Final, the U25 Grand Prix, and the Children’s Team Test, each earning top honors and leaving their mark on an unforgettable day of sport....