Lexington, Ky. – Will Coleman (Ocala, Fla.) and Diabolo championed a historic day at the Kentucky Horse Park, topping the leaderboard of the 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L presented by MARS Equestrian. Today marked the second time in just three years a U.S. combination has won the event after a previous 15-year drought of a home winner. The pair were impeccable throughout the competition, adding only time penalties in the show jumping phase to their dressage score to...

Lexington, Ky . – The 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event CCI5*-L presented by MARS Equestrian™ kicked off on a beautiful morning in the Bluegrass for the first day of dressage competition. Diabolo and Will Coleman sit as the current overnight leaders in the CCI5*-L competition on an impressive score of 27.3 penalties. The combination also currently tops the Defender/USEF CCI5*-L Eventing National Championship, as the highest placed U.S. combination. The Cosequin Lexington...

Fort Worth, Texas – Kent Farrington and Toulayna rose to the top of the class on the first day of competition at the 2026 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final Fort Worth, starting the week off demonstrating their remarkable prowess, and stopping the timers in 62.03 seconds to best the class of 35 international entries. The full U.S. contingent capped a strong first day of the individual final, with four combinations finishing inside of the top six. "My strategy was really to stick to my...

Wellington, Fla . – Kent Farrington (USA) and Greya rose to the top of the standings after a stellar jump-off performance to take top honors in the highest rated Grand Prix in Wellington International history, the $1,000,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix CSI5*, a Rolex Series Event. Before a sold-out crowd surrounding the International Ring, the duo stopped the timers in an impressive 42.99 seconds to secure their position at the top of the podium ahead of Ben Maher (GBR) and Enjeu...

Ocala, Fla. — The Advanced Four-In-Hand National Championship and the inaugural USEF Combined Driving Youth National Championship came to a thrilling close this weekend at Live Oak International. Chester Weber captured the Advanced Four-In-Hand National Championship title, while Sarah Batstone-Roberts made history by claiming the first-ever USEF Combined Driving Youth National Championship title with her Chincoteague Pony gelding, Winston. Advanced Four-In-Hand National Championship Team...

Wellington, Fla. – Under the lights of the main arena at Wellington International, the U.S. Jumping Team marked their eleventh win as a team in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4* in the event’s longstanding history. The team jumped to a final two round total of zero faults to take a nail-biting win over Ireland, who finished on a final total of four faults. Team Canada took third on 13 faults. ©Avery Wallace / US Equestrian “This is always a very interesting...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the extension of its longstanding partnership with Munich-based glove specialist, Roeckl Sports . As part of the renewed agreement, Roeckl Sports will maintain its role as the Official Riding Glove of US Equestrian. Roeckl Sports is a globally recognized manufacturer of premium riding gloves, known for their commitment to enhancing connection between horses and athletes. Designed to deliver exceptional grip and tactility, Roeckl gloves offer...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the opening of the 2026 licensed official development grant application. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian The licensed official grant program launched in 2022 to reduce financial barriers for both national and FEI officials to complete application requirements related to a new license application, or a license promotion, by offsetting associated costs. In 2025 the Federation awarded grants totaling $35,500 to 75 licensed official applicants...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2025 USEF Dressage Training Series came to a conclusion in October of this year, delivering comprehensive educational opportunities for dressage athletes of all levels across both coasts. Building on the success of the 2024 Pathway Program sessions, this year’s series featured expanded participation, new learning components, and deeper engagement with top professionals across all facets of the sport. This year, U.S. dressage athletes competing at all levels of the...

Thermal, Calif. – After a thrilling third round and final ride off, Nicole McMillion secured the champion title at the 2025 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West . Nicole McMillion and Change Up PS. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian McMillion (Huntington Beach, Calif.), who trains with Jim Hagman, partnered with Change Up PS, a 2016 Oldenburg stallion owned by Summerhouse Farm, LLC, for the finals. With this win, Change Up PS, known as...