(© Shannon Brinkman) Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has announced applications are now open for potential observation event competitions ahead of the 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championship for Seniors that is to be held in Aachen, Germany from August 13-16, 2026. Observation event applications will close on November 1, 2025 , at 11:59 p.m. ET. The Observation Event Application form can be found here . The Selection Procedures for the 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championship for Seniors can be...

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...

Lexington, KY – On December 2 – 3, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) hosted the 2024 National Breed and Discipline Affiliate Summit to review and discuss opportunities to work more closely together to achieve mutual goals and better understand how USEF can be a partner to their success. Educational presentations and open dialogue focused on the importance of working collaboratively to grow and protect the respective organizations, horses, and the equestrian industry....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2026 USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship will take place at World Equestrian Center (WEC) in Ocala, Fla., from May 13-17, 2026. The USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship will offer the opportunity for qualified combinations to test themselves in the exciting atmosphere of the Grand Arena at WEC – Ocala and compete for the title of the 2026 USEF Dressage Grand Prix Champion. ©AndrewRybackPhotography...

Sabine Schut-Kery and Jojoba de Massa, winners of the USEF Intermediaire I Championship (©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian) Wayne, Ill. - The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions continued today with a full slate of competition across multiple divisions, including the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix, the Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup Championship, and the Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Championships. The USEF Intermediaire I Championship concluded today, while the Adequan®/USEF...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete and horse combinations selected to represent U.S. Dressage at the 2025 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses , hosted in Verden, Germany, from August 5-10, 2025. These combinations will be accompanied by USEF Dressage Technical Advisor & Chef d’Equipe, Christine Traurig. The following athlete and horse combinations have been selected to represent U.S. Dressage at the 2025 FEI WBFSH Dressage...

Katie Duerrhammer & Rosebank VH, winners of the Markel/USEF Young Horse Championship for 7-Year-Olds (©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian) Wayne, Ill. - The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions continued today at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center with the conclusion of two national championships and competitive classes across several divisions. The first of two Dressage Seat Medal Finals classes, The Adequan ®/USEF Junior National Championship and the Markel/USEF Young and...

Wayne, Ill. - The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions continued today at the HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center, showcasing top talent across multiple divisions, including the conclusion of the Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championships, as well as the start of the Neue Schule/USEF Grand Prix, the Adequan®/USEF Brentina Cup, and the Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Championships. Supreme and Kate Shoemaker. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Adequan ® /USEF...

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....

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian reminds incoming college freshmen to submit their applications now for the 2025 USEF Higher Education Equestrian Scholarship . All application materials, including essay and reference letters, must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 31, 2025. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian This scholarship program awards five $1,000 scholarships annually to graduating high school seniors who are committed to advancing their equine knowledge or equestrian experience...