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US Equestrian Announces Junior and Young Rider Teams to Represent U.S. Jumping at 2025 FEI Youth Jumping Nations Cup™ Final

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/4/2025 12:29:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Teams at the 2025 FEI Youth Jumping Nations Cup Final hosted from September 19-21, in Lier, Belgium at Azelhof Equestrian Centre. The U.S. will field both a Junior Team and a Young Rider Team. Both teams 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 Young Rider Team and are listed...

Tracy Bowman and Albrecht's Hoeve's Lars Win Silver at the 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/8/2025 5:00:00 PM

Lähden, Germany – It’s officially a hat trick for Tracy Bowman and Albrecht's Hoeve's Lars after they secured an individual silver medal at the 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championship. The pair will add their silver to a collection that includes individual gold medals from the championships in 2021 and 2023. Tracy Bowman and Albrecht's Hoeve's Lars. ©Melanie Guillamot Bowman (Martinez, Calif.) and her 2009 Welsh Pony gelding were part of the U.S. Para...

Action-Packed Day of Competition Continues at 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions with Schut-Kery & Jojoba de Massa on Top in Intermediaire I National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/21/2025 8:48:00 AM

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...

Three U.S. Entries Set to Compete at the 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 9/3/2025 3:00:00 PM

Lähden, Germany – The 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championship will take place this week and three athlete-and-horse combinations are set to represent the U.S. Para Driving Team after all passed the first horse inspection on Wednesday morning: ©MGuillamot Photo Tracy Bowman (Martinez, Calif.) with her own Albrecht’s Hoeve’s Lars (Orchard Red Prince x Castenrayseweg Saartje), a 2009 Welsh Pony Gelding Diane Kastama (Arroyo Grande, Calif.) with Freedom , a 2010 gelding...

Defender U.S. Driving Team Secures Eleventh at 2025 FEI Driving World Championship for Pair Horses; Arnold Earns Top Ten Finish

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/26/2025 10:59:00 AM

Beekbergen, Netherlands – The Defender U.S. Driving Team delivered promising performances this weekend at the 2025 FEI Driving World Championship for Pair Horses, finishing eleventh overall against a competitive international field. The team featured Jacob Arnold (Paris, Ky.), Taylor Bradish (Windsor, S.C.), and Vernon Helmuth (Hazelton, Iowa). Athletes and horses were supported onsite by Chef d’Equipe Marcie Quist, Team Veterinarian Dr. Laura Werner, and Team Leader Steven...

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...

2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Concludes with Five New Champions Crowned

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/25/2025 8:00:00 AM

Wayne, Ill. - The 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions concluded today at HITS Chicago Lamplight Equestrian Center with five new champions earning national titles. The competition came to a close after crowning champions in the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Champion for Six-Year-Olds, USEF Young Rider Dressage National Championship, Markel/USEF Developing Grand Prix Horse Dressage National Championship, Aspen Leaf Farm/USEF Children Dressage National Championship, as well as the...

Top Vaulting Athletes Crowned at the 2025 EVUSA/USEF Vaulting National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/18/2025 5:53:00 PM

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...

US Equestrian and Morven Park to Host Media Day for US Equestrian Open Eventing Final and Morven Park International

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/21/2025 1:50:00 PM

Leesburg, Va . – US Equestrian and Morven Park invite local media in the Northern Virginia region to attend a unique Media Day on Wednesday, October 8, ahead of the US Equestrian Open of Eventing Final hosted at Morven Park. This behind-the-scenes experience will offer the opportunity to meet with athletes and horses, collect promotional footage, and speak with key stakeholders involved in the innovative US Equestrian Open of Eventing format. Morven Park Media Day Schedule Time Activity...

Three New Champions Earn National Titles on Fifth Day of 2025 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/23/2025 8:02:00 AM

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...