President Murray Kessler and President-Elect Tom O’Mara delivered the 2021 General Session presentation on Saturday afternoon celebrating the new heights equestrians have achieved in recent years and laying out the ambitious plans for continued growth and collaboration in the future behind the theme of Listen, Learn and Lead Together. Kessler looked back at how far US Equestrian and equestrian sport have come in the past four years, even with the challenges posed by 2020. O’Mara...

Lexington, Ky. - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team is set to contest their first team competition of the season at the 2020 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* from March 11-13 hosted at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Fla. The 2020 Stillpoint Farm FEI Nations Cup CDIO3* marks the start of the 2020 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ Series as the first leg of competition, and is the only FEI Dressage Nations Cup held in North America. “We have a strong...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to introduce the following Horses of Honor, who had tremendous achievements throughout 2019. Each year, US Equestrian names a National Horse of the Year and an International Horse of the Year from the Horses of Honor roster. Winners are determined based on the results of online voting , which is now open through Thursday, January 2, 2020, at midnight. The International and National Horses of the Year will be named on January 11, 2020, during the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the list of athletes who will represent the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final CSIO, hosted from October 3-6, at Real Club de Polo Barcelona, in Barcelona, Spain, as well as athletes competing for the United States at the FEI Jumping Youth Nations Cup Final CSIOY from September 26-29, at SenTower Park in Opglabbeek, Belgium. The accomplished group of elite athletes nominated to the NetJets U.S....

The US Equestrian (USEF)/American Vaulting Association (AVA) Vaulting National Championships were held on August 7-11, 2019, at The National Equestrian Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Dusti Hausman captured the Female Gold Individual championship, while Mikhail Proctor claimed the Male Gold Individual championship. A composite squad from Mile-High Vaulters and Pacific Coast Vaulters won the A Team championship. Hausman Gets Her Gold Goal Dusti Hausman (Alex Thomas) Hausman (Waxhaw, N.C.) won the...

From left to right: Judge at C Adrienne Pot, Roxanne Trunnell, Kate Shoemaker, Deborah Stanitski, Rebecca Hart, and Rowan O’Riley of Fair Sky Farm. Photo ©SusanJStickle.com. Wellington, Fla. – The U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team had a strong showing at the 2019 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Fla. on January 18-19. The team consisted of Rebecca Hart (Wellington, Fla.), Kate Shoemaker (Peoria, Ariz.), Deborah Stanitski (Charleston, S.C.)., and...

US Equestrian President Murray Kessler addresses attendees at General Session (Photo by Taylor Pence/US Equestrian) Since the implementation of the Strategic Plan three years ago, US Equestrian 2019 Annual Meeting participants, members, and staff attended Thursday morning’s General Session to hear about US Equestrian’s progress, challenges, and success of 2018. US Equestrian President Murray Kessler reminded the audience of that U.S. Equestrian’s mission statement, “to...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The United States Olympic Committee today announced finalists for the Team USA Awards presented by Dow, Best of September, which recognize the outstanding achievements of Team USA athletes from last month. Fans are invited to vote for their favorite athletes and teams at TeamUSA.org/Awards through midnight Monday, Oct. 8. A total of eight sports – including basketball, equestrian, Para-equestrian, paratriathlon, shooting, triathlon, volleyball and wrestling...

Lexington, Ky. – The US Equestrian (USEF) has announced the recipients of 2018 Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grants and USET Foundation Jacqueline B. Mars International Competition Grant , kindly given through the United States Equestrian Team Foundation, and approved the following athletes for the 2018 Fall Eventing Training List. The following athletes have received funding for FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ The Netherlands in Boekelo, The Netherlands, from October 11-14, 2018:...

Devin Ryan, Beezie Madden, and Henrik von Eckermann Paris, France – The podium was decorated in stars and stripes Sunday evening as Beezie Madden and Breitling LS claimed victory at the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final. Not far behind her, with only six penalties, fellow American Devin Ryan and Eddie Blue stamped their names on second. Madden (Cazenovia, N.Y.) finished on a single rail in the second round of the Final III, after jumping three previous clear rounds on Thursday, Friday,...