Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the following athletes will compete at the 2019 FEI Vaulting World Cup™ Final in Saumur, France, from April 18-20. Chef d’Equipe Jennifer Arntsen will lead the talented U.S. contingent as they seek top scores across the board. Individual Male Final : Kristian Roberts (Moss Beach, Calif.) Pas de Deux Final : Daniel Janes (Moss Beach, Calif.) and Haley Smith (Woodside, Calif.) Stay up to date with the U.S. vaulting contingent...

Lexington, Ky. –US Equestrian is proud to recognize Tessa Divita as the 2018 Vaulter of the Year. Divita, who competed for the U.S. at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 as an individual, stood out among the applicant pool based on her 2018 competition scores, personal essay, and letters of recommendation. "I am very honored to be the recipient of this award. I remember being a little kid and watching my American vaulting heroes like my sister, Ali Divita, and...

Wellington, Fla . – The $100,000 USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship at the Holiday & Horses Show continued on Friday with the $15,000 jump-off competition. The U25 athletes tackled Anthony D'Ambrosio’s big track in the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s International Arena for the second competition of the national championship. Four combinations made it to the jump-off, and McKayla Langmeier and Durosa W rode away with the win. McKayla Langmeier and...

Lexington, Ky. – The International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association (IALHA) is gearing up to host the 2018 IALHA National Championship Horse Show from October 9-13, at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas. IALHA Nationals brings together the country’s top Iberian horses and these elite athletes will be showcased in an array of disciplines including dressage, driving, heritage costume, reining, P.R.E. foundation celebration classes, working equitation, and...

Photo credit Taylor Pence/US Equestrian North Salem, N.Y. – The North American Youth Show Jumping Championships presented by the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA), part of the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North, began on Wednesday, August 1 with the horse inspections. A total of 87 athletes and their equine partners across the children’s, junior, and young rider divisions presented their horses to the ground jury...

North Salem, NY - Competition is underway at the Adequan®/FEI North American YouthChampionships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North, at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. Young Rider dressage competitors from the United States and Canada participated in the first horse inspection, with all 28 horses passing the Ground Jury’s inspection. Ava MacCoubrey and Ritter Benno ( SusanJStickle.com ) They ride their Team Test to decide the team medals on Wednesday, August 1. Junior dressage riders...

Paris, France – Beezie Madden and Breitling LS have claimed the cup at the 2018 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final. She and Breitling LS, the 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by Abigail Wexner, finished on just one rail to bring home the title. Fellow American Devin Ryan and Eddie Blue, the nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by LL Show Jumpers, LLC, jumped two clear rounds to finish with six faults for second. Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and Toveks Mary Lou finished...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete/horse combinations that will represent the United States at the 2018 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final and FEI World Cup Dressage Final, April 11-15, at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris, France. The following 11 U.S. jumping athletes qualified during the 2017-2018 World Cup qualifying season in their respective leagues (listed in qualifying order): Longines FEI World Cup, North American East Coast Sub-League McLain Ward...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian (USEF) has announced the athlete-and-horse combinations that have been invited to compete in the Endurance Test Event for the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. The WEG Endurance Test Event takes place Thursday, April 26 through Saturday, April 28 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center and provides athletes and WEG team selectors an opportunity to learn more about the endurance course terrain in preparation for endurance competition at the...

Lexington, Ky. – On a night dedicated to celebrating the horse, US Equestrian is pleased to share that HH Azur, owned by Double H Farm and François Mathy has been voted the 2017 International Horse of the Year and Cuba, owned by John and Stephanie Ingram, LLC, has been voted the 2017 National Horse of the Year. International Horse of the Year HH Azur (Shannon Brinkman Photo) HH Azur (Thunder van de Zuuthoeve x Sion van de Zuuthoeve/Sir Lui) 2006 Belgian Warmblood mare Owners:...