Lexington, Ky. – The 2026 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall+Sterling opened today at the Kentucky Horse Park with standings taking shape in the Large Regular Pony Hunter National Championship presented by Charles Ancona, and the Small Green Pony Hunter National Championship. Meanwhile, in the Claiborne Ring, the USEF/World Wide Technology Pony Jumper National Championships supported by the Youth Show Jumping Foundation launched with a strong Phase 1 showing in the Small Pony Jumper...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced a substitution for the Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team ahead of the 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships, hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 11-16, 2026. Genay Vaughn (Elk Grove, Calif.) and Gino, a 2011 KWPN gelding (Bretton Woods x Haarlem) owned by Michele Vaughn, and cared for by Alex Levine-Nevel, will be replaced by Meagan Davis (Loxahatchee, Fla.) and Toronto Lightfoot, a 2013 Oldenburg gelding (Totilas x Onassis) owned by Scott...

Lexington, Ky. – Competition is officially underway for the 2026 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall+Sterling, and the first championship was presented on Wednesday, August 6, in the Rolex Stadium after 148 large pony hunters showcased their brilliance. The overall national champion title for the large regulars went to Blue By You, a 2014 Welsh Pony Cross (Clovercroft Polarized x Splash Of Hope) owned by First Blue LLC, and shown by Lacey Powers (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) on a score of...

Lexington, Ky. – Each year, the best of the best travel to the Kentucky Horse Park for the USEF Pony Finals, presented by Marshall+Sterling. On Saturday, competition came to a close in the Rolex Stadium, and the USEF Grand Regular Pony Hunter National Championship was crowned. Small pony Clovermeade Heartthrob, a 2016 Welsh Pony cross mare (Clovercrofts Hero of the Heart x Currituck Glory Be), owned by the Robertson Family LLC, and rider Grace Stenbeck-Werner (North Salem, N.Y.) returned...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is announcing a substitution to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team ahead of the 2026 FEI Dressage World Championships. Jordan LaPlaca (Ledyard, Ct.) and Gold Play have formally withdrawn and will be replaced by Kasey Perry-Glass (Wellington, Fla.) and Heartbeat W.P. “In the spirit of staying true to my core convictions as a horseman and as a committed partner to my horse, Gold Play, I have decided to withdraw from this year's FEI Dressage World...

Traverse City, Mich. – The 2026 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships, presented by USDF, concluded competition Sunday, August 2, at Flintfields Horse Park with the FEI Junior Individual and FEI Young Rider Individual Freestyles. This year's championship marked a historic first for NAYC dressage. Four nations competed in multiple categories throughout the week, with the U.S., Canada, and Mexico joined for the first time ever by the Cayman Islands. Junior Individual Freestyle...

Traverse City, Mich . — Competition officially began today in the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF at the 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), with the Junior Team Test, Children's Preliminary Test B and U25 Intermediate II kicking off dressage action at Flintfield Horse Park. FEI Junior Team Test Region 2 took top honors in the Junior Team Test, posting a combined score of 201.879 to finish in gold medal position. Region 3 earned silver...

Traverse City, Mich. – Competition continued today at the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships, presented by USDF, with individual medals awarded in both the Young Riders and Children's Individual Competitions. The CDIOU25 Grand Prix Freestyle concluded an exciting day of dressage at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Mich. FEI Young Riders Individual Test Eila Fisk (Aiken, S.C.) and Quaresma, a 2016 Oldenburg gelding (Quatersprung x Fuerstenball OLD), owned by Gina...

Traverse City, Mich. — Dressage competition continued Friday, July 31, at the 2026 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships, presented by USDF, at Flintfields Horse Park, with the FEI Junior Individual Test and the FEI Children's Team Competition. FEI Junior Individual Test Bennett McWhorter and Dalia (©US Equestrian) Bennett McWhorter (Wellington, Fla.) and Dalia claimed the individual gold medal in today's FEI Junior Individual Test, earning a personal-best score of...

Millstreet, Ireland – The U.S. Eventing Squad closed out the inaugural FEI Eventing World Championship U25, at Millstreet International in Co. Cork, Ireland, with Olivia Dutton and Jewelent claiming individual bronze and finishing as the highest-placed U.S. combination. The U.S. saw two more combinations finish inside of the top ten, with Molly Duda and Disco Traveler earning fifth overall on a final score of 49.2, placing just ahead of Jack Curtis and Luska Candy Clover, who finished in...