Lexington, Ky. – Despite a rainy start to the morning, the 2026 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East (JHNC) got underway Thursday, June 18, at the Kentucky Horse Park, where the 16-17 age groups wasted no time making their mark in the first classic rounds of the week. The courses, designed by Skip Bailey, are set in the Walnut Ring while the under-saddle classes take place in the Rolex Stadium. 3'6" Large Junior Hunter 16-17 Presley Wade and Circa...

Lexington, Ky. – The first day of summer arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park on Sunday, June 21, and with it came a new set of champions. The 2026 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East came to a close with four 15 & Under division titles decided, alongside the prestigious 3'6" and 3'3" overall grand championships. After four days of competition in the Walnut Ring and Rolex Stadium, the crowning moments of the 2026 JHNC did not disappoint. Large...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team for the Longines League of Nations Rotterdam CSIO5*, hosted in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, from June 18-21, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and supported by Team Leader Lizzy Chesson, with horses to be confirmed the week of the event. The following athletes have been selected to represent the Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team and are...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Vaulting Team at the 2026 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Seniors to be held in Aachen, Germany, from August 11-16, 2026. The U.S. Vaulting Team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Emma Garrod , Assistant Chef d’Equipe Lisa Zielenske, Team Leader Steven Morrissey and Team Veterinarian Dr. Bart Halsberghe. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Vaulting Team for...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team at the Jumping Nations Cup La Baule CSIO5* to be hosted in La Baule-Escoublac, France, from June 11-14, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and supported by Team Leader Lizzy Chesson, with horses to be confirmed the week of the event. The following athletes have been selected to represent the Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ CDIO4* at Hof Kasselmann in Hagen a.T.W., Germany, from July 1-5, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor, Christine Traurig, and supported by Team Leader, Laura Roberts. The following combinations will represent The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Meagan Davis...

Devon, England – The Defender U.S. Eventing Team secured a well-earned podium finish at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Great Britian CCIO4*-NC-S, held May 27–31 at Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon, England. The team closed the competition on a collective score of 182.2, earning silver behind host nation Great Britain (135.6) and ahead of New Zealand (199.5). The team was led by Chef d’Equipe and High-Performance Manager, Leslie Law, as well as USEF Eventing...

Lexington, Ky. — US Equestrian has announced updates to the Para Dressage Pathway and Programs Athlete List, effective May 20, 2026. The updated list recognizes thirteen athletes across four tiers: Elite, Pre-Elite, Development, and Emerging, reflecting the depth and continued growth of para dressage in the United States. The Para Dressage Pathway and Programs list is a key component of US Equestrian's para dressage athlete development structure, providing a framework to identify,...

Lausanne, SUI. – With just over two years to go until the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games (LA28), the Organizing Committee has unveiled the official competition timetable. Para Dressage, the equestrian discipline on the Paralympic programme, will take place from August 16-21, 2028 across six days of competition. The Timetable The timetable for the equestrian competitions at the LA28 Paralympic Games is available here . It has been carefully developed with the climatic conditions in mind...

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Short List ahead of the 2026 FEI Dressage World Championship to be hosted in Aachen, Germany, from August 10-15, 2026. Combinations on the U.S. Dressage Team Short List will compete in pre-identified Observation Events over the next two months before official team selection in July. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Christine Traurig and Team Leader Laura...