The American Horse Council’s 2007 National Issues Forum in Washington, DC, was a huge success and featured dozens of respected speakers on important issues and opportunities to meet and mingle with federal legislators and regulators. More than 150 people gathered at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel from June 17-19, participating in American Horse Council (AHC) committee meetings, attending panels on different topics and socializing with other attendees and Congressional staffers. “With so many federal...

San Juan Capistrano, California – Again today Robert Dover and FBW Kennedy demonstrated masterful consistency and solidity, the hallmarks of their vast experience. They won the Grand Prix Special in the Selection Trials with a score of 78.640%, with two judges scoring them just over 80%. Dover summed up his two very different rides on Kennedy and Ranier, “honestly, I was actually really relaxed going into the ring today, and excited about especially riding Kennedy today, because I...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the continuation of its partnership with Hodges Badge Company for 2023. Hodges has renewed their support as the Official Ribbon Supplier of US Equestrian through the 2026 competition season. “We are so appreciative of Hodges Badge Company’s ongoing partnership and support of US Equestrian,” said US Equestrian CEO Bill Moroney. “Hodges is known for their quality products and excellent customer service, and we...

Ju’Riese Colón is the Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Center for SafeSport with a professional background in children’s safety policy and education. She spoke at the USEF Annual Meeting about participant protection and SafeSport in the equestrian community. Here are five takeaways from her presentation. 1. The equestrian community has become a leader in participant protection efforts. The U.S. Center for SafeSport was designated in 2017 as the nation’s safe sport...

Herning, Denmark - The Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team has secured the bronze medal in team competition at the Orifarm Healthcare FEI World Para Dressage Championships at Herning 2022. The team finsihed on a final team total of 225.335. The Netherlands took the gold on a score of 230.225, while Denmark took silver on a final score of 229.751. The team was led by Chef d'Equipe Michel Assouline and Team Leader Laureen Johnson. The team saw excellent rides from the four combinations over two...

Herning, Denmark – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team concluded team competition today in the Agria FEI World Jumping Championships in eleventh place, just missing out on qualification for round two of team competition, which will be held tomorrow under the lights in Stuterri ASK Stadium. Only the top ten teams from Round I qualified to move forward to tomorrow’s final, with McLain Ward and Contagious, as well as Brian Moggre and Balou du Reventon, moving forward as individual...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce a new partnership with N2 Saddlery as the Official Dressage Saddle of US Equestrian and the U.S. Dressage Team beginning with the 2022 season. With two out of three riders on Silver Medal winning-squad riding in N2 saddles – Adrienne Lyle on Salvino, and Sabine Schut-Kery on Sanceo – N2 Saddlery founder and owner, Sue Newell saw the historic moment as the impetus for making the “right partnership at the right time. As...

Hagen, Germany – The U.S. Young Rider Dressage Team capped a month’s long tour in Europe with a team finish in the Hagen CDIOY, taking eighth place. The team, led by USEF Youth Coach and Chef d’Equipe George Williams, saw improved rides from Erin Nichols, Mackenzie Peer, and Christian Simonson throughout the course of the competition. Hosted at Future Champions in Hagen, Germany, the competition saw 10 countries and 26 talented combinations compete in the CDIOY division,...

Madrid, Spain – The U.S. Jumping Team concluded a two-week tour of Europe with a sixth-place finish in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Madrid CSIO3*, finishing the event with a final overall score of 16 faults. The team was led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski over the course of their two-week stay, with their first appearance coming at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Portugal last week before traveling to Madrid to contest the competition this week at the Club de Campo Villa Madrid...

Lexington, Ky. - USEF continues to work closely with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), competition organizers, and participants to manage the EHV-1 situation in CA and provide updates to our membership. The information provided below is based on information available to USEF at the time of distribution. USEF learned last night about three (3) new horses confirmed positive for EHV-1 with no neurologic signs. One horse is at DIHP in isolation. The other two horses are off...