Have you heard about the potential threat of screwworm entering the United States? In December 2024, Mexico confirmed its first case of screwworm. Unfortunately, screwworm is spreading northward in Mexico and is now less than 700 miles away which is not far when it comes to fly movement. On May 13, 2025, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) closed all land border crossing stations along the Mexico/US border, stopping all movement of animals from Mexico into the United States. Recently, Dr....

The podium at the 2024 USEF Eventing Young Rider National Championships (©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian) Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the Maryland International and Horse Trials at Loch Moy Farm in Adamstown, Md. has been chosen as the host of the 2026-2027 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships (CCIJ1*-Intro, CCIYJ2*-S, CCIU253*-S). The championships will be held on June 25-28, 2026, and June 24-27, 2027. “I’m delighted that the USEF Eventing Young...

Lexington, Ky. – For the first time ever, three U.S. athletes occupy the number one spot in their respective discipline world rankings, with Kent Farrington moving into number one on the Longines FEI Jumping World Ranking List, and Boyd Martin earning the number one position on the FEI Eventing World Ranking List for the first time in his career. Fiona Howard still holds her position as the number one athlete in the world in the FEI Para Dressage Rankings. Farrington last held the honor...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce updated program member lists to the USA Dressage Pathway Program, encompassing the USA Dressage Elite, Pre-Elite, Development, Emerging Young Horse and Youth programs for dressage athletes in the United States. These program lists are established based on competition results within the past 12 months and are supported by Christine Traurig, USEF Dressage Chef d’Equipe, Development and Young Horse Coach, and George Williams, USEF...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce an update to the 2026 USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship and will open the location bidding process to determine a host location. Following conversations with a variety of stakeholders regarding the USEF Grand Prix National Championship, the decision has been made to host the 2026 USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship outside of the 2026 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions. Instead, the championship will be held as...

Lexington, Ky. - Over the past two years, US Equestrian, USHJA, and the USEA have been collaboratively discussing the use of equestrian safety vests and how to best develop safety vest standards. This process has involved multiple meetings with leadership and volunteers serving on the safety committees of both organizations. Throughout this process, our collective goal has been to improve rider safety and to do this we identified the need to evaluate the efficacy of existing safety vest and...

Basel, Switzerland – Katie Dinan and Out of the Blue SCF finished as the highest-placed U.S. combination to conclude the 2025 FEI Jumping World Cup Final, taking eighth overall after three competitive days of elite jumping competition. Lillie Keenan and Kick On took eleventh, while both Kristen Vanderveen aboard Bull Run’s Jireh and Kaitlin Campbell and Castlefield Cornelious both rounded out the top twenty placings. All four U.S. combinations jumped a clear first round. Julien...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce an extension of a long-standing partnership with The Dutta Corporation through 2028. As the Official Equine Air Transportation Provider of the U.S. Equestrian Teams, The Dutta Corp. will continue its invaluable support of equine athletes traveling to international competitions. Additionally, The Dutta Corp. remains the official title sponsor of the The Dutta Corp U.S. Dressage Team. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian The company will also...

Basel, Switzerland – Lillie Keenan and Kick On put the U.S. on the podium in Round I of the 2025 FEI Jumping World Cup Final, leading the U.S. contingent looking ahead to the second round of the individual final tomorrow. The pair finished third overall in the competitive class, stopping the timers in 60.69 seconds, and currently sit in third on the overall leaderboard. Katie Dinan (New York, N.Y.) and Out of the Blue SCF also jumped a faultless round to sit in eleventh, while Alessandra...

Basel, Switzerland – Alessandra Volpi and Gipsy Love stamped their mark on the second day of jumping competition at the 2025 FEI Jumping World Cup Final in Basel, Switzerland, earning third place and stopping the timers in 45.78 seconds to move up to seventh in the overall standings. Lillie Keenan and Kick On also remain in the top five, tied for fourth, with an exciting finish to come Sunday. Martin Fuchs (SUI) and Leonie Jei took the win in today's class with a jump-off time of 40....