Lexington, Ky. - The Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games were a highlight of 2024, showcasing not only world-class competition but an extraordinary level of media interest and coverage. US Equestrian Senior Director of Sport Communications & Social Media, Carly Weilminster, sat down with Hallye Griffin, US Equestrian Director of FEI Sport, to discuss the successes and challenges of promoting equestrian sports during the Games at the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting. ©Avery Wallace/US...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 licensed official development grant application. The grants, first awarded in 2022, were designed to aid equestrians who desire to become a licensed official in addition to current licensed officials who wish to advance their knowledge and license level. Grants are intended to reduce financial barriers for USEF or U.S. Féderation Équestre Internationale officials to complete application requirements such...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian reminds endurance competition managers and licensed officials to submit their applications for the 2025 Endurance Competition Grant and U.S. FEI Endurance Officials Grant before the deadline of Saturday, Feb. 1 at 11:59 p.m. ET. These grants are intended to support FEI endurance competitions in the U.S. to maintain a healthy calendar of competitions, and to support U.S.-based FEI endurance. The competition grants provide financial support to assist USEF and...

Lexington, Ky . - The Vaulting Sport Committee has amended the criteria for oversubscribed FEI Vaulting Competitions. This criterion is used to determine the athletes that will be able to compete at FEI Vaulting Competitions in Individual, Pas de Deux and Squad categories should the event be oversubscribed due to limited entries. The criteria can be found on the USEF website here . If you have any questions about the criteria, please contact Michelle McQueen, Director of Vaulting, at...

Lexington, Ky. – During the General Session of the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting, US Equestrian President Tom O’Mara and CEO Bill Moroney spoke to members and staff. A presentation by U.S. Para Dressage Team Chef d’Equipe and Technical Advisor Michel Assouline highlighted the program's success in 2024 and the roadmap that contributed to the team’s performance at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Following the overall theme of “It’s All About the...

Lexington, Ky . - US Equestrian is proud to recognize Kimberly “Kimmy” Palmer as the 2024 Vaulter of the Year. The 2024 Horses of the Year are as follows: Individual Horse of the Year – Lunar Eclipse Pas de Deux Horse of the Year – Cabo San Lucas Squad Horse of the Year – Eldoctro 2024 Vaulter of the Year: Kimberly “Kimmy” Palmer Kimmy Palmer and Rosenstolz 99 (with lunger Laura Carnabuci), overall sixth-place finishers in the Individual Female division...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian thanks the FEI Endurance Officials that made the 2024 season a success. We appreciate all their hard work and dedication to the sport. Our congratulations are extended to Martha Misheff and Shawn Polke, who received a new license or license promotion in 2024. Thank you to the following: Anne Christopherson Michael Foss Dublin Hart Carter Hounsel Norma House Heather Hoyns Deidre Huff Sue Jaffe Lynne Johnson Lynn Kenelly Nick Kohut Marilyn Kulifay Jennifer Madera...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2024 Horse of the Year nominees. The International and National Horses of the Year will be announced at the 2024 SmartPak/USEF Horse of the Year Awards Dinner on Saturday, Jan. 25 during the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting in Lexington, Ky. Horses of Honor are nominated by their USEF affiliate organization or USEF breed or discipline committee, and the finalists are selected by the USEF Awards Committee. The final Horses of the...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Dressage Federation™ (USDF) and the US Equestrian Federation (USEF) are thrilled to announce that, effective January 1, 2025, USDF will become the USEF Recognized Affiliate Association for Para Dressage. Leading up to this transition, representatives from the United States Para Equestrian Association (USPEA), USEF Para-Equestrian Sport Committee, and USDF representatives formed a taskforce that worked in tandem with the USEF executive arm to...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2024 Equestrian of the Year nominees. The International and National Equestrians of the Year will be announced during the 2024 Pegasus Awards Dinner on Thursday, Jan. 23, at the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting in Lexington, Ky. Equestrians of Honor are nominated by their USEF affiliate organization or USEF breed or discipline committee, and the finalists are selected by the USEF Awards Committee. The final Equestrians of the Year...