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Short List Announced for 2023 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Juniors and Young Vaulters

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 5/4/2023 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the vaulting athletes who have been named to the short list for the 2023 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Juniors and Young Vaulters. The championships will take place July 26-30 in Flyinge, Sweden, and the U.S. team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Emma Seely and Assistant Chef d’Equipe Kimberly Wellmann . Athletes on the short list are invited to participate in two mandatory observation events during the next phase of the...

Para Dressage National Champion Crowned, Brentina Cup and Grand Prix Begin at 2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/24/2022 9:00:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – The first national championship of the 2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions was awarded on Wednesday. The day began with the Adequan®/USEF Young Adult Brentina Cup Dressage National Championship and USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship competitors riding the first of three tests this week. Mia Rodier-Dawallo and Jayden concluded the day by winning top honors in the USEF Para Dressage National Championship. Adequan®/USEF Young Adult Brentina Cup Dressage...

US Equestrian Aims to Build on Momentum in 2022 with Theme of Ride United. Grow Together.

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 1/15/2022 8:15:00 AM

Naples, Fla. - US Equestrian President Tom O’Mara and CEO Bill Moroney delivered the General Session presentation to members and staff on January 14 at the US Equestrian Annual Meeting in Naples, Fla. They looked back at the successes and improvements made by US Equestrian in 2021 and laid out three priorities for 2022 with the theme of Ride United. Grow Together. US Equestrian senior staff also provided updates on 2021 and what is ahead in 2022. US Equestrian President Tom O’Mara...

Five USEF Advanced Pony and Intermediate Combined Driving National Champions Crowned at Katydid CDE

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/26/2021 9:19:00 AM

Mill Spring, N.C. – It was a great week of competition at the Katydid Combined Driving Event at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. Bad weather on Saturday resulted in a schedule change with all dressage tests taking place on Thursday and the marathon day moving to Friday. After a day off on Saturday, Sunday’s cones phase decided the final results. Five USEF Advanced Pony and Intermediate Combined Driving National Championship titles were awarded at Tryon. USEF Advanced...

Area 2 Takes CCI3*-S Team Victory, Area 1 Tops CCI2*-S in Inaugural Adequan®/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge Aiken

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/31/2021 12:25:00 PM

Aiken, S.C. – A total of 29 youth athletes participated in the inaugural Adequan/USEF Eventing Youth Team Challenge Aiken on March 25-27, 2021, in Aiken, S.C., representing Areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8. A new USEF Eventing program launched in 2021 as an evolution of the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), the Youth Team Challenge (YTC) mimics the FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ Series by offering youth athletes between the FEI ages of 14-25 the opportunity to compete for their...

Four National Champions Crowned on Day Four of the 2020 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Kathleen Landwehr and Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/21/2020 11:51:00 PM

Wayne, Ill. – Friday brought another warm and sunny day to HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center where seven classes of the 2020 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions showcased a wide variety of horses and riders on their quest for national champion titles. Four divisions concluded and named their national champions on Friday: The USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National Championship; Adequan®/USEF Young Adult ‘Brentina Cup’ Dressage National Championship; USEF Pony...

Young Horses and Young Riders are the Highlights of Day Three of the 2020 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions

by Leslie Potter and Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/20/2020 10:54:00 PM

Competition picked up on Thursday at the 2020 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions. Both the Grand Prix Arena and Young & Developing Horse Arena at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center was busy all day with classes for young and developing horses, ponies, and grand prix. Additionally, the first champions of the show were crowned as the competitors in the Horseware Ireland/USEF Young Rider Dressage National Championship finished their final test. USEF Grand Prix Dressage National...

USEF Update on COVID-19: Suspension Extended Through May 31, 2020

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/25/2020 8:15:00 AM

April 25, 2020 Dear USEF Members and Competition Organizers (Licensees and Managers), We continue to carefully monitor the COVID-19 Pandemic situation and the position of health experts, including the CDC and other public health authorities. It appears that in several areas of the country, restrictions put in place by State Governors, such as the “stay-at-home” orders, are making a positive difference. Federal, state and local governments are discussing plans for re-opening the...

The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team Seeks Strong Start in FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ USA

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 3/12/2019 5:31:00 PM

Wellington, Fla. - The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team will make their 2019 FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ debut in front of a home crowd when the FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA gets underway on Wednesday, March 13, in Wellington, Fla. In addition, the U.S. will compete in the CDIO-U25 Nations Cup, running alongside the FEI Dressage Nations Cup USA on Wednesday. Newly appointed Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe Debbie McDonald will lead The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team of Jennifer...

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Out to Take Back Podium in FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Calgary

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/7/2018 3:47:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team will look to defend their 2017 gold medal when they compete at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ CSIO5* Calgary, part of the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’, on Saturday, September 8. Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland turns to the team of Lucy Deslauriers, Zazou Hoffman, Beezie Madden, and Andrew Welles for a strong Nations Cup appearance. The U.S. has drawn seventh in the order of nine teams with Welles and Brindis Bogibo...