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Frank & Eileen Named Official Lifestyle Partner of US Equestrian and Official Lifestyle Apparel Partner of US Equestrian Open

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/5/2026 4:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce a new partnership with Frank & Eileen as the Official Lifestyle Partner of US Equestrian and Official Lifestyle Apparel Partner of the US Equestrian Open. Frank & Eileen is a woman-owned, woman-led, B Corp-certified clothing brand renowned for reinventing the women’s button-up shirt using the finest European fabrics. Committed to sustainability, craftsmanship, and the idea that beautiful pieces should feel as good as they look,...

Region 2, Region 3 & 6 Claim Team Gold as Dressage Kicks Off 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/30/2026 6:54:00 AM

Traverse City, Mich . — Competition officially began today in the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF at the 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), with the Junior Team Test, Children's Preliminary Test B and U25 Intermediate II kicking off dressage action at Flintfield Horse Park. FEI Junior Team Test Region 2 took top honors in the Junior Team Test, posting a combined score of 201.879 to finish in gold medal position. Region 3 earned silver...

Junior and Young Rider Freestyles Cap Final Day of Dressage Competition at 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 8/2/2026 5:30:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – The 2026 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships, presented by USDF, concluded competition Sunday, August 2, at Flintfields Horse Park with the FEI Junior Individual and FEI Young Rider Individual Freestyles. This year's championship marked a historic first for NAYC dressage. Four nations competed in multiple categories throughout the week, with the U.S., Canada, and Mexico joined for the first time ever by the Cayman Islands. Junior Individual Freestyle...

Olivia Dutton and Jewelent Claim Individual Bronze at Inaugural FEI Eventing World Championship U25, U.S. Combinations Finish Inside Top Ten

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/26/2026 5:43:00 PM

Millstreet, Ireland – The U.S. Eventing Squad closed out the inaugural FEI Eventing World Championship U25, at Millstreet International in Co. Cork, Ireland, with Olivia Dutton and Jewelent claiming individual bronze and finishing as the highest-placed U.S. combination. The U.S. saw two more combinations finish inside of the top ten, with Molly Duda and Disco Traveler earning fifth overall on a final score of 49.2, placing just ahead of Jack Curtis and Luska Candy Clover, who finished in...

Fisk, Hermann, and Nichols Claim Individual Gold Medals at the 2026 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF

by | 8/2/2026 6:27:00 AM

Traverse City, Mich. – Competition continued today at the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships, presented by USDF, with individual medals awarded in both the Young Riders and Children's Individual Competitions. The CDIOU25 Grand Prix Freestyle concluded an exciting day of dressage at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Mich. FEI Young Riders Individual Test Eila Fisk (Aiken, S.C.) and Quaresma, a 2016 Oldenburg gelding (Quatersprung x Fuerstenball OLD), owned by Gina...

Amasé U.S. Jumping Team Earns Second in $75,000 Jumping Nations Cup Traverse City CSIO3* After Stellar Second Round Performance

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/23/2026 9:09:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – The Amasé U.S. Jumping Team secured a strong podium finish in the $75,000 Jumping Nations Cup Traverse City CSIO3*, hosted at Traverse City Horse Shows, adding zero faults in the second round to finish the day on their first round score of 16 total faults, placing them second overall. Israel finished the day on four faults total for the win, while Ireland took third on 24 faults after two rounds of competition which featured six international teams. “I...

Bennett McWhorter Tops Junior Individual Podium, Canada Claims Children's Team Gold at 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/31/2026 10:04:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. — Dressage competition continued Friday, July 31, at the 2026 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships, presented by USDF, at Flintfields Horse Park, with the FEI Junior Individual Test and the FEI Children's Team Competition. FEI Junior Individual Test Bennett McWhorter and Dalia (©US Equestrian) Bennett McWhorter (Wellington, Fla.) and Dalia claimed the individual gold medal in today's FEI Junior Individual Test, earning a personal-best score of...

Region 3 Claims Young Rider Team Gold, Erin Nichols Tops U25 Grand Prix Podium at 2026 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships, presented by USDF

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/30/2026 8:31:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. — Dressage competition continued on Thursday, July 30, at the 2026 FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships (NAYC), presented by USDF, at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Mich., with the FEI Young Rider Team Test and the FEI U25 Grand Prix 16-25 taking center stage. FEI Young Rider Team Test Region 3 topped the FEI Young Rider Team Test podium, posting a combined score of 198.941 to take the gold medal. Region 9 earned silver with a combined team score...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Endurance Team Short List for 2026 FEI Endurance World Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/29/2026 5:34:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations named to the U.S. Endurance Team Short List for the 2026 FEI Endurance World Championship in Butheeb, UAE on December 19, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d'Equipe Jeffrey Stuart, Team Veterinarian Dr. Olivia Rudolphi, and Team Leader Nicole Zerbee. The following unranked athlete-and-horse combinations have been selected to the U.S. Endurance Team Short List for the 2026 FEI Endurance World Championships and are listed...

Competition Set to Begin at the 2026 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/28/2026 6:46:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – Youth athletes from across North America are set to compete in Traverse City, Mich., for the 2026 edition of the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), the continent's only FEI youth championship for jumping and dressage. ©US Equestrian This year's competition once again features the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF and the Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship presented by USHJA. Hosted at...