Breaking US Equestrian news releases contain the latest information regarding the organization, national championships, U.S. athletes and teams in international competition, breed news, and important member alerts. Manage the news you receive at the US Equestrian Preference Center.

Alexandra Lawson and Imagine My Surprise Ride to Championship Win at 2011 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final Presented by Elisabeth M. Goth

by USEF National Affiliates Department | 11/20/2011 11:58:00 AM

Alexandra Lawson and Imagine My Surprise. Photo by Howard Schatzberg. Kansas City, MO - Alexandra Lawson of North Salem, IN, rode James Williams' Imagine My Surprise to the championship win in the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Saddle Seat Medal Final presented by Elisabeth M. Goth. The final took place Saturday as part of the United Professional Horsemen's Association (UPHA) American Royal National Championship Horse Show in Kansas City, MO. "Winning the Medal is a dream...

USA Heads the Start List for Round Three at St. Gallen

by Louise Parkes/FEI | 6/2/2011 10:30:53 AM

Pictured during the draw for the third leg of the 2011 FEI Nations Cup™ series at St Gallen, Switzerland today were : L to R - Peter Stossel, President CSIO St Gallen, John Roche, FEI Jumping Director and Henk Nooren, Chef d'Equipe for the French team. Photo: FEI/Katja Stuppia. St. Gallen, Switzerland - The American team will be first into the ring for tomorrow's third leg of the 2011 FEI Nations Cup™ at St. Gallen, Switzerland. A total of nine nations will compete, as the Swiss, who...

Hunter Holloway and Pepita Con Spita Shine in Omaha and Earn Third in FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/9/2023 10:13:00 AM

Hunter Holloway and Pepita Con Spita (US Equestrian) Omaha, Neb. – Round III of the of the FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final closed out the FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2023. Thirty combinations returned to the CHI Health Center Omaha for the first of two rounds, while the top 20 came back for the second round. The courses designed by Bernardo Costa Cabral (POR) were championship tracks with both technical questions and big fences. Kansas-native Hunter Holloway and Pepita Con Spita...

Two U.S. Combinations in Top 10 Overall after Round II at FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 4/7/2023 11:00:00 AM

Hunter Holloway and Pepita Con Spita (US Equestrian) Omaha, Neb. – Forty combinations returned to the CHI Health Center Omaha on Thursday for Round II of the FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final at the FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2023. Bernardo Costa Cabral (POR) designed a challenging track with nine combinations returning for the jump-off, including Hunter Holloway and Pepita Con Spita and Devin Ryan and Eddie Blue for the U.S. Unlucky rails kept them out of the top spots in the...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Concludes Dressage in Third Place With Sights Set on Cross-Country Phase

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 9/16/2022 4:45:00 PM

Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team saw the final two team combinations, as well as individual pair, complete their dressage tests before the ground jury today at the 2022 FEI Eventing World Championship, finishing the day on a score of 76.6. Tamie Smith and Mai Baum, shined, earning a 24.0, with Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg TSF rounding out the day, earning a 26.2 from the panel. Ariel Grald and Leamore Master Plan produced a 32.5 to sit in 48 th place...

Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team Completes Successful Mandatory Outing at MARS Great Meadow International Ahead of FEI Eventing World Championships

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/28/2022 10:00:00 PM

The Plains, Va. – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad along with alternate and reserve combinations completed their mandatory outing this weekend at MARS Great Meadow International as their final prep event before September’s 2022 FEI Eventing World Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy. Tamie Smith and Mai Baum. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian All five members of the squad, along with the eight reserve and alternate combinations completed the CCI4*-S at MARS GMI. Team...

Divita and Woolson Win 3* Divisions at USEF/AVA Vaulting National Championships

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/22/2021 3:20:00 PM

Hesperus, Colo. – The 2021 USEF/AVA Vaulting National Championships had an exciting weekend of the country’s top vaulting athletes competing September 18-19 in Hesperus, Colo. After a year’s hiatus due to qualifying disruptions caused by COVID-19, the vaulting community was ready to prove their mettle. In the 3* divisions, Tessa Divita won the USEF/AVA 3* Individual Female Vaulting National Championship while Geoffrey Woolson took top honors in the USEF/AVA 3* Individual Male...

Boyd Martin and On Cue Win the 2021 USEF Advanced Horse Trials National Championship at the American Eventing Championships

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Communications Department | 9/4/2021 12:00:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Friday night brought a familiar scene to the Rolex Stadium as Boyd Martin (Unionville, Pa.) took a victory lap with On Cue, the 2006 Selle Francais mare he co-owns with Christine, Thomas, and Tommie Turner. The pair turned in a double clear jumping round to finish at the top of the podium in the USEF Advanced Horse Trials National Championship, held at the American Eventing Championships. “I was thrilled with On Cue,” said Martin. “She’s just...

U.S. Eventing Team Delivers Three Strong Cross-Country Rounds to Improve Team Standing Ahead of Final Phase

by U.S. Equestrian Communications Department | 8/1/2021 1:00:00 AM

Tokyo, Japan – The U.S. Eventing Team made strong work of Derek Di Grazia’s track at Sea Forest Cross Country Course in the middle of Tokyo Bay, with all three combinations crossing through the finish line with no jumping penalties. Doug Payne and Vandiver led off the team as the third combination to test the course and came home with just 6.8-time faults and move forward to tomorrow on a 39.80. Phillip Dutton and Z dashed through the course and finishing with just 4.8 time and...

U.S. Eventing Team Takes Commanding Lead After Cross-Country With Tokyo 2020 Qualification in Sight

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 8/3/2019 10:05:00 PM

Lima, Peru – After a defining day of cross-country, the U.S. Eventing Team maintained their overall first place position as they head into the final phase of jumping at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games on Saturday. Each of the four combinations completed the intricate course, with Lynn Symansky and Boyd Martin, producing the only two double clear efforts of the day. The U.S. Team currently sits on a team score of 91.2, while Brazil moved into second with an overall score of 117.7. Canada...