Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian, the national governing body for equestrian sport in the United States, hosted an official grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly-completed, state-of-the-art headquarters located at the Kentucky Horse Park. The new building will provide a collaborative work space for more than 155 employees and service the organization’s 145,000 members, 11 breeds, 18 disciplines, and 20 affiliates. As part of the United States Olympic and Paralympic...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Mich., has been selected as the host venue for the 2020-2022 Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for the disciplines of dressage and jumping, pending final approval from the Fédération Equestre International (FEI). Competition is scheduled to run from August 4-9, 2020. Photo Credit Andrea Evans/US Equestrian...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce participants for the ninth annual Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic Week (RDHMW). The clinic will be held from January 3-6, 2019, in Wellington, Fla., at Equestrian Village, home of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival. Designed to identify and develop the next generation of U.S. equestrian team talent, training sessions will feature intense, mounted sessions led by internationally acclaimed American athletes and trainers and daily...

Lexington, Ky. – The US Equestrian (USEF) has announced the recipients of 2018 Land Rover/USEF Eventing Competition Grants and USET Foundation Jacqueline B. Mars International Competition Grant , kindly given through the United States Equestrian Team Foundation, and approved the following athletes for the 2018 Fall Eventing Training List. The following athletes have received funding for FEI Eventing Nations Cup™ The Netherlands in Boekelo, The Netherlands, from October 11-14, 2018:...

Lexington, Ky. – This week, The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team aims to earn top marks at the FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ Germany. Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover will lead the team of Laura Graves and Verdades, Adrienne Lyle and Salvino, Kasey Perry-Glass and Goerklintgaards Dublet, and Steffen Peters and Rosamunde at the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen, July 19-22. Individual U.S. CDI4* big tour competitors Shelly Francis and Danilo, Ashley Holzer and Havanna 145, Olivia...

Fulton, Mo. – After impressive showings at the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team Trials, 12 riders were chosen to represent the United States at the 2018 Saddle Seat World Cup. Thirty-two aspiring athletes from 18 states tried out at William Woods University on Saturday. Twenty riders competed in the three-gaited section and 12 riders competed in the five-gaited. Each phase consisted of one rail ride and one pattern ride on an unfamiliar horse. After the Trials, six riders from each section...

Stellenbosch, South Africa - Excitement is building for the 2016 International Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup getting underway this week in Stellenbosch, South Africa. Under the guidance of coaches Kent Swalla (Columbia, Mo.), David Cater (Dunbarton, N.H.) and Pam Roush (Lutz, Fla.), the U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team will compete against teams from Canada, Namibia, and South Africa for the coveted Three- and Five-Gaited World Cup trophies. Team practices began Monday, July 4 and will...

The USHJA Foundation will host a "High Score Challenge" during the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby presented by Mirimichi Green. (MegBanks/TIEC) Mill Spring, N.C. - June 10, 2016 - Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) will begin a weekend filled with celebration and excitement starting today, Friday, June 10, with the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby presented by Mirimichi Green, as the venue begins counting down to the final "Saturday Night Lights" of the Tryon Spring...

Omaha, Neb. - The fifth annual International Omaha, an internationally sanctioned equestrian competition featuring high-level dressage and jumping together under one roof, is delighted to welcome top national and international dressage riders who have competed in the Olympic Games, FEI World Cup™ Finals and Pan American and World Equestrian Games. The exciting world-class competition is produced by the Omaha Equestrian Foundation (OEF) and takes place May 5-7 at the CenturyLink Center in...

Gothenburg, Sweden – Hosting the only annual FEI championships for the 14th time in the event’s 38 year history, the Gothenburg Horse Show will be a hub of excitement this week as the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final and Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Final take place over four days. The U.S. will be represented by eight athlete-and-horse combinations in the Jumping Final, taking on a field of 38 combinations from 18 nations. The Final begins with the speed leg,...