Lausanne, SUI - Veterinary issues were the focal point for the afternoon session at the inaugural FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne (SUI) today, which was attended by over 180 delegates from National Federations, the veterinary community, the International Jumping Riders Club and members of the media. The Forum covered four central themes, delivered by a nine-strong panel headed by John McEwen, Chair of the FEI Veterinary Committee. The key issues covered were: • Changes to the 2013 FEI...

Lexington, KY - Voting is now open for the coveted 2011 USEF Equestrian of the Year, which, following decades of tradition comes at the end of the 2011 competition year and is announced when the horse world meets at the United States Equestrian Federation's annual Pegasus Awards celebration in January. Known as the USEF Equestrians of Honor, eight stars of equestrian sport-across breed and discipline -each recently received a unique competitive trophy. These honors will be presented during...

Lexington, Ky . – The Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team will contest the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Netherlands CCIO4*-NC-L hosted in Enschede, Netherlands at the Military Boekelo-Enschede from October 5-8. The team consists of a combination of seasoned and up-and-coming athletes with James Alliston, Jennie Brannigan, Phillip Dutton, and Cassie Sanger, who is competing in her first CCI4*-L. This is the final competition of the 2023 FEI Eventing Nations Cup season, and the U.S. will aim for...

Traverse City, Mich. – Competition at the 2023 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) will kick off on Wednesday, August 9, with five days of world-class equestrian sport on the schedule. NAYC is comprised of the Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championships presented by USHJA and the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF and is being hosted for the third consecutive year by Traverse City Horse Shows at Flintfields Horse Park. ©Andrew...

Mounted stewards play an important role during the cross-country phase of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™. (US Equestrian) Responsible for crowd control, public engagement, and rounding up the occasional loose horse, mounted stewards play a fundamental role in the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian ™ , especially the cross-country phase. According to the event’s 2023 Mounted Steward Guidelines document,...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes named to the 2023 Eventing Pre-Elite and Developing Programs. The programs are part of the U.S. Eventing Pathway, which is focused on developing combinations to deliver sustainable success in team competition at the championship level. Learn more about the Eventing Pathway Programs here. The following combinations have been approved for the Pre-Elite Program and are listed in alphabetical order: Will Coleman (Gordonsville,...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the next DEI Community Conversation, “Horses and the Military: A Long-Standing Partnership,” will be on Monday, November 7, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. ET via Zoom. This DEI Community Conversation, held in recognition of Veterans Day, explores the longstanding partnership between the military and horses, with a focus on how horses are supporting military veterans and families today. This relationship has changed over the...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that it has awarded more than $60,000 in USEF Opportunity Fund grants to seven USEF Community Outreach Organizations in the fund’s inaugural year. The 2022 USEF Opportunity Fund grants will support a range of projects, from expanding programming and purchasing safety equipment to infrastructure improvements and business operations support. Grantees are listed below in alphabetical order: City to Saddle – Mesa Farm (Rutland,...

Traverse City, Mich. – History repeated itself on the first day of competition at the 2022 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for dressage as the Junior team representing Region 4 won team gold for the second consecutive year. The 2022 NAYC Region 4 Junior Dressage Team. ©KTB Creative Not only was it a repeat win for the region, but the roster was made up of veteran horse-and-athlete combinations from the 2021 Region 4 Junior Team. Lexie Kment (Palmyra, Neb.) and Montagny...

Herning, Denmark – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team completed their first day of championship competition in Herning, with two of the four team combinations taking on Stuterri ASK Stadium today and the final two combinations set to compete tomorrow. The second half of the FEI Grand Prix will begin at 11:00 a.m. GMT+2/5:00 a.m. ET, with team medals being awarded following the conclusion of the competition. Katie Duerrhammer & Quartett ©ShannonBrinkmanPhotography Katie...