Sarah Reitz and Fferm Gwenffrwd Onyx Star. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Mill Spring, N.C. – Sunny skies and mild temperatures greeted competitors at the Tryon Fall CDE on marathon day as the national champion contenders in the intermediate divisions completed their second phase of competition. The marathon course at the Tryon International Equestrian Center’s iconic White Oak Course offered plenty of inviting but challenging questions on the six-obstacle intermediate course....

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Competition continued Saturday for the 2023 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West with Phase II, the gymnastic phase. The youth athletes competed in front of judges Linda Hough and Lauren Hough once again, this time over a series of gymnastic lines. Phase II had a multiplier of 1.5 for the overall final weighted scores of the competition. Sabine Close and Off to Neverland (Devyn Trethewey/US Equestrian) The athletes rode in...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Competition got underway at the 2023 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West with Phase I, the flat phase. The field of 21 youth athletes had their first chance to demonstrate their riding skills for judges Linda Hough and Lauren Hough. The flat phase allowed athletes to showcase their position and seat as well as correctness and effectiveness of the aids. Madilynn Lo Porto, riding Kentucky, holds the early lead at the 2023...

Mill Spring, N.C. – Three National Champion titles are on the line this week as horses, ponies, and driving athletes take the stage at the Tryon International Equestrian Center. The Tryon Fall CDE runs through Sunday, Sept. 24, and hosts the national championships for intermediate divisions. Louise Fox and Hidden Hollow William. ©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Louise Fox and Hidden Hollow William, her own 2009 Miniature Horse gelding, earned the top dressage score in the Intermediate...

Lexington, Ky. – Youth saddle seat equitation riders are encouraged to submit their applications for the 2023 $10,000 Stephens College USEF Saddle Seat Medal Scholarship . This scholarship is open to high school juniors and seniors who will compete in the 2023 USEF Saddle Seat Medal Final at the UPHA American Royal National Championship Horse Show, or who have competed in and placed in the top four of a USEF Saddle Seat Medal qualifying class during the 2023 competition season. The...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – Youth athletes will vie for top honors in the 2023 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West this week during the Blenheim International Jumping Festival at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park. The athletes will compete in four phases over three days of competition demonstrating their skills on the flat and over fences to determine the winner of the Finals. Ella Dyson, winner of the 2022 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping...

Lexington, Ky. - Peggy Thomas was a major contributor to U.S. dressage as a horse owner and supporter of the next generation of top athletes. Along with her husband Parry, Thomas helped U.S. athletes achieve top results on the world and national stages with their support of equestrian sport. Peggy Thomas (third from the left) during Brentina's retirement ceremony (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Thomas passed away on September 3, 2023, at the age of 97. She was born August 23, 1926, in Preston,...

Opglabbeek, Belgium – The U.S. Junior Jumping Team stepped up onto the podium and the U.S. Young Rider Jumping Team earned fourth place overall on Sunday at the 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Youth Final at Sentower Park in Belgium. “The juniors were great,” said U.S. Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski. “There were some nerves and some pressure from them. Overall, they were amazing in getting on the podium. I'm proud of all of them—they all rode great....

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to acknowledge the 2023 Jacqueline B. Mars National Competition and Training Grant recipients. The national grants are awarded by the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation through the generosity of USET Foundation Honorary Trustee Jacqueline B. Mars, with the aim of supporting preparation and attendance at a competition that is more than 1,500 miles from the athlete’s home base. In 2023, grants were awarded to James Alliston with Nemesis...

Castelsagrat, France – U.S. endurance athlete Avery Betz-Conway (Kingsland, Ga.) and RAS Istanbul, a 2011 Arabian gelding owned by Estanar S. A., completed the 2023 FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders and Juniors on Saturday, finishing in 18 th place out of a field of 70 starters and 37 finishers. The pair finished the 120 km ride in a time of 9:39:27. Avery Betz-Conway and Istanbul. ©Claire Sapet “It was a very technical ride, but it was a lot of fun,” said...