Lexington, Ky. – Some of the country’s best junior hunter riders are preparing to compete for top honors in the 2020 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West Coast in Petaluma, Calif. This bicoastal championship kicks off out West at the picturesque Sonoma Horse Park from July 17-19. The East Coast competition will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park from August 23-24. The championship consists of intense competition at the 3’6” and...

Lexington, Ky. – Some of the country’s best adult amateur saddle seat equitation riders will compete for the title of 2020 USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Final champion on Wednesday, July 8, during the historic Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show. Hailing from as far as New Orleans, La., competitors have arrived at the Kentucky Horse Park to demonstrate their skill for the judging panel of Cindy Mugnier (Belchertown, Mass.), Jimmy Robertson (Simpsonville, Ky.), and Tim...

Wellington, Fla. – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team has won the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4* hosted at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, February 29. The team, led by Chef d'Equipe Robert Ridland, saw Andrew Kocher (Wellington, Fla.) aboard Squirt Gun, Lucas Porter (Wellington, Fla.) and C Hunter, Brian Moggre (Flower Mound, Texas) and MTM Vivre Le Reve, and Adrienne Sternlicht (Greenwich, Conn.) and Just a Gamble, secure the podium finish. Ireland...

Lexington, Ky. – The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team concluded their second official outing of the 2020 season with a win in team competition at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival 3 CPEDI3* in Wellington, Fla. Team competition began on Wednesday, January 22, and continued on Friday, January 24, while the individual FEI Para Freestyle Tests were hosted under the lights on Saturday evening. The team of Beatrice de Lavalette, Rebecca Hart, Roxanne Trunnell, and Marie Vonderheyden were...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the winners of two prestigious awards in the discipline of endurance. Cheryl Van Deusen has been awarded the Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award, and Kate Bishop has been awarded the Brunjes Junior/Young Rider Trophy. Cheryl Van Deusen and Hoover the Mover at the USEF Endurance National Championships (Becky Pearman Photography) The Maggy Price Endurance Excellence Award is presented to the top U.S. senior endurance rider. This award...

CCI4*-L leader Waylon Roberts and Lancaster (Shannon Brinkman Photo) Fair Hill, Md. - After a nail-biting day of exciting cross-country action at The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International Three-Day Event (FHI), a few new names grace the top of the leaderboards. The CCI4*-L division saw a major shuffle in the standings, after overnight leaders had trouble on Derek di Grazia's course. Canadian Waylon Roberts moved into first with Lancaster. In the CCI3*-L, Woods Baughman moved up one position...

Fair Hill, Md. - At the end of a busy day wrapping up the dressage phase of The Dutta Corp. Fair Hill International Three-Day (FHI), two new riders took over the top of the leaderboards. Mara DePuy and Congo Brazzaville Z moved into first in The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI4*-L Eventing National Championship with their 28.6, while Alexa Gartenberg and Louis M claimed the pinnacle position in The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI3*-L Eventing National Championship on a 25.9. Mara DePuy and Congo Brazzaville Z...

Lexington, Ky. – The Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA) is set to host the 2019 Western Dressage World Championship Show from October 2-6. The championship returns to the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla., bringing together top combinations from across the United States and Canada for competition and to share the love of Western dressage with their peers. The 2019 slate of judges includes Joanne Coy (Otsego, Mich.), Melissa Creswick (Clovis, Calif.), Janet “Dolly”...

Tryon, N.C. – The Adequan® U.S. Para Dressage Team secured first place in the team portion of the Tryon Fall 2 FEI CPEDI3* on an impressive team score of 439.585 to take the win over Canada, who finished on a collective score of 416.079. The team, comprised of Sydney Collier, Rebecca Hart, Kate Shoemaker, and Roxanne Trunnell, performed consistently across the different Grade tests to help solidify their admirable win. Andrea Evans/US Equestrian Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline...

Lexington, Ky. – The best National Show Horses across the country are gathering in the heart of Illinois at the Illinois State Fairgrounds for the 14 th annual National Show Horse Finals. Hosted by the National Show Horse Registry (NSHR), a packed weekend of competition kicks off tomorrow, Sept. 12, and runs through Sept. 14. The versatility and beauty of the National Show Horse will be proudly displayed throughout the weekend as judges Ann Judd (Lutz, Fla.), Martha Rattner (Georgetown,...