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Competition Set to Begin at 2025 FEI World Championships for Juniors and Young Vaulters

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/29/2025 3:12:00 PM

Stadl Paura, Austria – The U.S. Vaulting Team is prepared and ready to begin competition at the 2025 FEI World Championships for Juniors and Young Vaulters, with 19 vaulters representing the U.S. This year’s competition will be held in Stadl Paura, Austria, from Wednesday, July 30, through Sunday, August 3. Chef d’Equipe Emma Garrod, assistant Chef d’Equipe Lisa Zielenske, and Team Leader Michelle McQueen will lead the U.S. Vaulting Team onsite. Photo provided by Jodi...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for Jumping Nations Cup Dublin CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/29/2025 2:40:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team in the Jumping Nations Cup Dublin CSIO5* hosted as part of the Dublin Horse Show, a Rolex Series event. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson. The following athletes have been named to the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Lucy Davis Kennedy (Long Beach, Calif.) Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.) Alex...

Competition Set to Begin at 2025 FEI North American Youth Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/29/2025 8:00:00 AM

©Leslie Potter/US Equestrian Traverse City, Mich. – Youth athletes from across North America have arrived in Traverse City, Michigan, for the 2025 edition of the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), the continent’s premier youth event for jumping and dressage. This year’s competition once again features the Discover Dressage/FEI North American Youth Dressage Championship presented by USDF and the Gotham North/FEI North American Youth Jumping Championship...

New Champions Emerge After Final Day of Competition at the 2025 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/28/2025 9:00:00 AM

Del Mar, Calif. – The West Coast’s annual celebration of hunter excellence, the Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West , came to a close on Sunday, concluding a weekend packed with quality competition and camaraderie for young athletes in the hunter discipline. The 3’6” sections kicked off the day with their final phase, tackling Scott Starnes’s handy course in the scenic Grand Prix Grass Field at HITS Del Mar Horse Park. Competitors in...

Young Riders Shine on Day One of 2025 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West

by US Equestrian Communications | 7/27/2025 7:00:00 AM

Del Mar, Calif. – A total of 96 entries across the 3’3” and 3’6” heights came to show on the first day of competition at the 2025 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West . All competitors contested their classic rounds on Saturday in the spectacular Grand Prix Grass Field at HITS Del Mar Horse Park. Additionally, the 3’6” sections completed their under saddle phase, leaving just Sunday’s handy rounds left to determine...

2025 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West Takes Place This Weekend at HITS Del Mar Horse Park

by US Equestrian Communications | 7/25/2025 7:00:00 PM

Del Mar, Calif. – Top hunter competitors have convened in sunny Southern California this week for the 2025 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West (JHNC), held at HITS Del Mar Horse Park. Eight national champions will be crowned across the 3’3” and 3’6” heights for the following sections: Small Junior Hunter 15 & Under Small Junior Hunter 16-17 Large Junior Hunter 15 & Under Large Junior Hunter 16-17 Competitors at JHNC will...

U.S. Jumping Team Tops Podium in FEI Jumping Nations Cup Traverse City CSIO3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/24/2025 6:08:00 PM

Traverse City, Mich. – The U.S. Jumping Team finished with a win in the $75,000 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Traverse City CSIO3*, topping the podium with a final team total of four faults, after a nail-biting jump-off with Ireland. Canada rounded out the top three podium positions finishing on eight faults. ©USEquestrian “I’m thankful we had these Nations Cups added to the calendar between here and in Caledon in Canada last week. These competitions are a great opportunity for...

U.S. Dressage Emerging Athletes Gain Global Insight on Trip to FEI Dressage European Championships for Young Riders and U25

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/24/2025 12:29:00 PM

Claire Tucker, Cheyenne Duncan, Haley Smith, Olivia Martz, and George Williams, USEF High Performance Pathway Development Advisor and Youth Coach. Kronberg, Germany - A group of rising U.S. Dressage youth athletes recently embarked on a trip to Kronberg, Germany, where they had the opportunity to spectate at the 2025 FEI Dressage European Championships for Young Riders and U25. As part of the U.S. Dressage Emerging Athlete Program, the trip aimed to expose the Young Rider and U25 athletes to...

US Equestrian Announces Defender U.S. Eventing Team for FEI Eventing Nations Cup Arville CCIO4*-NC-S

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 7/24/2025 12:02:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the horse-and-athlete combinations selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Arville CCIO4*-NC-S hosted in Arville, Belgium, from August 13-17, 2025. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law and Team Leader Christina Vaughn. The following horse and athlete combinations have been selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Cosby...

Dollamur Named Official Stall Mat of US Equestrian

by US Equestrian Communications Department | 7/23/2025 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce a new partnership with Dollamur as the Official stall mat of US Equestrian. Dollamur will also serve as an Official Supplier of US Equestrian Teams and Official Sponsor of the US Equestrian Annual Meeting. Dollamur is the leading global manufacturer of high-performance sports flooring and is known for innovation and durability across different competitive landscapes. The company’s newest product, the Dollamur Stall Mat, offers a...