The LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games announced the launch of the LA28 Volunteer Program presented by Delta Air Lines. This is a great avenue for members to get involved with a home Olympic and Paralympic games! As volunteer events become available in the LA region, registered volunteers will receive email invitations to sign up for specific events based on their location and interests. THE PROCESS : Registration is open now for community volunteering. Submit the form, and you’ll be...

©Krisztina Horváth/Hoefnet.com Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian has published the athlete selection memo for the 2027 FEI Para Driving World Championship for Single Horses applicants. The 2027 FEI Para Driving World Championship for Single Horses Championship location and date are to be confirmed by the FEI. The preliminary information is provided to assist athletes with competition planning and is subject to change. The selection information is based upon the recommendations of the...

Kate Shoemaker and Vianne (©Dirk Ruechel) Hagen, Germany - The U.S. Para Dressage Team started their European competition season with a podium finish at The Covalliero Dressage Days CPEDI3* hosted in Hagen, Germany, from June 5-8, 2025. The team consisted of Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes, Cynthia Screnci and For Memory 4, and Kate Shoemaker aboard Vianne, and was led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. “Both Fiona and Kate have maintained their top form, proving they can...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete and horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team at The Covalliero Dressage Days CPEDI3* hosted in Hagen, Germany. The CPEDI will be held June 5-8, 2025, and will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline. “The Hagen show will be a great European outing for our team this year, following both Kate and Fiona success in our Nations Cup win here last year,” said Assouline. "I anticipate a...

Lausanne (SUI) - Para Equestrian Dressage will be part of the competition at the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Paralympic Games. The Para Equestrian program will consist of 11 medal events: Individual Championship and Individual Freestyle Championship for Grades I, II, III, IV, and V as well as a Team Championship. Para Equestrian retains the 78 quota places it had in Paris in 2024. The decision was taken by the Governing Board of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) following an extensive...

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Para Dressage Team concluded competition this weekend at the TerraNova CPEDI3* with a victory and each team combination consistently earning high marks in their respective grades. This win marks the team’s third consecutive triumph of the 2025 season. The team, led by U.S. Para Dressage Team Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline, was composed of Rebecca Hart and El Corona Texel, Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes, Kate Shoemaker and Vianne, and Marie Vonderheyden and...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce an extension of a long-standing partnership with The Dutta Corporation through 2028. As the Official Equine Air Transportation Provider of the U.S. Equestrian Teams, The Dutta Corp. will continue its invaluable support of equine athletes traveling to international competitions. Additionally, The Dutta Corp. remains the official title sponsor of the The Dutta Corp U.S. Dressage Team. ©Avery Wallace/US Equestrian The company will also...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian extends its gratitude and appreciation to the following horse owners for their commitment to the U.S. Equestrian Teams at all levels through the 2024 competition year, highlighted by the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Combinations representing the U.S. on teams produced numerous top results and achievements with combinations fielded at more than 40 team events and 19 team podium finishes across all disciplines. DRESSAGE Olympic Games Alice Tarjan – Jane Four...

Lexington, Ky. - The U.S. Para Dressage Team continued its winning streak in 2025, securing a second team victory at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival 9 CPEDI3* this past weekend. The team, composed of Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes, Hannah Kingsley and Sir Chipoli, Cynthia Screnci and For Memory 4, and Marie Vonderheyden and Fan Tastico H, delivered standout performances across all grades. ©Susan J Stickle Photography “Every single U.S. Para Dressage Team combination...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the four athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Para Dressage Team at the CPEDI3*. The CPEDI3* will take place March 6-9, 2025, at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Week 9. The following combinations are listed in alphabetical order: Fiona Howard (Boston, Mass.) and Diamond Dunes , a 2013 Hanoverian gelding owned by Dressage Family LLC and Hof Kasselmann. Hannah Kingsley (Wellington, Fla.) and Sir Chipoli , a...