Wellington, Fla. – US Equestrian has announced the four combinations selected to the Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team for the first FEI CPEDI 3* of the 2021 competition season. The Adequan Global Dressage Festival 3 CPEDI 3* will take place from January 28-30 at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Fla. Michel Assouline will serve as Chef d’Equipe. The following athlete-and-horse combinations will represent the Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team and are listed in...

Lexington, Ky. - The University of Kentucky-EACL is responsible for testing all US Equestrian drug and medication samples but now is also proud to offer a new service that allows veterinarians to use its lab testing services for pre-purchase exams. For $350 per test, veterinarian practitioners are supplied directly with a turnkey sample kit, which includes expedited initial and return shipping. The test includes a comprehensive drug screen that detects therapeutic and non-therapeutic drugs that...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has opened application submissions for the position of U.S. Endurance Chef d’Equipe for the following 2021 Championship events. The U.S. Endurance Chef d’Equipe will serve as Chef d’Equipe and USEF’s representative (per FEI General Regulations) for the 2021 FEI Senior World Endurance Championships in San Rossore (Pisa), Italy from May 19-24, 2021, the 2021 FEI Junior & Young Rider World Endurance Championship in Ermelo,...

Photo: Taylor Pence/US Equestrian Lexington, Ky. – Youth athletes in dressage and jumping are invited to submit their applications for the 2021 Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) North American Youth Championships (NAYC). NAYC is open to U.S. citizens ages 14-21 for dressage and 12-21 for jumping, and is among the most prestigious competitions for young equestrians. NAYC is a historic annual event aimed to provide youth athletes with the opportunity to experience an...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce its continued partnership with Toklat, the Official Saddle Pad Supplier of US Equestrian. Toklat provides saddle pads for U.S. team athletes across multiple disciplines: vaulting, endurance, eventing, jumping, dressage, and para dressage. Toklat manufactures and distributes equestrian apparel and equipment from some of the most popular brands in the industry, including Irideon, Woof Wear, Myler, Cavallo, and more. US Equestrian members...

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce the members of its newly repopulated Competition Task Force for 2021. These respected members of the equestrian community come to the task force with a diverse set of business skills and equestrian experience across multiple breeds and disciplines within our sport. The task force includes a mix of equestrian experts including Tom O’Mara (Chairman), Rob Burk, Elisabeth Goth, John Madden, Britt...

Lexington, Ky . - Due to multiple competition cancellations, US Equestrian has made amendments to the qualifying process for the 2021 USEF Grand Prix, Intermediaire I, and the Young Adult Brentina Cup Dressage National Championships. These championships are scheduled to take place at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions from August 24-29, 2021, at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. The amended qualifying requirements can be found on the USEF website here . The...

Join USEF President Tom O’Mara and Chief Executive Officer Bill Moroney on Monday, January 25 at 3:00 p.m. EST for a 90-minute interactive discussion as part of the Competitions & Conversations Series, focusing on opportunities at all levels and cost vs. expectations in the current competition environment. The session will begin with a brief opening followed by a Q&A with O’Mara and Moroney addressing current and future competition opportunities, how competition...

Lexington, Ky. – The US Equestrian Board of Directors met virtually via Zoom on Sunday, January 17, the final day of the 2021 US Equestrian Annual Meeting. During this meeting, elections occurred for the office of Secretary/Treasurer and for an independent seat, and board members discussed and voted on committee appointees, reviewed council updates and reports, and discussed other pertinent business. Watch the BOD Meeting public session here. The Board Meeting began in the morning, with...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to share that Gazelle, Robin Parsky and Kent Farrington’s 15-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare, has been voted the 2020 International Horse of the Year and Pritchard Hill, Balmoral’s nine-year-old Oldenburg gelding, has been voted the 2020 National Horse of the Year by the USEF membership. Gazelle and Pritchard Hill were honored during the virtual USEF Pegasus and Horse of the Year Awards Celebration presented by Alliant . International...