Lexington, Ky. - Are you a young equestrian who exhibits exceptional leadership potential? Do you serve as a positive role model for your peers and demonstrate an ongoing commitment and dedication to the promotion of equestrian sport? How involved are you in the community, and do you feel you exemplify positive sportsmanship principles? If so, you may be an eligible nominee for the 2018 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Youth Sportsman's Award. Each year USEF-recognized national...

North Salem, N.Y. – The Quebec/Alberta dressage team swept into the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) North American Young Rider Dressage Team Championship gold medal at the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, N.Y. The three-rider team claimed gold with a combined score of 210.145 ahead of the Region 4/7 combined team (202.646) and the Region 1 team (202.087) on the opening day of NAYC on Wednesday,...

Photo credit Taylor Pence/US Equestrian North Salem, N.Y. – The North American Youth Show Jumping Championships presented by the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA), part of the Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North, began on Wednesday, August 1 with the horse inspections. A total of 87 athletes and their equine partners across the children’s, junior, and young rider divisions presented their horses to the ground jury...

North Salem, N.Y. – Canadian Samantha Starratt got an early dose of international competition at the 2013 FEI Children’s International Classics Final. She competed with a borrowed horse and helped her Brazilian and Argentinian teammates win the gold medal. The 19-year-old college student from Calgary, Alberta, is one of several rookies who qualified for the 2018 Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North. She will compete with Akolito, a...

Saugerties, N.Y. – Daisy Farish and Style were crowned Overall Grand Champions in the 3’6” section of the 2018 USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – East Coast with a final score of 261.3 on Tuesday, July 31, at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, N.Y. Nicole Dorwart and Cupido Z were named Overall Grand Champions in the 3'3" section with a final score of 258.1. Farish (Versailles, Ky.) impressed in all three phases of competition where a classic and handy round...

Gilroy, Calif. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)/American Vaulting Association (AVA) Vaulting National Championships will host the best vaulters in the country this week at Gilroy Gaits in Gilroy, Calif., on August 2-5, 2018. More than 175 vaulters and 50 horses, along with coaches and lungers, will meet to compete for championships in 10 divisions. Awards include team champions in A, B, and C divisions, while male and female individuals compete for Gold, Silver, and Bronze...

North Salem, N.Y. - During the 2017 Adequan®/FEI North American Youth Championships presented by Gotham North (NAYC), Region 4’s Tillie Jones and Apachi, the 13-year-old KWPN gelding she owns with her mom Tish Jones, overcame pre-competition adversity to win the 2017 United States Dressage Federation (USDF) North American Junior Rider Dressage Freestyle Championship. In addition, they anchored the Region 4 team to a bronze medal finish. They return this year as members of the Region...

North Salem, NY - Competition is underway at the Adequan®/FEI North American YouthChampionships (NAYC) presented by Gotham North, at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. Young Rider dressage competitors from the United States and Canada participated in the first horse inspection, with all 28 horses passing the Ground Jury’s inspection. Ava MacCoubrey and Ritter Benno ( SusanJStickle.com ) They ride their Team Test to decide the team medals on Wednesday, August 1. Junior dressage riders...

US Equestrian has resources, support, training, and ways to report cases of misconduct in horse sports—and we want to make sure you know about them! Our new #youarenotalone awareness campaign puts power in your hands. Look for Town hall meetings at shows, starting at USEF Pony Finals presented by Collecting Gaits Farm A new Learning Center video #youarenotalone posters at competitions #youarenotalone ads in prize lists Comprehensive, updated Safe Sport resources at USequestrian.org A new...

Lexington, Ky.- Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the maker of Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan), has generously donated 100 boxes of Adequan® i.m. for use in horses selected for the short lists for the U.S. teams competing at the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) Tryon 2018. The donation will assist the horses in performing to the best of their abilities as they work with their human counterparts toward representing the U.S. at the WEG. Luitpold has been a proud sponsor of U.S....