Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the two recipients of the USEF Grants for the 2023 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West, generously sponsored by Debbie Smith . The grants were awarded to Chimay Buyalos (Santa Ynez, Calif.) for the 3’3” height and Avery Glynn (Petaluma, Calif.) for the 3’6” height. This grant program awards one $10,000 to one rider at each height at both the East and West Junior Hunter National...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes who will represent the Land Rover U.S. Driving Team for the FEI Driving World Championship for Combined Ponies. This championship will take place August 30-September 3, 2023, in Oirschot, Netherlands. Single: Amy Cross (Chestertown, Md.) and Eulenhof Spencer , a 2010 Welsh Pony gelding owned by Wendy O’Brien Hilary Mroz-Blythe (Leverett, Mass.) and Bijou , her own 2006 pony cross mare Alternate: Anna Koopman...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that have been named to the Short List for the U.S. Dressage Team for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. The dressage portion of equestrian competition will run October 22-23 and 25 in Santiago, Chile. The following athlete-and-horse combinations have been named to the U.S. Dressage Team List for the Pan American Games and are listed in alphabetical order: Susie Dutta (Wellington, Fla.) and Don...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the new structure for the USEF Endurance Championships which will launch in 2024. This program will include USEF Endurance Zone Championships, a USEF Endurance Zone Team Challenge, and a USEF Endurance National Championship. The Championships will include the following divisions: Limited Distance – 40 km Open 1A – 80 km Open 1B – 100 km Open 3 – 120 km Open 4 – 160 km The USEF Endurance National...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets ® U.S. Jumping Team for the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Great Britain at the Royal International Horse Show CSIO5*, in Hassocks, England, from July 25-30, 2023. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The following athletes have been named to the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order: Charlotte Jacobs (East Aurora, N.Y.) Laura Kraut...

Lexington, Ky. -- The USEF Selection Procedures for athletes interested in competing at the 2024 FEI Endurance World Championship in Monpazier, France, are now available on the endurance section of USEF.org . Athletes wishing to be considered for the championship must complete the online Application of Intent by June 4, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. ET. The FEI Endurance World Championship will take place in Monpazier, France, September 7, 2024. Athlete/horse combinations will be selected based on the...

Falsterbo, Sweden – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team delivered an impressive third-place finish in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Sweden CSIO5* at the Falsterbo Horse Show on Friday afternoon in front of an enthusiastic crowd. Led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland, the team jumped to a final total of eight faults over two rounds, finishing just a single rail behind first-place Switzerland’s four faults. Great Britain took second place on eight faults but finished ahead of...

Oklahoma City, Okla. – US Equestrian and the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) invite all saddle seat equitation riders, trainers, and families to attend an informational gathering at AHA Youth & Mid-Summer Nationals to find out about exciting opportunities in the sport. ©Ferrara Photography The meeting will be held from 4:00-5:00 p.m. CT on Friday, July 14, in the Chill Box at the Oklahoma State Fair Park. Refreshments will be provided, and all attendees can enter a free raffle to...

Lexington, Ky. – Athletes interested in competing at the 2023 FEI Pan American Endurance Championships for Seniors and Juniors/Young Riders must submit their Application of Intent online no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 15, 2023. The Pan American Championships will take place in Llay Llay, Chile, November 10-12, 2023. Selection procedures for athletes interested in competing at the 2023 FEI Pan American Endurance Championships for Seniors and Juniors/Young Riders are...

Lexington, Ky. – Endurance athletes who are considering applying to compete in the FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders & Juniors or the FEI Endurance Pan American Championship for Seniors and Young Riders & Juniors in 2025 are encouraged to review the selection memos for these events, which are now available on the endurance page on USEF.org . The 2025 FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Riders & Juniors is scheduled for September 5-6, 2025, in Buftea,...