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US Equestrian College Fair Presented by Upper Echelon Academy Returns to the 2023 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Department | May 22, 2023, 12:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the US Equestrian College Fair presented by Upper Echelon Academy will return to the Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – East at Traverse City Horse Shows in Williamsburg, Mich. The competition runs June 27-July 1, 2023, and the fair will take place on Thursday, June 29, in the Cabana Coast Club next to the Turtle Creek Casino International Ring. The US Equestrian College Fair presented by Upper Echelon...

Prize List, Lodging, and Airfare Discounts Now Available for 2023 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – West

by US Equestrian Communications Department | May 19, 2023, 12:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The prize list for the 2023 Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West is now available. Click here to download the prize list from Blenheim Equisports . ©Ashley Swift/US Equestrian Junior Hunter Finals – West will take place in San Juan Capistrano, Calif., July 23-25, 2023. The championship includes 3’3” and 3’6” heights. Each height includes divisions for Small Junior Hunters and Large Junior Hunters divided...

Updated FEI Vaulting Competition Calendar Policies and Procedures Now Available

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | May 18, 2023, 4:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The US Equestrian Executive Committee has recently approved updated calendar policies and procedures for FEI vaulting competitions. The U.S. FEI Vaulting Calendar Policies and Procedures document is available for download here , and the policies and procedures are effective beginning with competitions for the 2024 FEI Vaulting Calendar. Applications for events for the 2024 calendar must be submitted to US Equestrian no later than July 1, 2023. US Equestrian staff and the...

Updated FEI Driving Competition Calendar Policies and Procedures Now Available

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | May 18, 2023, 3:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The US Equestrian Executive Committee has recently approved updated calendar policies and procedures for FEI driving competitions. The U.S. FEI Driving Calendar Policies and Procedures document is available for download here , and the policies and procedures are effective beginning with competitions for the 2024 FEI Driving Calendar. Applications for events for the 2024 calendar must be submitted to US Equestrian no later than July 1, 2023. US Equestrian staff and the US...

Making of a Champion: Mai Baum

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | May 17, 2023, 4:21 PM

It takes years and a full team effort to develop a horse to the top level of equestrian sport— with riders, owners, grooms, coaches, and many more focusing on giving a horse the best chance at success. This process was true for Mai Baum, known as Lexus, on his road to winning the 2023 Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ CCI5*-L with Tamie Smith in the irons. Smith remembered seeing Lexus, a 2006 German Sport Horse gelding owned by Alexandra...

Applications for 2023 US Equestrian National Youth Sportsman’s Award Open Now

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | May 17, 2023, 2:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the application period is now open for the 2023 National Youth Sportsman’s Award. Applications will be accepted through August 15. Ryder Richardson, winner of the 2022 US Equestrian National Youth Sportsman's Award. ©Sage Social Branding The 2023 US Equestrian National Youth Sportsman’s Award is open to applicants aged 17 or younger as of December 1, 2022. The award is open to individuals across all breeds and...

Zone 2 Hosts Successful Emerson Burr Horsemanship Grant Competition; Zone 4 Competition Takes Place May 20

by US Equestrian Communications Department | May 16, 2023, 2:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the results of the first Emerson Burr Horsemanship Grant Competition of the 2023 season and to welcome eligible pony exhibitors to sign up for an upcoming competition in their USHJA Zone. ©Kathleen Landwehr/US Equestrian The Emerson Burr Horsemanship Grant program was created in 2002 by the friends and family of the late Emerson Burr to promote and perpetuate proper horsemanship skills and values within equestrian youth. The...

US Equestrian Announces Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad for 2023 CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S

by US Equestrian Communications Department | May 15, 2023, 4:45 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Squad for the CHIO Aachen CCIO4*-S at CHIO Aachen World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany, from June 30 – July 1, 2023. The squad will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Costello. From the squad, the four-combination Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team and individual combination will be announced closer to the event. The following combinations have been selected to represent the Land Rover U.S....

NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team Wins FEI Jumping Nations Cup USA To Move One Step Closer to Qualification for the 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | May 14, 2023, 11:39 PM

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team finished their week in California on top of the podium, taking a well-earned victory on the Oaks International Grand Prix Field in front of a packed house at Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park. The team is now one step closer to their collective goal of qualification for the 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final in Barcelona this September. The team completed the two-round competition on a total of 12 faults ahead of Ireland, who...

McLain Ward and Kasper van het Hellehof Capture FEI Longines Grand Prix of The United States CSIO5*

by USEF Communications Dept. | May 12, 2023, 9:35 PM

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – McLain Ward and Kasper van het Hellehof bested the challenging track set by Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) in the FEI Longines Grand Prix of The United States CSIO5* to put the U.S. at the top of the podium in the highlight Grand Prix class of the FEI Jumping Nations Cup CSIO5* week at Rancho Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. The pair finished with a time of 37.42 seconds, edging Jose Antonio Chedraui Eguia (MEX) and H-Lucky Retto in the two-horse...