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 Ireland, hosted in Dublin, Ireland, at the Dublin Horse Show from August 17-21, 2022. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The following athletes have been selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Katie Dinan (New York, N.Y.) Lillie Keenan (New York, N.Y.) Laura Kraut...

Harrodsburg, Ky. – The U.S. Saddle Seat Teams earned podium finishes this week as the 2022 Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup came to its conclusion on Friday, July 29, at the Mercer County Fairgrounds. After a week of training, camaraderie, and competition, the U.S. team won the gold medal in the three-gaited division and bronze in the five-gaited division. This marks the sixth consecutive gold-medal win for the U.S. in the three-gaited division. The 2022 U.S. Saddle Seat World Cup Team...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce its continued partnership with MARS EQUESTRIAN™ as well as the expanded partnership with BUCKEYE™ Nutrition. MARS EQUESTRIAN and BUCKEYE Nutrition are dedicated supporters of horse sports and can be seen at some of the most prestigious equestrian events in the U.S., including as presenting sponsor of the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event and title sponsor of MARS Great Meadow International, among others. “US...

Lexington, Ky. - Following the conclusion of the Eventing Elite Program Task Force, appointed by the US Equestrian President, US Equestrian is pleased to release the job description and begin the recruitment process for the Eventing Technical Advisor and Chef d’Equipe. This individual will lead High Performance Eventing and specifically the Elite Program and Team in the U.S. to sustained success at World Championship and Olympic Games level. The Federation endeavors to partner with a...

Lexington, Ky. - The 2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions will take place August 22-28, 2022, at HITS Chicago at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. Members of the media who would like to request credentials to cover the event should submit a completed application form and waiver by August 15, 2022. The 2022 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions will consist of the following 16 championship divisions: USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship USEF Intermediaire I Dressage National...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – The 2022 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West closed out with exciting championship wins in the 3’3” section, with the Overall Grand National Champion 3’3” title going to Sofia Baiker and C’est Jolie with a total weighted score of 260.30. Katherine Simonds and Notorious earned the Overall Reserve Grand Championship title in the 3’3’’ section with a total weighted score of 252.20....

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - The second day of competition at the 2022 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West saw Avery Glynn and Aventus win the Overall Grand Championship title in the 3’6’’ section with a total weighted score of 263.40 points. Skylar Wireman and Bonne Starlight earned the Overall Reserve Grand Championship title in the 3’6’’ section with a total weighted score of 248.00 points. Avery Glynn and Aventus, Overall...

The Board of Directors recently approved the adoption of a Policy for the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competition , which will go into effect December 1, 2022. Fantasy games and betting on equestrian sport are growing in popularity, and this Policy mitigates risks that could compromise the integrity and essence of sport. Included below you will find a short summary of the policy, including when and to whom it applies. What is prohibited? Under the policy, all competition manipulation is...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team at the 2022 Orifarm Healthcare FEI Para Dressage World Championships to be hosted in Herning, Denmark, from August 10-14, 2022. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Michel Assouline and Team Leader Laureen Johnson. The following combinations have been selected to represent the Adequan U.S. Para Dressage Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Beatrice...

Harrodsburg, Ky. – The 2022 Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup will take place this week in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, at the Mercer County Fairgrounds, with 11 athletes representing the U.S. across the three-gaited and five-gaited divisions. The competition will take place on Thursday and Friday, July 28 and 29. The Saddle Seat Equitation World Cup has been held bi-annually since the 1980s. However, because the 2020 event was canceled due to COVID-19, this will be the first World Cup since...