Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athlete-and-horse combinations that will represent the U.S. at the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) in the U25 division in Traverse City, Mich., August 8-13. It is the first year that a U25 division has been offered in the FEI North American Youth Dressage Championships presented by USDF. As the USEF Dressage Youth Coach, George Williams will serve as the chef d’equipe. The following athlete-and-horse combinations will...

Flyinge, Sweden - The FEI Vaulting World Championship for Young Vaulters and Juniors was the pinnacle 2023 event for the U.S. Vaulting Team with participants in the Junior Individual, Pas de Deux, and Squad competitions and Young Vaulter Individual competition. The team delivered impressive performances throughout the week, and their hard work came to fruition with several top results. The Junior Squad claimed a bronze medal, and there was a total of four top-10 placings for the U.S. under the...

Hickstead, Great Britain – The NetJets U.S. Jumping Team finished in fifth place overall at the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Great Britain CSIO5* at the Royal International Horse Show, completing on a final team score of 31. Great Britain took the top podium position on a score of four over two rounds, while Ireland finished in second on 12 faults, and France in third on 16 total faults. “We always strive to hit the podium but sometimes it does not happen and today was...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – The best of the west in the junior hunter division are at Southern California’s Blemheim Equisports this week to compete for national championship titles. Competition in the 2023 edition of Adequan ® /USEF Junior Hunter National Championships – West (JHNC) will kick off on Monday, July 24, with the first rides of this three-phase competition. JHNC features qualified competitors in the 3’3” and 3’6” heights and four...

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...

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. – 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,...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the three athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent U.S. Dressage at the 2023 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship for Young Horses, hosted in Ermelo, Netherlands from August 3-6, 2023. U.S. Dressage Young Horse Coach Christine Traurig will accompany these combinations in Ermelo. The following three combinations have been selected to represent U.S. Dressage at the 2023 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championship...

Aachen, Germany – The Dutta Corp. U.S. Dressage Team finished eighth in the final standings at the conclusion of competition in the FEI Dressage Nations Cup CDIO5* at CHIO Aachen this week on a team total of 422.609. Germany took top honors on a score of 468.285, while Denmark took second on a score of 460.097, and Great Britain in third on a 459.756. “There are certainly things we will take away from this competition and look at moving forward as a program. It wasn’t the...