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Deadline for 2025 Driving FEI Competition Calendar Applications is July 1, 2024

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jun 28, 2024, 12:00 PM

US Equestrian would like to remind driving competition organizers that the deadline for 2024 driving FEI competition calendar applications is Monday, July 1, 2024. Applications for FEI competitions must be submitted online through the USEF Competition Dashboard at competitions.usef.org . Please refer to the updated FEI driving competition calendar policies and procedures , and direct questions to [email protected] . Requests for non-FEI national and short-format competition licenses should be...

FEI Vaulting Competition Calendar Applications Are Due July 1, 2024

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jun 18, 2024, 10:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian reminds all vaulting competition organizers to submit their 2025 FEI calendar applications by July 1, 2024. Applications for FEI competitions must be submitted online through the USEF Competition Dashboard at competitions.usef.org . USEF staff and the USEF vaulting sport committee or its designees will review applications between July 1 and July 15, followed by the open review period for organizers July 15 through August 15. The vaulting sport committee will...

Reminder: Deadline is June 1 for 2025 FEI Endurance Calendar Applications

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | May 30, 2024, 4:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian reminds U.S. endurance competition organizers that the deadline for 2025 FEI calendar applications is June 1, 2024. Applications received after June 1 but before July 1 may be considered depending on the availability of the USEF Endurance Sport Committee and staff to ensure the application can be submitted to the FEI by the October 1 deadline. Applications received after the July 1 deadline will be considered late applications. Applications for FEI competitions...

California Hunter/Jumper Calendar Updates & Changes

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | May 27, 2024, 4:20 PM

Dear Members, On April 25, 2024, US Equestrian was notified that the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park (Riding Park) was indefinitely closed to equestrian activities by the Orange County Coastkeeper (Coastkeeper). This closure was due to The Ridland Group’s (TRG) failure to comply with certain requirements and commitments made under a 2018 Consent Decree. Following efforts to verify when the Riding Park would be permitted to resume equestrian operations, US Equestrian had no alternative...

Deadline Approaching for 2025 FEI Calendar Applications for Endurance; U.S Endurance FEI Calendar Policies and Procedures Amendments Approved

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | May 13, 2024, 10:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian reminds U.S. endurance competition organizers that the deadline for 2025 FEI calendar applications is June 1, 2024. Applications received after June 1, but before July 1, may be considered depending on the availability of the USEF Endurance Sport Committee (ESC) and staff to ensure the application can be submitted to the FEI by the October 1 deadline. Applications for FEI competitions must be submitted online through the USEF Competition Dashboard at...

USEF Eventing National Championships League Qualification Period is Underway for Inaugural Season

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Oct 30, 2024, 4:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – Qualification has begun for the inaugural USEF Eventing National Championships League. The qualification period kicked off earlier this month at the 2024 Morven Park International & Fall Horse Trials in Virginia and will run through the same event in 2025. The USEF Eventing National Championships League (the League) was announced this spring and was created as a more accessible format for US Equestrian Eventing National Championships. Eventing athletes who are U.S....

Upcoming Championships and Events from US Equestrian National Affiliates – October 2024

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Oct 10, 2024, 1:00 PM

October is one of the most exciting times on the competition calendar as the breed circuits crown their champions and the hunter world moves into its indoor season. Tune in this month as Morgans, Arabians, and Hunter Seat Equitation take the spotlight. October 5-12, 2024 Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show Oklahoma City, Okla. Morgan enthusiasts make their annual trek to Oklahoma City this week for the breed’s world championship. Competition kicked off on Oct. 5 and...

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vejer de la Frontera CSIO3*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Sep 30, 2024, 10:54 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vejer CSIO3* hosted from October 23-27, 2024, in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating. The following athletes have been selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team and are listed in alphabetical order. Anna Dryden (Towson, Md.) Raleigh Hiler (Boston, Mass.) Taylor Kain...

Upcoming Championships and Events from US Equestrian National Affiliates – September 2024

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Sep 11, 2024, 10:00 AM

Championship season is upon us, and some of the largest and most prestigious regional and national shows for national breeds and disciplines will take place this month. Tune in to the livestreams or attend in person to cheer on your favorite horses this September. September 9-14, 2024 AHA Sport Horse Nationals Wilmington, Ohio Arabians and Half-Arabian sport horses return to the World Equestrian Center in Ohio to compete for national champion titles in disciplines including hunters, jumpers,...

US Equestrian to Launch Innovative US Equestrian Open Series Across Three Olympic Disciplines

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Aug 28, 2024, 3:00 PM

Lexington, Ky . – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the official launch of a branded competition series - the US Equestrian Open - which will feature the three Olympic equestrian disciplines of dressage, eventing, and jumping. Each discipline’s series will consist of qualifying events that lead up to a final that ultimately names a US Equestrian Open champion. The US Equestrian Open aims to build towards the excitement of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games and support the growing...