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US Equestrian Announces Rescheduled Dates and New Location for 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals - West

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jun 18, 2024, 1:30 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has announced new dates and location for the 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West, which will now be held during the National Sunshine Series 2, from November 6-10, 2024, at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California. The Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Program plays an important role in developing top jumping athletes by encouraging junior and young riders to develop skills laying...

Deadline Reminder for 2024 FEI Driving World Championships for Single and Four-in-Hand Horses

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Jun 18, 2024, 11:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The deadline is approaching for athletes interested in applying to compete in the 2024 FEI Driving World Championships for Single and Four-in-Hand Horses. Applications must be completed and submitted to US Equestrian no later than June 30, 3034 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Applications can be found on the athlete dashboard at athletes.usef.org . The 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses is scheduled for September 4-8, 2024, in Szilvasvarad, Hungary. The 2024...

Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team Wins Top Honors in Hagen CPEDI3*

by Leslie Potter/US Equestrian | Jun 9, 2024, 6:00 PM

Hagen, Germany – The Perrigo U.S. Para Dressage Team emerged victorious after a banner weekend at the CPEDI Hagen. The team of Rebecca Hart and Floratina, Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes, Beatrice de Lavalette and Sixth Sense, and Kate Shoemaker and Vianne posted excellent scores across the FEI Para Dressage Grand Prix A and B tests, with seven out of eight scores exceeding 70%. The U.S. Para Dressage Team at Hagen CPEDI3*. ©foto rüchel The relatively new partnership of Howard...

USEF Athlete Selection Procedures Now Available for 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championship

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | May 22, 2024, 2:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian has published the athlete selection procedures for the 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championship, which will take place in Lähden, Germany. The exact dates for the championship will be announced by the FEI once they have been confirmed. Download the USEF 2025 FEI Para Driving World Championship Selection Procedures here. The Selection Procedures include FEI and USEF requirements for horses/ponies and athletes, along with the process that will be used by...

US Equestrian Introduces New National Championship League as an Accessible Championship Format for U.S. Eventing Athletes

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | May 21, 2024, 4:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the introduction of a new national championship format for FEI CCI1* through CCI4* level competitions, aiming to broaden accessibility and opportunity for participants targeting national championship recognition regardless of geographic location. The US Equestrian Eventing National Championships League will launch in 2024, with the inaugural champions to be crowned in 2025. “In introducing this new national championship format,...

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for Longines League of Nations™ St. Gallen CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | May 21, 2024, 11:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the team athletes selected to represent the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team at the Longines League of Nations St. Gallen CSIO5* hosted in St. Gallen, Switzerland, from May 30 – June 2, 2024. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson and supported by U.S. Jumping Team Veterinarian Dr. Heather Sherman and U.S. Jumping Team Equine Therapist Janus Marquis along with the grooms and horse owners. The...

US Equestrian Announces Allocation of 2024 USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | May 16, 2024, 1:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the host location of the new 2024 USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championship, which will take place at Morven Park International & Fall Horse Trials in Leesburg, Va. From Oct. 10-13, 2024. This new national championship will feature two divisions – the first for six-year-old horses competing at the CCI2*-S level, and the second for seven-year-old horses competing at the CCI3*-S level. “For the past three years the...

Coaches Named for Defender U.S. Driving Team for the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Apr 30, 2024, 2:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the coaching team for the Defender U.S. Driving Team for the 2024 FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horses. Mieke van Tergouw will serve as team coach and Claudio Fumagalli will be the assistant coach for the U.S. team at the championships which will take place Sept. 19-22, 2024, at Le Pin au Haras, France. Mieke van Tergouw and Claudio Fumagalli. ©Krisztina Horváth/Hoefnet.com As team coaches, van Tergouw and...

US Equestrian and Roeckl Agree to Renewed Sponsorship

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Apr 17, 2024, 3:40 PM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian and Munich-based glove specialist Roeckl Sports are extending their partnership for another season to jointly foster national and international amateur sports competition in equestrian sports in the United States. Roeckl will continue as Official Glove Supplier of US Equestrian for the 2024 season. US Equestrian members are invited to take advantage of an exclusive MemberPerk deal with Roeckl offered through Toklat . Purchase two pairs of Roeckl Gloves at...

USEF Combined Driving National Championship Criteria and FEI Driving World Championships Selection Memo for 2024 Are Now Available

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Jun 20, 2023, 3:30 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The 2024 USEF Combined Driving National Championship criteria and Selection Memo for the 2024 FEI Driving World Championships are available on the driving section of USEF.org . The criteria have been updated for 2024 USEF Combined Driving National Championship, and notable changes are the addition of the USEF Para-Driving for Singles Combined Driving National Championships and the USEF Training Combined Driving National Championships. The criteria can be found here ....