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U.S. Equestrian’s New Headquarters Was Celebrated at the Official Grand Opening of the New Building at the Kentucky Horse Park
November 14, 2019
U.S. Equestrian’s new headquarters were celebrated with an official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly-completed, state-of-the-art headquarters located at the Kentucky Horse Park. U.S. Equestrian is the national governing body for equestrian sport in the United States. The new building will provide a collaborative work space for more...
New Host Site Announced for Adequan/FEI North American Youth Championships for 2020 to 2024
November 13, 2019
U.S. Equestrian is pleased to announce that the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) at Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City, Mich., has been selected as the host venue for the 2020-2022 Adequan/FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC) for the disciplines of dressage and jumping, pending final approval from the International...
Jennifer Thompson Captures USEF Advanced Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship
November 12, 2019
Jennifer Thompson, of Lodi, Wis., and her driving horse, Funnominial CG, added the title of “national champion” to their resume in the 2019 USEF Advanced Single Horse Combined Driving National Championship at the Katydid CDE. Thompson’s strong dressage test helped the pair earn the tricolors to finish with a final...
At the 2019 Saddle Seat Invitational Test Event, U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Stars Team Wins Gold
November 10, 2019
The 2019 U.S. Saddle Seat Young Riders Stars Team secured the gold medal and gained valuable experience in international competition at the 2019 U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational Test Event in Las Vegas, Nev. Hosted at South Point Arena and Equestrian Center from October 29 through November 1, the U.S. team...
Allison Springer Wins USEF CCI2*-L Eventing National Championship and Francesca Spoltore Earns USEF CCI2* Junior/Young Rider Eventing National Championship Honors
November 8, 2019
As the highest-placed American in the CCI2*-LA division, Allison Springer, of Upperville, Va., and Crystal Crescent Moon took home the USEF CCI2*-L Eventing National Championship and the Richard Collins Trophy in style, finishing on their dressage score of 30.0 to secure this year’s coveted honors. “He’s my little brown unicorn,”...
Competition with Camaraderie at the 6th Annual Western Dressage World Championship Show
November 6, 2019
During the Western Dressage World Championship Show, put on by the Western Dressage Association of America (WDAA), there was camaraderie between fellow exhibitors, amongst the cadre of volunteers who showed up to make things happen, and most especially between horses and their riders—the most important beneficiaries of this sport that...
U.S. Junior Team Takes Bronze at FEI Jumping Junior Nations Cup™ Tianjin CSIOJ in China
November 5, 2019
The team of three junior athletes who traveled to China to represent the United States at the FEI Jumping Junior Nations Cup™ Tianjin CSIOJ in Tianjin, China, claimed the bronze medal in a positive, educational experience at their first intercontinental FEI Nations Cup competition. On November 3 at the Tianjin...
Lynn Palm Western Dressage Grant Fund Established by The Dressage Foundation
November 4, 2019
The Dressage Foundation (TDF) is pleased to announce that dressage clinician Lynn Palm has established a new grant fund—the Lynn Palm Western Dressage Grant Fund—in celebration of her 50 years as a professional equestrian and to give back to the sport she loves—western dressage. Palm believes that the classical training...
Horse Industry Representatives Gather in Washington, D.C., to Move Key Legislation Toward the Finish Line
October 31, 2019
On Tuesday, October 22, and Wednesday, October 23, horse industry representatives gathered in Washington, D.C., to meet with lawmakers and advocate for passage of the horse industry’s top legislation. During a meeting at the Capitol with leaders of the Congressional Horse Caucus and other industry allies on October 22, members...
Washington International Horse Show 2019 Wrap-Up
October 29, 2019
There was an abundance of top-notch talent at the historic 61st annual Washington International Horse Show 2019 (WIHS), which ran for six days (October 22-27, 2019) at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington, D.C. October 27, 2019 Samantha Takacs and Brighton Take Top Pony Hunter Honors Among those claiming victories...
