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Megan Thee Stallion Dances With Dressage Horses In NBCUniversal's Fall Campaign For Its Coverage of 2024 Paris Olympics

by NBC Sports | Nov 23, 2023, 11:05 AM

Stamford, Conn. – Three-time GRAMMY-winning recording artist Megan Thee Stallion stars in the second promotional spot of NBCUniversal’s fall campaign to promote its coverage of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, which begins July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. The promo debuted earlier today during NBCU’s Thanksgiving Day programming and encores tonight during NBC Sports’ coverage of the Seattle Seahawks hosting the San Francisco 49ers on NBC and Peacock. The new spot...

U.S. Team Set to Compete at 2023 FEI Endurance Pan American Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Nov 22, 2023, 8:00 PM

Llay Llay, Chile – Four athlete-and-horse combinations will represent the U.S. this week at the 2023 FEI Endurance Pan American Championships, competing as a team in the senior division. The opening ceremony took place on Wednesday afternoon, welcoming teams and individual competitors from ten countries. Team USA at the 2023 FEI Endurance Pan American Championships opening ceremony. ©Nicole Zerbee/US Equestrian The following combinations will be representing the U.S. Endurance Team :...

Proposed Amendments to Bylaws will be Considered by the USEF Board of Directors at the 2024 Annual Meeting

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Nov 21, 2023, 9:26 AM

Lexington, Ky. - In an effort to maintain compliance with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s 2024 changes to compliance standards for national governing bodies, the proposed amendments to the USEF Bylaws (seen below) will be considered by the USEF Board of Directors in January at its Annual Meeting. Consideration will follow a 30-day consultation period, beginning today, during which time USEF invites members to provide feedback on the proposed amendments. The draft amendments...

U.S. Jumping Team Claims Third After Jump-off in 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vilamoura CSIO3*

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | Nov 19, 2023, 7:32 PM

Vilamoura, Portugal – It was an exciting finish in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Vilamoura CSIO3* in Vilamoura, Portugal for the U.S. Jumping Team. A three-way tie for first place resulted in a jump-off between Belgium, Great Britain, and the U.S. Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski led the team of Zayna Rizvi and Exquise du Pachis, Caitlyn Connors and Falcon de Hus Z, Hannah Selleck and Cloud 39, and Jacob Pope and Highway FBH to a third-place finish out of 14 teams. The team also finished...

Bid Application Deadline Extended for USEF Endurance National and Zone Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | Nov 17, 2023, 4:00 PM

Lexington, Ky. – The bid application deadlines for the 2025 USEF Endurance National Championship and Zone Team Challenge and the 2024-2025 USEF Endurance Zone Championships have been extended. The updated deadlines are as follows: 2025 USEF Endurance National Championship and Zone Team Challenge New Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2023 Click here to download the application. 2024-2025 USEF Endurance Zone Championships New Application Deadline: Dec. 15, 2023 Click here to download the...

USEF Board of Directors Approves 2024 Budget, New Initiative Developments, and Extraordinary Rule Changes During November Board Meeting

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Nov 17, 2023, 12:57 PM

An edit was made in the original release. Under “GR108 – Defining Coach Status,” there is a list of “Important Information for Rule Impementation.” The second bullet now reads “A coach signing the entry blank must be a USEF Senior Active Member." Lexington, Ky. - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) held a Board of Directors meeting Monday, Nov. 13. During the meeting, the Directors heard updates from around the sport and made several important...

2024 US Equestrian Annual Meeting Registration Is Now Open!

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Nov 16, 2023, 9:16 AM

Lexington, Ky. - Registration is now open for the 2024 US Equestrian Annual Meeting, which will be held at the Omni Hotel in Louisville, Ky., from Jan. 12-14, 2024. Following a successful launch last year, the USEF Annual Meeting will return to the two-day interactive workshop format. With a theme that builds off last year’s topics of social license and horse welfare in sport, “Our Future Is Now” will shape the three-day schedule. Workshop leaders are to include Dr. Camie...

US Equestrian Calls for Nominations for Board of Directors & Athlete Advisory Committee

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Nov 13, 2023, 12:56 PM

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is calling for nominations for athlete representatives on the USEF Board of Directors and the Athlete Advisory Committee (AAC). The nomination window opens November 14th and will close on November 28th. Following the nomination period, elections will occur in December for the athlete representative seats listed below. If elected, an athlete's service will begin in January 2024 for the term indicated below. USEF Board of Directors: One Athlete Representative...

US Equestrian Announces Marshall & Sterling as Presenting Sponsor of USEF Pony Finals

by US Equestrian Communications Department | Nov 13, 2023, 9:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce that Marshall & Sterling Insurance, Inc. has decided to not only renew their title sponsorship of the USEF Pony Medal Finals, but also expand their support to include the presenting sponsorship of the USEF Pony Finals. As part of their partnership, the event will be rebranded as The USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall & Sterling for the next five years, as well as retain their title...

Maggie Dumrauf Claims 2023 USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Final – West

by Kathleen Landwehr, US Equestrian Communications Department | Nov 12, 2023, 2:49 PM

Thermal, Calif. – A strong contingent of 44 junior competitors at the National Sunshine Series II contested the 2023 USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Final – West. Maggie Dumrauf (Del Mar, Calif.) demonstrated her equitation skills in front of the judges across three phases of competition to clinch the title. Maggie Dumrauf and Cover Girl (High Desert Sport Photo) “It is insane, especially to be here at the Desert Horse Park,” Dumrauf said of the win. “It feels...