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Smith and Danito Set the Pace in Record-Breaking Dressage, Leading an All-Female Top Three in the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/9/2026 5:00:00 PM

Leesburg, Va. - The dressage phase of the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L concluded on Friday at Morven Park International Equestrian Center. Twenty horse-and-athlete combinations completed their tests in the Grand Prix Arena, making up the second half of the 36 total starters of the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final field. Tamie Smith (Murrieta, Calif.) and her long-time partner, Danito, delivered a record-breaking performance with a score of 22.8 penalties to take over the lead....

Violet Tatum and BP Swifty Lead After Phase I in the Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/8/2026 10:32:00 PM

Harrisburg, Pa. - Competition for the Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships kicked off with Phase I of the Individual Championships, the $5,000 Turnham Green/USEF Prix des States Welcome Class. Held in the historic Harrisburg Coliseum at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, the class saw 26 athletes contest a 1.35m course with faults converted to time, designed by Kevin Holowack. Violet Tatum and BP Swifty | ©USEquestrian Violet Tatum (Los Angeles, Calif.) and BP Swifty,...

First Day of Dressage Underway at the 2026 USEF Eventing National Championships League Final

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/8/2026 8:58:00 PM

Leesburg, Va. - The first day of dressage has concluded at Morven Park International, and as the last competition of the season that counts towards the final standings of the USEF Eventing National Championships League, many athletes are looking to improve their position on the leaderboards. The League take the athletes’ three best scores for the season at the level — one of which must be earned at a long-format competition for CCI2* through CCI4*. With a lower score this weekend,...

Severson and Cooley Corraghy Diamond Earn Early Lead After Day One of Dressage in the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/8/2026 5:16:00 PM

Leesburg, Va. – The first 17 horse-and-athlete combinations took their turn down the centerline today as the first day of dressage kicked off in the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L, hosted at Morven Park in Leesburg, Va. Olympic medalist Kim Severson (Charlottesville, Va.) took the early lead aboard her partner Cooley Corraghy Diamond, a 2017 Irish Sport Horse gelding (Diamond Roller x Cruising), owned by Bill and Roslyn Johnson, with a score 29.8 penalties. Kim Severson and...

Action Set to Begin at the 2026 USEF Eventing National Championship League and USEA/USEF Developing Horse National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/7/2026 8:56:00 PM

Leesburg, Va. - This week, Morven Park International Equestrian Center in picturesque Leesburg, Va., will host one of the most anticipated weekends in eventing, where 18 new national champions will be crowned. Competition begins Thursday, October 8, and runs through Sunday, October 11, featuring multiple premier events including the USEF Eventing National Championships League and the USEF/USEA Developing Horse National Championships. The USEF Eventing National Championships League will kick off...

Pennsylvania National Horse Show Set to Welcome Top Junior Athletes for 2026 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/7/2026 7:30:00 PM

Harrisburg, Pa. - Twenty-six athlete-and-horse combinations are set to arrive and begin competition for the 2026 Turnham Green/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships , hosted at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, from October 8-10 in Harrisburg, Pa. Clara Propp and Mistral van de Vogelzang | ©US Equestrian The Junior Jumper National Championships have been a milestone in junior athletes' careers for more than a decade, offering the unique opportunity to compete against their...

Second Edition of US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L Set to Begin at Morven Park

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/7/2026 6:30:00 PM

Leesburg, Va. – This week, Morven Park International Equestrian Center in beautiful Leesburg, Va., will host the US Equestrian Open Eventing Final CCI4*-L, where 37 horse-and-athlete combinations are set to compete for the champion title and a share of the $200,000 purse. Competition begins on Thursday, October 8, and concludes on Sunday, October 11. Now in its second year, the US Equestrian Open Eventing Series has drawn top athletes from 20 qualifying competitions across the country,...

US Equestrian Federation Names Sonja Keating Chief Executive Officer

by US Equestrian Communications Dept | 10/6/2026 9:00:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. — The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Sonja Keating as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2027. Keating, currently USEF’s Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel, succeeds Bill Moroney, who will retire at the end of 2026 after more than a decade leading the Federation. The appointment concludes a comprehensive national search led by a Board Search Committee chaired by USEF President...

Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team Finishes Fourth at Longines League of Nations™ Final Barcelona CSIO5*

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/5/2026 6:37:00 PM

Laura Kraut and Tres Bien Z (©Digitshots) Barcelona, Spain – The Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team finished fourth in the Longines League of Nations Final on a final team score of 12 faults after two rounds of top international competition to conclude the 2026 LLN season. The top eight teams qualified through this year’s four LLN events earned an invitation to the series final, alongside the host nation of Spain. Germany and Brazil finished tied on four penalties following both...

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

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | 10/5/2026 11:24:00 AM

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the Amasé U.S. Jumping Team at the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Vejer de la Frontera CSIO3*. The competition will take place as part of Circuito Hípico del Sol in Vejer de la Frontera, Spain, from October 29-November 1. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Anne Kursinski and Team Leader Erin Keating, with horses to be confirmed week of the event. The following athletes have been...