Millstreet, Ireland – The U.S. Eventing Squad closed out the inaugural FEI Eventing World Championship U25, at Millstreet International in Co. Cork, Ireland, with Olivia Dutton and Jewelent claiming individual bronze and finishing as the highest-placed U.S. combination. The U.S. saw two more combinations finish inside of the top ten, with Molly Duda and Disco Traveler earning fifth overall on a final score of 49.2, placing just ahead of Jack Curtis and Luska Candy Clover, who finished in...

Millstreet, Ireland – Olivia Dutton (West Grove, Pa.) and Jewelent capped a remarkable final-day charge to claim individual bronze at the inaugural FEI Eventing World Championship U25, at Millstreet International in Co. Cork, Ireland. Dutton and Jewelent, a 2012 Irish Sport Horse gelding (Valent x Roselier), owned by the Jewelent Group and cared for by Emma Tuit, sat in 26th after the dressage phase before climbing into podium contention following an influential cross-country day. The...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is announcing a substitution for the Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team ahead of the 2026 FEI Jumping World Championships. Marilyn Little (West Palm Beach Fla.) and La Contessa have formally withdrawn and will be replaced by Natalie Dean (Palo Alto Calif.) and Mr Boombastic. La Contessa sustained a minor injury in pre-preparation for the championships, and in prioritizing her best interests, Little and her team have made the decision to withdraw. “Timing is...

Millstreet, Ireland – The U.S. Eventing Squad, featuring four combinations competing as a team, and two individuals, finished the dressage phase today at the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championship U25 in Millstreet, Ireland. The team held first on Thursday and moved to fourth following the second day of dressage. They will head into cross-country on a team total of 97.1. Cassie Sanger and Fernhill Zoro secured the highest individual placing on the leaderboard for the U.S. contingent,...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team for the Jumping Nations Cup Dublin CSIO5*, part of the RDS Dublin Horse Show, hosted in Dublin, Ireland, from August 5-9, 2026. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team Leader Lizzy Chesson, with horses to be confirmed the week of the event. The following athletes have been selected to represent the Icon Global U.S. Jumping Team and are...

Lexington, Ky. – The 2026 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions (FOC) is set to take place Aug. 24-30, 2026, at HITS Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Ill. FOC includes the following national championships: ©US Equestrian Adequan®/USEF Para Dressage National Championship Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championships-Four-Year-Old Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championships-Five-Year-Old Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championships-Six-Year-Old...

Lexington, Ky. – Ten new National Champions will be crowned at the HITS Del Mar Horse Park for the 2026 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championship – West (JHNC), hosted by HITS Horse Show. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the championships, established in 2001 as a showcase of the best junior hunters in the nation. Competitors at JHNC will complete three phases: a classic round, under saddle, and a handy hunter round. Each jumping phase counts for 40% of the total...

Traverse City, Mich. – The Amasé U.S. Jumping Team secured a strong podium finish in the $75,000 Jumping Nations Cup Traverse City CSIO3*, hosted at Traverse City Horse Shows, adding zero faults in the second round to finish the day on their first round score of 16 total faults, placing them second overall. Israel finished the day on four faults total for the win, while Ireland took third on 24 faults after two rounds of competition which featured six international teams. “I...

Dear US Equestrian Members, When we launched the search for US Equestrian’s next Chief Executive Officer, we built the process to include direct input from the people who make up this sport. That work is now underway. Korn Ferry has begun individual conversations with stakeholders across the breeds and disciplines, and today the Community Input Survey opens to every member. ©Taylor Bicandi/US Equestrian This is an opportunity for all of us, whether you are an amateur, professional,...

Lexington, Ky . – The 2026 USEF Pony Finals presented by Marshall+Sterling is right around the corner and exhibitors and families attending should make note of the upcoming deadlines and additional reminders below. The annual and highly anticipated championship will run from August 4-9, 2026, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. The official 2026 USEF Pony Finals Schedule can be found here . The official 2026 USEF Pony Finals Prize List can be found here . Story Submissions Needed...