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How It Works: US Equestrian Compliance Department

by Kimberly Loushin | September 14, 2026

You may have heard about the US Equestrian Compliance Department but don’t have a firm grasp on what exactly its role is. In short, Compliance is there to help make the member experience better […]

“It's a Tough Transition Going from Being a Top Athlete to Living in a Wheelchair”

by Debbie Elliot | September 14, 2026

Growing up in Ireland, Kevin Babington was immersed in horses from a young age. He was the youngest of 11 children, and while his siblings weren’t into horses, a school friend invited him to […]

What’s the Role of the USEF Licensed Official Committee?

by Kimberly Loushin | September 14, 2026

US Equestrian’s 41 committees are broken up into three categories: governance and administrative, breeds/disciplines and FEI sport, and each play a unique role in shaping equestrian sport. As […]

What’s the Role of USEF’s Adaptive Sport Committee?

by Natalie Voss/US Equestrian Commmunications | September 14, 2026

This spring, USDF silver medalist Sara Norris-Kamerer was frustrated. She had been diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis, fibromyalgia, and functional neurological disorder. All of these conditions […]

Tad Coffin Reflects on the 50th Anniversary of Winning Double Olympic Gold

by Debbie Elliot | September 14, 2026

Photo courtesy of Tad Coffin At just 21 years old, Edmund “Tad” Coffin had the surreal experience of standing on the podium at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games to receive a gold […]

U.S. Young Rider Jumping Team Finishes Fourth in 2026 FEI Youth Jumping Nations Cup™ Final, while U.S. Junior Jumping Team Secures Second Place in Juniors Challenge Cup

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | September 14, 2026

Kronenberg, Netherlands – Ten U.S. athletes represented U.S. Jumping this week at the 2026 FEI Youth Jumping Nations Cup™? Final hosted at Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in Kronenberg, the […]

Nominations Open for 2026 Pegasus Award and Lifetime Achievement Award

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | September 14, 2026

Lexington, Ky. - Nominations are now being accepted for the USEF Lifetime Achievement Award and Pegasus Medal of Honor. Any current US Equestrian (USEF) member interested in submitting a nomination […]

Meet the Rescue Pony Who Made It All the Way to USEF Pony Finals

by Debbie Elliot | September 14, 2026

When the best ponies from across the U.S. travelled to the Kentucky Horse Park in August, there was a very special pony among them who had already beaten the odds. Photo courtsey of Leigha Schrader […]

College Best Friends Find a Shared Love for Something They Never Expected: Arabians

by Raelyn Baker/US Equestrian Communications Dept. | September 13, 2026

If you asked the younger versions of Mary Scott Head and Hayden Weinstein if they would ever stray from their hunter/jumper roots, they would say never. Until both girls found themselves unexpectedly […]

“It’s a dream come true because, for a long time, I thought it was all gone.”

by Isabelle Whiteside/US Equestrian Communications Dept. | September 11, 2026

Most equestrians will experience an injury at some point in their lives. Nearly everyone remembers sitting in a doctor’s office, anxiously awaiting the verdict that determines how long […]

Selection Procedures Now Available for 2027 FEI Pan American Equestrian Confederation Championship of the Americas for Dressage

by US Equestrian Communications Dept. | September 10, 2026

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the selection procedures for the 2027 FEI Pan American Equestrian Confederation Championship of the Americas (PAEC) for dressage are […]

Equine Case of Screwworm Confirmed in the United States

by US Equestrian Communications | September 10, 2026

On September 9, 2026, the first equine case of New World Screwworm (NWS) as part of the 2026 incursion was detected on a hind limb of a working ranch horse in Presidio County, Texas. NWS is a serious […]

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