Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce amendments to the selection procedures for the 2027 FEI Vaulting World Championships for Juniors and Young Vaulters, scheduled to take place from August 2-8, 2026, in Verolanuova, Italy. The selection procedures outline the eligibility requirements, qualification pathways, and selection criteria for Junior and Young Vaulters seeking to represent the United States at the 2027 FEI Vaulting World Championships. Athletes and their connections...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the selection procedures for the 2027 FEI Driving World Championships for Pair Horses and Para Driving are now available. The 2027 FEI Para Driving World Championship is awaiting allocation of date and location by the FEI. The 2027 FEI Driving World Championship for Pair Horses is set to take place from September 22-26, 2027, in Budapest, Hungary. The selection procedures outline the eligibility requirements, qualification pathways, and...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2027 Adequan®/USEF Junior Hunter National Championships (JHNC) specifications have been approved and are now released to the public. ©US Equestrian The full updated 2027 USEF Junior Hunter National Championship Specifications document can be found here . The East Coast Championship will take place from June 23-27, 2027, at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. The West Coast Championship will take place from July 29-August...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce that applications are now open for U.S. athletes who wish to be considered to represent the U.S. in the inaugural FEI Pan American Equestrian Confederation (PAEC) Championship of the Americas. The new eventing championship will be held January 25-28, 2027, in Ocala, Fla., at the World Equestrian Center (WEC) and the Florida Horse Park (FHP). The next edition will take place in 2029, with the championship occurring every quadrennial...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2027 USEF Competition Grant for Combined Driving and the Licensed Official Grant for Combined Driving are now open. These annual grants are designed to strengthen the pipeline of opportunities within the U.S. driving community by supporting licensed competitions, developing organizers, and providing education and experience for current or aspiring licensed officials. 2027 USEF Competition Grant for Combined Driving Competitions seeking...

Harrisburg, Pa. - The USEF/NCEA Junior Hunter Seat Medal Final-East concluded two weeks of showing at the historic Pennsylvania National Horse Show, with Paige Buzby finishing victorious aboard Kathmandu WV. ©Andrew Ryback Photography Buzby (Chester Springs, Pa.) started the three-phase competition strong with a top finish out of 71 competitors in the jumping phase with Kathmandu WV, a 2015 KWPN mare (Denzel v’t Meulenhof x Grande Dame WV) owned by Liston Johnson, earning an 89....

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is now accepting grant applications for licensed official development and competition organizers. FEI Vaulting Competition Grant Vaulting competition organizers may apply for the FEI Vaulting Competition Grants to support CVI competitions held in the United States. Click here to access the grant application . The deadline for applications is December 1, 2026 . US Equestrian Licensed Officials Grant US Equestrian offers licensed official grants to new applicants...

Lexington, Ky. - US Equestrian is pleased to announce the USEF Combined Driving Emerging Clinic grant applications are now open for emerging clinics running from December 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027. The USEF Combined Driving Emerging Program provides guidance and support for introductory education in the sport of Combined Driving. The program invites instructors and hosts to provide introductory clinics where approved curriculum is used to teach the basics of driving for singles up to...

Lexington, Ky. – Over the past 12 months, the FEI Dressage Test Writing Group has carefully reviewed the FEI Dressage Tests and evaluated the proposed amendments through a live test riding evaluation. The primary objective of this review was to ensure that the tests remain aligned with the agreed Object of Dressage, while updating their technical requirements to include movements that better demonstrate suppleness, balance and self-carriage. The revisions also seek to ensure an...

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations named to the U.S. Endurance Team for the 2026 FEI Endurance World Championship in Butheeb, UAE on December 19, 2026, and the team will be led by Chef d'Equipe Jeffrey Stuart. The following unranked athlete-and-horse combinations have been selected to the U.S. Endurance Team for the 2026 FEI Endurance World Championships and are listed in alphabetical order. Heather Davis (The Plains, Va.) and SM Mi Anay , a 2015...