Taking into account feedback from members and stakeholders, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association board of directors has voted to reinstate the central iteration of the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF/USHJA Hunter Breeding National Championships for the 2025 competition year. Earlier this year, the USHJA announced a shift to a single-location format following a comprehensive program review aimed at ensuring the event’s […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 The last time Michael Jung went down centerline at Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L in 2022, he set a record low finishing score of 20.1 with his superstar FischerChipmunk FRH. As he’s been known to do, he’s raised the bar once again—by lowering his score to 18.6 to take the lead on Day 1. […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 When Gabby Dickerson was 10 years old, she’d obsessively watch videos of Kim Severson and Winsome Adante’s winning cross-country rounds from the Rolex Kentucky CCI5*-L. Little did she know that two years later, in 2008, she’d be heading back to the Kentucky Horse Park to help Severson, grooming Tipperary Liadhnan and preparing […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 Phillip Dutto and Denim surged to an early lead in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S today with a 2-point cushion over their nearest competition. Their score of 25.6 penalties puts them comfortably in front of the current second-placed pair Molly Duda and Disco Traveler (27.7) and third-placed Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake (27.9). […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 23 The horses in the trot-up for the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L are perfectly braided with gorgeous shiny coats, and the riders presenting them don’t look too bad either. Some people spend weeks planning their outfits, while others have last-minute inspiration behind them. Matt Brown is here this weekend with Alderwood for the five-star, […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 23 Thirty-four horses were accepted at the jog for the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L. One horse, Jennie Brannigan’s Twilightslastgleam, did not pass. Twilightslastgleam, a 15-year-old Thoroughbred, has completed the Kentucky CCI5*-L twice before. Five-star dressage kicks off at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday, with Tim Price and Jarillo first in the ring. Read about […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the 2025 U.S. Dressage European Young Rider Tour and the U.S. Dressage European U25 Tour. George Williams, the USEF Dressage High Performance Pathway Development advisor and youth coach, will lead the riders. “I’m proud of these young athletes and what they have accomplished […]
In the high-performance world of para-dressage, where precision and partnership reign supreme, one newcomer has trotted straight into the spotlight. Meet Diamond Dunes, the 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding (De L’Or—Wibella, Wolkentanz) who is redefining what it means to be a champion. Owned by Hof Kasselmann and Dressage Family LLC and piloted by Fiona Howard, “Dunes” has become an […]
The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association continued what USHJA President Britt McCormick has dubbed a “listening tour,” which started with in-person events in Wellington, Florida, and Thermal, California, earlier this spring, by hosting an online town hall Monday evening. “The goal is just what it sounds like, to listen to the membership—listen to what you guys […]
New rules for testing noseband tightness go into effect May 1 for Fédération Equestre Internationale competitions, and the FEI is now selling online the testing device it will use to determine acceptable fit. The new noseband rule, which applies to all FEI disciplines, requires that nosebands—including both straps in figure-8, flash, crescent and other two-strap varieties—are […]
Taking into account feedback from members and stakeholders, the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association board of directors has voted to reinstate the central iteration of the Sallie B. Wheeler/USEF/USHJA Hunter Breeding National Championships for the 2025 competition year. Earlier this year, the USHJA announced a shift to a single-location format following a comprehensive program review aimed at ensuring the event’s […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 The last time Michael Jung went down centerline at Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L in 2022, he set a record low finishing score of 20.1 with his superstar FischerChipmunk FRH. As he’s been known to do, he’s raised the bar once again—by lowering his score to 18.6 to take the lead on Day 1. […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 When Gabby Dickerson was 10 years old, she’d obsessively watch videos of Kim Severson and Winsome Adante’s winning cross-country rounds from the Rolex Kentucky CCI5*-L. Little did she know that two years later, in 2008, she’d be heading back to the Kentucky Horse Park to help Severson, grooming Tipperary Liadhnan and preparing […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 24 Phillip Dutto and Denim surged to an early lead in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S today with a 2-point cushion over their nearest competition. Their score of 25.6 penalties puts them comfortably in front of the current second-placed pair Molly Duda and Disco Traveler (27.7) and third-placed Caroline Pamukcu and HSH Blake (27.9). […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 23 The horses in the trot-up for the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L are perfectly braided with gorgeous shiny coats, and the riders presenting them don’t look too bad either. Some people spend weeks planning their outfits, while others have last-minute inspiration behind them. Matt Brown is here this weekend with Alderwood for the five-star, […]
Lexington, Ky.—April 23 Thirty-four horses were accepted at the jog for the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L. One horse, Jennie Brannigan’s Twilightslastgleam, did not pass. Twilightslastgleam, a 15-year-old Thoroughbred, has completed the Kentucky CCI5*-L twice before. Five-star dressage kicks off at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday, with Tim Price and Jarillo first in the ring. Read about […]
The U.S. Equestrian Federation has announced the athlete-and-horse combinations selected to represent the 2025 U.S. Dressage European Young Rider Tour and the U.S. Dressage European U25 Tour. George Williams, the USEF Dressage High Performance Pathway Development advisor and youth coach, will lead the riders. “I’m proud of these young athletes and what they have accomplished […]
In the high-performance world of para-dressage, where precision and partnership reign supreme, one newcomer has trotted straight into the spotlight. Meet Diamond Dunes, the 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding (De L’Or—Wibella, Wolkentanz) who is redefining what it means to be a champion. Owned by Hof Kasselmann and Dressage Family LLC and piloted by Fiona Howard, “Dunes” has become an […]
The U.S. Hunter Jumper Association continued what USHJA President Britt McCormick has dubbed a “listening tour,” which started with in-person events in Wellington, Florida, and Thermal, California, earlier this spring, by hosting an online town hall Monday evening. “The goal is just what it sounds like, to listen to the membership—listen to what you guys […]
New rules for testing noseband tightness go into effect May 1 for Fédération Equestre Internationale competitions, and the FEI is now selling online the testing device it will use to determine acceptable fit. The new noseband rule, which applies to all FEI disciplines, requires that nosebands—including both straps in figure-8, flash, crescent and other two-strap varieties—are […]
