US Equestrian Announces Substitution for Defender U.S. Eventing Squad Ahead of 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships
US Equestrian announces a substitution for the Defender U.S. Eventing Squad ahead of the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships. Phillip Dutton (West Grove, Pennsylvania) has formally withdrawn Possante, who will now be replaced by Dutton’s other mount, Denim.
US Equestrian Releases New Guidance for Cetirizine and Methocarbamol
US Equestrian has been monitoring the use of two commonly-used therapeutic medications – cetirizine (commonly known by the brand name of the human product Zyrtec), and methocarbamol (commonly known by the brand name Robaxin) -- taking into account member questions and concerns about those substan...
US Equestrian Announces Additions to USEF Eventing Pathway Program Lists
US Equestrian is pleased to announce additions to the 2026 USEF High Performance Eventing Programs for both the Elite and Pre-Elite lists. Membership is reviewed twice annually for the Eventing Elite and Pre-Elite Program Lists. For more information about the Pre-Elite and Elite Programs, to view...
US Equestrian Announces Defender U.S. Eventing Squad for 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships Aachen
US Equestrian has announced the combinations selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Squad for the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships hosted in Aachen, Germany, from Aug. 13-16. The four team combinations and individual combination will be confirmed prior to the start of the Champions...
Alert: Screwworm Confirmed in the United States
On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed New World Screwworm in the umbilical area of a calf in Zavala County, Texas. This expansion into the United States is alarming and US Equestrian wants to make sure you know about the potential risks of this parasitic fly to horses.
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Defender U.S. Eventing Team Takes Silver at FEI Eventing Nations Cup Great Britain CCIO4*-NC-S
The Defender U.S. Eventing Team secured a well-earned podium finish at the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Great Britian CCIO4*-NC-S, held May 27–31 at Bicton International Horse Trials in Devon, England. The team closed the competition on a collective score of 182.2, earning silver behind host nation G...
Combinations Announced for USEF Eventing European Developing Tour and Defender U.S. Eventing Team for FEI Eventing Nations Cup Bicton CCIO4*-NC-S
US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the Defender U.S. Eventing Team as part of the USEF Eventing European Development Tour, which will feature the FEI Eventing Nations Cup Bicton CCIO4*-NC-S, hosted in Devon, England, from May 27-31. The team will be led by...
US Equestrian Allocates $100,000 to Safety Vest Study
US Equestrian is pleased to announce that the Federation has committed $100,000 over two years toward an ongoing, international research effort into equestrian safety vests. The decision was made at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors in February.
Alec Lochore and the Art of Building an Olympic Cross-Country Course
When Alec Lochore first walked the grounds of Santa Anita Park as a prospective Olympic venue, he wasn’t imagining himself as the designer of the 2028 Olympic cross-country course. “I’d been to the venue before,” Lochore said. “I understood the challenges the course designer was going to face, bu...
US Equestrian Opens Search for USEF Eventing Program Development Coach
US Equestrian is now accepting applications for the USEF Eventing Program Development Coach position, part of the USEF Eventing Pathway Program.
