American Horse Shows Association
| Abbreviation | US Equestrian |
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| Motto | Discover the Joy of Horse Sports |
| Formation | January 20, 1917 |
| Type | National Governing Body |
| Purpose | National Governing Body for equestrian sport in the United States |
| Headquarters | Lexington, KY |
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Region served
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United States |
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Membership
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over 100,000 |
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President
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Murray Kessler |
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Main organ
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Board of Directors |
| Website | http://www.usequestrian.org |
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF or US Equestrian) is the national governing body for most equestrian sports in the United States. It began on January 20, 1917, as the Association of American Horse Shows, later changed to the American Horse Shows Association (AHSA). In 2001, the organization changed its name to USA Equestrian (USAE) and, in 2003 it merged with the United States Equestrian Team (USET). In 2017, USEF rebranded to US Equestrian to become a more consumer-facing organization.
Competitions governed by US Equestrian include dressage, driving, endurance riding, eventing, hunt seat equitation, hunter, jumper, para-equestrian, reining, roadster, saddle seat equitation, vaulting, and western riding competition including equitation, western pleasure, reining, trail, western dressage, and related events.
The organization also governs breed shows held in the United States for the Andalusian, Lusitano, Arabian, Half-Arabian, Anglo-Arabian, Connemara, Friesian, Hackney, Morgan, American Saddlebred, National Show Horse, Paso Fino, Shetland, and Welsh breeds.
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