Setting the stage for a new era for equestrian sport, the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) Board of Directors gave final approval to a new National Governing Body (NGB) for the sport of equestrian.

The new organization, formed through the combination of USA Equestrian and the United States Equestrian Team (USET), is formally called the United States Equestrian Federation, Inc., and it will be commonly referred to and marketed as U.S. Equestrian. The final approval of the new NGB came at the USOC Board meeting in Cleveland, OH on October 18 with the USOC Board of Directors overwhelming in their support of the plans for U.S. Equestrian that will provide the focus and management structure for sustained competitive excellence for our athletes and sport. U.S. Equestrian officially commences business on Dec. 1