United States Eventing Association

The Instructors’ Certification Program is vital to preparing riders and their horses for humane, safe, and skilled participation in the sport of eventing. If you would like to be a part of a professional network of like-minded individuals committed to learning and sharing essential time-tested training principles, with ongoing opportunities to learn, grow, and advance as an instructor, then the ICP is for you!

Ride with one of Germany’s top event riders and sign up as a demo rider or demo horse at the 2020 USEA Educational Symposium on February 17-20 at Barnstaple South in Ocala, Florida. The featured clinician for the ICP and YEH Symposia is Andreas Dibowski. The YEH Symposium will also have Marilyn Payne and Maren Engelhardt as clinicians. FEH Committee Chairs Susan Graham White and Robin Walker will be the featured clinicians for the FEH Symposium.

It’s time to start planning for the 2020 season, and one event to put on the calendar is the 2020 USEA Educational Symposium on February 17-20, 2020 at Barnstaple South in Ocala, Florida. The ultimate educational experience will start with the USEA Instructors' Certification Program (ICP) symposium on Monday, Feb. 17 and Tuesday, Feb. 18. The USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) Symposium will be on Wednesday, Feb. 19 and the USEA Future Event Horse (FEH) Symposium will be on Thursday, Feb. 20.

It’s time to register for the upcoming USEA Educational Symposium! The 2020 USEA Educational Symposium will take place on February 17-20 in Ocala, Florida at Barnstaple South and will focus on three USEA programs - the Instructors’ Certification Program (ICP), the Young Event Horse Program (YEH), and the Future Event Horse Program (FEH).

The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is thrilled to announce the new partnership with Barnstaple South as the official host site for the 2020 USEA Educational Symposium. The 2020 USEA Educational Symposium will be on February 17-20 in Ocala, Florida and will cover three USEA programs – the Instructors’ Certification Program (ICP), Young Event Horse Program (YEH), and Future Event Horse Program (FEH).

Please us for a great opportunity to learn from Karen O'Connor on December 16-18, 2019. Karen has an incredible depth of knowledge and a passion for horses.

You attended the workshops, have successfully navigated your assessment, and are now a proud member of the USEA Instructors’ Certification Program (ICP). What benefits do you receive from being a part of this program? What resources can you rely upon for help creating lesson plans and staying up to date with changes in the sport? How will you continue to learn and grow as an instructor?

The United States Eventing Association (USEA) Instructors’ Certification Program (ICP), Young Event Horse (YEH) Program, and Future Event Horse (YEH) Program are joining forces yet again to bring the ultimate educational opportunity this winter. The 2020 USEA Educational Symposium will be at Barnstaple South in Ocala, Florida on February 17-20, 2020.

Seven members of the ICP Faculty met September 23-24 at Phyllis Dawson's beautiful Windchase in Purcellville, Virginia, for co-teaching and continuing education. Faculty members took turns teaching and instructing demo riders/horses in cross-country riding lessons. In an evening session, they talked about risk management and SafeSport as it relates to instructors and how new frangible technology is changing the way horses are trained.

The USEA Instructors' Certification Program (ICP) was formed in 2002 to help instructors equip their students with the essential techniques needed in eventing to be safe and successful. Our prolific ICP faculty (made up of Captain Mark Phillips, David O’Connor, Karen O’Connor, Phyllis Dawson, Mary D’Arcy, Jerry Schurink, Jim Graham, Robyn Walker, Eric Horgan, and Dayna Lynd-Pugh) has cultivated these techniques in the instructors while keeping them on the forefront of the ever-changing sport of eventing.