Tips for the 10-Minute Box at a Classic Three-Day Event
The most exciting part of a Classic Series event is endurance day, where riders test their horsemanship skills to find out if they’ve prepared and conditioned their horses for the added challenges of roads and tracks and steeplechase before heading out onto cross-country.
The Race to Le Lion Continues: Darwinn Becomes First Fully Qualified Horse in the Running
The race to Le Lion continues, as the 2026 FEI WBFSH Eventing World Breeding Championships for Young Horses draw closer on Oct. 15-18 in Le Lion d'Angers, France. Featuring the prestigious 6-year-old CCI2*-L and 7-year-old CCI3*-L Championships, Mondial du Lion remains one of the world's premier ...
Start Party Planning for the 2026 USEA AEC in Lexington, KY
The USEA American Eventing Championships Presented by Nutrena Feeds are the pinnacle event for USEA members as the top competitors from across the country go head-to-head at every level from Starter to Advanced. But the week of Aug. 25–30 isn’t all serious competition–it is a whole lot of fun, to...
Road to the AEC: Blair Dunleavy and Virginia Gentleman are Back and Loving the Sport
I bought Virginia Gentleman, or "TJ" in late 2019 as a 4-year-old off the track for only a few short months. As an amateur rider, I knew taking on a young OTTB would come with challenges but what I didn’t expect was just how long and how challenging our path was destined to be.
From Rodeo Dreams to Eventing Ambitions, IEL Rider Pace Deppa is Climbing the Levels
When he was 11, Pace Deppa’s only goal with horses was to carry the flag at a rodeo. He’d been riding western, but a chance meeting between his grandmother and his current trainer Lauren New in Jasper, Georgia, three years ago introduced him to eventing, and he hasn’t looked back.
Partner with the USEA to Secure a Vendor Space at the 2026 American Eventing Championships
The USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds is one of the best opportunities for businesses to get their products in front of a large, diverse group of eventing enthusiasts each year. With the 2026 event aga...
Applications Open for the 2026 USEA Young Event Horse New Judge Education Program
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) New Judge Education Program. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to become certified to judge the Jumping and Galloping phases...
USEA Podcast #415: Behind the Scenes of a USEA Classic Series Event
In this episode of the USEA Official Podcast, host Nicole Brown sits down with The Event at Archer organizer Allison Bailey to explore the USEA Classic Series and the unique opportunities it offers riders to experience the traditional long-format eventing experience. Fresh off Archer’s inaugural ...
USEA AEC Stakeholder Survey Results Confirm Strong Preference for Maintaining Rolex Stadium Show Jumping Experience
The United States Eventing Association (USEA), in partnership with Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI) and Mary Fike, would like to thank the nearly 1,000 members who participated in the recent survey regarding the show jumping and waitlist format of the USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) prese...
Meet the 2026 USEA AEC Dream Team
As the United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) and its members prepare to embark on another summer eventing season, many eyes will be setting their sights on the USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds. This year, the AEC returns to the Kentucky Horse Park in...
