Area Championships

2026 USEA Area Championships

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL

All Area Championship competitors must be current USEA Members.
All qualifying competitions must be USEA registered horse trials, three-day events or CIs.
Divisions must have five or more starters to count as qualifying competitions.
Qualifiers must be achieved at the level intended for competition at Championships
List the qualifying competitions on the entry form.

NOTE: Whips are not permitted to be carried in the Dressage Test at USEF/USEA Championships or USEA Area Championship divisions.

AREA I

Huntington Farm Horse Trials August | 22-23, 2026

Levels: Preliminary, Modified, Training, Novice, Beginner Novice, and Starter.

Qualifying Period: July 29, 2025 - August 10, 2026

Placing Requirement: 1st- 5th at one recognized event, including USEA amateur upgrade placing

In Area: Starter, BN, N, T
Any Area: P, M

In Area: Starter, BN, N, T Any Area: P, M

Placing 1-5 at the 2025 Championships counts as a qualifier.

For a detailed account of Area I Championship policies and specifications go to Area I Championships

AREA II

Maryland Horse Trials at Loch Moy | October 2-4, 2026

Levels: Starter, Beginner Novice, Novice, Training, Modified, Preliminary, Intermediate

Qualifying Period: September 18, 2025 – September 15, 2026

Placing to Qualify: 1st - 5th at one event

In Area: Starter, BN, N, T, M, P Any Area: Intermediate

Open to members of other Areas, but must qualify within Area II for Starter/BN/N/T/M/P

For a detailed account of Area II Championship policies and specifications go to https://usea2.org/championships

AREA III

Ocala Summer I Horse Trials | May 30-31, 2026

Levels: Starter, Beginner Novice, Novice, Training, Modified, Preliminary, Intermediate

Divisions: OI-CH; OP-CH; OM-CH; TR-CH; TH-CH; NR-CH; NH-CH; BNR-CH; BNH-CH; SR-CH

Qualifying Period: July 1, 2025 – May 12, 2026

Placing Requirements:

Starter - Preliminary: 1st thru 5th at one event with no cross-country jump penalties
Intermediate: completion of a minimum of 2 events (Intermediate HT or 3*) with no cross- country penalties.

Open to members of other Areas but non-residents must qualify within Area III.

For a detailed account of Area III Championship policies and specifications go to www.usea3.org

AREA IV

Otter Creek Fall H.T. | September 11-13, 2026

Levels: Starter, Beginner Novice, Novice, Training, Modified, Preliminary, Intermediate

Qualifying Period: October 21, 2025 – September 2, 2026

Qualifications: The rider must place 1st-5th at the level in any USEA recognized Horse Trial and complete in at least one Area IV Horse Trial during this period.

For a detailed account of Area III Championship policies and specifications go to https://useaiv.org/

AREA V

Texas Rose Horse Park Horse Trials | October 31-November 1

Levels: Preliminary, Modified, Training, Novice, Beginner Novice, Starter

Qualifying Period: October 14, 2025-October 6, 2026

Horse/rider pair must qualify as a pair and both horse and rider must be current USEA members at time of qualifying event and championships

Qualifications:

Starter – Training: Must place 1st through 5th at the same level of the championships within Area V. Open to members outside of Area V, but must qualify within Area V.

Modified – Preliminary: Must place 1st through 5th at the same level of the championships in any Area. Open to members outside of Area V.

AREA VI

The Eventing Championships at Galway | October 28 – November 1

Levels: Starter, Beginner Novice, Novice, Training, Modified, Preliminary

Divisions: JSR-CH; SSR-CH; OS-CH; BNR-CH; JBNR-CH; SBNR-CH; BN/N Challenge; NR-CH; JNR-CH; SNR-CH; N/T Challenge; TR-CH; JTR-CH; STR-CH; TM Challenge; MR-CH; JMR-CH; SMR-CH; M/P Challenge; OP-CH; PR-CH

Qualifying Period: November 5, 2025 -October 18, 2026

Qualifications: You must complete 2 events at the level as a combination in any area. You and the horse must qualify together.

For a detailed account of Area VI Championship policies and specifications go to

www.areavieventing.com

AREA VII

Equestrians Institute Fall Horse Trials | August 28-30, 2026

Levels: Starter, Beginner Novice, Novice, Training, Modified, Preliminary, Intermediate

Qualifying Period: September 1, 2025 - August 17, 2026

Placing to Qualify: 1st - 5th at one Area VII event

For a detailed account of Area VII Championship policies and specifications go to https://www.areavii.org/area-vii-championships

AREA VIII

Jump Start H.T. | September 25-27, 2026

Levels: Starter, Beginner Novice, Novice, Training, Modified, Preliminary

Qualifying Period: August 14, 2025 – August 16, 2026

Placing to Qualify: 1st - 5th at one Area VIII event

For a detailed account of Area IX Championship policies and specifications go to  usea8.org

AREA IX

The Event at Skyline | September 4-6, 2026

Levels: Starter, Beginner Novice, Novice, Training, Modified, Preliminary

Qualifying Period: August 14, 2025 – August 16, 2026

Starter through Training Level Qualifications: 1st through 5th at one USEA recognized event with a minimum of 5 starters. Modified and Preliminary placings are waived of minimum starter requirements but must achieve an MER.

Area IX Members may qualify in any area, but they must have competed in at least one USEA recognized event within Area IX during the qualifying time period