USEA Emerging Athletes U21 Program (EA21)

2025 EA21 Applications are now closed. Selected athletes will be announced by mid-April.

The purpose of the USEA Emerging Athletes U21 Program (EA21) is to identify and provide consistent quality instruction to the next generation of elite event riders. The aim is to create a pipeline for potential team riders by identifying and developing young talent, improving horsemanship and riding skills, and training and improving skills and consistency.

The USEA Emerging Athletes U21 Program was launched in 2022 with a model of five summertime regional clinics taught by selected USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) instructors, leading to a winter national camp consisting of selected Young Riders from the regional clinics. Athletes who are 21 years or younger, are current members of their USEA Young Rider Area program, and are established at the Training Level or higher, are eligible to apply for the EA21 program.

EA21 Coaches (ECP certified):

• David O'Connor - USEA EA21 Director of Coaching & National Camp Coach
• Bec Braitling - 2022-2024 Central Coach, 2025 East I - Morven Park Coach
• Rebecca Brown - 2022-2024 West I & II Coach, 2025 East II - Stable View Coach
• Shannon Lilley - 2022-2024 East I - Morven Park Coach, 2025 Central Coach
• Emily Mastervich - 2022-2024 East II - Stable View Coach, 2025 West I - Twin Rivers Coach
• Jan Byyny - 2025 West II - Aspen Farms Coach

2025 Summer Regional Clinic Schedule

• Central Clinic - Chaps Equestrian Center (Bucyrus, Kansas) on Tues-Wed, June 17-18, 2025 | Coached by Shannon Lilley
• East I Clinic - Morven Park International Equestrian Center (Leesburg, Virginia) on Tues-Wed, June 17-18, 2025 | Coached by Bec Braitling
• West I Clinic - Twin Rivers Ranch (Paso Robles, California) on Tues-Wed, July 29-30, 2025 | Coached by Emily Mastervich
• East II Clinic - Stable View (Aiken, South Carolina) on Tues-Wed, July 29-30, 2025 | Coached by Rebecca Brown
• West II Clinic - Aspen Farms (Yelm, Washington) on Tues-Wed, Aug 12-13, 2025 | Coached by Jan Byyny

2024-2025 National Camp Selected Athletes

Dec. 31, 2024–Jan. 4, 2025 in Ocala, Florida

• Kayley Batt (Twin Rivers West I Clinic)
• Shruti Bona (Aspen West II Clinic)
• Emeline Gilbert (Morven Park East I Clinic
• Megan Hopkins (Longview Central Clinic)
• Tate Northrop (Stable View East II Clinic) - WITHDREW
• Caitlin O’Roark (Morven Park East I Clinic)
• Harper Padgett (Aspen West II Clinic)
• Eliza Quigley (Morven Park East I Clinic)
• Caterina Ritson (Aspen West II Clinic)
• Willow Schwartz (Longview Central Clinic)
• Devon Tresan (Stable View East II Clinic)
• Elsa Warble (Twin Rivers West I Clinic)
• Audrey Littlefield (Stable View Alternate)

WAITLIST:

• Lizzie Hoff (Morven Park East I Clinic)
• Sierra Thomas (Longview Central Clinic)
• Julia Beauchamp Crandon (Twin Rivers West I Clinic)
• Kendal Smith (Aspen West II Clinic)

2024 Summer Regional Clinic Selected Athletes

Contact

If you have questions about the program, please contact Kate Lokey, (703) 779-9897.