Hydration: The Performance Advantage Hiding in Plain Sight
Let's be honest. Most of us have spent far more time obsessing over grain, supplements, saddle fit, hoof balance, conditioning schedules, and whether our horse needs another massage … than we've ever spent thinking about water.
Hydration: The Performance Advantage Hiding in Plain Sight
Let's be honest. Most of us have spent far more time obsessing over grain, supplements, saddle fit, hoof balance, conditioning schedules, and whether our horse needs another massage … than we've ever spent thinking about water.
Road to the AEC: Adilyn Cartwright is Chasing Her AEC Dreams with Chasing Gold
My name is Adilyn Cartwright, and I will be competing in the 2026 AEC on Chasing Gold, owned by Jessica Saari. "Chase" is a 14-year-old Quarter Horse who I have had the opportunity to event the past several years.
USEA Board of Governors Reviews Financial Progress, Approves Key Initiatives at August Meeting
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) Board of Governors met on Tuesday, Aug. 4, and Wednesday, Aug. 5, to review the Association's financial outlook, approve several committee recommendations, discuss the details surrounding USEF Lite, and address additional initiatives shaping the futur...
USEA Youth Mentorship Program Takes Four Young Riders Behind the Scenes at the Maryland International
The USEA Youth Mentorship Program gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run and officiate an international event, helps Young Riders and Intercollegiate athletes experience competition from the inside as a part of the officiating and management teams, encourages furthering sport educ...
Through the Lens: 2026 EA21 East II Clinic
Last week, the USEA Eventing Athletes Under 21 (EA21) regional clinics continued at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, with the East II Clinic, coached by Emily Mastervich
The Respiratory Athlete
Eventers are masters of preparation. Success across dressage, cross-country, and show jumping is rarely determined by one dramatic advantage. Instead, it comes from consistently doing many small things exceptionally well. Elite riders' condition for fitness, develop strength, balance, and rideabi...
US Equestrian Announces Substitution for Defender U.S. Eventing Squad Ahead of 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships
US Equestrian announces a substitution for the Defender U.S. Eventing Squad ahead of the 2026 FEI Eventing World Championships. Phillip Dutton (West Grove, Pennsylvania) has formally withdrawn Possante, who will now be replaced by Dutton’s other mount, Denim.
Road to the AEC: The Riddler Will Have His Swan Song at the AEC with Madison James
We found The Riddler when I had fallen out of love with riding. He was kind of my mom’s last effort to keep me in the saddle. If it didn’t work, it didn’t work, and I’d go play volleyball.
Road to the AEC: OTTB Master Rudy Defies the Odds with Sara Staley
In April 2019, I adopted a Thoroughbred gelding named Master Rudy (Fusaichi Pegasus x Sacred Sue) from Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue in West Virginia. At the time, I wasn’t searching for my next event horse. In fact, I wasn’t searching for a competition horse at all.
