United States Eventing Association

The USEA is saddened to share the recent passing of both Richard and Susan Farmer.

The United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) is excited to announce the addition of the USEA Young Rider (YR) Mentorship to the 2025 USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing Championships on Friday, May 2 through Sunday, May 4. Originally established at the USEF Eventing Young Rider Championships, the Young Rider Mentorship Program will be offered for the first time for our collegiate members and gives participants the opportunity to shadow eventing officials and learn more about the behind-the-scenes professions that make our sport possible.

Are you following along with the action from home this weekend? Or maybe you're competing at an event and need information fast. Either way, we’ve got you covered!

The holidays are over, and the height of eventing season will be here before you know it! To help expedite your return from winter, I thought I would share a few of my thoughts surrounding bringing horses back into work as well as a few conditioning tips that you can tweak to meet your own needs. Let this help motivate you to get out there and get started!

Area X may not be known as a hot spot for eventing—but there’s more than enough action to keep volunteer Brian Murphy busy. Murphy first started volunteering after he needed something to do while he supported his wife when she competed on the weekends.

Want to learn more about the history of eventing and how to develop the strongest partnership possible with your horse? Consider adding a USEA Classic Series event to your 2025 competition calendar! USEA Podcast host Nicole Brown chats with two of the biggest fans of the USEA Classic Series, five-star competitor Sharon White and organizer/former long-format competitor Sarah Broussard, about all the phases of this iconic event and how you can get involved this year.

A few months ago we began a series of Pressure Proof tips dedicated to the many different choices we have when thinking about our riding potential. We labeled these choices mindsets and discovered that some lead us towards growth, grit, and gratitude while others lead us in the opposite direction, towards feeling disappointed, defeated, and discouraged.

Spring and summer are on the horizon. As rider’s calendars begin to fill with horse trial, clinic, and schooling outing dates, organizing teams are busy with preparations to ensure smooth operations and a great experience for participants, horses, and spectators.

The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)/US Equestrian has announced the appointment of former USEF Eventing Development Coach Leslie Law to the position of Chef d’Equipe and High Performance Manager for the Defender U.S. Eventing Team, and Karyn Shuter, who will take on the newly developed role of U.S. Eventing High Performance Advisor. Both Law and Shuter will begin in their respective roles immediately.

Last year was a big one for USEA Young Event Horse program graduate Arden Augustus. He made a successful move-up to Modified with Sharon White in the tack, followed by a smooth transition to Preliminary, then went on to win two CCI2*-S divisions and ended the year with a CCI2*-L win.