South Woodstock, Vermont - The Green Mountain Horse Association is pleased to announce that they have received permission to run a CIC* in 2014 as part of their August Festival of Eventing. The third annual Festival will be held over an expanded schedule starting with the return of the Novice/Training Classic Three-Day July 28-31. Next, the very popular Festival of Eventing Clinic will take place August 4-6 featuring clinicians Bobby Costello, Bonnie Mosser and others. Over the weekend of August 8-10, the Beginner Novice through Intermediate horse trials will feature the inaugural CIC* and $10,000 in prize money for the Intermediate division. In addition, organizers are planning an extensive trade fair and Saturday night competitor’s party, all set at GMHA’s historic and gorgeous Vermont location.
Generous sponsors are already signing up, including Strafford Saddlery and Weatherbeeta, offering incredible prizes such as saddles for the CIC* and JYOP division winners, as well as coolers, tack and other prizes for all levels. For more information about sponsor opportunities and benefits, please contact Molly Hutchins at [email protected].
Hope to see you in Vermont this summer, where the footing is more forgiving and the temperatures cooler in August!
The Green Mountain Horse Association, founded in 1926, is a 65-acre equestrian facility in South Woodstock, Vermont. It is a non-profit 501(3)(c) organization fully committed to serving five equine disciplines including: trail riding, hunter/jumpers, dressage, eventing and driving. With approximately 1,500 members, GMHA is a vital community of equestrian enthusiasts. Each event season contributes over $4 million to the local economy. In addition to competitions and pleasure rides, GMHA offers many educational activities and is a leader in trail and open space preservation. Member support helps to ensure that GMHA will continue newly revitalized facility in South Woodstock, VT.
After a very successful inaugural year, the 2025 USEA Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) Championship is quickly approaching. Grab your fellow barn mates, classmates, Pony Club members, and friends in grades 5th through 12th to create an IEL Club today. The best way for members to prepare for this exciting event is to participate in IEL Team Challenges held at venues across eight different USEA Areas throughout the year.
Due to the response at the 2024 USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing Championships at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, the decision has been made to add an extra day of competition to the 2025 event schedule. The new dates for the 2025 USEA Intercollegiate & IEL Championships are Friday, May 2 through Sunday, May 4. Click here to view the event omnibus now.
And just like that—2025 is upon us! Thinking about the year ahead can be exciting and a little overwhelming. You are not alone! Let’s talk through a few strategies I use this time of year to mentally and physically prepare for making the most out of the upcoming year.
Spectators could be forgiven for thinking they were seeing double during the victory gallop in the Novice Junior 15 & Under division at the 2024 USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds. Two identical flea-bitten ponies were galloping around, second- and third-place ribbons streaming in the breeze, under the command of 13-year-old Kendal Fansler of Clarksville, Maryland.