2026 Interscholastic Eventing League Team Challenge Calendar Continues to Grow!
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is thrilled to announce the calendar for another successful year of the USEA Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL). The 2026 season is shaping up to be better than ever! Junior riders are encouraged to gather their barn mates, classmates, Pony Club members, and friends to form an IEL Club and take part in this exciting team-based program.
In 2026, a total of 56 events plan to host IEL Team Challenges at venues across seven different USEA Areas (Areas I, II, III, IV, VI, VII, and VIII). These opportunities allow IEL members to gain valuable team competition experience while enjoying the camaraderie that makes the program so special. Make sure you don’t miss out on the fun and register a new IEL Club today to start planning your 2026 competition season.
The USEA Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) was created as an official program of the USEA in August 2020 with the mission to unite junior riders in grades 5 through 12 and provide a supportive community through which students can continue to pursue their riding interests. IEL Team Challenges, which are competed in teams of three or four riders, often serve as a junior rider’s first introduction to team competition. The program championship will be held at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina on May 15-17, 2026.
The USEA Interscholastic Eventing League Championship will be hosted alongside the USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Championship again this year. This shared championship weekend, which will be exclusive to program members for the first time this year, offers a unique opportunity for middle and high school-aged riders to meet and interact with collegiate athletes and coaches, helping them learn more about institutions that they may be interested in attending in the future.
View the list of IEL Team Challenges below and start planning your season. Please note that the calendar is tentative and subject to change. New Team Challenges may be added throughout the year, and members are encouraged to reach out to their favorite local organizers to invite them to apply to host an IEL Team Challenge.
2026 IEL Team Challenges Calendar:
EVENT | DATE
Sporting Days Farm HT (Area III) | Jan. 3
Stable View Aiken Opener H.T. (Area III) | Jan. 17
Sporting Days Farm H.T. (Area III) | Jan. 31
Three Lakes Winter I HT (Area III) | Jan. 31 - Feb. 1
Ocala Winter 1 HT (Area III) | Feb. 5-8
Ram Tap H.T. (Area VI) | Feb. 13-15
Jumping Branch Farm (Area III) | Feb. 14-15
Sporting Days Farm HT (Area III) | March 1
Ocala Winter II (Area III) | March 12-15
The Event at TerraNova (Area III) | March 26-29
Jumping Branch Farm Spring HT (Area III) | March 28-29
Stable View Spring 2/3/4* and H.T. (Area III) | April 3-5
Poplar Place HT (Area III) | April 11-12
FENCE HT (Area III) | April 11-12
Ocala International HT (Area III) | April 16-19
Sporting Days Farm HT (Area III) | April 18
Stable View Local Charities HT (Area III) | May 2
Waredaca Farm HT (Area II) | May 2-3,
Queeny Park HT (Area IV) | May 9-10
Spokane Sport Horse Spring H.T. (Area VII) | May 14-17
USEA Intercollegiate & Interscholastic Eventing Championships at Stable View (Area III) | May 15-17, 2026
Otter Creek Spring H.T. (Area IV) | May 15-17
Fair Hill International Recognized H.T. (Area II) | May 16-17
Course Brook Farm Spring HT (Area I) | May 16-17
Virginia Horse Center Eventing H.T. (Area II) | May 21-24
Full Moon Farm HT (Area II) | May 28-29
MCTA HT (Area II) | May 30-31
Ocala Summer I (Area III) | May 30-31
Apple Knoll Farm HT (Area I) | June 6
Shepherd Ranch Horse Trials (Area VI) | June 13-14
Seneca Valley Pony Club H.T. (Area II) | June 13-14
Stable View Summer H.T. (Area III) | June 20-21
The Maryland Horse Trials (Area II) | July 10-12
Course Brook Farm Spring HT (Area I) | July 19
Shepherd Ranch Horse Trials (Area VI) | Aug. 7-9
Otter Creek Summer H.T. (Area IV) | Aug. 7-9
Fair Hill International Recognized H.T. (Area II) | Aug. 8-9
Waredaca Farm H.T. (Area II) | Aug. 15-16
Ocala Summer II HT (Area III) | Aug. 15-16
Seneca Valley Pony Club H.T. (Area II) | Aug. 29-30
Otter Creek Fall H.T. (Area IV) | Sept.11-13
Spokane Sport Horse HT (Area) | September 24-27, 2026
Stable View Oktoberfest 2/3/4* and H.T. (Area III) | Sept. 25-27
Jump Start H.T. (Area VIII) | Sept.25-27
The Maryland Horse Trials (Area II) | Oct. 2-4
Apple Knoll Farm HT (Area I) | Oct. 3
Ocala Fall HT (Area III) | Oct.r 3-4
Poplar Place Farm October H.T. (Area III) | Oct. 10-11
Ram Tap National H.T. (Area VI) | Oct. 16-18
Waredaca Classic Three-Day & H.T. (Area II) | Oct. 23-25
Virginia Horse Center Eventing Fall (Area II) | Oct. 29-Nov. 1
Full Moon Farm's Fall H.T. (Area II) | Nov. 9
Ram Tap H.T. & Classic 3-Day (Area VI) | Nov. 13-15
The Event at TerraNova (Area III) | Nov. 11-15
Are you interested in hosting an IEL Team Challenge? Learn more about hosting a team challenge in the Organizers Guide here, and contact staff liaison Kaleigh Collett at [email protected] to sign up.
Don’t see an IEL Team Challenge near you? Please contact your local USEA Horse Trial organizers to express interest and ask if they are willing to host an IEL Team Challenge at their event.
Interscholastic Eventing League Club Applications are due to the USEA Senior Director of Membership, Jennifer Hardwick, at [email protected] by Feb. 15. As a reminder, IEL Club’s must register with the USEA annually, so if you have not renewed your application yet for the 2026 competition season, time is of the essence. Once you’ve completed your application, please be sure to submit a Club Roster here, which should include any members that plan to compete under for your club in 2026.
The USEA looks forward to seeing you at IEL Team Challenges and the championships this year!
About the USEA Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL)
In August 2020, the USEA Board of Governors approved the creation of the USEA Interscholastic Eventing League (IEL) as an official program of the USEA. The mission of IEL is to unite junior riders who are in the 5th—12th grade and provide a supportive community through which students can continue to pursue their riding interests. A group of junior members in the 5th—12th grade who share a common bond, such as the same barn, school, Pony Club, or other connection, can register with the USEA as an IEL Club. The 2026 USEA Intercollegiate & IEL Championships will be held at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, on May 15-17. Click here to learn more about the Interscholastic Eventing League.
The USEA would like to thank Bates Saddles, Horse & Country, Kerrits, PulseVet, Sidelines, U.S. Equestrian, WeRideTogether, World Equestrian Brands, and Young Rider Magazine for sponsoring the USEA Interscholastic Eventing League.
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