USEA Podcast #420: Everything You Need to Know about #AEC2026
The USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds is finally upon us! The USEA Official Podcast heads behind the scenes of the 2026 AEC at the Kentucky Horse Park with co-organizer Mary Fike, course builder Mick Costello, and EEI's Competition Director Louise Gilliam. From...
USEA Podcast #420: Everything You Need to Know about #AEC2026
The USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds is finally upon us! The USEA Official Podcast heads behind the scenes of the 2026 AEC at the Kentucky Horse Park with co-organizer Mary Fike, course builder Mick Costello, and EEI's Competition Director Louise Gilliam. From...
Fast Facts: 2026 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds
Let's get this party started! It's one of the biggest weeks of the year for U.S. eventing—the USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by N...
Road to the AEC: Determination and an AEC Pony Proposal Has Kimber Hanks Heading to Kentucky
My daughter Kimber Hanks is 12 years old—the same age as her Pony of the Americas, RQT Equity In Gold (RY Diamond Equity x Cels Miners Taffy), or "Honey." They were born the same year, growing up together on our cattle farm in West Tennessee. In the case of Kimber and a spicy pony named Honey, th...
Adams Horse Supply Levels Up the Fun with the 2026 USEA Adult Team Championships Scavenger Hunt
The Adams Horse Supply USEA Adult Team Championships (ATC) is the capstone event for the USEA Adult Team Challenges hosted througho...
US Equestrian Announces Phillip Dutton as USEF Eventing Development Program Advisor
US Equestrian is pleased to announce seven-time Olympian Phillip Dutton has been appointed the USEF Eventing Development Program Advisor. Dutton will join in the advisory role under the continued leadership of USEF Eventing High Performance Manager and Chef d’Equipe Leslie Law, and report to US E...
Schneiders Saddlery Continues Broad Support of USEA Programs
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is proud to announce the renewal of its partnership with Schneiders Saddlery, who will return as a Corporate Sponsor and the “Official Horse Wear of the USEA.” The renewed partnership continues the longstanding relationship between Schneiders and the ...
Access the #AEC2026 Official Program
The 2026 USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds is just a few days away, and the USEA is proud to share the official dig...
Road to the AEC: Allie Nelson and Pelear Por Oro Have Overcome the Odds on Their Journey to Kentucky
I started riding at the age of 3 and grew up doing hunter/jumpers. Like so many little girls, I was living the dream. It consumed my entire life; I went to school talking about the barn until I came home and begged to go to the barn. Until one day when I fell at just barely a walk, just going on ...
Everything Clicks for Young Rider Ava Applebaum at Millbrook
At 17 years old, Ava Applebaum had been thinking about moving up to Intermediate for a while. Winning her first start at the level? That was more of a daydream. “I had the thought, ‘It’d be cool to win your first Intermediate,’” she said. “But it would just be exciting to be there, you ...
