An Unlikely Path: Alex Carbonaro’s Gamble That Paid Off
In March 2024, after more than 15 years without a horse of her own and after decades in the hunter/jumper world, Alex Carbonaro purchased a young Thoroughbred mare named Mystic Radar (“Rayna”).
Announcing the 2025 USEA Freelance Groom Award
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 USEA Freelance Groom Award, a new honor created to celebrate the outstanding contributions of freelance grooms within the sport of eventing.
Wood and Clark Top Classic Series Divisions at Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event
The Hagyard Midsouth Three-Day Event returned this year, once again offering USEA Classic Series divisions at the Training and Novice levels at the Kentucky Horse Park (Lexington, Kentucky) on Oct. 15–19. Get to know this year’s Classic Series champions a bit more below.
Meet the Field: 2025 USEA Young Event Horse West Coast Championships at Twin Rivers Ranch
The team at Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles, California, has made a significant commitment to growing eventing programs for young horses on the West Coast and has hosted the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) West Coast Championships as a standalone event each year since 2020. The goal is to create a ...
ShowConnect Gets High Marks from Eventer and Scorer Kim Goto Miner
As both an eventer and a show secretary for several dressage and eventing competitions, Kim Goto Miner has a unique experience using a variety of software for her work and competition needs.
Fast Facts: 2025 USEA Young Event Horse West Coast Championships
This week, the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) Program heads West for the second leg of the YEH Championships at Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles, California. On Friday, Oct. 24, and Saturday, Oct. 25, the best and brightest 4- and 5-year-old eventing prospects will vie for top honors in the USEA YE...
Through the Lens: 2025 MARS Maryland 5 Star
What a weekend of sport it was at the fifth MARS Maryland 5 Star! It was a nail-biting finish that saw two Thoroughbreds in podium position after cross-country, but in the end it was Felix Vogg and Cartania who took the win, earning a historic second five-star victory for Switzerland.
Weekend Quick Links: October 25-26
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 Organizers of the Classic Series: Terry Hilst’s Second Act at Ram Tap Horse Park
Terry Hilst has loved horses since she was a little girl, but it wasn’t until 1996 when a move took her from Southern California to a town called Chico in the northern section of the state that she had the opportunity to explore the sport of eventing. She was quickly hooked, sending her on a jour...
























