Hydration: The Performance Advantage Hiding in Plain Sight
Let's be honest. Most of us have spent far more time obsessing over grain, supplements, saddle fit, hoof balance, conditioning schedules, and whether our horse needs another massage … than we've ever spent thinking about water.
Hydration: The Performance Advantage Hiding in Plain Sight
Let's be honest. Most of us have spent far more time obsessing over grain, supplements, saddle fit, hoof balance, conditioning schedules, and whether our horse needs another massage … than we've ever spent thinking about water.
Road to the AEC: Adilyn Cartwright is Chasing Her AEC Dreams with Chasing Gold
My name is Adilyn Cartwright, and I will be competing in the 2026 AEC on Chasing Gold, owned by Jessica Saari. "Chase" is a 14-year-old Quarter Horse who I have had the opportunity to event the past several years.
USEA Youth Mentorship Program Takes Four Young Riders Behind the Scenes at the Maryland International
The USEA Youth Mentorship Program gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to run and officiate an international event, helps Young Riders and Intercollegiate athletes experience competition from the inside as a part of the officiating and management teams, encourages furthering sport educ...
Through the Lens: 2026 EA21 East II Clinic
Last week, the USEA Eventing Athletes Under 21 (EA21) regional clinics continued at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, with the East II Clinic, coached by Emily Mastervich
The Respiratory Athlete
Eventers are masters of preparation. Success across dressage, cross-country, and show jumping is rarely determined by one dramatic advantage. Instead, it comes from consistently doing many small things exceptionally well. Elite riders' condition for fitness, develop strength, balance, and rideabi...
Road to the AEC: The Riddler Will Have His Swan Song at the AEC with Madison James
We found The Riddler when I had fallen out of love with riding. He was kind of my mom’s last effort to keep me in the saddle. If it didn’t work, it didn’t work, and I’d go play volleyball.
Road to the AEC: OTTB Master Rudy Defies the Odds with Sara Staley
In April 2019, I adopted a Thoroughbred gelding named Master Rudy (Fusaichi Pegasus x Sacred Sue) from Heart of Phoenix Equine Rescue in West Virginia. At the time, I wasn’t searching for my next event horse. In fact, I wasn’t searching for a competition horse at all.
More Than a Team: How Randolph-Macon College Built a Home for Eventers
When students arrive at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, they're joining more than just a USEA Intercollegiate Eventing Team. They're stepping into a community that begins welcoming riders before classes even start and continues supporting them long after graduation.
On Your Aids is Smooth, and Smooth is Fast: Day 2 at the USEA EA21 East II Clinic
If you spend enough time in the saddle, somewhere along the way you’ll likely hear the saying: “Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.” On Day 2 of the USEA Eventing Athletes Under 21 (EA21) East II Clinic, coach Emily Mastervich amended the turn of phrase to say: “A horse on your aids is smooth, and sm...
