2026 New Year’s Resolution - Get Horse Insurance!
For many of us, 2025 was a wild ride. So, after taking a collective sigh of relief, let’s plan for 2026! And while no one wants to kick off this year pondering all the ways our horses could rack up high dollar vet bills, or find themselves in a life-threatening situation, if the last several ...
Why the Future of Eventing Depends on Self Mastery
There is a moment many people in this sport know well. You are prepared. The plan is clear. The training is there. And yet, as pressure enters the picture, something shifts. Breathing becomes shallow. Focus narrows. Communication tightens. What should feel fluid suddenly feels strained....
Here’s How to Recognize the Signs of Poor Saddle Balance
In our last article together with Bates Saddles, the Official Saddle of the United States Eventing Association, we showed you how to correctly position your saddle within the optimal saddle platform behind the shoulder blade and in front of the last rib. But even with your saddle in the right pla...
6 Winter Grooming Tips
Use this six-step process to go from filthy to fabulous, even when temperatures hit rock-bottom and winter hair is at its thickest.
Is Your Saddle in the Right Place? Here’s How to Check
In our last article, together with Bates Saddles, the Official Saddle of the United States Eventing Association, we walked you through how to perform a routine health and safety check on your saddle because a well-maintained saddle is essential for both performance and comfort. Once your saddle i...
Q&A with Dr. Mathieu Spriet on Equine PET Scans
Dr. Mathieu Spriet is an Associate Professor of Diagnostic Imaging at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California- Davis. In 2015, Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation funded the first research project that performed positron emission tomography (PET) scans on equine ...
2026 USEA ECP Symposium Canceled
The USEA is saddened to announce that the 2026 USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) Symposium planned for Jan. 13-15 in Ocala, Florida, has been canceled due to lack of registrations.
What to Do Until the Vet Arrives: Emergency Care for Horses
This excerpt from "What to Do Until the Vet Arrives" by Nancy S. Loving, DVM, is reprinted with permission from Trafalgar Square Books.
Thank You to the Sponsors of the 2025 USEA Annual Meeting & Convention
It was another great week celebrating the sport in the Big Easy! From the USEA Board of Governors Meetings that helped set the Association’s agenda for the next year to lessons learned at open forums and fun had at the year-end awards dinner, the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention in New Orleans wa...
























