Sep 30, 2024

2025 ECP Symposium, Hosted by Galway Downs, Moves West on Jan. 14-16

The United States Eventing Associations’ (USEA) Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) is pleased to announce the dates and location of the upcoming 2025 USEA ECP Symposium, hosted by Galway Downs. The annual ECP Symposium, which is typically held in the southeast U.S., will be moving West next year to further open the door to education to a wider audience of interested candidates. The symposium will now be hosted on Jan. 14-16, at Galway Downs in Temecula, California.

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Sep 29, 2024 Education

Pressure Proof with Daniel Stewart: Feedback Rehearsals

Last month we discussed flooding and exposure therapy, two techniques that help us overcome things that overwhelm us. While both are very effective, there are two unfortunate problems with them: (1) some of the things that overwhelm us require more practice than we’re able to give while in the saddle (like twice a week) and (2) some of the things that overwhelm us aren’t exactly the kind of things we want to practice (like falling or reacting to a spook).

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Sep 25, 2024 Instructors

The Benefits and Challenges of Instructing Group Rides

Group rides are an important tool to include in the education of both riders and horses to give them a well-rounded education, enhance the rider’s skills, and give confidence to both horses and riders. Managed well, group rides also add to the enjoyment of our sport.

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Sep 23, 2024 Education

USEA Podcast #370: Allie Knowles Answers Your Questions

It's time for another rider Q&A session, and this time around we chatted with USEA Intermediate AEC champion and five-star eventer Allie Knowles about all things related to horse-care, being a professional in the sport, why Morswood is the absolute best boy in the barn, and more. A huge thanks to Allie for taking the time to chat with us!

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Sep 09, 2024 Education

Strides for Equality Equestrians Presents the Ever So Sweet Horsemanship Camp

Strides for Equality Equestrians and Overlook Equestrian are pleased to announce the creation of a new experience for Equestrians of Color. A horsemanship camp that is open to all ages!

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Sep 05, 2024 Education

The Happiness Advantage

You have to agree that when you arrive at the barn, you arrive at a place that’s more than just fences, paddocks, and arenas—it really is your happy place: the place you go to when you need a little positive distraction from the craziness of your crazy world. Unlike other sport venues, however, your happy place isn’t defined by the venue itself but by the relationship with S the trainers, peers, and horses found there.

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Sep 02, 2024 Rules

Myler Combination Bit Approved for USEF Eventing Competitions

Following review of the Myler Combination bit, the USEF Eventing Sport Committee, at the recommendation of the Administrative Working Group and Eventing Athletes Working Group, approved a national exemption for the Myler Combination bit.

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Aug 24, 2024 Education

Back to School(ing): 5 Reasons to Take a Field Trip with Your Horse

It’s back-to-school season, but it’s not just school students who need to be thinking about schedules. Whether you’re gearing up for fall eventing competitions or winding down from a summer season peak, now is a great time to incorporate more schooling outings into your horse’s program.

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Aug 21, 2024 News

Utilizing Pole Work for the Rider's Development

You wouldn’t have to do an extensive search to find many ways to utilize pole exercises to benefit horses in training and development, so this article is going to look at pole exercises in a different way—how can we use them to benefit rider development and in all three phases.

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Aug 14, 2024 News

Pressure Proof with Daniel Stewart: Exposure for Closure

Sooner or later we’re all going to experience something that’ll leave us feeling a bit uncomfortable, doubtful or even afraid. High-velocity sports like riding often creates these kinds of emotions, but it’s the unpredictable nature of our horses that really fire the fear in many of us.

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Aug 11, 2024 Instructors

Nurturing the Next Generation of Eventers: How An ECP Workshop Helped Cass Kordecki's Coaching

“Nobody in their right mind would start coaching riders again after enjoying such a nice, long career away,” said Cass Kordecki with a laugh as she helped pack her 12-year-old daughter Rachel Strong up to attend the Catalpa Corner Charity Horse Trials (Iowa City, Iowa). Kordecki, who is in her mid-50s now, began her eventing journey in the ‘80s, but life took her away from the sport for a while until her daughter showed a love for horses at a very early age.

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