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...
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...
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 ...
What We're Seeing: Before the First Sponsorship
In eventing, sponsorships rarely begin with a check. More often, they start with a supply of products you already trust, an ambassador opportunity, or a few show prize items that help keep horses—and riders—going.
In Memoriam: Fernhill Zoro (2008-2026)
The USEA is saddened to learn of the passing of Cassie Sanger's longtime young rider horse Fernhill Zoro. The 18-year-old Anglo European gelding (Verdi TN x Oronia 2) was euthanized after a pasture accident on Aug. 15.
Rood+Riddle Equine Hospital to Provide Veterinary Coverage at the USEA American Eventing Championships
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is pleased to welcome Rood+Riddle Equine Hospital as a Silver Level Sponsor of the USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) for the next three years, supporting the championship in 2026, 2027, and 2028 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentuc...
