Tips From Your Event Organizer: The Importance of Volunteers with Loch Moy Farm’s Carolyn Mackintosh
Eventing couldn’t exist without volunteers, and according to Loch Moy Farm’s owner and organizer Carolyn Mackintosh, there’s a very simple answer to attracting and retaining them at her events—take an interest in the people.
Tips From Your Event Organizer: The Importance of Volunteers with Loch Moy Farm’s Carolyn Mackintosh
Eventing couldn’t exist without volunteers, and according to Loch Moy Farm’s owner and organizer Carolyn Mackintosh, there’s a very simple answer to attracting and retaining them at her events—take an interest in the people.
The VAP Series – Dressage Scribes
The USEA Volunteer Achievement Program (VAP) was created by the Volunteer Committee in 2025 to recognize the sport’s volunteers for their education, experience, responsibility, and commitment in dif...
Behind the Scenes with Volunteer Coordinator Melissa Rundt
Volunteers are the backbone of the sport of eventing and behind every successful competition is a dedicated volunteer coordinator making it all happen. For Melissa Rundt, that role has grown into a full-time career built on relationships, organization, and a passion for the sport. From recruiting...
The VAP Series – Show Jumping Warm-Up Stewards
The USEA Volunteer Achievement Program (VAP) was created by the USEA Volunteer Committee to recognize volunteers for their education, experience, responsibility, and c...
USEA Podcast #408: Volunteers Make Eventing Possible
Eventing couldn’t run without dedicated volunteers, and this week on the USEA Official Podcast, host Nicole Brown speaks to Caroline Greathouse, longtime volunteer at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, and Liz Poole, experienced British five-star volunteer who’s now based in the U.S. They cha...
The VAP Series – Learn About Cross-Country Jump Judging
Last month, the United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) announced an exciting new program to recognize the sports’ most dedicated volunteers, coined the Volunteer ...
Eventing Q&A with Two-Time USEA Volunteer of the Year Jim Moyer
For decades, Jim Moyer has been one of the most familiar, and most valued, faces in the eventing volunteer community, supporting horse trials across the country with tireless dedication. After being named the 2023 USEA Volunteer of the Year, he’s done it again, becoming the first-ever t...
Introducing the Volunteer Achievement Program (VAP) – A New Offering for 2026 from the USEA Volunteer Incentive Program
The United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) and the USEA Volunteer Committee are proud to introduce a new offering under the Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) umbrella that celebrates volunt...
Celebrating the Successes of the USEA's VIP Volunteers in 2025
As we close out 2025, the USEA would like to recognize the many volunteers who dedicated their time to our sport this year. The USEA’s Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP) tracks hours logged by volunteers at USEA recognized events, and we’ve put together some stats!
