The YEH Yearbook: Class of 2020
There were 70 young horses who contested the 2020 USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) 5-year-old Championships between the East and West Coast Championships which were held in Elkton, Maryland, and Paso Robles, California, respectively. Following 2020’s YEH finale, many of the graduating class of the 20...
The Seema Sonnad Junior Rider Grant Closes Out with Community Support
For the last 10 years, the Seema Sonnad Junior Rider Grant, facilitated by the USEA Foundation, has kept alive the memory of Seema Sonnad, an extraordinary person who the eventing community was lucky to have in our midst. Seema was a dedicated rider, volunteer, ‘r’ technical delegate, and leader ...
Registration Open for the 2026 Young Event Horse Symposium
The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2026 USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) Symposium, returning to Ocala, Florida, and taking place on Monday, Feb. 16. It will be an in-depth day of education, demonstrations, and discussion focused on ...
USEA Podcast #401: Inside the USEA Young Event Horse Program
This episode of the USEA Podcast is all about the future stars of the sport. We dive into the USEA Young Event Horse Program with two riders who topped the 2025 USEA YEH championships with their promising young mounts on opposite sides of the country, Nicholas Cwick and Arielle Aharoni.
Save the Date: 2026 Young Event Horse Symposium in Ocala, Florida
The United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) is excited to announce the date for the 2026 USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) Symposium. Taking place on Monday, Feb. 16, this educational symposium is open to everyone interested in learning more about the successful production of Young Event Horse...
Redefined Equestrian Horse Trials Manages a Successful Run Thanks to the New ORCA Program from the USEA Foundation
The Organizer’s Relief and Competition Assistance Program (ORCA) was announced at the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention in Seattle, Washington, last December. The program is designed to assist organizers who have experienced a disaster or catastrophe that has impacted their ability to run their co...
Deadline Extension for Broussard Charitable Trust Going Forward Grants
The USEA Foundation has announced an extension to the application deadline for this year’s Going Forward Grants supported by the Broussard Charitable Foundation Trust. There are three types of grants available: for those seeking an “r” eventing judge or “r” eventing technical delegate license; fo...
Twin Rivers Crowns USEA Young Event Horse West Coast Champions
The 4-year-old and 5-year-old that won the 2025 USEA Young Event Horse West Coast Championships came to Twin Rivers Ranch with very different backgrounds. Their successes highlighted the scope of horses that take part in the YEH program that has become a stepping stone to the upper levels of even...
Meet the Field: 2025 USEA Young Event Horse West Coast Championships at Twin Rivers Ranch
The team at Twin Rivers Ranch in Paso Robles, California, has made a significant commitment to growing eventing programs for young horses on the West Coast and has hosted the USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) West Coast Championships as a standalone event each year since 2020. The goal is to create a ...
























